Phone (2a) Plus vs Poco M6 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

The Poco M6 Pro wins this one. Against the Phone (2a) Plus it's also the sounder buy at $8.97 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (2a) Plus 60 · Poco M6 Pro 68 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus $350

Buy with care$13.68/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro $170

Buy with care$8.97/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display

Phone (2a) Plus 70Poco M6 Pro 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (2a) Plus 58Poco M6 Pro 44

The Phone (2a) Plus's MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (2a) Plus 67Poco M6 Pro 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

Phone (2a) Plus 80Poco M6 Pro 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Phone (2a) Plus 30Poco M6 Pro 23

The Phone (2a) Plus is supported until Jul 2028 — 7 months longer than the Poco M6 Pro.

Value

Phone (2a) Plus 60Poco M6 Pro 68

Overall value goes to the Poco M6 Pro at $8.97 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (2a) Plus	Poco M6 Pro
Price (street)	$350	$170
Display	6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080x2412, 120Hz	6.67-inch AMOLED, 2400x1080 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro	MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	50W wired	67W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	64MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.7 × 76.3 × 8.6 mm	161.1 × 75 × 8 mm
Weight	190 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP54
Supported until	Jul 2028	Jan 2028

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