Phone (2a) vs POCO X6 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 0 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Phone (2a) (supported until Mar 2028); want maximum speed → POCO X6 Pro (MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra).
Value Score: Phone (2a) 68 · POCO X6 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.
Category by category
Both displays are effectively the same class.
The POCO X6 Pro's MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra is simply the faster chip.
Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Phone (2a) | POCO X6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $250 | $250 |
| Display | 6.7-inch AMOLED, 1080×2412 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 1300 nits peak | 6.67-inch CrystalRes 1.5K Flow AMOLED, 2712×1220 (446 ppi), 120Hz, 1800 nits peak, 480Hz touch sampling |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro | MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 256GB/512GB |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 45W wired, no wireless | 67W wired |
| Rear cameras | 50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide | 64MP main (OIS), 8MP ultra-wide, 2MP macro |
| Dimensions | 161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm | 160.45 × 74.34 × 8.25 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 186 g |
| Water resistance | IP54 | IP54 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | Jan 2028 |
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