iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone (3a)
44.6Performance35.1
35.8Display58.8
33.5Camera54.7
38.9Battery59.2
89.3Features73.3
9 spec wins — iPhone 1311 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3a)
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (3a) wins this phone face-off, 52.4 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in display (+23) and camera (+21). iPhone 13 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the iPhone 13
- Stronger performance score: 45 vs 35
- Stronger features score: 89 vs 73
- 100% higher OS update pledge: 6 years vs 3 years
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,100 vs 1,150
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,300 vs 3,250
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3a)
- Stronger display score: 59 vs 36
- Stronger camera score: 55 vs 34
- Stronger battery score: 59 vs 39
- 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- 200% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 4 GB
- Lower launch price: $379 vs $799
Display
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.1 ″ | 6.77 ″+11% |
| Panel type | Super Retina XDR OLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1170x2532 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+19% | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz+100% |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 3,000 nits+150% |
| Screen-to-body | 86 % | 87.4 %+2% |
Performance
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Apple A15 Bionic | Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu 10 | 920,000+15% | 800,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,100+83% | 1,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,300+63% | 3,250 |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 128/256/512GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 12 MP+50% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 1 x | 2 x+100% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 32 MP+167% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 3,240 mAh | 5,000 mAh+54% |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 50 W+150% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 10 h | 11 h+10% |
Design
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 174 g+13% | 201 g |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm+9% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Lightning | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | iOS 15 | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.1) |
| OS update pledge | 6 years+100% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | iPhone 13 | Nothing Phone (3a) |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |