Nothing Phone (4a) vs realme 13 Pro 5G
40.4Performance25.3
69.8Display58.4
57.6Camera45.9
67.4Battery54.3
65.3Features52
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)4 spec wins — realme 13 Pro 5G
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 44.5, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+15) and features (+13). realme 13 Pro 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (4a)
- Stronger performance score: 40 vs 25
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 58
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 46
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 54
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 52
Reasons to pick the realme 13 Pro 5G
- 10% lower weight: 184 g vs 205 g
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+1% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1080x2412 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+12% | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+125% | 2,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | 93 %+7% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+42%Bottom 50% | 900Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+22%Bottom 47% | 2,770Bottom 31% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,200 mAh+2% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 184 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP65 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (realme UI 5.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | realme 13 Pro 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |