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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
VS
77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4352mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone 13 Pro Max
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1284x2778 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1049 nits
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.8 mm (6.33 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.65 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 240 g (8.47 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
87.7 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 722
GPU Cores 640 512
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
2266
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
5459
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22661373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54594243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1326730
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU327704390368
GPU434683377879
Memory248498193509
UX315845225057
NanoReview Score13267301186813
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
9444
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9444n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 4352 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
28:08
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:16 hn/a
Video Playback17:03 hn/a
Games06:41 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony LYT-710
Sensor size1/1.661/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.9
Focal length77 mm80 mm
SensorSony IMX713Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX772Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
140
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
146
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
141
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview81n/a
Zoom119n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 22 mm
Sensor Sony IMX514 ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
128
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
143
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
80.2 dB
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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