Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and OnePlus 13R - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) Pro vs OnePlus 13R

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
VS
86 out 100
OnePlus 13R
Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
OnePlus 13R

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Pro Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs OnePlus 13R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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 Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    Reasons to choose OnePlus 13R
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
    • Lighter design: 206g vs 211g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and OnePlus 13R
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    vs
    OnePlus 13R

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.77 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
    Aspect ratio n/a 19.8:9
    Pixel density 387 ppi 450 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1300 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    1300 nits
    OnePlus 13R
    1222 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
    Response timen/a2 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 13R]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 161.72 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 75.77 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.02 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP65
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray    		 - Black
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    88 %
    OnePlus 13R
    91.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Nothing Phone (3a) Pro and OnePlus 13R In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
    - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
    - 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))    		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 256 1536
    GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 903 MHz
    FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    1182
    OnePlus 13R
    2217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    3357
    OnePlus 13R
    6564
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11822217
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33576564
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)445916259
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a) Pro], [OnePlus 13R]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    750673
    OnePlus 13R
    2020393
    CPU273000404610
    GPU192089886081
    Memory135075397538
    UX150509332164
    NanoReview Score7506732020393

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4800 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    OS Size n/a 37 GB
    UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 OxygenOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 50 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:48 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    24:09
    OnePlus 13R
    28:50
    Web Browsing08:09 h13:49 h
    Video Playback16:21 h21:40 h
    Games05:48 h06:35 h
    Standby Mode120 h100 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length24 mm24 mm
    SensorSony LYT-600Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.6f/1.8
    Focal length70 mm47 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mm16 mm
    SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
    Focal length 24 mm 24 mm
    Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
    Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.0
    Pixel size n/a 1 μm
    Autofocus n/a No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    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 5.4 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
    3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
    n/a
    OnePlus 13R
    90 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr January, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 459 599
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No No

    Note

    OnePlus 13R:

    This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 13R the clear winner in this comparison.

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