OnePlus Nord N30 5G vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord N30 5G Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord N30 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 204g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3095mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord N30 5G and Apple iPhone 13 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 391 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
668 nits
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamut95.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a510 Hz
Response time20 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1723:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.5 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 204 g (7.2 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors Gray - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord N30 5G and Apple iPhone 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
898
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
2256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
2121
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
5416
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8982256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21215416
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
442327
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
1322699
CPU146189309276
GPU98495430651
Memory85990274739
UX111653308033
NanoReview Score4423271322699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
9486
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.4 °C
Stabilityn/a79 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9486

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 29 GB 15.2 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3095 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (73% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
23:28
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
23:32
Web Browsing09:08 h09:39 h
Video Playback13:00 h15:16 h
Games05:11 h05:20 h
Standby Mode123 h107 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SX03Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.671/1.66
Pixel size0.64 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.8
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX772
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
140
Video quality
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
146
Overall camera score
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
141
Bokehn/a75
Previewn/a81
Zoomn/a119

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
128
Video quality
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)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 category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord N30 5G
84.9 dB
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 50 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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