Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Nothing Phone (3)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.73in
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
- Lighter design: 218g vs 227g
- Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.73 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 pixels | 1260x2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 522 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1300 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 88.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.18 mm (6.42 in) | 160.6 mm (6.32 in) |
| Width | 74.64 mm (2.94 in) | 75.59 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 9.06 mm (0.36 in) | 8.99 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 218 g (7.69 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Eco Leather | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1995 | 2162 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5419 | 6880 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 18659 |
| CPU | 389140 | 466100 |
| GPU | 596405 | 938050 |
| Memory | 297015 | 431133 |
| UX | 242361 | 325261 |
| NanoReview Score | 1524921 | 2160544 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 52 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 89 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 71 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 11992 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | Nothing OS 3.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 90 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (58% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 24 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:40 h | 0:55 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:36 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:10 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:28 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 117 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 503 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 1920 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 122 ° | 114 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50.3 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 503 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 - 4.0 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX989 | Omnivision OV50H |
| Sensor size | 1/1 | 1/1.3 |
| Pixel size | 1.6 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/2.7 |
| Focal length | 120 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 12 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX858 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 72 | n/a |
| Zoom | 147 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.14 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B3 / B5 / B8 | GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 | UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | n/a |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | July, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1499 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 90 W | No |
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