iQOO 13 vs Nothing Phone 3
The Verdict
The iQOO 13 and Nothing Phone 3 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The iQOO 13 is the cheaper of the two at $549 versus $799, a difference of about $250. The Nothing Phone 3 is the newer release, which usually means a faster chipset and longer software support. iQOO 13 stands out for snapdragon 8 elite flagship chip at an aggressive $549 price, while Nothing Phone 3 is praised for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns. Use the side-by-side spec table below to compare cameras, displays, battery life and connectivity in detail and decide which one fits your priorities.
Who Should Buy
Buy the iQOO 13 if…
- →Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip at an aggressive $549 price
- →6000 mAh battery with 120W charging — best combo in any flagship
- →144Hz 2K AMOLED display with 4500-nit brightness is extraordinary
Buy the Nothing Phone 3 if…
- →Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- →50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- →Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
Pros & Cons
iQOO 13
Pros
- Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship chip at an aggressive $549 price
- 6000 mAh battery with 120W charging — best combo in any flagship
- 144Hz 2K AMOLED display with 4500-nit brightness is extraordinary
- Triple 50MP camera system is well-balanced
- IP69 durability at this price is exceptional
Cons
- Very limited global availability — primarily a China/India phone
- No wireless charging despite the flagship specs
- Camera processing lags behind Samsung and Apple in consistency
- Funtouch OS software is not as refined as OxygenOS or One UI
Nothing Phone 3
Pros
- Unique Glyph Interface design with customizable LED patterns
- 50 MP triple camera with 3x periscope telephoto
- Clean Nothing OS with 5 years of Android upgrades
- 65W fast charging and 15W wireless charging
- IP68 water and dust resistance
Cons
- 218g is on the heavier side
- USB 2.0 instead of USB 3.x
- Camera post-processing behind top flagships
Full Specifications
| Spec | iQOO 13 | Nothing Phone 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 218 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, glass back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back |
| IP rating | IP69 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163.0 x 76.8 x 8.1 mm | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.88, OIS (Sony IMX921) | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF |
| Front camera | 32 MP, f/2.0 | 50 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@120fps | 4K@30/60fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.57, 2x telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.0, 120-degree | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB / 16 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5150 mAh |
| Charging | 120W wired | 65W wired |
| Wireless charging | — | 15W wireless, 5W reverse |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Type | LTPO AMOLED | OLED, HDR10+ |
| Resolution | 3168 x 1440 | 1260 x 2800 |
| Refresh rate | 1-144Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz + 6x3.53 GHz) | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 | Adreno 825 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
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