Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13
The Verdict
The Nothing Phone 3 and OnePlus 13 sit in the same category and end up appealing to slightly different buyers. The Nothing Phone 3 is the cheaper of the two at $799 versus $899, a difference of about $100. Nothing Phone 3 stands out for unique glyph interface design with customizable led patterns, while OnePlus 13 is praised for massive 6000 mah silicon-carbon battery. 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 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
Buy the OnePlus 13 if…
- →Massive 6000 mAh silicon-carbon battery
- →Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers class-leading performance
- →100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging
Pros & Cons
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
OnePlus 13
Pros
- Massive 6000 mAh silicon-carbon battery
- Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers class-leading performance
- 100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging
- Hasselblad-tuned triple Sony camera system
- IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance
Cons
- Only 4 years of OS updates (vs 7 from Google/Samsung)
- Telephoto is just 3x (no periscope)
- OxygenOS 15 has more bloat than past versions
- Curved display still polarizing for some users
Full Specifications
| Spec | Nothing Phone 3 | OnePlus 13 |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 15, Nothing OS 3.5 | Android 15 (OxygenOS 15) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 218 g | 210 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus back | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 7i |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Dimensions | 160.6 x 75.6 x 9.0 mm | 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.3", OIS, PDAF | 50 MP, f/1.6, OIS (Sony LYT-808) |
| Front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2 | 32 MP, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@60/120fps |
| Telephoto | 50 MP, f/2.7, 3x optical zoom, periscope, OIS | 50 MP, f/2.6, 3x optical zoom (Sony LYT-600) |
| Ultrawide | 50 MP, f/2.2, 114-degree | 50 MP, f/2.0, 120-degree |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB / 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256 GB, 512 GB | 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5150 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 65W wired | 100W SuperVOOC wired (80W in US) |
| Wireless charging | 15W wireless, 5W reverse | 50W AirVOOC |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Type | OLED, HDR10+ | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260 x 2800 | 3168 x 1440 |
| Refresh rate | 120Hz | 1-120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 4500 | 4500 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.0 GHz A720 + 2x2.8 GHz A720 + 2x2.0 GHz A720) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L & 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Adreno 830 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (tri-band) | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
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