Nothing Phone (3a) vs Apple iPhone 13
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nothing | Apple |
| Announced | |
| March 2025 | September 2021 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - March 2025 | Coming Soon - September 2021 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 24,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Blue | Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
163.5 x 77.5 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) |
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 201 g (7.09 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 - India |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41 SA/NSA - India |
Sub6/mmWave |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical) IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) 3 LED light strips on the back (notifications, camera fill light, 26 addressable zones) |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) Face ID, Siri natural language commands and dictation Ultra Wideband (UWB) support |
Display
| Type | |
| FHD+ AMOLED Screen 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 Nits (typ), 1300 Nits (HBM), 3000 Nits (peak) Panda Glass Protection |
Super Retina XDR OLED HDR10 Dolby Vision 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak) Scratch-resistant Ceramic Glass Oleophobic Coating, Wide color gamut, True-tone |
| Colors | |
| 1B colors | 16 Colors |
| Size | |
| 6.77 inches [Similar] | 6.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2392 pixels (388 ppi) | 1170 x 2532 pixels (457 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 87.37% | 87.25% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades | iOS 15 |
| User Interface | |
| Nothing OS 3.1 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) [Similar] | Hexa-core (2 + 4), Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 710 (940 MHz) [Similar] | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 12 GB [Browse Similar] | 6 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 256 GB | 512 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 50 MP + 50 MP + 8 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 50mm (telephoto), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, PDAF (25cm - ∞), 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Panorama, HDR |
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide) HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to XXfps), stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
|
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.44" 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6" SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) HDR 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | Lightning, USB 2.0 |
| GPS | |
| GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-ion Battery Fast Battery Charging 50W wired, 50% in 19 min, 100% in 56 min |
Li-Ion, non-removable Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) USB Power Delivery 2.0 MagSafe wireless charging 15W Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W |
| Capacity | |
| 5000 mAh | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 19 h (multimedia) |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 75 h (Music Play) |