Apple iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 13Apple iPhone 13Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 13
Apple iPhone 13
Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing Phone (2a)
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.1Design & Materials 7.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.1Performance & Hardware 7.0Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.9Camera 7.4Camera
Connectivity score 8.1 Connectivity 7.8 Connectivity
Battery score 5.4 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
103 reviews
9.1
21 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 13 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Specs Apple iPhone 13 price compare Apple iPhone 13
Global · 4GB · 128GB 		stores to buy Nothing Phone (2a) Nothing Phone (2a)
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.1" 6.7"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 87% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 71.5 mm
146.7 mm
7.7 mm 		76.3 mm
161.7 mm
8.6 mm
Weight 174 g 190 g
Micro A15
Hexa-Core 		Dimensity 7200
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 1.256.049
v10 		688.952
v10
Battery 3240 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
IMX603
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.88
GN9
2
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 Android 14 Upside-down cake

Brand
Brand Apple Nothing
Aliases A2633 Nothing Phone 2a

Release Date
Release date September 2021,
4 years ago 		March 2024,
2 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 13
Nothing Phone (2a)
Apple iPhone 13
Nothing Phone (2a)
Size
71.5 mm • 146.7 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.3 mm • 161.7 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 174 g 190 g
Usable surface 87 % 87 %
Materials Glass, Aluminium Plastic, Corning Gorilla Glass
Resistance IP68 IP54
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Red
Pink
Green
Black
White
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.1" 6.7"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1170 x 2532 px 		FHD+
1084 x 2412 px
Density 457 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Medium-sized Notch
  • Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Super Retina XDR
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Frameless
  • Haptic Touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 2160 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • 10 Bits panel
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
8.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.2
9.7
Is it comfortable?
9.0
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
8.3
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A15 Bionic MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU 2x3.1GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8GHz Icestorm 2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A510
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 4 core Apple GPU graphics ARM Mali-G610 MC4

RAM
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
1.256.049
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 87% of devices
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688.952
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.2
8.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
9.6
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
8.3
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.6 ƒ/ 1.88
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX603 Samsung GN9
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.70 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle + Macro
Resolution
12 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX372
Samsung S5KJN1
Type
CMOS
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.40 µm
0.64 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
1/2.55"
1/2.76"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Time-Lapse
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX514 Sony IMX615
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.74"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.1
7.9
Quality of selfies
8.8
8.5
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
9.0
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.1
9.3
Quality of the GPS
9.1
9.1
And the WiFi?
9.2
9.4
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3240 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
20.0W 		Yes,
45.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 24%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 17%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 71%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
  • Android 14
    Android 14 Upside-down cake, 2 years ago
Google Services -- With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 32%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 1%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 52%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 48%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 61%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 63%
    Every six months
  • 37%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
103 reviews
21 reviews
Prices
From $ 375 --
From $ 295 --

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