Nothing Phone (1) vs Apple iPhone 13

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch Nothing Phone (1) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus) that was released on July 12, 2022, against the Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (1)

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1273 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3227 mAh
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
Fingerprint scanner
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 20W)

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13

2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1236K versus 609K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (837 against 665 nits)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Apple releases software updates and supports their phones a few years longer than Other
14% higher pixel density (460 vs 402 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Nothing Phone (1) and Apple iPhone 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	OLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	402 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	86%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	95.9%	129%
PWM	119 Hz	609 Hz
Response time	2 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.2 mm (6.27 inches)	146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)	71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)	7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	193.5 g (6.83 oz)	174 g (6.14 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black	White, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	No

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus	Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock	2500 MHz	3230 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.5 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard - 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
Lithography process	6 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 642	Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units	768	640
GPU clock	608 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	~844.8 GFLOPS	~1712.6 GFLOPS

CPU	198396	279447
GPU	139498	395073
Memory	138035	190761
UX	132396	363150
Total score	609143	1236420

Max surface temperature	47.9 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	-	78%
Graphics test	-	52 FPS
Graphics score	-	8702

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 17)
ROM	Nothing OS 2.0	-
OS size	16 GB	18 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3227 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (48% in 30 min)	Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:31 hr	1:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:12 hr	13:11 hr
Watching video	15:54 hr	14:33 hr
Gaming	04:48 hr	05:23 hr
Standby	108 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	114°	120°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 50 MP)	2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.7 micron - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 14 mm - Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Nothing Phone (1) from DxOMark	Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	23 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.13"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	-
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	July 2022	September 2021
Release date	July 2022	September 2021
SAR (head)	-	0.99 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	0.98 W/kg
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor
Bundled charger	Not included	-

Nothing Phone (1) vs Apple iPhone 13

Nothing Phone (1) vs Apple iPhone 13

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