Oppo Reno 13 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
80 out of 100
VS
72 out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.59-inch Oppo Reno 13 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 8350) that was released on November 25, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 13 5G
- 84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1388K versus 753K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 50W)
- Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 5600 vs 5000 mAh
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 16% higher pixel density (460 vs 395 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels | 1080 x 2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 700 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 87.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.9 mm (6.22 inches) | 161.7 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8350 | MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro |
| Max clock | 3350 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 780 | MediaTek APU 657 |
| Graphics | Mali-G615 MP6 | Mali-G610 MP4 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1400 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS | ~665.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 305023 | 227081 |
| GPU | 528126 | 210531 |
| Memory | 306223 | 155451 |
| UX | 248989 | 160470 |
| Total score | 1388361 | 753533 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | ColorOS 15 | Nothing OS 2.6 |
| OS size | - | 27 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 50 W |
| Battery type | - | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:54 hr | 1:01 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:26 hr |
| Watching video | - | 18:52 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | - | 163 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | 114° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung GN9 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.95" | 1/1.57" |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2024 | July 2024 |
| Release date | November 2024 | August 2024 |
| Launch price | $500 | $399 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
