OnePlus 13R vs Nothing Phone (2a)

78 out of 100

VS

63 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 13R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 7, 2025, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro 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 OnePlus 13R

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2405K versus 985K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1220 against 974 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
14% higher pixel density (450 vs 394 PPI)
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)

Weighs 16 grams less

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 13R and Nothing Phone (2a) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 13R

88

Phone (2a)

80

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 13R

72*

Phone (2a)

66*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 13R

80

Phone (2a)

43

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 13R

70

Phone (2a)

24

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 13R

84

Phone (2a)

81

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 13R

77

Phone (2a)

69

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

DeviceFacts Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 13R

78*

Phone (2a)

63*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Avg. Price*

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Avg. Price*

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OnePlus 13R

12 / 256 GB

VS

Phone (2a)

8 / 128 GB

70.7

(Good)

Value Index

71.4

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1264 x 2780 pixels	1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.8:9	20:9
PPI	450 ppi	394 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1600 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	4500 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	87.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.6%	99.3%
PWM	90 Hz	90 Hz
Response time	2 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 13R +25%

1220 nits

Phone (2a)

974 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	161.72 mm (6.37 inches)	161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width	75.77 mm (2.98 inches)	76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.02 mm (0.32 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	206 g (7.27 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP65	IP54
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gray	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	Good (3.83/5)	-
Drop resistance	Good (C) · 120 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 13R +4%

91.2%

Phone (2a)

87.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 13R and Nothing Phone (2a)

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock	3300 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache	12 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 650

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G610 MC4
GPU shading units	1536	256
GPU clock	903-1000 MHz	1130 MHz
FLOPS	~2774 GFLOPS	~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 13R and Nothing Phone (2a)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 13R +94%

2195

Phone (2a)

1133

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 13R +163%

6781

Phone (2a)

2581

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 13R +295%

16138

Phone (2a)

4085

Compute Score (GPU)	16138	4085
Single-core score	2195	1133
Multi-core score	6781	2581

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 13R +144%

2405504

Phone (2a)

985261

CPU	675433	363418
GPU	817091	172332
Memory	364528	158940
UX	548452	290571
Total score	2405504	985261
Samples	[29 tests]	[16 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

OnePlus 13R +273%

1673

Phone (2a)

449

Stability	70%	98%
Graphics test	12 FPS	3 FPS
Graphics score	1673	449

3DMark Solar Bay

OnePlus 13R

8397

Phone (2a)

n/a

Graphics test	32 FPS	-
Section 1	36 FPS	-
Section 2	32 FPS	-
Section 3	27 FPS	-
Graphics score	8397	-

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 13R

12616

Phone (2a)

n/a

Web score	11853	-
Video editing	6267	-
Photo editing	22043	-
Data manipulation	12569	-
Writing score	15676	-

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#165th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 13R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 GPU	16013
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 GPU	5741
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 6 CPU	2222 / 6969
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	Geekbench 7 CPU	876 / 4825
📘 2026-10-15 -> rzwn raihan	AnTuTu 12	2628452

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Nothing Phone (2a)

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-30 (Kaiser)	AnTuTu 12	1001163
📘 2026-09-19 (Vedurijuht2425)	AnTuTu 12	1045921
📘 2026-07-12 (note8techh)	AnTuTu 11	984744
📘 2026-05-06 (legusk)	AnTuTu 11	1025139
📘 2026-04-13 (Divyanshu Raj)	AnTuTu 11	1006410

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	4800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	OxygenOS 15	Nothing OS 3.0
OS size	37 GB	21 GB
OS updates	4 years	3 years
Security updates	6 years	4 years

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	80 W	45 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (73% in 30 min)	Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:48 hr	1:03 hr
Battery cycles	1200 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:49 hr	11:32 hr
Watching video	21:40 hr	18:30 hr
Gaming	06:35 hr	06:26 hr
Standby	100 hr	148 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 13R

28:50 hr

Phone (2a) +4%

29:55 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 2x	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	480 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	112°	114°
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony LYT-700 (IMX 906)	Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	-
Aperture	f/1.8	-
Focal length	47 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	-
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	16 mm	-
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	0.64 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	24 mm	-
Sensor	Samsung S5K3P9	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	Yes	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

OnePlus 13R +1%

90 dB

Phone (2a)

88.9 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January 2025	March 2024
Release date	January 2025	March 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$329
Successor	- OnePlus 15R	- Nothing Phone (4a)
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Not included

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 13R:

- This is the global version of the OnePlus Ace 5 smartphone.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 13R is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 13R

1 (100%)

Nothing Phone (2a)

0 (0%)

Total votes: 1

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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