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

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Apple iPhone 13
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
Apple iPhone 13 Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Sep 24, 2021
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3227 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021 Mar 05, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €939 $349 | €329

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump) 		6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.28% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.8 (Good) 1.9 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.23 GHz Avalanche
4x1.82 GHz Blizzard 		Octa-core
2x2.8GHz CortexA715
6x2.0G​Hz CortexA510
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB 		8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) Android (14)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2240 1132
GeekBench 6 Multi
5213 2579
3D Mark High
2357 1154
3D Mark Low
1712 1148
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Battery

Type
3227 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W 		Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.9''
Pixel size: 1.7 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4" 		50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light 		4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) 		32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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