Nothing Phone 3 Vs Oneplus 13: Which Is The 'one True Flagship' In India?

Carl Pei and co. person conscionable announced nan Nothing Phone 3, hailing it arsenic nan 'first existent flagship' from the UK-based smartphone brand. Priced astatine ₹79,999 successful India, this is nan first clip that a Nothing smartphone is going toe-to-toe pinch premium smartphones successful nan country. But tin it compete pinch nan original 'flagship killer' of nan Indian smartphone market, i.e. nan OnePlus 13?  

Carl Pei was besides nan brains down that personality of OnePlus devices. So, really does nan caller Nothing Phone 3 compete pinch nan OnePlus 13? Let's find retired successful this comparison. 

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Design

Nothing has ever focused heavy connected its ocular aesthetics, and nan Phone 3 is nary different. Gone are nan modular Glyph LEDs connected nan back, which are now upgraded pinch a Glyph Matrix that includes 489 LEDs and a caller Glyph Button, supporting app shortcuts, ocular alerts, and playful “Glyph Toys” for illustration Rock-Paper-Scissors, Magic 8 Ball and more.

OnePlus 13, connected nan different hand, is for illustration a accepted flagship. While it does travel pinch a vegan leather option, it pales successful comparison to nan bells and whistles of nan Nothing Phone 3. There aren't immoderate flashy LEDs aliases toys connected nan back. It has a information camera module pinch a Hasselblad logo adjacent to it and nan OnePlus logo successful nan middle. 

Overall, if you want a head-turner design, Nothing Phone 3 is nan evident choice. 

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Display

Nothing Phone 3 comes pinch a 6.67-inch 1.5K AMOLED display pinch a 30-120Hz refresh rate. It is HDR10+ certified with up to 4500 nits highest brightness. It besides has Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection. 

OnePlus 13 features a larger 6.82-inch 2K+ LTPO AMOLED display. It has a 1-120Hz refresh rate, and tin spell each nan way up to 4500 nits highest brightness. The sheet is also Dolby Vision certified and has Crystal Shield ace ceramic solid protection. 

OnePlus 13 seemingly looks for illustration nan premium offering successful position of show quality. 

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Performance

While Nothing is calling it a existent flagship, nan telephone doesn't travel pinch nan accustomed flagship specs. The Nothing Phone 3 runs connected the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, thing we besides spot successful smartphones for illustration iQOO Neo 10 and Poco F7, some of which are priced astatine ₹31,999, overmuch little than nan Nothing Phone 3. Besides this, nan Nothing Phone 3 comes successful 12GB and 16GB LPDDR5X RAM options.

OnePlus 13 is powered by nan Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which is nan latest flagship SoC from Qualcomm, and much successful statement pinch different flagship Android devices from nan likes of Samsung, iQOO and others. It besides supports up to 24GB LPDDR5X RAM. 

In position of earthy power, it is clear that nan OnePlus 13 has an precocious hand.

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Battery

Nothing Phone 3 ships with a 5500mAh silicon-carbon battery, pinch support for 65W accelerated wired charging and 15W wireless charging. It besides has 5W reverse wireless charging.

OnePlus 13 has a larger 6000mAh battery, which besides charges faster astatine 100W. The telephone besides has 50W wireless charging. 

Once again, nan OnePlus 13 comes retired connected apical pinch a larger artillery and faster charging speed. 

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Camera

Nothing Phone 3 sports a triple camera setup successful a alternatively odd-looking shape, pinch a 50MP main camera pinch a 1/1.3″ OV50H sensor, different 50MP 114-degree ultra-wide camera pinch 1/2.76″ JN1 sensor, and a third 50MP 1/2.75″ JN5 3x periscope telephoto. It besides has a 50MP beforehand camera for selfies, which tin besides grounds videos astatine 4K 60fps. 

OnePlus 13 besides comes pinch a triple rear camera successful a much traditional-looking shape. It has a 50MP rear camera pinch 1/1.4″ Sony LYT-808 sensor, a second 50MP 114-degree ultra-wide camera pinch 1/1.27″ Samsung JN1 sensor, and a 50MP 1/1.95″ LYT600 periscope telephoto camera. The beforehand camera is only a 32MP Sony IMX615 sensor. 

While Nothing Phone 3 features a larger superior sensor, OnePlus has utilized a much tried-and-tested Sony LYT-808 that's very capable. Moreover, nan OnePlus 13 besides features Hasselblad tuning, giving it that other separator connected insubstantial compared to nan Nothing Phone 3. 

Nothing Phone 3 vs OnePlus 13: Price

Nothing Phone 3 is priced astatine ₹79,999 for nan 12GB + 256GB exemplary and nan 16GB + 512GB exemplary costs ₹89,999. However, nan starting value tin travel down to ₹62,999 and ₹72,999 with slope offers and speech offers.

OnePlus 13 costs ₹69,999 for nan 12GB + 256GB model, ₹76,999 for nan 16GB + 512GB model, and nan top-end 24GB + 1TB (Black Eclipse only) exemplary costs ₹89,999.

Since its launch, Nothing Phone 3 has been heavy criticised for being overpriced, particularly successful a price-sensitive marketplace for illustration India. While nan offers do bring nan value down, it still lacks nan value-for-money emotion that astir Indians crave. In position of nan spec-sheet alone, it feels for illustration nan OnePlus 13 is simply a clear winner, particularly astatine a overmuch little price. 

Only clip will show whether nan Nothing Phone 3 appeals to nan Indian smartphone buyer.