
Nothing
The mid-ranger that stands out

OnePlus
The real $599 flagship killer
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing Phone (4a)
Nothing's signature transparent-inspired look with the Glyph — divisive but genuinely distinctive at a budget price, and a real step forward from the Phone 3a.
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OnePlus 13R
OnePlus 13R
OnePlus 13R
A slightly thinner, boxier evolution of OnePlus's design language with a standout look, a satisfying alert slider and a quality in-box case and screen protector. The one real concession to the price is durability: IP65 only, and Gorilla Glass 7i that scratches at the usual levels.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A genuine highlight for the price — a big 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED that's bright, sharp and HDR-capable, beating similarly priced rivals.
OnePlus 13R
A 6.78-inch 1.5K 120Hz LTPO AMOLED with 1,600 nits in High Brightness Mode and a 4,500-nit peak, Dolby Vision and HDR10+, plus Aqua Touch 2.0. Reviewers consistently rate it a strong suit that punches above the phone's price — the only nitpick is the 1.5K (≈1264p) resolution rather than QHD.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A standout 3.5x periscope telephoto at this price and a solid main camera, undercut by an under-optimised zoom and a basic ultrawide.
OnePlus 13R
A triple 50MP main + 50MP 2x telephoto + 8MP ultrawide system with a 16MP selfie. The main and telephoto are dependable and good in daylight, and portraits at 2x are a highlight — but the ultrawide and selfie are the consensus weak points that stop it scoring with true flagships.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A capable mid-range chip that handles everyday use and casual gaming well — not a powerhouse, but appropriate for the price.
OnePlus 13R
Last year's flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with 12GB LPDDR5X and UFS 4.0 — reviewers agree it's the most powerful phone in its price bracket and still fast a year on. The caveat is thermals: Notebookcheck found drastic throttling under sustained load, and stress-test stability sits in the 58–74% range.
Nothing Phone (4a)
A ~5,080mAh cell with 50W wired charging — reviewers call endurance strong, but a notable group of owners report disappointing screen-on time.
OnePlus 13R
The headline strength: a 6,000mAh silicon-carbon cell that reviewers and labs single out as one of the best in any phone — 8–10 hours of screen-on time, 1.5–2 day endurance, 25h+ Wi-Fi / 40h+ video in lab tests. 80W SuperVOOC wired charging is fast, but there is no wireless charging.
Nothing Phone (4a)
Near-stock Nothing OS is repeatedly singled out as one of the best, cleanest and most customisable Android experiences at any price.
OnePlus 13R
OxygenOS (now on the Android 16 / OxygenOS 16 track) is clean, fast and customisable, with iPhone-like split quick-settings, global search and a 'Live Alerts' dynamic-island clone. The update promise is 4 OS versions + 6 years of security — solid but behind Google and Samsung's 7 years — and recent OxygenOS 16 builds have drawn some criticism.
Nothing Phone (4a)
Aggressively priced below the Pixel 10a with a more distinctive design and a real telephoto — the standout budget pick for buyers who want personality.
OnePlus 13R
The whole pitch: $599 for most of a flagship. Reviewers overwhelmingly frame it as the real 'flagship killer' — the bulk of the OnePlus 13 for $300 less, beating the Pixel 9 by $200 — with the only dissent being that camera-led buyers might prefer a Pixel.