Phone (3) vs 13s

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus 13s

The 13s wins this one, taking display and battery decisively. Against the Phone (3) it's also the sounder buy at $10.04 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3) 70 · 13s 76 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Nothing Phone (3) $799

Safe to buy$10.97/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jul 20302032

OnePlus 13s $600

Safe to buy$10.04/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

Phone (3) 7013s 90

The 13s's screen is the better one — 6.32-inch 1.5k (1216×2640) ltpo amoled, 1–120hz, up to 4500 nits peak.

Performance

Phone (3) 8613s 98

The 13s's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (3) 7913s 67

The Phone (3) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Phone (3) 8313s 97

5,850mAh vs 5,150mAh — the 13s lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (3) 8713s 71

The Phone (3) is supported until Jul 2032 — 13 months longer than the 13s.

Value

Phone (3) 7013s 76

Overall value goes to the 13s at $10.04 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3)	13s
Price (street)	$799	$600
Display	6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 960Hz PWM dimming	6.32-inch 1.5K (1216×2640) LTPO AMOLED, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 8s Gen 4	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,150 mAh	5,850 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	80W SuperVOOC wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP periscope 3x	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	160.6 × 75.6 × 9.0 mm	150.8 × 71.7 × 8.2 mm
Weight	218 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP65
Supported until	Jul 2032	Jun 2031

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