Phone (3a) Pro vs 13s

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Winner

OnePlus 13s

The 13s wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Phone (3a) Pro it's also the sounder buy at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3a) Pro 71 · 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 (3a) Pro $429

Safe to buy$7.57/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

OnePlus 13s $600

Safe to buy$10.01/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

Phone (3a) Pro 8013s 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 (3a) Pro 6413s 98

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

Camera

Phone (3a) Pro 7913s 67

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

Battery

Phone (3a) Pro 8013s 97

5,850mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 13s lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (3a) Pro 6713s 71

The 13s is supported until Jun 2031 — 3 months longer than the Phone (3a) Pro.

Value

Phone (3a) Pro 7113s 76

Overall value goes to the 13s at $10.01 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3a) Pro	13s
Price (street)	$429	$600
Display	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak	6.32-inch 1.5K (1216×2640) LTPO AMOLED, 1–120Hz, up to 4500 nits peak
Chipset	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm)
RAM	12GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,850 mAh
Charging	50W wired, no wireless	80W SuperVOOC wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP periscope telephoto 3x, 8MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x
Dimensions	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.39 mm	150.8 × 71.7 × 8.2 mm
Weight	211 g	185 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP65
Supported until	Mar 2031	Jun 2031

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