Screen size
13RWinner: 6.8"+0.6%
Nord 36.7"
Quick verdict
13R leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
13R
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Nord 3
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
13R
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Nord 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
13R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Nord 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
13R
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India
Nord 3
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
13R
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
Nord 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
13R
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Nord 3
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
13R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Nord 3
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
13R
2025, January 07
Nord 3
2023, July 05
Status
13R
Available. Released 2025, January 14
Nord 3
Available. Released 2023, July 11
Dimensions
13R
161.7 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Nord 3
162 x 75.1 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
13R
206 g (7.27 oz)
Nord 3
193.5 g (6.84 oz)
Build
13R
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back
Nord 3
Glass front (Dragontrail Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM
13R
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nord 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
13R
IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets)
Nord 3
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
13R
LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Nord 3
Fluid AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1450 nits (peak)
Size
13R
6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Nord 3
6.74 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
13R
1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density)
Nord 3
1240 x 2772 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~451 ppi density)
Protection
13R
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Nord 3
Dragontrail Glass
Other
13R
Ultra HDR image support
Nord 3
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OS
13R
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Nord 3
Android 13, up to 3 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15
Chipset
13R
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Nord 3
Mediatek Dimensity 9000 (4 nm)
CPU
13R
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Nord 3
Octa-core (1x3.05 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.85 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
13R
Adreno 750
Nord 3
Mali-G710 MC10
Card slot
13R
No
Nord 3
No
Internal
13R
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Nord 3
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
13R
UFS 4.0
Nord 3
UFS 3.1
Triple
13R
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Nord 3
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
13R
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Nord 3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
13R
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Nord 3
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Single
13R
16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Nord 3
16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide), 1.0µm
Features
13R
HDR, panorama
Nord 3
HDR
Video
13R
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Nord 3
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
13R
Yes, with stereo speakers
Nord 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
13R
No
Nord 3
No
WLAN
13R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band (6e is market specific)
Nord 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
13R
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
Nord 3
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
13R
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Nord 3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
13R
Yes
Nord 3
Yes
Infrared port
13R
Yes
Nord 3
Yes
Radio
13R
No
Nord 3
No
USB
13R
USB Type-C 2.0
Nord 3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
13R
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Nord 3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
13R
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Nord 3
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
13R
80W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 52/54 min
Nord 3
80W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 32 min
Colors
13R
Astral Trail, Nebula Noir
Nord 3
Misty Green, Tempest Gray
Models
13R
CPH2645, CPH2691, CPH2647
Nord 3
CPH2491, CPH2493
SAR
13R
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Nord 3
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Price
13R
$ 1,019.99 / £ 517.99 / € 532.00 / ₹ 38,999
Nord 3
£ 299.00 / € 192.34 / ₹ 25,849