Is it OnePlus or Nothing? I try two brilliant bargain phones to find out

I didn’t take Nothing Phones seriously — now I think they’re some of the best options under $500

Forget the goofy name and the unconventional way of buying the phones — the Nothing Phone 3a and Nothing Phone 3a Pro deliver in the areas that count.

Is it OnePlus or Nothing? I try two brilliant bargain phones to find out

I've been using the OnePlus 13R for a week, and wanted to see how it compares to the other great value phone I've enjoyed recently, the Nothing Phone 3a Pro.

Nothing 3a Pro: Is it really as good as an iPhone 16 Pro?

In the run-up to the launch of its new budget-focused Nothing Phone 3a collection, Nothing ran a video showing how its latest ‘Pro’ phone’s cameras compared well with the much more expensive iPhone 16 Pro.  And, while it was misleading in places – particularly comparing video capture from the iPhone’s ultrawide camera with the main camera from the Nothing Phone – it did get me thinking: what if it is as good? I mean, I can’t imagine that it woul…