The brand new OnePlus 13R brings the one characteristic that we have been hoping for – a telephoto lens. It’s no match for the flagship 13, after all, however it’s one much less sacrifice that folks should make after they can’t afford flagship costs.
The 13R prices $600/€750 for a telephone with 12GB of RAM and 256GB storage. For comparability, the 12R final yr began at $500, however that was for an 8/128GB unit. There was a 16/256GB possibility for $600/€700. This unit shall be accessible in North America and Europe. India is getting a further possibility with 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage at ₹50,000, whereas the bottom 12/256GB mannequin is ₹43,000.
With that out of the best way, let’s zoom in on the cameras. The telephone has a 50MP principal with a Sony LYT-700 sensor (1/1.56”, 1.0µm), which guarantees enhancements over the IMX890 used within the 12R. It has Optical Picture Stabilization (OIS) and may report 4K movies at 60fps.
The brand new addition is the 50MP telephoto digital camera (1/2.75” Samsung JN5 sensor). The f/2.0 lens has a focal size of 47mm, which is appropriate for portraits (this works out to 2x zoom). The high-resolution sensor additionally permits it to shoot at 4x zoom with out sacrificing picture high quality. Be aware that this digital camera doesn’t have OIS.
The opposite two cameras on board are the 8MP ultra-wide (112°) and a 16MP selfie digital camera (1/3.09”, 1.0µm), each with fastened focus lenses.
One other notable improve is the change to Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, changing the Gen 2 on the 12R. It’s a technology behind the flagship OnePlus 13, however it gives nice efficiency for the worth particularly in Western markets. The chip is paired with 12GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. That’s an improve from UFS 3.1 storage on the 12R (assuming no mix-ups this time).
OnePlus 13R
The 13R launches with OxygenOS 15 (primarily based on Android 15) out of the field. OnePlus has improved its software program help technique a bit, providing 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of safety patches, however it’s not matching Samsung, Google and Apple help.
That’s not all, OnePlus bumped up the already giant battery of the earlier R-phone to six,000mAh. This yr the corporate dialed again the SuperVOOC charging a bit to 80W, so a full 1-100% cost takes 52 minutes (54 minutes in North America). The 12R with its 5,500mAh battery and 100W charging might hit 100% in 26 minutes (confirmed in our overview).
The OnePlus engineers managed to suit the additional capability with out further bulk – the 13R weighs primarily the identical at 206g and it is really 0.8mm thinner than its predecessor. It’s additionally 1.5mm shorter however 0.5mm wider than earlier than.
The OnePlus 13R is rated IP65
The corporate improved the safety ranking to IP65 – the telephone can now resist water jets, not simply splashes of water. The improved Aqua Contact 2.0 tech can work when the display is moist and even once you put the telephone in a water-resistant pouch. The brand new Glove Mode can detect touches even in case you are carrying extra-thick gloves.
The telephone’s chassis is made out of aluminum and is available in two colours: Astral Path and Nebula Noir. For display safety, the 13R switches over to Gorilla Glass 7i (changing Victus 2 that the 12R used).
OnePlus 13R in Astral Path and Nebula Noir
Talking of the display, it’s largely unchanged however the 12R already had an ideal panel. It’s a 6.78” LTPO OLED with 1-120Hz refresh charge. It’s a 10-bit panel with HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient help. The decision of 1,264 x 2,780px offers it 450ppi pixel density and a 19.8:9 facet ratio. In Excessive Brightness Mode, the show can go as much as 1,600 nits, the height brightness is 4,500 nits.
Just a few different issues price mentioning are that the telephone has a twin nano-SIM slot. It helps Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 (with aptX-HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0), plus NFC. That’s all effectively and good, however we have now some disappointing information – the USB-C port continues to be wired for under USB 2.0 information. Not less than the Alert Slider continues to be on board.
The OnePlus 13R is already accessible for pre-order from OnePlus. In the meantime, listed here are the small print for the worldwide rollout of the flagship OnePlus 13. It goes with out saying that we’ll be reviewing each, so keep tuned!
