Introduction
The subsequent chapter of OnePlus smartphones – the OnePlus 13 – has now lastly made its method to worldwide markets after been accessible in China for a few months already. The upgrades aren’t large, however just a few steps in the proper route can go a great distance.
Certain sufficient, there is a chipset replace, and it is the Snapdragon 8 Elite that powers the OP13. The next-capacity battery is all the time a welcome improvement and the brand new energy pack can also be the most recent chemistry. The physique has gotten a bit lighter, in the meantime, however extra importantly it is now correctly sealed – IP68/IP69 like all of the others this 12 months.
We’re not being handled to a complete lot when it comes to digicam enhancements – not probably the most engaging realization we get from trying on the specsheet. The triple-cam setup on the again is kind of the identical as earlier than, with the telephoto getting a special sensor. It is solely after some extra cautious examination of the promo supplies that we see the actual change – a extra compact lens for the zoom digicam. It is… one thing?
About as noticeable at first look is one other change – an ultrasonic fingerprint reader replaces the optical one. This one is probably a bit extra essential from a usability perspective than a skinny digicam lens, and we are able to get behind that. That is just about the record of adjustments all lined, however you may take a look at for your self within the specs under.
OnePlus 13 specs at a look:
- Physique: 162.9×76.5×8.5mm, 210g; Glass entrance (Crystal Protect), glass again or silicone polymer again (eco leather-based), aluminum body; IP68/IP69 mud/waterproof (as much as 1.5m for 30 min).
- Show: 6.82″ LTPO AMOLED, 1B colours, 120Hz, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak), 1440x3168px decision, 19.8:9 facet ratio, 510ppi; All the time-on show.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm): Octa-core (2×4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6×3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M); Adreno 830.
- Reminiscence: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, UFS 4.0.
- OS/Software program: Android 15, OxygenOS 15 (Worldwide).
- Rear digicam: Huge (important): 50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm, 1/1.43″, 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS; Extremely vast angle: 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 120Ëš, PDAF; Telephoto: 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm, 1/1.95″, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS.
- Entrance digicam: 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (vast), 1/2.74″, 0.8µm.
- Video seize: Rear digicam: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Imaginative and prescient; Entrance digicam: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS.
- Battery: 6000mAh; 100W wired, PD, QC, 50% in 13 min, 100% in 36 min (marketed), 50W wi-fi, 10W reverse wi-fi, 5W reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; eSIM; Twin SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4, aptX HD, LHDC 5; NFC; Infrared port.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (underneath show, ultrasonic); stereo audio system.
OnePlus 13 unboxing
The OnePlus 13 arrives in a half-height pink cardboard field – the colour is the right one, however the thickness comes as information to us. We’re not solely certain all markets will get the identical remedy, however our evaluate unit’s bundle doesn’t embody a charger. The standard set of OP stickers additionally obtained axed. A pink USB-A-to-C cable remains to be a part of the bundle, as is a SIM eject pin.
We’ll should reiterate that relying in your locale, you could get a special set of equipment (and, properly, a special field to accommodate them). Final 12 months, all OP12s had chargers, however solely India-bound models included a protecting case, and this 12 months the differentiation might have unfold to different bits and/or markets.
