OnePlus 13 arrives on the global stage after 2 months unveiled in chinaThe device comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a very solid spec sheet overall.
The base variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB will sell for $899 (up from $799 on the OnePlus 12) and comes only in black. If you want the white or blue colors, you’ll have to spend $999 for the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage version. In Europe, the 12/256GB model is priced at €999, while the 16/512GB model is priced at €1,049. For India, prices are ₹69,999 (12/256GB) and ₹76,999 (16/512GB), with the 24GB/1TB model not available yet.
The smartphone brand brought improvements all around. The panel, a product of BOE, keeps the 6.82″ diagonal and 1440p resolution, but is now brighter. There are also new telephoto and ultrawide cameras on the back.
The most impressive change in the phone is its thickness – oneplus 13 Thinner at less than 9mm but now brings a 6,000mAh battery. With the better power efficiency of the Snapdragon chipset and the new display, we expect the phone to outperform any other OnePlus flagship in terms of battery life.
Another big improvement is the IP68/IP69 certification. It is not only protected against dust and water ingress, but is also certified against high-pressure water beams, such as in steam cleaning, for example.
OnePlus has certainly improved its offering in terms of flagship specifications, but we are yet to see how the new prices will sit with customers.