OnePlus will launch its new flagship series oneplus 13 On January 7, 2025. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for smartphone makers to differentiate or push the envelope, but OnePlus is at least trying. Its new phone series will have IP68 and IP69 rating.
IP68 certification means the device is protected against submersion and dust, but the IP69 rating takes water resistance a step further, promising that the device can withstand high-pressure jets of water – all of them For high pressure jet moments. OnePlus 13 could be the first mainstream smartphone to get certification.
The company likes wet phone technology. A few years ago, it introduced the Rain Water Touch feature in the OnePlus 12 and Ace 2 Pro. It used a special chip to algorithmically determine how you touched the screen while operating it in the rain or other wet conditions.
The OnePlus 13 will come in three colors: Arctic Dawn, Black Eclipse, and Midnight Ocean, the latter will also be the first phone to use micro-fiber vegan leather. And the Arctic Dawn edition has a new glass coating that prevents finger smudges – apparently an industry first, according to OnePlus.
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Finally, after years of anticipation the Axos M will go on sale.
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