The OnePlus 13 boasts Snapdragon 8 Elite power. It features Sony camera tech, an enormous battery, and a slick OxygenOS 15 experience. So, is it the best phone of 2024?
Gaming and other performance based tasks should be a breeze for this 6.8-inch beast.
The SD 8 Elite looks like a proper powerhouse, while battery life should also be fantastic. Not much is known about the OnePlus 13’s camera tech. However, some rumours point to a triple lens setup with three Sony LYTIA sensors.
OxygenOS 15 is a big upgrade too. The OnePlus 13 will boast even more AI features. It includes a clever bit of Intelligent Search to scour all of your smartphone’s documents.
OnePlus posted an official unboxing video of the OnePlus 13. This happened before the launch event scheduled for 31st of October. For sure, this device is worth the wait. OnePlus is going all out with the specifications. They are targeting the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung S25 Series with this monstrous flagship.
OnePlus 13 Specification
OnePlus 13 is coming in a SI box. The box contains your device and a power Brak, something missing from Samsung and Apple. This one has 24 gigs of RAM and 1 terabyte of storage, so it has maxed out specs. Inside the box, we have this gorgeous all-flat OnePlus 13 with subtle micro curve edges. The side has a volume key and a power key.
The iconic alert slider is here. The white color looks stunning with this matte finish on frosted glass. It has triple cameras and a flash inside a circular module. There is a silver line Hassle blide logo on the top right corner and a OnePlus logo at the center. The module is not attached to the side frame. This design is different compared to the OnePlus 10, 11, and 12.
The OnePlus 13 is coming with a quad curve display. It has no left side top and bottom chain similar to the Xiaomi 14 Pro. It will be using the Boe X2 panel. The display is going to be even brighter with better colors and eye protection.
It features a 6,000 mAh battery, thanks to the all-new Glacier battery technology. This technology is a lot thinner compared to normal batteries and can fit easily without making the device thicker.
There’s going to be an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. It is fast, secure, and works around water and dust. Additionally, the OnePlus 13 is going to support magnetic wireless charging similar to the iPhone Max safe. Yes, you may see some accessories from OnePlus or other third-party brands for the OnePlus 13. These may include a power brand wallet. You might also find some that support Max safe.
DOD the best part is it runs on a powerful Qualcomm 8 Elite chipset. This chipset is based on a 3 NM TSMC process. It features the Suran custom CPU with two prime cores clocked at 4.32 GHz and four performance cores.
There are no efficiency cores this time, which is something you all should note. Qualcomm is promising a 45% boost in CPU performance. Additionally, there’s a 44% improvement in power efficiency and a 40% faster and power-efficient GPU.
The icing on the cake is Oxygen OS5, which is coming with some mind-blowing changes. Yeah, there’s no way denying it does look like iOS 18. The animations, Dynamic Island-style notifications, and even the control center are like iOS. But the animations are smooth, it is faster, and there’s a bunch of options to customize seock
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