
OnePlus 13: Snapdragon 8 Elite, a 6,000mAh / 100W Battery, a Hasselblad Triple Camera and IP69 — Flagship Value Done Right
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OnePlus Launches New Flagship Series: OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R
Shezhen, China, January 7, 2025 - Today, global technology brand OnePlus officially announced the global launch of its latest flagship devices, the OnePlus 13 Series. Made up of OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R, this new powerhouse series combines upgraded camera systems that elevate photography and cinematography to a professional level, meaningful AI capabilities with the newly released OxygenOS 15, and refined designs crafted from innovative materials and refreshing colourways. Together, these innovations deliver powerful, reliable performance, creating a next-generation experience in photography, gaming, connectivity, and everyday use.
“At OnePlus, we’ve always believed in pushing boundaries and delivering user-centric innovations that elevate the everyday experience,” said Robin Liu, CEO of OnePlus India. “With the OnePlus 13 Series, we're bringing 'Pro. Everywhere.' to life, offering pro-level configurations and experiences at the competitive price point. From how you capture the world around you, to how your phone performs under pressure, to the design that fits into your everyday lifestyle, we’ve considered it all. The OnePlus 13 Series isn’t just a phone; it’s your ultimate companion for work and play.”
OnePlus 13: A perfectly crafted flagship with power to spare
From Hardware to Algorithm: Advancing Mobile Photography with Hasselblad
Continuing its partnership with Hasselblad, the OnePlus 13 delivers significant upgrades in mobile photography and videography, embracing OnePlus' "Make the Moment” photography philosophy. The OnePlus 13 is equipped with a powerful triple-camera system: a 50MP main camera featuring the Sony LYT-808 sensor with OIS, a 50MP 3X Triprism Telephoto camera with OIS, and a 50MP Ultra-Wide camera. The 3X Triprism Telephoto lens allows users to capture distant subjects with clarity, making it ideal for both portrait photography and zoomed-in shots without sacrificing quality. Furthermore, the AI Telephoto feature activates automatically at 10x zoom, enabling users to capture detailed photos even from a considerable distance. The Ultra-Wide camera captures expansive scenes in detail, particularly in low-light conditions, thanks to its enhanced light sensitivity.
The triple-camera system incorporates an innovative Dual Exposure Algorithm, delivering sharp, vibrant images even in fast-paced scenarios. To further elevate everyday photography, OnePlus introduces Clear Burst for high-speed continuous shots, and Action Mode for capturing extremely fast-moving objects, which doubles capture speed to ensure each moment is crisp and dynamic. Whether capturing fast action in daylight or panning shots at night, the OnePlus 13 ensures users never miss a moment. The Hasselblad Camera for Mobile provides professional-quality portrait photography, with upgraded Hasselblad Bokeh effects, pro-level low-light imaging, and new filters and soft light options in Portrait Mode.
OnePlus 13 introduces a breakthrough in mobile videography with 4K Dolby Vision available on all cameras, empowering users to create cinematic-quality videos effortlessly. Even with Ultra Steady Mode activated, 4K resolution is maintained, setting a new standard in mobile videography. Paired with the Android-first Live Photo feature, OnePlus ensures that every captured moment, whether still or dynamic, is memorable and impactful.
Smarter, Smoother, and Lighter: New AI Capabilities Unleashing Productivity and Creativity
Powered by OnePlus AI, OxygenOS 15 delivers a smarter, smoother, and lighter user experience, designed to optimize efficiency. With a reduced system footprint and seamless animations, every interaction feels smooth and highly responsive. The AI capabilities of the OnePlus 13 go beyond basic enhancements, offering features that support daily productivity and empower creativity.
For productivity, Intelligent Search uses natural language processing to search through hundreds of local files simultaneously, understanding their content to deliver accurate and intuitive results. Circle to Search with Google is coming to OxygenOS. Circle, highlight, scribble, or tap any image, video, or text to search without switching apps. Additional features like PassScan with Google Wallet for faster and smoother travel, while AI Notes enables one-tap note summarization and formatting. Furthermore, AI Translation offers seamless real-time language translation with more than 20 languages supported during calls or meetings, making it an invaluable tool for international business and travel. This feature will arrive through an OTA update in Q1, 2025.
Creativity is also enhanced with AI tools, including AI Detail Boost, which restores low-resolution images to high-resolution quality, AI Unblur, which sharpens blurry photos, and AI Reflection Eraser, which removes reflections—even from portraits—ensuring every image looks its best. By integrating these AI features with a user-focused design, OxygenOS 15 delivers a more engaging and streamlined experience for everyday use.
A Leap in Material Innovation and Durability: Premium, Elegant and Long-Lasting Design
The OnePlus 13 embodies OnePlus’s commitment to premium craftsmanship, elegance, comfort, and durability. With innovative materials and colourways, it is available in Midnight Ocean, Arctic Dawn, and Black Eclipse. The Midnight Ocean colourway is the first phone to feature microfiber vegan leather, offering a luxurious hand feel along with desirable resistance to corrosion and scratches; the Arctic Dawn colourway debuts an industry-first surface-based glass coating, creating a silk-smooth and fingerprint-resistant finish and showcasing the purest white on the market, which shimmers under sunlight.
Weighing 210g and measuring just 8.5 mm thick, the OnePlus 13 features a subtle micro-curve in the middle frame, enhancing its comfort in hand. As OnePlus' first globally launched smartphone equipped with a 6,000mAh Silicon NanoStack battery, it delivers powerful, all-day battery life while maintaining a slim, comfortable profile.
OnePlus 13 is also built to last, and is the first OnePlus device to achieve both an IP68 and IP69 rating, making it an ideal companion for users who demand exceptional resilience. OnePlus 13 has also received a five star SGS Screen Reliability Certification and undergone multiple US military MIL-STD-810H grade product tests too.
Powerful and Fast: Trustworthy Performance in Work and Play
Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the first Snapdragon Mobile Platform featuring Qualcomm's next-gen custom Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, the OnePlus 13 offers reliable performance for demanding applications and intensive tasks, including mobile gaming.
The new-generation QHD+ (3168x1440) 120Hz ProXDR display boasts Zero-Latency 120Hz Frame Interpolation, creating smoother visuals and a more immersive experience for gaming and video playback. It's the world’s first display to achieve a DisplayMate A++ rating. To reduce eye strain during prolonged use, the OnePlus 13 introduces RadiantView to allow optimal viewing experience even under intense sunlight, ensuring comfort without compromising display clarity.
The device’s internal cooling system, featuring Dual Cryo-Velocity Vapor Chambers, ensures consistent peak performance by efficiently dissipating heat during heavy usage. Meanwhile, the Aqua Touch 2.0 technology enhances touch sensitivity in wet conditions by detecting water droplets and adjusting touch settings accordingly, allowing for uninterrupted interaction in various environments. The Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor elevates the speed and accuracy to a new height.
Along with its global launch, the OnePlus 13 has been selected as an Honoree in the CES® 2025 Innovation Awards for its innovative design and engineering features, highlighting its role in advancing the mobile flagship experience and reflecting OnePlus' commitment to pushing the boundaries of smartphone technology.
OnePlus 13R: Extraordinary performance for everyday wins
Reliable Performance Optimized for What Matters
At the heart of the OnePlus 13R is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, a flagship-level platform built to handle the most intensive tasks with remarkable speed and efficiency, further enhanced by Qualcomm’s AI Engine. With up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM in India and 12GB in North America and Europe, along with high-speed UFS 4.0 storage, OnePlus 13R enables smooth multitasking and seamless app-switching.
For gaming enthusiasts, the OnePlus 13R offers ultra-smooth 120fps gameplay in titles like BGMI and supports frame interpolation to boost 60fps games to 120fps, ensuring a lag-free experience. Its 6.78-inch 1.5K ProXDR flat display, is certified by TÜV Rheinland Intelligent Eye Care 4.0 to prioritize eye health during extended use.
Mirroring the OnePlus 13, the OnePlus 13R incorporates Dual Cryo-Velocity Vapor Chambers for efficient cooling and the Aqua Touch 2.0 for reliable display responsiveness in the rain or even with oily hands. Powered by a 6,000mAh single-cell battery and with 80W (55W in North America) SUPERVOOC Fast Charging, the OnePlus 13R is designed to last all day, delivering reliable power for work, gaming, and beyond.
Camera Excellence with Daily Versatility
The OnePlus 13R’s versatile triple-camera system is crafted to capture life moments. Its main 50MP camera, equipped with the all-new Sony LYT-700 sensor and OIS, excels in low-light conditions, enabling users to capture high-quality images even in challenging environments. Complementing this is a 50MP portrait camera with 2x optical zoom for sharp, detailed portraits, while the 8MP ultra-wide camera captures expansive scenes.
The innovative Dual Exposure Algorithm works on the main camera, delivering high-quality snapshots in fast-moving scenes. For portrait photography, the OnePlus 13R uses innovated OnePlus in-sensor zoom that activates when zooming in beyond 4x, ensuring ultra-clear images from a distance. The in-sensor zoom technology further enhances clarity, offering a distinct advantage for capturing detailed photos.
Both the OnePlus 13 and 13R run on OxygenOS 15, offering the same advanced AI features designed to enhance productivity and creativity – an approach that ensures seamless and intelligent user experience regardless of the model.
Sharing the same design language with the OnePlus 13, the OnePlus 13R is available in two nature-inspired colourways - Nebula Noir and Astral Trail - that add an elegant touch to its refined design. The OnePlus 13R is the first OnePlus device to feature Corning's newly-developed Gorilla Glass 7i, engineered to provide superior scratch resistance and durability. While the new glass is used on both the front and rear, the OnePlus 13R features an aluminum frame and a flat screen, with the body thickness nicely controlled at 8mm, creating a refined and elegant look. OnePlus 13R is also IP65 rated, meaning it can survive all kinds of everyday challenges. Meanwhile it also has the same five star SGS Screen Reliability Certification as OnePlus 13, and has and undergone the same US military MIL-STD-810H grade product tests too.
New Accessories to Stay Charged: Magnetic Case, Magnetic Charger, and On-the-Go Power Solutions
OnePlus introduces a range of accessories specifically designed for OnePlus 13, including an all-new collection of Magnetic Cases. Each case is fully compatible with MagSafe accessories, offering comprehensive protection while preserving a slim and aesthetic design.
The AIRVOOC 50W Magnetic Charger provides fast and efficient wireless charging for devices equipped with magnetic functions or using a magnetic case. With support for up to 50W wireless charging, OnePlus 13 can achieve a full charge in just 75 minutes, ensuring users stay powered throughout the day.
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Specifications
- Processor
- Snapdragon 8 Elite
- RAM / Storage (max)
- Up to 24GB + 1TB
- Display
- 6.82" 1440×3168 LTPO · 120Hz · up to 4,500 nits
- Camera
- Hasselblad triple: 50MP main / ultra-wide / 3x periscope
- Battery / Charging
- 6,000mAh · 100W wired · 50W wireless
- Protection
- IP69 / IP68
- Availability / Price (official)
- From US$899.99 · global launch 2025-01-07 (per OnePlus)
Sources
Specs and launch info are cited from official sources; the analysis is our own original writing.
OnePlus has officially launched the global OnePlus 13. The opinions and analysis here are our own; specs are cited from OnePlus's official press release (see sources below).
Official facts: the OnePlus 13 packs a Snapdragon 8 Elite with up to 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage; the display is a 6.82-inch 1440×3168 LTPO at 120Hz with up to 4,500 nits peak brightness; cameras are a Hasselblad-tuned triple setup (50MP main, ultra-wide and 3x periscope); the battery is 6,000mAh with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging; protection reaches IP69/IP68. OnePlus lists pricing from US$899.99.
Our take: the OnePlus 13 is the poster child for cramming flagship specs in while holding the price at US$899.99. The Snapdragon 8 Elite delivers ample performance, the 6,000mAh battery with 100W charging essentially solves both endurance and charging anxiety (full in about the time it takes to drink a coffee), the 6.82-inch 4,500-nit panel stays readable in bright light, and the Hasselblad triple camera (with a 3x periscope) is remarkably complete at this price, while IP69/IP68 is unusually robust. It's compelling for buyers who want a no-fuss, all-in flagship. The honest trade-offs: a 6.82-inch screen plus a 6,000mAh battery make for a large, heavy phone that's less one-hand and pocket friendly than smaller flagships; and OxygenOS/ColorOS update policy plus thinner after-sales coverage in some regions are worth weighing if importing. Overall it's one of the best value Android flagships right now.
An honest note: pricing, memory/storage options and colors follow OnePlus's regional sites and channels; charging speeds (100W/50W) can vary slightly by regional charger standards and safety policy (the phone launched globally on 2025-01-07).
Pros
- 6,000mAh with 100W wired / 50W wireless solves endurance and charging
- A Hasselblad triple camera with 3x periscope — very complete for the price
- IP69/IP68 protection and a 4,500-nit panel readable in bright light
Cons
- A 6.82-inch screen plus 6,000mAh make it large and heavy
- Software/update policy and after-sales in some regions need weighing
- Charging speed can vary by regional chargers and safety policy
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