Flagship power made smarter with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform – the heart that powers the mind of OnePlus AI. With a faster Neural Engine, an improved CPU and GPU, and a big jump in memory bandwidth.
OxygenOS 15 – Experience the power of all-new OnePlus AI. Search smarter, crank up your creativity, and power your productivity for a smoother digital life.
5th-Gen Hasselblad Camera for Mobile combines a flagship 50MP triple camera system – Wide 50MP Sony’s LYT-808 with OIS, 3X Triprism Telephoto 50MP and an Ultra-wide 50MP (120° Fov, 1/2.75″ sensor size) sensor.
The all-new, record-breaking 2K ProXDR Display. Achieving an industry-first DisplayMate A++. Open your eyes to a new level of color accuracy, brightness and color depth.
Durability meets elegance with an IP69 and IP68 rating – The design is forward-looking and future-proof. Experience the industry’s highest levels of water and dust resistance wherever your journey takes you.
Ultra-slim OnePlus Silicon NanoStack Battery – Our biggest battery ever, at 6000 mAh. Amp up your power with 100W wired fast charging, delivering up to 100% charge in 36 minutes, 50W wireless fast charging, for up to 50% charge in 34 minutes.
For this price range it’s a best option..By the performance of camera in most of the scenario it beat s24 ultra. Because I had tried with my friend’s s24 ultra, and AI zooming and image enhancement also better than S24 ultra..Oxygen 15 is very smooth and user friendly and lot of AI programs are working very good.
Nirangkush Das –
Rated 5 out of 5
Hass –
الجهاز أعجب أخوي
Hass –
Rated 4 out of 5
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
First oneplus phone after using it for 3 months i can say that this smartphone exceed in every department If i want to rate the device
Rating out of 5
Performance 5/5 very fluid buttery smooth experience ( with games also)
Battery. 5/5 last very long 6 to 7 hour screen on with midium to heavy usage Charging speed is also very good charge in 30 minit
Os. 4.5/5 Oxygen OS is very stable like oneui and ios
Camera 4/5 REAR Camera quality for the price is very good in Good situation and Dark situation 3x portrait lens take very pleasant and eye catching portrait shots Selfie Camara also perform decently Video quality is decent not like apple samsung
Others Ip 69 Ultrasonic finger print IR blaster 5+6 os updates
I am happy with the device overall performance i would give 4.7/5 ⭐ for the device OnePlus done a Great job
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
Rated 5 out of 5
SYAM –
Perfect as usual
SYAM –
Rated 5 out of 5
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
Disclaimer: My previous android was the realme X2 which I had used since 2019. Hence, I have limited knowledge regarding other android devices/OS. This review is for those people who want to enjoy the experience of a flagship rather than the game-buffs or the photography enthusiasts.
Coming to the phone,
Performance: Buttery-smooth. Snapdragon 8 Elite is a premium chip. Transitioning between the apps seems so smooth quite like my iphone 13 if not better which I have been using for the last 2 years. I have played Call of Duty in the max settings and the gameplay is very smooth in both Multiplayer and Battle Royal modes. Camera is awesome though I have not used it much.
Battery: I have attached battery SS for reference. The silicone battery gives excellent back-up.
Build quality: Build quality is very good, quite like a flagship. The screen seems so premium and fluidy.
Storage capacity: I have got the 12 GB + 256 GB variant. System & OS takes around 19 GB. One general photo takes around 8-9 MB space.
Connectivity: Have found it good particularly the Wifi as compared to my previous phone. It can catch onto weak wifi signal very strongly.
OS: Oxygen OS is awesome. The dual tone color looks good.
Verdict: Can easily go for it if you need a flagship device on budget when compared to other brand’s flagships (I got it at 65k).
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
Rated 5 out of 5
Arun Narayanan –
Upgraded to the 16GB-512GB version from my Google Pixel mainly for the battery and camera. And I am absolutely loving it! If you are trying to decide if it is a good phone, it definitely is. OnePlus is offering a 7k exchange bonus till Jan-end, so you can toss away any old working or non-working phone to get a decent discount. With the exchange and Republic Day offers, I got it for around 60K which I feel is a steal. I got the Midnight Ocean variant especially for the textured blue back and it does feel premium.
I preferred OP13 over the awesome Samsung S23 ultra mainly because Samsung is not extending the OS updates promise like it did for S24 ultra. Being released this year, OP13 should get at least 4 years of OS updates.
DISPLAY The ProXDR QXD+ LTPO AMOLED display is amazing as expected. In direct sunlight you may need to increase the brightness to near full. The 120Hz refresh rate gives flicker-free screen transitions. Color reproduction is great too. I keep the Always-On display mode that I fell in love with on my previous Pixel. The edge-to-edge display with mildly bent edges and corners offers a lot of real estate. It’s a relatively big phone but is not that heavy and can comfortably fit a men’s jeans pocket.
HARDWARE The Snapdragon Elite is really snappy! No issues running anything or even many things. I am not a gamer, but have not experienced any heating issues so far. Apart from the 16GB RAM, it adds another virtual 12GB RAM making it a whopping 30GB RAM beast. The half a TB of RAM is almost fully available for shooting hi-res videos or loading big games as the OS and apps occupy less than 50GB of space. It comes with two nano SIM slots. Of course it supports eSIMs too, but guess you can have only upto two active at a time. Apart from the usual sensors that are standard in most phones nowadays, it comes with a Color temperature sensor, Compass, Ultrasonic fingerprint, Hall sensor, Laser focus sensor, Spectral sensors and Infrared remote control. It also supports the latest standards in most areas – Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7, NFC and all GPS systems including NavIC. There is no SD card slot but as the base model itself comes with 256GB, it should be more than enough for most people.
SOFTWARE One of the reasons I preferred Pixel phones was the no-bloat OS. The OxygenOS in OP15, brings all the goodies of Android 15 with hardly any bloatware and also adds some extra features and customizability. Currently, OnePlus is offering 4 OS updates and hopefully they will provide even more. There are some helpful utility apps added by OnePlus like a customizable shortcuts bar, customizable icons, audio recorders etc. Further, features like split screen, hand gestures and even face gestures are available, some probably coming from Android 15.
CAMERA The camera is awesome. Photos of day-to-day things look like professional photos. The night photos look wonderful as well. Though the built-in zoom is only 3X, it allows you to zoom in upto a mindboggling 120x! See attached photo. At such zooms you will need a tripod. The photos at big zooms will have more AI corrections but is still mostly acceptable. The 8K video capability, 480fps slo-mo etc. promises a good video experience. The portrait mode offers amazing portrait shots equivalent to Hasselblad camera lenses. The portrait mode is restricted to 3X. The camera supports live photo (moving photos), timer, palm gesture to take photos, AI enhancements etc.
BATTERY The battery with the newer Silicon NanoStack technology lives up to its reputation. It is supposed to be safer with less heating issues. Even with location on, the battery drains very slowly. I feel it can last 2 days or more with light usage. Had taken it out peak noon with brightness set to near 100%. This drained the battery faster but still had about 30% left at the end of the day. Also the bundled 100W charger can charge it up in under 40 mins. The battery, in spite of the 6000Mah capacity, is lighter than the one in OP12. It did not heat up in regular indoor use. The above noon outdoor photography along with the high outside temperature, did heat up the phone. Good thing is that it didn’t seem to affect the photography. My Pixel used to refuse to use camera or upload photos to Google Photos if the phone is hot. OP13 cooled down quickly as well.
SOUND Had no issues with calls. The speakers are loud and clear as well.
FINGERPRINT The ultrasonic fingerprint is touted to be better because it can read even with wet hands or gloves. I haven’t tried these use cases, but as far as normal recognition goes, it looks comparable to other fingerprint readers. At times, it misses recognising too. But, in general, the unlocking is ultra quick, thanks also to the superior hardware specs and bloat-free OS.
ACCESSORIES It comes bundled with a 100W SuperVOOC charger and a decent rubbery back case. While OP13 supports 50W wireless charging, but to use MagSafe chargers, you need to get a MagSafe compatible charging cases. I got such a case from OnePlus that had the MagSafe feature for 2K.
SUMMARY If you are ok for the price range, you can absolutely go for the OP13. I have used the phone for about a week. Will update more details and camera photos as I use it more. Hope the review was helpful.
Arun Narayanan –
Rated 5 out of 5
Parmar Vishal –
Best premium phone buy at this price..Nice experience.. Camera was good. Battery good could’ve better. No lags.. display great..
Parmar Vishal –
Rated 5 out of 5
SYAM –
I did a research and for everywhere they are comparing this with Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or Google Pixel 9, so it’s a top notch phone, with a much lower price tag, in hand it’s great, nice photos, beautiful big screen which is working even when it’s wet, and very high specs, totally recommend it
SYAM –
Rated 5 out of 5
Arun Narayanan –
One word…One plus is back. What a phone !!! I have reached to OP13 via Samsung S24 ultra. Another fantastic phone but after UI7 update battery life and camera sucked. Coming back to OP13 the things which will your mind 1. Gorgeous display. 2. Fantastic haptics. Easily comparable to iphone. 3. Very good speakers. 4. Phenomenal call quality. Don’t know what they tuned but call reception is really good. 5. Charging speed is exceptional. 6. Blazing fast finger print sensor. 7. Very good UI but I am biased with stock or one UI 7 8. AI features are nice not as much good as samsung (they have become monsters in AI). 9. Battery life is decent. SOT 6-7 Hrs with double SIM. But not 9-10 hrs as claimed in so many YT videos. 10. It’s decent not awesome.. OVERALL A NEAR TO PERFECT DEAL. GO FOR IT.
Arun Narayanan –
Rated 5 out of 5
Nirangkush Das –
جهاز فخم
Nirangkush Das –
Rated 5 out of 5
Shameek Dey Sannamath –
Hell of a phone. OS is very fast. I use multiple high memory consuming apps together. It still runs smooth. I am a high multitasker and I find it very convenient. Battery was initially good, now it’s draining a bit faster with similar usage. Camera is good. Display is good. Overall, great flagship phone.
Nirangkush Das –
For this price range it’s a best option..By the performance of camera in most of the scenario it beat s24 ultra. Because I had tried with my friend’s s24 ultra, and AI zooming and image enhancement also better than S24 ultra..Oxygen 15 is very smooth and user friendly and lot of AI programs are working very good.
Nirangkush Das –
Hass –
الجهاز أعجب أخوي
Hass –
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
First oneplus phone after using it for 3 months i can say that this smartphone exceed in every department
If i want to rate the device
Rating out of 5
Performance 5/5 very fluid buttery smooth experience ( with games also)
Battery. 5/5 last very long 6 to 7 hour screen on with midium to heavy usage Charging speed is also very good charge in 30 minit
Os. 4.5/5 Oxygen OS is very stable like oneui and ios
Camera 4/5
REAR Camera quality for the price is very good in Good situation and Dark situation
3x portrait lens take very pleasant and eye catching portrait shots
Selfie Camara also perform decently
Video quality is decent not like apple samsung
Others
Ip 69
Ultrasonic finger print
IR blaster 5+6 os updates
I am happy with the device overall performance i would give 4.7/5 ⭐ for the device
OnePlus done a Great job
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
SYAM –
Perfect as usual
SYAM –
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
Disclaimer: My previous android was the realme X2 which I had used since 2019. Hence, I have limited knowledge regarding other android devices/OS. This review is for those people who want to enjoy the experience of a flagship rather than the game-buffs or the photography enthusiasts.
Coming to the phone,
Performance: Buttery-smooth. Snapdragon 8 Elite is a premium chip. Transitioning between the apps seems so smooth quite like my iphone 13 if not better which I have been using for the last 2 years. I have played Call of Duty in the max settings and the gameplay is very smooth in both Multiplayer and Battle Royal modes. Camera is awesome though I have not used it much.
Battery: I have attached battery SS for reference. The silicone battery gives excellent back-up.
Build quality: Build quality is very good, quite like a flagship. The screen seems so premium and fluidy.
Storage capacity: I have got the 12 GB + 256 GB variant. System & OS takes around 19 GB. One general photo takes around 8-9 MB space.
Connectivity: Have found it good particularly the Wifi as compared to my previous phone. It can catch onto weak wifi signal very strongly.
OS: Oxygen OS is awesome. The dual tone color looks good.
Verdict: Can easily go for it if you need a flagship device on budget when compared to other brand’s flagships (I got it at 65k).
Tushar Kumar Sinha –
Arun Narayanan –
Upgraded to the 16GB-512GB version from my Google Pixel mainly for the battery and camera. And I am absolutely loving it! If you are trying to decide if it is a good phone, it definitely is. OnePlus is offering a 7k exchange bonus till Jan-end, so you can toss away any old working or non-working phone to get a decent discount. With the exchange and Republic Day offers, I got it for around 60K which I feel is a steal. I got the Midnight Ocean variant especially for the textured blue back and it does feel premium.
I preferred OP13 over the awesome Samsung S23 ultra mainly because Samsung is not extending the OS updates promise like it did for S24 ultra. Being released this year, OP13 should get at least 4 years of OS updates.
DISPLAY
The ProXDR QXD+ LTPO AMOLED display is amazing as expected. In direct sunlight you may need to increase the brightness to near full. The 120Hz refresh rate gives flicker-free screen transitions. Color reproduction is great too. I keep the Always-On display mode that I fell in love with on my previous Pixel. The edge-to-edge display with mildly bent edges and corners offers a lot of real estate. It’s a relatively big phone but is not that heavy and can comfortably fit a men’s jeans pocket.
HARDWARE
The Snapdragon Elite is really snappy! No issues running anything or even many things. I am not a gamer, but have not experienced any heating issues so far. Apart from the 16GB RAM, it adds another virtual 12GB RAM making it a whopping 30GB RAM beast. The half a TB of RAM is almost fully available for shooting hi-res videos or loading big games as the OS and apps occupy less than 50GB of space. It comes with two nano SIM slots. Of course it supports eSIMs too, but guess you can have only upto two active at a time. Apart from the usual sensors that are standard in most phones nowadays, it comes with a Color temperature sensor, Compass, Ultrasonic fingerprint, Hall sensor, Laser focus sensor, Spectral sensors and Infrared remote control. It also supports the latest standards in most areas – Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7, NFC and all GPS systems including NavIC. There is no SD card slot but as the base model itself comes with 256GB, it should be more than enough for most people.
SOFTWARE
One of the reasons I preferred Pixel phones was the no-bloat OS. The OxygenOS in OP15, brings all the goodies of Android 15 with hardly any bloatware and also adds some extra features and customizability. Currently, OnePlus is offering 4 OS updates and hopefully they will provide even more. There are some helpful utility apps added by OnePlus like a customizable shortcuts bar, customizable icons, audio recorders etc. Further, features like split screen, hand gestures and even face gestures are available, some probably coming from Android 15.
CAMERA
The camera is awesome. Photos of day-to-day things look like professional photos. The night photos look wonderful as well. Though the built-in zoom is only 3X, it allows you to zoom in upto a mindboggling 120x! See attached photo. At such zooms you will need a tripod. The photos at big zooms will have more AI corrections but is still mostly acceptable. The 8K video capability, 480fps slo-mo etc. promises a good video experience. The portrait mode offers amazing portrait shots equivalent to Hasselblad camera lenses. The portrait mode is restricted to 3X. The camera supports live photo (moving photos), timer, palm gesture to take photos, AI enhancements etc.
BATTERY
The battery with the newer Silicon NanoStack technology lives up to its reputation. It is supposed to be safer with less heating issues. Even with location on, the battery drains very slowly. I feel it can last 2 days or more with light usage. Had taken it out peak noon with brightness set to near 100%. This drained the battery faster but still had about 30% left at the end of the day. Also the bundled 100W charger can charge it up in under 40 mins. The battery, in spite of the 6000Mah capacity, is lighter than the one in OP12. It did not heat up in regular indoor use. The above noon outdoor photography along with the high outside temperature, did heat up the phone. Good thing is that it didn’t seem to affect the photography. My Pixel used to refuse to use camera or upload photos to Google Photos if the phone is hot. OP13 cooled down quickly as well.
SOUND
Had no issues with calls. The speakers are loud and clear as well.
FINGERPRINT
The ultrasonic fingerprint is touted to be better because it can read even with wet hands or gloves. I haven’t tried these use cases, but as far as normal recognition goes, it looks comparable to other fingerprint readers. At times, it misses recognising too. But, in general, the unlocking is ultra quick, thanks also to the superior hardware specs and bloat-free OS.
ACCESSORIES
It comes bundled with a 100W SuperVOOC charger and a decent rubbery back case. While OP13 supports 50W wireless charging, but to use MagSafe chargers, you need to get a MagSafe compatible charging cases. I got such a case from OnePlus that had the MagSafe feature for 2K.
SUMMARY
If you are ok for the price range, you can absolutely go for the OP13. I have used the phone for about a week. Will update more details and camera photos as I use it more. Hope the review was helpful.
Arun Narayanan –
Parmar Vishal –
Best premium phone buy at this price..Nice experience.. Camera was good. Battery good could’ve better. No lags.. display great..
Parmar Vishal –
SYAM –
I did a research and for everywhere they are comparing this with Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or Google Pixel 9, so it’s a top notch phone, with a much lower price tag, in hand it’s great, nice photos, beautiful big screen which is working even when it’s wet, and very high specs, totally recommend it
SYAM –
Arun Narayanan –
One word…One plus is back. What a phone !!!
I have reached to OP13 via Samsung S24 ultra. Another fantastic phone but after UI7 update battery life and camera sucked. Coming back to OP13 the things which will your mind
1. Gorgeous display.
2. Fantastic haptics. Easily comparable to iphone.
3. Very good speakers.
4. Phenomenal call quality. Don’t know what they tuned but call reception is really good.
5. Charging speed is exceptional.
6. Blazing fast finger print sensor.
7. Very good UI but I am biased with stock or one UI 7
8. AI features are nice not as much good as samsung (they have become monsters in AI).
9. Battery life is decent. SOT 6-7 Hrs with double SIM. But not 9-10 hrs as claimed in so many YT videos.
10. It’s decent not awesome..
OVERALL A NEAR TO PERFECT DEAL. GO FOR IT.
Arun Narayanan –
Nirangkush Das –
جهاز فخم
Nirangkush Das –
Shameek Dey Sannamath –
Hell of a phone.
OS is very fast. I use multiple high memory consuming apps together. It still runs smooth. I am a high multitasker and I find it very convenient. Battery was initially good, now it’s draining a bit faster with similar usage. Camera is good. Display is good. Overall, great flagship phone.
Shameek Dey Sannamath –