OnePlus tries to prove that you do not need a Samsung or a Google to have a high -level high -end Android in 2025, and above all succeeds.
The OnePlus 13 is the last in the series of telephones at a vivid price. Although it has become more expensive each year, the new model of £ 899 (€ 1,049 / $ 899) always costs a little less than its competitors from Google and Samsung £ and Samsung.
The OnePlus is available in a choice of colors, including a particularly attractive blue microfiber rear version as represented, which feels good and stands out in the sea and metal slabs that modern phones have become.
The 6.8 -inch screen is lively, clear, smooth and colorful, putting it on equal with some of the best. The biulted metal sides are almost retro, recalling the OnePlus X of 2015, but make the 13 fairly easy to handle. Although it is still a big phone, which requires two hands to handle most of the time. The handset is well built with IP68 water resistance against immersion, similar to most competitors, and an unusual IP69 note against 80C water jets, if it is in the dishwasher by accident .
Quick use with the fastest new chip
The OnePlus is one of the first handsets to use the new Snapdragon 8 Elite chip of Qualcomm, which will undoubtedly find its way in most high -end androids in 2025. In tests, the chip is about 40% faster that his predecessor and does a short work of games and other intensive tasks. But the OnePlus feels even faster in the daily use than the figures suggest that the software has been set for speed, quickly responding to application launches, taps, sweeping and other interactions. Even the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner on screen is super fast to unlock the phone.
Pleasantly, the main performances of the 13 are not at the expense of the battery life. The phone lasts 50 hours consistent in full load when used on a mixture of 5G and wifi with the screen actively used for about six hours. This means loading it every two days, or every night on very heavy days of use, which is almost equal to the best competitors.
A full load using a standard USB-C charger 45W (not included) reaches 50% in less than half an hour and ends in 68 minutes, or as little as 37 minutes if you buy a 100W special Supervooc charger. The phone also has up to 50W wireless load.
Features
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Screen: 6.82 inch, 120Hz QHD + OLED (510PPI)
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Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
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RAM: 12 or 16 GB
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Storage: 256 or 512 GB
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Operating system: Oxygenos 15 (Android 15)
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Camera: 50m + 50MP Ultrawide + 50MP 3x; 32MP selfie
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Connectivity: 5G, ESIM, WIFI 7, NFC, Bluetooth 5.4 and GNSS
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Water resistance: IP68 / 69 (1.5 meters deep for 30 minutes / 80c water jets for 30 seconds)
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Dimensions: 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm
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Weight: 210g
Sustainability
The battery is evaluated to maintain at least 80% of its original capacity for 1,600 full load cycles and can be replaced for £ 80.
The phone does not contain recycled materials but is generally repairableWith screen replacements costing £ 280. The Company does not publish reports on the environmental impact of products, but is included in the annual Oppany Oppan Oppan -Oppan.
Oxygen OS 15 with a certain AI
The 13 executes Oxygen OS 15, which is the personalized version of the Android 15 company. It behaves like most western versions of Android and is really fast. It has some rough edges, such as text descriptions of the features displayed only in Chinese, but also a good amount of personalization options for those who like to tinker.
Some new AI tools were added that lacked previous versions while trying to catch up with his rivals. He has some google AI features, including his gemini vocal assistant, his circle towards research and writing tools in Gmail and messages. The OnePlus Photos application now has some AI editing tools also, one of which is able to erase reflections from images filmed by Windows with impressive results.
OnePlus has its own AI summary tools, writing and tests, but they are confined to its notes application and a strange pop-out dock on the side of the screen. They are struck and missed and feel nailed rather than being part of the system as better rivals.
OnePlus will only provide four years of Android updates with six years of security fixes, ending on January 7, 2031. This is not one of the seven years and more management of software and security provided by Apple, Google and Samsung.
Camera
The 13 has three 50 megapixel cameras at the rear, including an ultrales telephoto lens of 0.6x, 1x wide and 3x which can reach a magnification of 6x before requiring a digital zoom, plus a 32mp selfie camera at the front .
The triple rear camera is a marked improvement compared to the predecessor of the phone, turning detailed and well -balanced images in a range of lighting conditions. The images of the ultrairs may seem a little soft, but the telephoto is one of the best at 3x zoom. The phone is also doing a good job to capture movements and manages low light conditions very well. OnePlus tends to more excessive images and over-shelters more than rival, but otherwise the 13 is closest to the best of the company. Most people will be very satisfied with the results.
The Camera application also has a solid set of features, including a “master” mode for manual control, fun macrophotography, slow motion, tilting shift and time of time, and a parameter to take photos Complete resolution of 50 MP of sensors.
Price
The OnePlus 13 costs £ 899 (€ 1,049 / $ 899).
For comparison, Google Pixel 9 Pro costs £ 999The Samsung Galaxy S25 + costs £ 999 and the iPhone 16 Pro costs £ 999.
Verdict
The OnePlus 13 is the most expensive not folded smartphone that the company has earned, but the money was mainly spent judiciously to create a high -level phone that competes with the best of the company on many fronts, otherwise all.
It defines a new speed reference as one of the first phones of 2025 with the new Elite Top Snapdragon 8 chip from Qualcomm, which should be used in most high -end androids this year. The camera is improved on the nearest predecessors and the OnePlus has become the best of Google, Samsung and Apple. The screen is great, the two -day battery life is good and the phone is particularly special in the Blue Microfiber version.
The Android Oxygen OS software is fast, making the phone very fast, but has some rough edges. He has some good Google AI tools, but many OnePlus AI features are badly integrated and not entirely up to height. OnePlus is also late on Google and Samsung on software updates, which is a shame.
At just under £ 900, the OnePlus is certainly not a budgetary option. But it undermines the rivals on the big screen of around 10% and is well worth it to be considered alongside the highest androids this year.
Benefits: Slick, attractive design, good screen, long battery life, fast performance and upper Android chip, good camera, water resistance, Google Gemini and other AI tools.
Disadvantages: Oxygen OS has rough edges and poor IA integration, fewer AI tools than competitors, software support short of better, more expensive than the predecessor.
