OnePlus 13: New Hasselblad camera flagship now official featuring mammoth battery with imports already available from $799
OnePlus' latest flagship smartphone is now official, following the company's recent teaser campaign on social media. As expected, OnePlus' latest release consists of just the OnePlus 13, rather than a return to its twin offerings of yesteryear. Additionally, the OnePlus 13 is one of an increasing number of smartphones that utilise the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which Qualcomm unveiled earlier this month.
To help distinguish the device from its peers, OnePlus has equipped its latest smartphone with what it describes as a flagship BOE display, over which it has applied a 2.5D quad-curved glass layer. For reference, the large 6.82-inch panel outputs at 1440p and delivers 4,500 nits peak brightness with a 1-120 Hz variable refresh rate. Moreover, the panel features an integrated ultrasonic fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication purposes.
Furthermore, OnePlus has certified the OnePlus 13 to IP69, up from IP65 with the OnePlus 12 (curr. $899.99 on Amazon). Similarly, the new model features a 6,000 mAh Silicon Carbon (Si/C) battery for an 11% capacity increase on its predecessor. Meanwhile, a Sony LYT-808 sensor with OIS serves as the OnePlus 13's primary camera, which OnePlus complements with 73 mm telephoto (3x optical) and 15 mm ultra-wide-angle cameras.
Officially, the OnePlus 13 is only available for now in China, where it starts at CNY 4,499 (~$632) with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage in Blue, Obsidian and White colour options. Please note that while OnePlus will offer the device in other markets eventually, it has not confirmed when at this point. Nonetheless, the OnePlus 13 is already available to import from the likes of Giztop and TradingShenzhen for $799 and $821.62, respectively. Please note that imported devices will ship with ColorOS not OxygenOS. Thus, Android Auto and some other services will not work. It may be possible to flash OxygenOS at a later date, though.
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OnePlus via GSMArena, GizTop & TradingShenzhen
