OnePlus 13R seems to take iPhone 16 Pro on in new leak

Digital Chat Station has apparently set out to replicate Geekerwan's recent findings of superior efficiency in the A18 Pro found in the new iPhone 16 Pro series compared to its main rivals the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Dimensity 9300+ with a series of gaming performance tests featuring all 3 chipsets.

The prodigious leaker reported that the Apple processor did appear to do better, as the A18 Pro, 8 Gen 3 and 9300+ used 4.05 watts (W), 5.81W and 5.61W respectively to play Genshin Impact at around the same ~60fps rate.

Then again, the mini thermal imaging study supplied alongside those results made for even more intriguing viewing - and not just because the new iPhone barely remained the coolest device of the 3 overall.

The 8 Gen 3 and 9300+ devices' camera humps are blurred out whereas that of the Apple flagship is not, thereby hinting that the first 2 are in fact yet to hit the market.

Despite this, it is clear that both have camera housings mounted in the same corner, 1 of which bears a close resemblance to the squircle style of the iQOO Z9 Turbo. That might indicate the presence of the upcoming Turbo+ (the brand's last Dimensity 9300+ flagship).

The other, however, has a round module quite like that of the OnePlus 12 or its refresh the Ace 3 Pro - albeit without the extra frame-side accents.

Therefore, this unassuming new gaming-test Weibo post might actually finally offer a first glimpse of the Ace 5, a smartphone thought to debut with the 8 Gen 3 and to be rebranded as the 13R for the global market.

Moreover, its display seems to be as flat as that of the iPhone: another update the "13R" is tipped to achieve on its late 2024 debut.