OnePlus 13T: New compact flagship now official with imports already available from $599
OnePlus' first compact flagship in years is now official following the company's extended teaser campaign across its social media channels. Launched alongside several new accessories, the OnePlus 13T retains the same 8-core version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite as the larger OnePlus 13. Somehow, OnePlus has found space for a larger battery capacity this time around too.
To recap, OnePlus released the OnePlus 13 at the start of the year, sporting a 6,000 mAh battery sitting within a 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm body that weighs 210 g. By contrast, the OnePlus 13T comes in at 150.8 x 71.7 x 8.15 mm and 185 g. Nonetheless, the OnePlus 13T features a 6,260 mAh battery capacity that it can recharge at up to 80 W. Unfortunately, OnePlus' latest flagship misses out on wireless charging support altogether, unlike rivals such as the Vivo X200 Pro mini, Oppo Find X8s and the Samsung Galaxy S25 (curr. $780 on Amazon).
The OnePlus 13T is also only IP65 certified, which means that it is not completely waterproof. Another difference between the OnePlus 13T and the OnePlus 13 lies in the former's camera hardware. While the OnePlus 13T features 16 MP front-facing, 50 MP primary (OIS) and 50 MP telephoto (2x) cameras, neither have been optimised by Hasselblad. On top of that, the OnePlus 13T adopts a configurable button in place of OnePlus' Alert Slider whose functionality closely resembles that of Apple's Action Button.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus 13T comes with a 6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED display that resolves at 2,640 x 1,216 pixels with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a 460 PPI pixel density but only 1,600 nits peak brightness. This display is joined by an optical fingerprint scanner too, rather than the ultrasonic equivalent found inside the OnePlus 13.
Officially OnePlus has not confirmed availability outside China yet, where the handset starts at CNY 3,339 (~$466) with 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Regardless, the OnePlus 13T is already available to import via Giztop for as little as $599. Please note that imported devices ship with ColorOS and not OxygenOS. As a result, certain Western services like Android Auto may not work at all; potentially, it could be possible to flash OxygenOS at a later date, though.
