OnePlus 14 tipped to launch as flat-screen flagship smartphone
We found the OnePlus 13's display appealing enough in our review even without the matte technology of its rival the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra or the greater overall brightness of the Pixel 9; nevertheless, it might be on the way out in terms of traits passed on to its alleged successor.
The 13's quad-curved panel type is currently on-trend among flagship Android smartphones - but not for long, according to the typically knowledgeable leaker Digital Chat Station.
The tipster asserts that the next-gen flat screen predicted to debut in the Oppo Find X8 Ultra (a close relative of the 13 on various levels) is about to take over in the generation of flagship smartphones that come after it.
That might include the OnePlus 14 as well as those from other brands such as the Xiaomi 16. The more iPhone-like display type is thought to integrate LIPO technology to produce thinner bezels.
It is still likely to be high-res AMOLED with a refresh rate of at least 120Hz in the next OnePlus flagship. It might also have even more battery life than even the 6,000mAh 13, thanks to next-gen batteries from Oppo that could push its rated capacity to the 7,000mAh level while still supporting the OEM's 100W SuperVOOC charging standard.
As for the quad-curved screen itself, it is still thought to stick around in the smartphone market, albeit in less premium devices, even mid-rangers like those that follow the Nord N30 5G (currently available for $379.99 on Amazon) one day, perhaps.
