Recently, OnePlus made the OnePlus 13T available in China, slotting it in the middle of the high-end OnePlus 13 and budget-friendly OnePlus 13R. This new addition has already stirred excitement, with users calling it a revitalization of the flagship killer. Now, we will do an in-depth comparison on the OnePlus 13 alongside the newly launched OnePlus 13T.

Display and Design:

OnePlus 13: Sports massive 6.82 inch 2K+ ProXDR LTPO 4.1 AMOLED screen with eye popping 4,500 nits peak brightness (1,600 in standard high-brightness mode), quad curved form factor and Ceramic Glass as protective layer.

OnePlus 13T: Sports a more sleek 6.32 inch 1.5K 8T LTPO AMOLED screen, peak brightness is at 1,600 nits. Weight and thickness are also lower at 185 grams and 8.15mm respectively.

Processor and Performance:

Both models come with Qualcomm’s high end Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and Adreno 830 GPU. The former supports up to 24GB LPDDR5X RAM while the latter caps at 16GB. Both are available with 1TB of UFS 4.0 storage.

Camera:

OnePlus 13: Features a rugged Hasselblad-branding system stowed aboard with an astounding triple-camera configuration each bearing a 50MP lens, which includes a Sony LYT-808 primary lens, Sony LYT-600 3x Optical zoom Telephoto lens, and an ultra-wide lens Samsung ISOCELL JN5. Front-side ensor incorporates 32MP Sony IMX615.

OnePlus 13T: Shares a dual 50MP camera setup with a 2/50 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom as a secondary lens. Its primary sensor houses a Sony IMX906 forty-nine-year-old baby. Its secondary lens boasts a 16MP selfie camera, endorsed with video capture of 1080p at 30 frames per second.

Battery and Charging:

OnePlus 13: Accompanied by a 6,060mAh healthy battery, 100W tethered swift charging, and 50W pulsed charging. Supports new AIRVOOC magnet caddinggrids  while off.

OnePlus 13T: Bundles a 6,236mAh battery but wired swift charging is limited to 80W, also lacking pulsed charging.

Additional Features:

Fingerprint Reader: The OnePlus 13 ships with a modern ultrasonic in-display fingerprint reader, while the OnePlus 13T switches this for a conventional optical reader placed below the screen.

IP Rating: The OnePlus 13 is certified IP68/IP69 waterproof and dust-resistant which allows for far greater ruggedness than the 13T, which is IP65 rated and barely splash resistant.

Operating System:

Both smartphones have the same operting system in China, which is ColorOS 15 for both and will be released globally as OxygenOS 15 for global versions.

Quick Specification Comparison:

Specification

OnePlus 13

OnePlus 13T

Display

6.82-inch 2K+ LTPO AMOLED
6.32-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED

Processor
Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Elite

Rear Camera
50MP + 50MP (3x Telephoto) + 50MP Ultra-wide
50MP + 50MP (2x Telephoto)

Front Camera
32MP
16MP

Battery
6,000mAh
6,260mAh

Charging
100W wired + 50W wireless + 80W wired
IP Rating
IP68/IP69
IP65

Weight
213g
185g

Thickness
8.8mm
8.15mm

Fingerprint
Ultrasonic (in-display)
Optical (in-display)

The OnePlus 13T was specifically designed to be a value offer for cost-efficient users looking for an alternative to the flagship OnePlus 13.

Best performance on a budget in a compact form with a one of a kind battery endurance paired with flagship performance.

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