Unleash the Beast: OnePlus 13 Revolutionizes Smartphones with a Massive 6000mAh Battery and Unbeatable IP69 Protection

OnePlus, a subsidiary of OPPO, announced its new flagship smartphone, OnePlus 13, on October 31. Pre-orders have already started on OPPO’s official store in China.

This model has many changes compared to the previous OnePlus 12, but the first point is that it is equipped with the “Snapdragon 8 Elite” SoC. This is an SoC that was just announced in October and is attracting attention as it has significantly improved performance compared to the previous generation, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Its performance is well above the AnTuTu benchmark score of 3 million points. According to the official store, OnePlus 13 has an AnTuTu score of 3,186,834 points. Considering that the “A18 Pro” in the iPhone 16 Pro Max can handle 1.65 million dots and that MediaTek’s latest “Dimensity 9400” chip has around 2.8 million dots, this is a surprising.

OnePlus 13 also stands out with its improved battery capacity. The previous generation had the highest capacity in OnePlus history at 5,400 mAh, but now it’s back with a much larger capacity at 6,000 mAh. Fast charging is the same as the previous model, up to 100W wired and 50W wireless.

The camera configuration is 3 lenses: 50 million pixel wide angle with OIS + 50 million pixel 3x optical periscope telephoto with OIS + 50 million pixel ultra wide angle. Hasselblad optimization is still alive and well. The main camera uses a Sony LYT-808 sensor, so there are no noticeable changes.

On the other hand, the 3x periscope telephoto lens has the same optical image stabilization (OIS) as the main lens, although the number of pixels has decreased from 64 million to 50 million. The sensor size has also increased slightly from 1/2 to 1/1.95, making it easier to use on a daily basis.

The ultra wide-angle camera has a slightly higher definition from 48 million pixels to 50 million pixels. The viewing angle is also wider, from 114° to 120°.

In the OnePlus 13, the waterproof and dustproof performance, which was a bit worrying in the previous model, has also been completely revised. The 12 had IP65, which was weak compared to the competition, but the 13 improved to IP68 and even IP69. It has the durability to resist high pressure and high temperature water.

As for the display, the edge display that has been a staple in OnePlus’ flagship lineup has finally been discontinued. It has a flat appearance typical of today’s high-end products. The size is 6.82 inches, the resolution is 3168 x 1440. It also supports a variable refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, and the peak brightness is 4500 nits.

Pricing for each line of memory and storage capacity is as follows.

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• 12GB storage + 256GB capacity: 4,499 yuan (about 96,657 yen)
• 12GB storage + 512GB capacity: 4899 yuan (about 105,250 yen)
• 16GB storage + 512GB capacity: 5299 yuan (about 113,844 yen)
• 24GB storage + 1TB capacity: 5,999 yuan (about 128,883 yen)

There are three color variations: white, black and blue. The black color uses a marbled pattern that follows the emerald green of the previous model. Only the blue model has a leather back panel.

Not only has the processing performance improved with the Snapdragon 8 Elite, but the battery capacity and waterproof/dustproof class have also been improved, making it a near-perfect machine with excellent everyday performance. However, the high-cost performance that can be purchased for around 90,000 yen is very attractive. It’s a shame that it’s only available in China, so there’s little hope of it expanding to Japan.

The specification table is as follows.

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ColorOS 15.0（Android 15）

Snapdragon 8Elite

12/16/24GB

256GB/512GB/1TB

Type 6.82 (3168×1440)

50 million pixel wide angle with OIS
50 million pixel 3x optical periscope telephoto lens with OIS
50 million pixel ultra wide angle

32 million pixels

6000mAh

Black/White: 162.9×76.5×8.5 ​​mm, 213 g
Blue: 162.9×76.5×8.9mm, 210g

Fast charging (100W wired, 50W wireless), IP68+IP69 waterproof and dustproof