OnePlus 13R Assessment: It’s Nice

It is a model new 12 months and we have got model new OnePlus quantity sequence telephones. The OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R have been launched in India earlier this week with the most recent {hardware} and new design. OnePlus has managed to maintain the pricing very aggressive as effectively. Speaking about being aggressive, the underdog OnePlus 13R is as soon as once more trying to be an excellent bundle, a minimum of on paper. I have been utilizing the 13R for about two weeks to seek out out if the brand new mid-range flagship is an effective improve from the OnePlus 12R.

The OnePlus 13R is priced at Rs. 42,999 for the 12GB + 256GB storage possibility, whereas the 16GB + 512GB mannequin will price you Rs. 49,999. It’s obtainable in Astral Path and Nebula Noir color choices. We bought the Astrail Path variant for assessment within the prime trim.

OnePlus 13R Design: Premium and flat

• Dimensions – 161.7 x 75.Eight x Eight mm
• Weight – 206g
• Colors – Astral Path and Nebula Noir IP Score – IP65

OnePlus 13R will get a brand new design this 12 months, with a flat body and a flat show. You possibly can nonetheless inform that it is a OnePlus telephone, because of the left-aligned round rear digicam module, which has been a staple because the OnePlus 11. The telephone does have a barely totally different implementation of the module, although, because it’s no longer hooked up to the aspect body.

The rear digicam module is not hooked up to the aspect body

The 13R feels very premium in hand, and the glass rear panel has a patterned matte end to it. The Astral Path model we bought for assessment has a pleasant texture that’ll remind you of these cool star path images on the web.

I actually preferred the star trail-like sample on the again

The body is aluminium, has a matte end, and will be slippery. Fortunately, it is not a fingerprint magnet, although. OnePlus does present a pleasant silicone case within the field, although. You may discover the clicky quantity and energy buttons on the best aspect, with the left housing the enduring textured alert slider.

The alert slider is in the identical place as final 12 months’s OnePlus 12R

The SIM card tray, which might accommodate twin SIMs, is positioned on the underside alongside a loudspeaker, twin microphones, and the USB Sort-C port. There is a third microphone on the prime, together with one other speaker and the IR blaster.

The telephone will get an IR blaster

Total, the telephone feels nice to carry in hand, though the flat body does are likely to dig into your palm after some time. The OnePlus 13R will get an IP65 score, barely higher than its predecessor.

OnePlus 13R Show: High quality of life upgrades

• Measurement and sort – 6.78-inches LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1.5K decision
• Refresh price – 120Hz
• Safety – Gorilla Glass 7i

The show on the OnePlus 13R is now flat and makes use of a more recent LTPO 4.1 AMOLED panel. The specs are nonetheless the identical as earlier than, although, and also you get a 120Hz refresh price, 1.5K decision, 19.8:9 side ratio, HDR10+ help, Dolby Imaginative and prescient, 10-bit color depth, and 100 % Show P3 help.

The telephone will get slimmer bezels in comparison with final 12 months’s mannequin

The show is nice for watching movies and streaming content material on Netflix and different streaming companies. It additionally will get fairly vibrant, with a claimed excessive brightness mode of 1,600nits and a peak brightness of 4,500nits. Once more, the identical figures as final time, and it continues to be extremely legible even beneath direct daylight. The viewing angles are additionally fairly good. The panel additionally helps Aqua Contact 2.Zero and Glove Mode.

The panel affords HDR10+, HDRViVid help together with Dolby Imaginative and prescient

The telephone’s color copy was very true to life, particularly within the Pure color mode. It additionally affords Vivid, Cinematic, and Good color profiles. You possibly can select between a typical and excessive display screen decision, with the latter draining extra battery. As for the refresh price, you’ll be able to toggle between auto (1 to 120Hz), 60Hz, and 120Hz.

The optical fingerprint scanner labored effectively all through the assessment interval

OnePlus appears to have additionally managed to barely enhance the screen-to-body ratio because of slimmer bezels throughout. The show has a punch gap cutout on the prime centre for the selfie digicam and an under-display fingerprint scanner, which is of the optical selection. The scanner labored very effectively in the course of the assessment.

OnePlus 13R Software program: Clear with a contact of AI

• OS – Android 15
• UI – OxygenOS 15
• Newest safety patch – December 5 2024

The OnePlus 13R comes with the most recent Android 15-based OxygenOS 15, which is a lot better than earlier iterations of OxygenOS. There’s nearly no bloatware and I really like the general smoothness and animations when navigating the UI. You do get a number of pre-installed apps, similar to Fb, LinkedIn, and Netflix, however these are apps that I would obtain anyway. OxygenOS 15 can be claimed to be 40 % lighter than earlier variations, which implies you get extra storage in your apps and knowledge.

The telephone is confirmed to obtain Four years of OS updates

OnePlus has additionally included some AI options on the telephone. You get AI-backed options within the Photographs app, similar to AI Element Increase, AI Unblur, AI Eraser, and AI Reflection Eraser. There’s Circle to Search from Google, Google Gemini, AI Assistant for Notes, PassScan in Google Pockets, and Magic Compose for rewriting textual content. Whereas some options similar to AI Element Increase and AI Unblur are hit-and-miss, I discovered the AI Eraser, Reflection Eraser, Magic Compose, and the AI Assistant for Notes fairly helpful.

A brand new Share with iPhone characteristic enables you to simply share information along with your iPhone pals. OnePlus additionally added the brand new Open Canvas characteristic for multitasking from the Open. I attempted each of those options, they usually labored fairly effectively. Nevertheless, Canvas is greatest fitted to bigger screens.

Through the assessment interval, the telephone acquired two OTA updates and is at the moment on the December 5 2024 Android safety patch. OnePlus has promised 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of safety updates.

OnePlus 13R Efficiency: Buttery easy

• CPU – Snapdragon Eight Gen 3
• RAM – 12/16GB LPDDR5X
• Storage – 256/512GB UFS 4.0

OnePlus telephones are recognized for his or her easy efficiency, and the 13R would not disappoint. The Snapdragon Eight Gen Three is a flagship chipset from final 12 months, so you have bought nothing to fret about. The telephone carried out extraordinarily effectively in all our artificial benchmark exams, and I confronted no lag or stutter throughout each day or heavy utilization.

The telephone additionally runs fairly cool, and I hardly confronted any heating points in the course of the assessment. That is largely because of the 9,925mm sq. vapour chamber, which saved the warmth away even throughout heavy gaming classes. Relating to gaming, I performed BGMI on the very best settings obtainable, and the telephone dealt with it with ease. Genshin Influence additionally ran easily with none hiccups. It is positively an excellent telephone for gaming.

Gaming is tremendous easy on the telephone, and it would not warmth up a lot both

You get twin audio system on the telephone, they usually can get fairly loud. There’s additionally some bass, which is good. The earpiece and microphone additionally labored effectively throughout telephone calls.

OnePlus 13R Cameras: Higher than earlier than

• Important rear – 50-megapixel Sony LYT-700, f/1.8, OIS, Autofocus
• Telephoto – 50-megapixel Samsung S5KJN5, 2x Optical zoom, f/2.0, Autofocus
• Ultrawide – 8-megapixel, f/2.2, 112 diploma FoV
• Entrance – 16-megapixel, f/2.4, Fastened focus

The OnePlus 13R has an improved digicam setup. The corporate listened to customers and reviewers and removed the 2-megapixel depth/macro sensor. You now get a helpful 2x optical zoom digicam. The first digicam has additionally been up to date, however the ultra-wide sensor seems to be the identical. However, the telephone does see much-needed enhancements.

The two-megapixel macro digicam is lastly gone

The digicam app is easy and has a number of modes, together with Time-lapse, Hello-Res, Lengthy Publicity, and Professional. You additionally get devoted Portrait and Evening modes.

Loads of modes can be found within the Digicam app

Coming to digicam efficiency, I observed enhancements in images taken from the primary digicam in daylight circumstances. The colors are on level, there’s loads of element, the dynamic vary is vast, and the white steadiness can be good.

Photographs shot from the primary digicam in 1x [Tap to expand]

This 12 months, the brand new telephoto digicam is a pleasant addition and produces superb leads to daylight circumstances. As soon as once more, there are many particulars, the colors carefully match the first sensor, and the picture has a very good dynamic vary.

Samples shot utilizing the 2x telephoto digicam [Tap to expand]

Subsequent, the ultrawide digicam, which stays the identical as final 12 months, takes good images when there’s loads of mild. The photographs have good element, however the colors are extra saturated than images from the opposite cameras.

Digicam samples from the ultrawide digicam [Tap to expand]

The 2x telephoto digicam can be fairly respectable in relation to Portrait images. You get 1x and 2x crop within the digicam app, and the sting detection will not be too dangerous both. Nevertheless, the pictures are likely to have loads of noise and softness in lowlight circumstances.

Portrait images with the 2x telephoto; Daylight (High), Lowlight-indoors (Backside) [Tap to expand]

Speaking about lowlight circumstances, the primary sensor continues to carry out effectively, with pictures providing good element, pure colors, and a reasonably correct white steadiness.

Lowlight digicam samples from the first rear digicam at 1x [Tap to expand]

Nevertheless, ultrawide and telephoto cameras aren’t superb when there’s not sufficient mild. You may discover lots of noise and softness in pictures.

Lowlight samples: Ultrawide (High 3); 2x Telephoto (Backside 3)

The entrance digicam on the OnePlus 13R produces fairly good images in daylight circumstances. There are good particulars, and the pores and skin colors are fairly correct. Nevertheless, the digicam would not carry out effectively in lowlight circumstances. There’s lots of noise and softness in selfies taken with much less mild.

The OnePlus 13R can document movies at as much as 4K 60fps, and also you do get optical picture stabilisation, nevertheless it solely works in 1080p 60fps. Movies taken on the telephone, utilizing the primary digicam in 4K, have a very good quantity of element with barely boosted colors. Lowlight movies lack the identical quantity of element, and you may begin seeing some noise and darker shadows. Stabilisation is nice when utilizing Extremely Regular video mode in 1080p decision, however you may see some shakiness and sudden jumps when working or panning.

OnePlus 13R Battery: Large in all methods

• Capability – 6,000mAh
• Charging pace – 80W
• Charger – 80W (Within the field)

The OnePlus 13R makes use of a brand new Silicon-Carbon battery that’s denser and bigger than earlier than. Regardless of packing a bigger 6,000mAh cell, the 13R is slimmer than the 12R. In my each day utilization, the telephone constantly delivered over 7 hours of screen-on time. Most of my days normally ended with over 40 % of battery nonetheless remaining. In our HD video loop take a look at, the telephone lasted 32 hours and 16 minutes, which is sort of spectacular however not stunning.

A full cost takes about 1 hour 30 minutes

OnePlus gives an 80W SuperVOOC charger within the field, which might cost the telephone from Zero to 100 % in about 1 hour and 30 minutes. I ran some extra exams and located you could get about 40 % cost after 30 minutes of being plugged in and about 60 % in 45 minutes. Total, I would say this is a wonderful efficiency.

OnePlus 13R Verdict

Is the OnePlus 13R an excellent bundle? Sure. Is it full worth for cash? Sure. Has it improved over final 12 months’s 12R? Sure. The brand new OnePlus 13R is unquestionably well worth the improve. It will get higher cameras, a bigger battery with longer life, higher construct high quality, longer software program help, and different minor enhancements.

As for alternate options, I can solely suppose of some. There’s the newly launched Oppo Reno 13 Professional (Assessment), which prices increased however lacks in key areas similar to efficiency and battery life. There’s additionally the Xiaomi 14 (Assessment), which will get the identical chipset, affords higher cameras, a compact design, and likewise prices about a bit of increased. It’s also possible to go for the iQOO 12 (Assessment), which, though older, nonetheless affords nice efficiency and a good digicam setup.