Table of Contents OnePlus has launched not one, but two new phones: the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R. The OnePlus 13, like its predecessor, the OnePlus 12, is expected to rank among the best Android phones of the year, while the OnePlus 13R remains a solid budget option packing great specs for the price.

The OLED displays are similar across both devices, too. The OnePlus 13 sports a flat screen compared to the curved edges of its predecessor, which eliminates the risk of accidental screen touches. While the OnePlus 13 has a slightly larger 6.82-inch screen and a higher resolution compared to the 13R’s 6.78-inch panel, it’s not enough to make a huge difference. Both phones support HDR10+ and have similar brightness levels.

OnePlus 13 versus OnePlus 13R: performance The OnePlus 13 is powered by Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of onboard storage. Though we didn’t have any overheating concerns during everyday use and basic gaming, the phone’s metal chassis did get hot to the touch when the chip was under strain during more intense gaming sessions, though the back of the phone remained cool.

Despite the less powerful hardware, the OnePlus 13R holds its own. For the price, it’s a genuinely solid camera setup that takes great photos, for the most part. It isn’t amazing, and it misses out on OnePlus’ Hasselblad partnership, plus the 2x optical zoom can’t compete with the zoom on flagships like the Galaxy S24 Ultra, but provided you don’t need your phone to boast extreme zoom capabilities, it’s pretty good.