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OnePlus 13R Review

Lots of power, plenty of value

₹ 49,999

16GB / 512GB

The OnePlus 13 is the latest flagship smartphone from the brand, and is suitably supercharged for the ultra-premium experience. However, that experience also comes at a price, and it’s one that many users may not necessarily want to shell out the big bucks for. OnePlus gets it, and that’s why the R series exists. The latest in this sort-of-flagship lineup is the OnePlus 13R, which is priced at Rs. 42,999 onwards in India, going up to Rs. 49,999 for the higher variant.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset (seen on various flagship devices in 2024), the OnePlus 13R promises a decent level of performance and capabilities even in 2025, even if it’s not quite the flagship standard for this year. It’s also backed by decent hardware and specifications, and comes with an all-new design that has its own appeal. Is this the best smartphone you can buy at under Rs. 50,000 right now? Find out in this review.

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OnePlus 13R review: Design

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OnePlus 13R review: Display

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OnePlus 13R review: Specifications and software

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OnePlus 13R review: Cameras

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OnePlus 13R review: Performance and battery life

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Verdict

Stuff Says

The ‘sensible’ flagship of the year, the OnePlus 13R is great value for money
Good stuff
Bad stuff
  1. Flat-screen design, good display

  1. OxygenOS 15 is great

  1. Very good performance and specifications for the price

  1. Good battery life and fast charging

  1. Camera setup lacks frills or oomph

  1. No wireless charging

Specifications
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Display: 6.78-inch ProXDR LTPO OLED (2780x1264)
RAM: 12GB / 16GB (LPDDR5X)
Storage: 256GB / 512GB (UFS 4.0)
Rear cameras: 50MP (wide) + 50MP (telephoto, 2x optical zoom) + 8MP (ultra-wide)
Front camera: 16MP
Battery: 6000mAh (single-cell)
Charging: 80W SuperVOOC (wired, USB Type-C)
Software: OxygenOS 15 (Android 15)
Dust and water resistance: IP65
Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4