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OnePlus 13 vs Motorola Edge (2025)

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Motorola Edge (2025) is cheaper at $549.99. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the OnePlus 13 or Motorola Edge (2025)?

The OnePlus 13 wins 2 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1. The Motorola Edge (2025) is the cheaper at $549.99. Get the OnePlus 13 for the stronger spec sheet, the Motorola Edge (2025) to spend less.

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Key specs, head to head

The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.

RAM (GB)
OnePlus 13 12
Motorola Edge (2025) 8
Battery (mAh)
OnePlus 13 6000
Motorola Edge (2025) 5200

Full spec sheet

marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec OnePlus 13 Motorola Edge (2025)
US price $899 MSRP, 256GB (US base, 12GB RAM) $549.99 US launch price, 8GB/256GB
BrandOnePlusMotorola
Released2025-012025-06
Display (in) 6.82 6.7
Display type LTPO AMOLED pOLED
Refresh (Hz) 120 120
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Dimensity 7400
RAM (GB) 12 8
Storage (GB) 256 256
Main camera (MP) 50 50
Battery (mAh) 6000 5200
Charge (W) 80 68
Weight (g) 210 181
OS Android 15 Android 15
IP rating IP69 IP68
Fiveg Yes Yes

Sources — OnePlus 13: gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15). Motorola Edge (2025): gsmarena.com (verified 2026-06-15).

What's the difference between the OnePlus 13 and Motorola Edge (2025)?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 13). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Display (in): OnePlus 13 6.82 vs Motorola Edge (2025) 6.7
  • Display type: OnePlus 13 LTPO AMOLED vs Motorola Edge (2025) pOLED
  • Chipset: OnePlus 13 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Motorola Edge (2025) MediaTek Dimensity 7400
  • RAM (GB): OnePlus 13 12 vs Motorola Edge (2025) 8
  • Battery (mAh): OnePlus 13 6000 vs Motorola Edge (2025) 5200
  • Charge (W): OnePlus 13 80 vs Motorola Edge (2025) 68
  • Weight (g): OnePlus 13 210 vs Motorola Edge (2025) 181
  • IP rating: OnePlus 13 IP69 vs Motorola Edge (2025) IP68

What reviewers say

Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.

OnePlus 13

Four whitelisted testers (Notebookcheck, GSMArena, Tom's Guide, Engadget) all lab-benchmarked the OnePlus 13 and rate it a top-value flagship: class-leading 6,000mAh battery life, fast Snapdragon 8 Elite performance, and quick charging. Shared knocks: real-world brightness falls short of the 4,500-nit claim, heavy GPU throttling, and merely good low-light cameras. (4 sourced reviews, 4 lab-tested.)

Praised: Class-leading battery life from the 6,000mAh silicon-carbon cell (19h45m to 38h41m across tests); Fast Snapdragon 8 Elite performance, ~9,000+ Geekbench 6 multi-core; Very fast wired charging (~35-40 min to full).

Flagged: Measured brightness (~1,100-1,200 nits) far below the advertised 4,500-nit peak claim; Heavy GPU throttling under sustained load (~50% stability, hot bottom at 46°C); Cameras only good, not top-tier, especially in low light.

Motorola Edge (2025)

No sourced tester review yet.

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