# OnePlus 13: specs and price

**Price (US):** $899 at gsmarena.com (MSRP, 256GB (US base, 12GB RAM)), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 16 smartphones we track it is #9 cheapest of 16; category median $849.
**Brand:** OnePlus
**Released:** 2025-01
**Deskmark:** Gold Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 65/100, #5 of 21 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $899 |
| Brand | OnePlus |
| Released | 2025-01 |
| Display (in) | 6.82 |
| Display type | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM (GB) | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50 |
| Battery (mAh) | 6000 |
| Charge (W) | 80 |
| Weight (g) | 210 |
| OS | Android 15 |
| IP rating | IP69 |
| Fiveg | Yes |

## Where it stands

At $899, the OnePlus 13 is #9 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849. On the spec sheet, its display of 6.82 in is above the median of the 21, its battery of 6000 mAh is above the median of the 19, and its charge of 80 W is above the median of the 18.

## What reviewers say

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. (Based on 4 reviews, 4 lab-tested, 2024-12-19–2025-02-07.)

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); Excellent value versus Samsung/Google/Apple flagships.
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; Shorter/unclear software support versus rivals.
Disagreement: On brightness, GSMArena and Tom's Guide flag the OnePlus 13 as trailing rivals (Tom's Guide measured 1,104 nits vs Pixel 9 Pro XL's 2,353), while Notebookcheck calls its ~1,169 cd/m² 'quite high' — the gap is framing, not measurement: all three landed near 1,100-1,200 nits and note the 4,500-nit claim is unverifiable in standard testing.
Sources: Notebookcheck (2024-12-19, notebookcheck.net), GSMArena (2025-01-07, gsmarena.com), Tom's Guide (2025-01-16, tomsguide.com), Engadget (2025-02-07, engadget.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the 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. 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); Excellent value versus Samsung/Google/Apple flagships. 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; Shorter/unclear software support versus rivals. (From 4 tester reviews, 4 lab-tested.)

**How much does the OnePlus 13 cost?**

The OnePlus 13 has a US price of $899 (MSRP, 256GB (US base, 12GB RAM)), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the OnePlus 13 compare on price?**

At $899, the OnePlus 13 is #9 cheapest of the 16 smartphones we track, where the median is $849.

**When was the OnePlus 13 released?**

The OnePlus 13 was released 2025-01.

**What are the OnePlus 13's key specs?**

OnePlus 13 (OnePlus): display in 6.82, display type LTPO AMOLED, refresh hz 120, chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, ram gb 12. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_13-13477.php (gsmarena.com, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://www.oneplus.com/us/13/specs (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/oneplus-13/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the OnePlus 13 price of record was $899 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/smartphones/oneplus-13/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl