I’ve been excited for this telephone for some time, however now the OnePlus 13T is official, I’m involved it’s not going to work out.
Whereas I’m one thing of a Pixel fan, the Pixel 9a design simply doesn’t do it for me this yr and I get pleasure from being lured by different units that arrive available on the market with one thing attention-grabbing to supply.
The OnePlus 13T is the newest one and, in my view, may very well be probably the greatest mid-range telephones of 2025 – taking over the Pixel 9a, iPhone 16e and others.
Rumoured to be the OnePlus 13 mini, it’s being dubbed as ‘small’ regardless of having a 6.32-inch display. However that’s not what pursuits me essentially the most about this handset.
It’s the truth that it is available in a classy, svelte design whereas providing an enormous battery. It’s bought a whopping 6260mAh battery, which has bought me eager for the longevity it may supply.
That’s means larger than the 5100mAh Pixel 9a and much more so in comparison with the 4005mAh iPhone 16e. It even makes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Extremely’s 5000mAh battery look tiny.
OnePlus has managed this through the use of an improved model of the silicon-carbon know-how discovered within the flagship OnePlus 13, becoming in additional capability into smaller cells in comparison with the lithium-ion utilized in rivals.
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It does this whereas being 1g lighter and even thinner (8.2mm) than the ugly Pixel 9a. Granted, the iPhone 16e is 18g lighter, however that’s not sufficient contemplating its inferior specs and boring design.
However, the 13T has one thing about it I actually like. That uncommon digicam module within the nook and only a normal understated swag which OnePlus is so usually good at.
Positive, the Alert slider is gone, nevertheless it’s at the least been changed with a customisable button.
Moreover, it’s bought the top-tier Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, two 50Mp rear cameras (major and telephoto), as much as 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, plus 80W quick charging.
It’s been confirmed to value CNY3,399 which is round £349 or $465. Signal me up!
Nonetheless, OnePlus hasn’t confirmed whether or not the 13T will launch exterior of China, together with the UK, US and Europe and is worryingly quiet on the topic.
I’ve reached out to OnePlus for affirmation however haven’t heard again but. Till then, I’ll be conserving my fingers crossed this beautiful mid-ranger manages to get a first-class ticket to Western markets.