OnePlus 13 series India launches tomorrow: what to expect and how to watch livestream? | Mint

OnePlus is all set to launch its flagship OnePlus 13 series at an event in India and other global markets on January 7 at 9 PM. The Chinese smartphone maker is reportedly adding numerous new features to its premium phones of the year, including a more powerful processor, better water sealing, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, improved cameras, updated design and larger batteries. Ahead of the launch of the OnePlus 13 series, here's a look at what you can expect from the two devices.

When and where can you watch the OnePlus 13 series launch event?

The OnePlus 13 series will be launched in India on January 7 at 9 PM. The event can be viewed live by navigating to the company's YouTube channel. To ease the process for our readers, we have added the livestream link for the OnePlus 13 launch event below.

OnePlus 13 specifications:

While the OnePlus 13 is yet to launch in India, the smartphone has already made its debut in China, which gives us an idea of ​​what to expect from the upcoming device. OnePlus 13 features a 6.82-inch BOE

The OnePlus 13 has a triple camera setup at the back, with a Sony LYT 808 primary sensor, a 50 MP Sony LYT600 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a 50 MP Samsung JN1 ultra-wide-angle lens. For selfies and video calls, there is a 32 MP Sony IMX612 front camera.

As mentioned earlier, the OnePlus 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, with an impressive AnTuTu score of 3.18 million. The device supports up to 24 GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB UFS 4.0 storage.

The OnePlus 13 has an IP68 and IP69 rating for water and dust resistance. It also includes an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the display, an upgrade from the optical sensor seen on the OnePlus 12.

The device packs a massive 6,000mAh battery with 100W SuperVOOC fast charging support. It also supports 50W wireless charging and is compatible with magnetic charging.

OnePlus 13R specifications:

The OnePlus 13R is said to feature a 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits and 2,160 Hz PWM dimming. The phone comes with Oppo Crystal Shield Glass protection on the top.

The phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and is paired with the Adreno 750 GPU to handle graphics-intensive tasks. It can come with support for up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of UFS 4.0 storage.

While the OnePlus Ace 5 Pro (Chinese variant) has a triple camera setup with a 50MP Sony IMX906 primary sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP macro lens, the OnePlus 13R could have a slightly better camera setup with the macro sensor is replaced by a telephoto lens. On the front, there could be a 16MP selfie shooter.

The OnePlus 13 is likely to come with an IP65 rating for dust and splash resistance and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the display instead of the last-generation optical sensor.

The Ace 5 Pro comes with a 6,100mAh battery in China, but the Indian variant could come with a slightly smaller battery as seen in other recently launched phones like iQOO 13 and Realme GT 7 Pro. However, one thing is almost certain: the OnePlus 13R should run on the latest OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15.

Expected price of OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R:

OnePlus 13 starts at 4,499 Yuan (approx ₹53,000) in China, a price increase of 200 yuan over its predecessor, for the base variant and going up to 5299 yuan (approx. ₹62,500) for the top variant. Likewise, the phone is likely to get a price hike from the ₹64,999 starting price from last year.

The OnePlus 13R is expected to have a slightly higher price than its predecessor thanks to the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and other upgrades across the board. It will be interesting to see if the Oppo sub-brand can price the OnePlus 13R around the price ₹40,000, but the mystery of that can only be revealed when the official launch takes place on January 7.