OnePlus recently launched its OnePlus 13 smartphone in India, creating competition for the existing flagship lineups of other major smartphone makers like Samsung and Apple. With OnePlus 13 and Samsung's Galaxy S24 running on the Android ecosystem, the biggest question is whether the Chinese smartphone maker has finally managed to surpass its Korean rival? Here is a comprehensive comparison of specifications, price and color variants of both the phones.
OnePlus 13 specifications:
OnePlus 13 features a 6.82-inch 120Hz ProXDR LPTO 4.1 AMOLED display with 4,500 nits peak brightness (1,600 nits in high brightness mode). The OnePlus 13 deviates from the curved display of its predecessor and features a quad-curved display with ceramic glass protection on top.
The new OnePlus flagship is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor with support for 12/16/24 GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256 GB/512 GB/1 TB UFS 4.0 storage.
The OnePlus 13 has a massive 6,000mAh battery with support for 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless charging. OnePlus launches new magnetic cases for the OnePlus 13 and a compatible AIRVOOC magnetic charger for iPhone-like MagSafe charging.
OnePlus 13 features a 50-megapixel triple camera setup with Hasselblad branding, including a Sony LYT-808 primary shooter, a Sony LYT 600 telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom and a Samsung ISOCELL JN5 sensor ultra-wide-angle shooter. While the primary and telephoto lenses support both OIS and EIS, the ultra-wide angle lens only offers EIS. On the front, there is a 32MP Sony IMX615 shooter for selfies and video calling.
OnePlus 13 runs on the latest OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15 and the company promises 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security updates with the smartphone.
OnePlus' new flagship comes with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, an upgrade from the optical sensor seen on the OnePlus 12. The new smartphone also comes with IP68 and IP69 ratings, which means the OnePlus 13 can withstand immersion in a maximum depth of 1.5 meters. 30 minutes and high temperature water jets from all directions.
Samsung Galaxy S24 specifications:
The Samsung Galaxy S24 comes with a 6.2-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection on the front. Notably, the Galaxy S24 is the only phone of the three to come with an LTPO panel, meaning it can adjust the screen refresh rate from 1-120Hz based on the running app.
The smartphone is powered by the Exynos 2400 processor with Xclipse 940 GPU. It comes with a 4,000mAh battery that supports up to 25W fast charging.
The Galaxy S24 features a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens and 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. It features a 12 MP shooter on the front.
The Galaxy S24 features a triple camera setup with a 50MP primary sensor with OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens and 10MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom. It features a 12 MP shooter on the front.
OnePlus 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S24: price comparison
The Galaxy S24 is available in Amber Yellow, Cobalt Violet and Onyx Black color variants. The 8GB RAM/256GB storage variant of the Galaxy S24 is priced at ₹79,999, while the 8GB RAM/512GB storage variant costs RS 89,999 in India.
OnePlus 13 has received a steep price increase compared to last year and starts at a price of ₹69,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB storage variant, ₹71,999 for the 16GB RAM/512GB variant and ₹84,999 for the 24GB RAM/1TB storage model.
Which is the better flagship phone in 2024?
Until last year, OnePlus lost out to Samsung due to a lack of water resistance and a slower optical sensor. However, with this year's OnePlus 13, the company has solved these issues by adding IP68 + IP69 rating and an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
The OnePlus 13 also punches above its weight in all other departments with a quad-curved AMOLED display, a huge 6,000mAh battery, 100W wired and 50W fast charging and a much faster Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. However, Samsung does have a longer 7 years of promised OS updates compared to 4 years with OnePlus.
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