OnePlus 13 Set to Launch on October 31 in China with Snapdragon 8 Elite

OnePlus 13 will replace the OnePlus 12 this year, and it is going to have a launch in China pretty soon. The latest among a line of rumors is that…

By Hardik Dhamija

October 22, 2024

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OnePlus 13 will replace the OnePlus 12 this year, and it is going to have a launch in China pretty soon. The latest among a line of rumors is that the company has announced when it will launch and showed off some design options and colorways.

Elsewhere, the OnePlus 13 supposedly made an early appearance at a Chinese e-Sports event as it nears launch. In particular, the first smartphone to receive a BOE X2 display with an adaptive local refresh rate.

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OnePlus has announced that the upcoming flagship product will be officially released in China at 4 pm on October 31. The device is said to offer upgrades in system performance, gaming, screen resolution, battery life, charging speed, and imaging capabilities.

The camera module on the OnePlus 13 has undergone some design changes, now sitting as a distinct circle on the left side of the phone rather than being integrated into the frame. Apart from that, the Hasselblad branding has been moved from inside the camera unit to a new position on the top right of the smartphone found above what looks like a decorative horizontal metal strip. The rest of the design otherwise remains similar to the OnePlus 12.

Multiple users on Weibo, as reported by Notebookcheck, claimed to have spotted the OnePlus 13 in the hands of e-sports players during the Peacekeeper Elite 2024 event in China, just days ahead of its official release.

As for the hardware, the OnePlus 13 will feature a 6.82-inch 2K 10-bit LTPO BOE X2 micro quad curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a new local refresh rate function. The device is tipped to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite (Snapdragon 8 Gen 4) chipset and will offer up to 24GB of RAM, and up to a massive 1TB storage option.

This camera configuration coincides with a 50MP primary sensor, the duo of an ultra-wide shooter, and one periscope lens offering 3x optical zoom at the back. It is tipped to be powered by a 6,000mAh battery with support for up to 100W fast charging.