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OnePlus 13
Based on 43 credible posts from Bluesky, Hacker News & YouTube. 4 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
Medium confidenceA solid sample; expect small shifts as more owners post. How we score
Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 67% of 43 reviews are positive and 5% negative. Praise centers on price & value and camera. The most common complaint is build & durability (3 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use are less positive (56%), which suggests it wears on people over time.
What owners like
Price & value praised by 4 owners
“Definitely recommend them as they offer very similar performance to top of the line phones while being hundreds of dollars cheaper.”
Camera praised by 3 owners
“The other two things I fully love about my phone is Battery and camera.!!”
Performance praised by 2 owners
“Definitely recommend them as they offer very similar performance to top of the line phones while being hundreds of dollars cheaper.”
Battery & charging praised by 2 owners
“I've had it almost two years and it still has 98% battery capacity despite the fact that I fast charge it all the time and use it constantly.”
What owners complain about
Build & durability raised by 3 owners
“I just switched from a Motorola Razr+ to a the product because the Razr's internal display cable apparently started flaking out, probably because I dropped it on the hinge on concrete a while back.”
Controls & input raised by 2 owners
“For me writing many symbols is awkward even on a physical keyboard.”
Software & AI raised by 2 owners
“Google's hardware is far behind, buggy, and overpriced.”
What owners talk about
- Price & value4 praise · 1 complain
- Performance2 praise · 1 complain
- Battery & charging2 praise · 1 complain
- Build & durability0 praise · 3 complain
- Camera3 praise · 0 complain
- Controls & input0 praise · 2 complain
- Software & AI0 praise · 2 complain
- Display2 praise · 0 complain
Built from the reviews themselves — every quote links to the owner who wrote it.
Full text of every credible post we scored. Bot-like and off-topic comments are hidden.
it's the oneplus 13 and I got it on launch so January 2025 lol
[...] When watching movies, more than focussing on the movie, I admire the beautiful display that makes me fall in love more. I applied a matte screen protector, now its even more appealing. The other two things I fully love about my phone is Battery and camera.!! [...]
I bought it 6 months used, for 400 euros global version, in excellent condition. [...] At such prices it's a no brainer!!
[...] I've had it almost two years and it still has 98% battery capacity despite the fact that I fast charge it all the time and use it constantly. It's still snappy, light, easy to use. [...]
I've been using the 13 since last January and I've been more than satisfied. There are many things that I love about the 15, including the plus key, but I've decided to stay with my 13.
Watching it on my OnePlus 13, bought it in August, no regrets! Love it!
I use my phone a fuck ton so I like having something that'll last me a while, I bought the oneplus 13 earlier this year and it's wonderful
My phone (OnePlus 13) was towards the high end when I brought it a year and a half ago, and pretty much any 'news' site will still lag it to hell. Adguard literally makes the difference that makes those sites usable.
I've been using the OnePlus 13 since it came out and the only thing I don't like about it is when just having the main camera on the phone heats up quickly, other than that I love this phone almost as my OnePlus 7 pro
I've had my OnePlus 13 for about a year now also. The only thing I wish it had was a brighter screen
I'm reasonably happy with my OnePlus 13 after about a year of use but I cannot overstate how much I LOATHE OxygenOS. I have never seen an OS being this aggressive with power management, no matter which settings you use. There are apps I need to be able to run in the background without fear that my
As someone who had to swap to a new phone due to battery issues a few months ago I feel it. Got a OnePlus 13 and it took some digging but I've expunged 99% of the AI bullshit it shoved in my face when I got it
I have a OnePlus 13. Best hardware ever. Running lineage with microg + magisk and use nix on top of termux to install stuff using sudo, including AI harnesses - it's my portable AI workstation now.
Besides a mix of older Pixels and other phones, in the past few years I went OnePlus 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and currently OnePlus 13. [...] If felt like a marginal improvement over the OnePlus 8 for a premium price. The back cracked, water got in, and it stopped working. The OnePlus 13 feels like a significantly better phone in every way.
[...] After researching the hardware I ended up with a OnePlus 13. Google's hardware is far behind, buggy, and overpriced.
Ethernet tethering with a USB-C adapter from my OnePlus 13 saved my ass last weekend as I had to restore a Proxmox backup of my OPNSense VM from a remote PBS, and obviously without it I didn't have normal internet connection at home. Fantastic stuff. I wasn't sure if I'd have to set a static IP on my proxmox box in a predefined subnet, but nope Android spins up a DHCP server and everything is basically plug-n-play
I just switched from a Motorola Razr+ to a OnePlus 13 because the Razr's internal display cable apparently started flaking out, probably because I dropped it on the hinge on concrete a while back. I almost got another Razr, but even though I got a "normal" phone this time around, I'm tentatively planning to move back to a foldable once my OnePlus is old and gray. [...] I also feel like we're almost to the tipping point where we can consider folding displays solved to the point that new generations start having marginal iterations (as opposed to "wow, the crease is so much smaller!" and "Oh look, they finally got foldables IP68 rated!").
I literally had to change my phone keyboard app because even though I have turned off all AI in my OS (swapped to a OnePlus 13 so I could do this) the default android keyboard suddenly added google cloud AI integration in the predictive text bar 😡
Bought mine today. I went from Poco F3 to OnePlus 13 and it feels like I'm holding a high tech alien gadget
I've been cleaning mine but I know in my OnePlus 13 I did break the board a little bit with a toothpick. It's what I've been using for years and the first time I cleaned my OnePlus it cracked the board. I still have it and I cleaned out the entire port and it still has problems holding the connector
AT&T got me $1100 in trade in value for the OP13 about a month ago towards an s26u, arguable if thats an upgrade all considered but I'm happy with that trade
[...] I just hope the extra weight doesn't bother me too much, but I expect the cameras to be a massive upgrade compared to my 8T. [...]
regards to the screen protector , Film is perfect . [...] ive dropped mine from a roof and is not got a scratch on it .... [...]
I bought this phone last week for around 551USD brandnew 16/512 and a global version as well. Best decision I've ever made. One thing is I don't like the boxy design of Oneplus15 and the look of O13 is more premium and the alert slider as well.
I used oxygen os on my infinix via custom ROM Amazing os It's so convenient and for the way I use my phone, it makes it so easy
Bought the op13 when the op15 just came out and saw the price dropped. Nabbed the highest spec leather back which was still a fair bit cheaper than the lowest spec'd op15. I'd definitely love to rock an op15 but the 13 is just a better value flagship phone for general use for me. Battery life on the 15 is unreal though compared to other mainline phones so that's one thing I would've definitely liked.
The last android I had was the one+ 7pro(peak OnePlus imo) then switched to the iPhone 13pm(peak iPhone)now I'm back to the OnePlus 13 and I'm enjoying it
[...] And yes, I have bouth my OnePlus 13 (16/512) yesterday at relatively small price (I'm in Italy). [...]
I'm using Oneplus 11, it still is amazing in almost all apsects
Just got mine today bought it second hand for $550 16gb , mint conditionnnnnnnn and I'm loving itttt
didn't get to play much but the thing I'm most impressed by with umamusume is how nicely it runs on my phone (oneplus 13), that shit is buttery smooth
I've been using OnePlus for years, recently got a OnePlus 13. Definitely recommend them as they offer very similar performance to top of the line phones while being hundreds of dollars cheaper.
I got the OnePlus 13, and it's the best phone I've ever had. Just sayin'...
Soooo I bought the OnePlus 13 in midnight ocean (vegan leather)! OnePlus
Been using this for a few hours and I can see why. www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-13-b...
I’ve been using the OnePlus 13 for a few weeks now. Here is a full review going over everything that is great about it and a couple things that aren’t. Full video here: youtu.be/Pqkqo9CNB4k?...
I have a OnePlus 13, which has a nearly 7 inch screen. My two thumbs still block most of the keyboard. [...] For me writing many symbols is awkward even on a physical keyboard.
I have this colorway - would recommend people to not get this one. It looks amd feels awesome, but the leather has started tearing away from the edges for me. Awesome phone, just get one of the other colors that does not have the soft touch back
[...] We need full on Linux OS alternatives because as much as I love oxygenOS ( OnePlus 13), how long before my phone maker caves. To this B's and conforms /w update-
I even forgot about the dock on my realme gt, didn't find it as useful as you did. The caption combiner sounded great initially, but I rarely actually used it
I am viewing this on my OnePlus 5T, which I continue to use even now. I am reluctant to part with it, but it is beginning to show its years... confused between 13 and 15 as 13 looks like peak OP as 15 mainly focused in gaming .
Got my OnePlus 13. Seems promising, but unfortunately I bought a trash case. Gotta fix that.
[...] Definitely can't install it on my OnePlus 13 yet. I've been using JuiceSSH for years, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth and doesn't receive updates for years anymore either.
OnePlus 13 long-term: how it holds up
Long-term owners feel about the same as new ones, so the OnePlus 13 holds up.
- First months100% recommend · 6 owners
- 1 year or more100% recommend · 7 owners
The claims, and the evidence
Owners push back on 1 of 8 marketing claims.
What the brand claims
- Snapdragon 8 EliteMixedPerformance: 2 of 3 positive
- 6000mAh batteryMixedBattery & charging: 2 of 3 positive
- 100W SUPERVOOC wired chargingMixedBattery & charging: 2 of 3 positive
- 50W wireless chargingMixedBattery & charging: 2 of 3 positive
- Hasselblad camera system with a 50MP 3x periscope telephotoOwners agreeCamera: 3 of 3 positive
- 6.82-inch 2K ProXDR displayFew owner reports
- IP68 and IP69 water and dust resistanceOwners disagreeBuild & durability: 0 of 3 positive
- Up to 24GB of RAMMixedPerformance: 2 of 3 positive
What owners report
“it's the oneplus 13 and I got it on launch so January 2025 lol”
after 13 monthsView on Bluesky“[...] When watching movies, more than focussing on the movie, I admire the beautiful display that makes me fall in love more. I applied a matte screen protector, now its even more appealing. The other two things I fully love about my phone is Battery and camera.!! [...]”
after 6 monthsView on YouTube“My phone (OnePlus 13) was towards the high end when I brought it a year and a half ago, and pretty much any 'news' site will still lag it to hell. Adguard literally makes the difference that makes those sites usable.”
after 18 monthsView on Bluesky“I've been using the OnePlus 13 since it came out and the only thing I don't like about it is when just having the main camera on the phone heats up quickly, other than that I love this phone almost as my OnePlus 7 pro”
after 13 monthsView on YouTube
Common OnePlus 13 problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Build & durability3 mentionsView on Bluesky
“I've been cleaning mine but I know in my OnePlus 13 I did break the board a little bit with a toothpick. It's what I've been using for years and the first time I cleaned my OnePlus it cracked the board. I still have it and I cleaned out the entire port and it still has problems holding the connector”
- Controls & input2 mentionsView on Bluesky
“I literally had to change my phone keyboard app because even though I have turned off all AI in my OS (swapped to a OnePlus 13 so I could do this) the default android keyboard suddenly added google cloud AI integration in the predictive text bar 😡”
- Software & AI2 mentionsView on Hacker News
“[...] Definitely can't install it on my OnePlus 13 yet. I've been using JuiceSSH for years, but it's getting a bit long in the tooth and doesn't receive updates for years anymore either.”