OnePlus 13R
The OnePlus 13R boasts a powerful processor, cutting-edge camera system, and vibrant display, making it a top choice for tech enthusiasts.
Best price in South Africa: 12500 ZAR
Released: 2025, January 14
Specifications
OnePlus 13R in South Africa
Pros and Cons
OnePlus 13R in South Africa
Pros of the OnePlus 13R
Flagship-Grade Performance: It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset (last year's flagship, still incredibly fast) with UFS 4.0 storage, offering excellent speed and smooth, high-frame-rate gaming.
Exceptional Battery Life: It features a massive 6,000 mAh battery—larger than many competitors—providing outstanding endurance that can easily last two days for moderate users.
High-Quality Display: The 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO AMOLED display offers a vibrant picture, a smooth 1-120Hz adaptive refresh rate, and an extremely high peak brightness (up to 4500 nits).
Useful Telephoto Camera Inclusion: Unlike many phones in this price category that omit a telephoto lens, the 13R includes a 50MP sensor with 2x optical zoom, offering genuine portrait and zoom capabilities.
Solid Software Support Commitment: OnePlus promises 4 years of major Android OS updates and 6 years of security patches, providing a long and reliable lifespan for the device.
Cons of the OnePlus 13R
Slow USB Standard: It utilizes the outdated USB Type-C 2.0 port for wired data transfer, which is significantly slower than the USB 3.x standards found in true flagship phones.
No Wireless Charging: The device lacks support for wireless charging, a common and expected convenience feature for a phone in this price tier.
Weak Ultra-Wide Camera: The 8MP ultra-wide camera sensor is low-resolution and generally seen as dated for this price point, often resulting in softer and less detailed photos than the main sensor.
Reduced Water Resistance: It only carries an IP65 rating, which protects against dust and water splashes or low-pressure jets (like rain), but it is not protected against being submerged in water (like the IP68/IP69 rating of the main flagship).
Charging Speed Downgrade: The wired charging speed has been slightly downgraded to 80W (from 100W on its predecessor, the 12R), and the charger itself is not always included in the box in all regions, despite the slower speed.
Features
OnePlus 13R in South Africa
Network
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 161.7 x 75.8 x 8 mm (6.37 x 2.98 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.7 cm2 (~91.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1264 x 2780 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
Platform
| OS | Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, OxygenOS 15 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 47mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
Selfie camera
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band (6e is market specific) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Li-Ion 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 50% in 20 min, 100% in 52/54 min |
Misc
| Colors | Astral Trail, Nebula Noir |
| Models | CPH2645, CPH2691, CPH2647 |
| SAR | 1.19 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) |
Our Tests
| Performance | AnTuTu: 2109299 (v10) GeekBench: 6803 (v6) 3DMark: 4979 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| Display | 1223 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | -23.4 LUFS (Very good) |
| Battery | Active use score 15:09h |