OnePlus 13T
The OnePlus 13T boasts a powerful Snapdragon processor, stunning AMOLED display, high refresh rate, impressive camera system, and fast charging capabilities. Elevate your mobile experience with this high-performance device.
Best price in South Africa: 11700 ZAR
Released: 2025, April 30
Specifications
OnePlus 13T in South Africa
Pros and Cons
OnePlus 13T in South Africa
Pros of the OnePlus 13T
Best-in-Class Compact Performance: It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and features advanced VC cooling, delivering flagship performance in a small, one-handed form factor (6.32-inch display).
Massive Battery for its Size: Despite its compact dimensions, it houses a surprisingly large 6,260 mAh battery, providing outstanding, multi-day endurance that far surpasses other small flagship phones.
Dual 50MP Camera System with Telephoto: It includes a versatile dual camera setup with a high-quality 50MP main sensor (with OIS) and a 50MP telephoto lens (2x optical zoom) for excellent portrait and zoomed shots.
Fast Charging: It supports quick 80W wired charging, allowing the large battery to be topped up rapidly, even without a charger included in the box in some regions.
Premium & User-Friendly Design: It features a high-quality LTPO AMOLED 120Hz display and introduces a customizable shortcut button (replacing the Alert Slider), offering quick access to user-preferred functions.
Cons of the OnePlus 13T
Lack of Ultra-Wide Camera: The biggest compromise is the absence of an ultra-wide lens, severely limiting the phone's ability to capture landscapes, large groups, or tight indoor scenes.
Slow USB Standard: It uses the outdated USB Type-C 2.0 port for wired data transfer, creating a significant bottleneck compared to the faster USB 3.x standards found in true flagship competitors.
No Wireless Charging: The device lacks support for wireless charging, a premium convenience feature commonly expected in this price and performance category.
Limited Global Availability: The phone is primarily launched in China (often rebranded as the OnePlus 13s in some regions) and is not officially released in the US or Europe, making it difficult to purchase and potentially limiting 5G band support.
Camera Processing Issues: Some early reviews note that while the main sensor is good, the image processing can be overly aggressive, sometimes leading to less natural-looking photos.
Features
OnePlus 13T in South Africa
Network
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
Body
| Dimensions | 150.8 x 71.7 x 8.2 mm (5.94 x 2.82 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum alloy frame |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Display
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1600 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Protection | Crystal Shield Glass |
Platform
| OS | Android 15, OxygenOS 15 (International), ColorOS 15 (China) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 830 |
Memory
| Card slot | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR |
Selfie camera
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Sound
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
Comms
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes |
| Radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
Features
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Battery
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 6260 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 33W PPS, 18W PD, 18W QC 5W reverse wired |
Misc
| Colors | Black, Gray, Pink |
| Models | PKX110 |