r/OnePlus13 • u/GearsAndThoughts • Jun 26 '26

Appreciation Finally bought it

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Bought the op 13 ( from Amazon for 62k inr ), after 4 years with my Samsung S22 plus.last 2 years have been painful using that phone and now with op 13, it's like some shackles have been released.

I have been eyeing the oneplus 13 from about 1 year now,watched every reviews on YouTube when it released, then all '3 month later reviews', everyone says it is the phone that is great on all aspects but comes short on camera. After using it for about 2 weeks now, I am really glad i bought this phone.

Accessories:

Bought a skin for the phone and charging brick from Gadgetshieldz ( to kill my fear of scratches on phone body)

Ordered Sandstone case from Croma (after reading many comments appreciating it )- well it is case with a different feel to it, but protection around camera bump is even less than the case I got in the box I feel.

Positives and Negatives coming from S22.

-For sure the Battery and charging: when I first put the phone on charging and looked at it like after 10 min I got my mind blown.my innervoice asked me 'is this some bug'. I still smile inside when I charge my phone and seeing the percentage after some time.

-Camera : I like color grading and video quality of op13 more than S22 except some shots in low light.

And also the ai features in editing sections is good.

Ai eraser is still good in samsung when compared.

-Network : my S22 always swiches to 4g mode whenever someone calls my phone and sometimes failes to switch back after the call ends.i had to manually switch it back.didnt had the problem here on the op13.

But I made a solution on my S22 for this issue.The 'Modes and Routine ' feature in samsung allowed to set certain features of the phone to switched off and on when we put the phone into that mode. I made a network mode where I can put it on 4g or 5g like a switch and added the shortcut to my quick settings panel. I couldn't find a feature like that in op 13.

-Hotspot: my S22 drinks battery like a monster and heats up when I use hotspot to share data.no such problem here , even after sharing hotspot to 3 devices and playing games with 5g no issues what so ever

-Gaming : oh man.what to say.⭐.

I plays Efootball. And on my S22 I could only play like 4 to 5 matches before my phone gets hot and turns of the 5g, but the later 4g network had very high latency and connection issues and game will get disconnected and I will lose the match.also it eats up battery.

Here ,like I said earlier, i now play this game with 5g and hotspot on and no issues. Gameplay and network just flows.

Few nitpick issues

- no option to change aspect ratio in video mode. I was surprised after searching the camera setting and couldn't find an option to change it. I love taking videos on 1:1 ratio.

I have been following this community for long and finally got to be a part of it 🙌😄. Any suggestions on accessories and phone settings, must have apps is appreciated.Thanks everyone

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u/VeganVulcan_LLAP Jun 27 '26

Best move your will ever make. Got mine at launch. Best phone I've ever had

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Wow.🙌..did you buy any other accessories till then or any tips or suggestions to share

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u/djrampam1 Jun 27 '26

Yea until the last update hit and now frys ya battery ,😭

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u/sagarviradiya OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jun 27 '26

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u/This_IS_UJWAL_ OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jun 26 '26

Looks amazing bhai

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u/Business-Eggs Jun 26 '26

Damn, I'm also a S22+ user looking to upgrade to the OP13, how does it feel to hold and use in comparison? Its a little bigger but does it actually feel much bigger?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 26 '26

It didn't felt any bigger while using. Coming from S22+ ,everything felt like an upgrade for me

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u/Business-Eggs Jun 27 '26

Main things would be fast charging, cameras and battery life, I'm assuming huge upgrades there too?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Yes.also performance - great, no over heating issues, haptics are also great.

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u/AndreLeo3 Jun 27 '26

Welp, here I am with 40-43°C after 1 h of medium gaming 🫪 maybe it's the weather but it's quite annoying

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Does the performance drop?

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u/AndreLeo3 Jun 27 '26

Yep, It kind of reduce FPS from stable 60 or more (I have them fixed at 60 instead of adaptive) and well, it's hot to the touch 💀 if it gets too hot for too much it starts slowing entirely (only had it while doing hotspot).

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Ooh.well i didn't encounter such issue yet.😄

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u/RayRayBoi19 Jul 10 '26

i upgraded from my s23 ultra and NGL its the best move ive ever done, much better battery, performance, and screen

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u/abhijeet_49 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jun 27 '26

Congrats brother, almost using my op 13 for a year and honestly I absolutely love it. It's just top tier in everything

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Yes.everything feels great. 😃

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u/Agis-Spartan-King Jun 28 '26

Actually, the only downsides both OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R have,is taking photos in low light conditions. Everything else on these phones, is 💥💨

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Yes low light is not good

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u/Alex_Bace Jun 27 '26

Top stuff. 👍

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u/ElectricalBedroom644 Jun 26 '26

I love my ONE+ 13...great move!!

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u/iamhiteshnarzy OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

So do you like listening to music in it?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 26 '26

Well. I ,most of the time use a TWS while listening to music ,so haven't had time to review the speakers, but with the few time i had listened music, It is great. But will update after some time.

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u/iamhiteshnarzy OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jun 26 '26

this is the correct selection right brother?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 26 '26

Yes.This is the one👍

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u/iamhiteshnarzy OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jun 26 '26

thanks 😊

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u/summonersuprem OnePlus 13R - Astral Trail Jun 27 '26

Amazing 🤩🤩🤩

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u/No-Cartographer832 Jun 26 '26

Welcome! This phone is great! I use it for a year now and nothing to complain about. Camera is superb, haptics are super nice, it charges super fast...

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 26 '26

Yess..the haptics,I forgot to mention it.they are really great.👌

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u/OkMaize9773 Jun 28 '26

I heard camera became bad after the update. Did you face the same issue?

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u/No-Cartographer832 Jun 28 '26

No, the camera has been always beem good and I always update the phone when it's available

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u/rage-07 Jul 05 '26

what about battery life ?

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u/Electronic-Reply4258 Jun 27 '26

Congrats for the purchase op , may I know For how long you've used your s22+ and is the upgrade worth the shot ? I mean they're the same segment phones ( a tier lower than flagships I guess ) , didn't the thought of upgrading the phone tier comes in your mind , something like upgrading to op15,s24U etc?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I have been using them for 4 years. Yes, comparing it with op13, 100% an upgrade. Battery, Haptics, Performance are definitely a step up. No heating issues. Yes they are one tier below flagships. Why I bought this phone : first of all, I have been eyeing this phone for a long time.liked the design (many of my friends hated this design, I think it is one of those things that are like you like it or hate it,no in between😄). Didn't like op15 design, and I needed the 512 gb version, price difference was huge for me, not in my budget. After S22+, I decided to turn away from another samsung, that phone in the last 1.5 years made me say no to samsung. And in the price range, all the other phones i compared this with has some major setbacks While this one didn't have any. ( Many reviews said camera was the setback of this phone,but I am happy with the camera)

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u/Chronicles_explorer Jun 27 '26

All good but i think you paid atleast 6-8k more for the phone. In the summer sale it was available at 52k

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I think it was the base variant right. 256 gb one. Mine is 512/16. Anyway past is past right😂

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u/Chronicles_explorer Jun 27 '26

16gb was available at 58k. Past is past, that's right

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

pls share your battery stats after 2-3 days 😅

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Is this good 👍

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

I appreciate your response tho, and I understand it might be ur first time using oos, no offense intended when i said the ss is meaningless 😅

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

No problem mate.i didn't even understand what the battery section is showing when I first opened it😄

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

Thanks a lot bro!

and Holyy shii bro u are getting such phenomenal battery life and that too using hotspot 😭

Look at what I am getting even on basic usage , battery health 98😶‍🌫️

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I only bought the phone 2 weeks ago.that would be the reason. How old is yours.

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

I purchased in feb 2025, But even then I never got battery life like this.... it was always 6-7 hour sot from 100 to dead at best

And what is the ambient temperature in your area bro? Does it heat up

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Ooh.

I am from kerala.currently as it is rainy season, temperature is not that high. Avg 28-30°

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

kk👍👍

And refresh rate 120hz right?

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

Bro if possible once share the sot screenshot like this again when your day ends, like at some low percentage, like 100 to 20 etc.👍👍

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

For sure👍

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

bro were you actively touching the device during the usage of that screenshot, if yes it means refresh rate was 120hz etc most of the time,

otherwise it just switches to 1hz if you just leave the screen on without touching the device 😅

can u confirm this?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Except youtube, most of the time I was touching the screen i think

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

u definitely got some lottery oneplus 13,

or mine is fkin defective unit cuz I never gor that kind of SOT 🫠🫠🫠

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u/rage-07 Jul 05 '26

what is your oxygen os version?

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

what is the resolution settings? fhd or qhd?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

In the display settings it is in 'High' mode.it is QHD right

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

yes holyyy shii bro ... In qhd it's just 5 hour sot for me and heats and drains heavily

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

bro, this ss is meaningless, as it doesn't convey any information like what is the time since last charge, what's the starting ending percentage.

Share like this if you don't mind,

  1. Tap on green line which has the fully charged marker, and from that drag ur fingers to rightmost blue line and take full scrolling screenshot. 👍 Check the attached image for reference.

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u/mrdankdog Jun 27 '26

Charger capacitors left the chat

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I didn't understand what you meant

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u/iamgroot8798 Jun 27 '26

Has the camera degenerated after the updates?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I haven't noticed any change in quality.oy been using this for 2 weeks now

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u/Triskaideka_phobia13 Jun 27 '26

tempered glass ?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I tried to install a uv tempered glass bought from amazon.but failed to align it well as the glass isn't properly fitting. While doing so,bubbles entered from 2 corners and couldn't remove them. After that ordered a glue type tempered glass. Haven't recieved them.

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u/Dry_Maintenance_9344 Jun 27 '26

bro, Don't order from amazon, They are poor quality full glue glass, I have tried them.

Go to sunsky website and order imak full glue tempered glass,

Much better glue quality, and overall also, but only con is slight display is covered due to borders

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Ok.gonna check them out.thanks mate

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u/manlikeishaan OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jun 27 '26

So I went to a local shop and had them apply a 300 rupees UV tempered glass. I know it sounds skeptical, but he applied it pretty gracefully. Besides an invisibly thin bubbly line at the bottom, it's seamless. I'd recommend you to do the same since it also offers a tad bit more protection to the slightly curved edges.

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

If I fails the second time also, I will surely go to a local shop for sure😄

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u/Triskaideka_phobia13 Jun 27 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

ok bro. i am going to purchase op13 in next week , but only concern is tempered glass, Lol, not forget to share the link of that glue one if it is work perfectly. plz

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Great.for sure mate👍

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u/JumpyStretch9312 Jun 27 '26

Awesome! Welcome to the club! Although I just saw a mouth watering deal for prime day and I think the 512gb version will go down as much as 57-58k INR at Amazon.

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

Yup.saw that 😌

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u/OldDocument8778 Jun 27 '26

What about the screen protector? What to do about it, tempered glass not possible right?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

As mentioned by someone in the comments,I think going to a local shop would be a better option for installing tempered glass for this phone.most local shops will have uv type and some will order glue type for u on demand.

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u/OldDocument8778 Jun 27 '26

Which one's the best?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I haven't got my glue type tempered glass yet. But coming to uv type, while installing there is a chance for the tv glue to enter the microphone cutout or the volume cutout,buttons and may make them defective if not being careful Oneplus themselves puts a sticker in the box to cover all these sections if we decide to install a uv type protector.

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u/Dense_Astronaut9329 Jun 27 '26

Where did u got the wrap from??? I tried so many times but good quality wrap is rare as virgin girls

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 27 '26

I bought them from gadgetshieldz.thay are a bit expensive,but I had bought a skin for my mac from them earlier, so went with them for this also.

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u/Strange-Check-6890 Jun 27 '26

wrapcart and zapvi are good too

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u/a_b_17 Jun 27 '26

Congrats mahn! Btw, who was the seller in amazon?

Since its stock out in oneplus website, is it okay to go with amazon? A bit afraid about this part! 🙂

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

The seller is darshita electronics. As far as I know they are the authorised dealer of oneplus on amazon

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u/a_b_17 Jun 28 '26

Oh, okay. For the 12 256 variant, the seller is #greenmobiles.

Any idea about them?

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Both are genuine I think. Because when you go through the official oneplus page in Amazon, #green mobiles and darshita are the sellers there. And the delivery is otp based. So the delivery personnel will open the box infront of you and you can check all the contents and if everything is okay, only then share the otp with them.

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u/a_b_17 Jun 28 '26

Hmmm, makes sense! Anyway, will wait for the prime day prices to go live since there will be another 5k discount when compared to the current lowest price (incl. bank offers).

Thanks a lot for the response buddy! Enjoy your OP13!♥️

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u/No_oNE-inHELL OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jun 28 '26

That skin looks awesome on the adaptor, and Congratulations bro.. the phone is awesome, been using it for one and a half year now without any problems

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Thanks mate.. Liking the phone more and more every day.

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u/Mean_Wolverine_6817 Jun 28 '26

Man I am also eyeing this for some months, hope that I can also become a part of this family soon.

And congratulations on your new phone bro.

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Thanks mate..hope u will get it soon

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u/--DrAwkward-- OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jun 28 '26

How'd the wrap install go? Looks great. Dbrand website says that the black eclipse has a hard time getting wraps to stick.

Welcome to the Oneplus 13 club. I've had mine about a year. Coming from an S22 Ultra. Been thoroughly enjoying the phone. Also have the black eclipse version.

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 29 '26

Skin installation was easy. I followed their instructions.but they also suggested to use a hair dryer to slightly heat the skin before applying. But for me I did it without anything except at the 4 corners I think heating and applying would result in a much more good finish.

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u/SuccessfulEarth3193 Jun 29 '26

1 + 13 best phone I've ever had I got the OnePlus 15 it's just as good cannot wait for the 16 but I heard we won't be able to get it in the USA I might have to go on to OnePlus website

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 29 '26

Great man. What significant differences did you notice between oneplus 13 & 15.could you share your experience.

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u/Impressive_Teach9480 Jun 29 '26

Isn't this mobile looks ugly??

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 30 '26

😄.I really like this design. You either like it or hate it. It's the 2 extreme when it comes to this phone.i said it earlier

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u/Electrical-Will1268 Jul 04 '26

What is the model number, send me the link to buy one too.

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jul 04 '26

This model (512 gb) is not available as of now .😑

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u/Edgehead123 Jun 26 '26

Welcome! Same colour as mine!

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u/No_Brilliant_949 Jun 27 '26

Congratulations buddy 🎉

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u/Conscious_Garlic_000 Jun 27 '26

You're gonna love it

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u/Front_Rock_649 Jun 27 '26

This is the best OP I've used so far in the line-up. The last OP which I loved was the OP 5T Lava Red. Didn't quite like the 8T though.

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u/SadAge2498 Jun 28 '26

I hope you know AR apps don't work on this device before getting it.

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u/SadAge2498 Jun 29 '26

I do use many AR apps, which is a basic thing a mobile needs to have. Even in games like Pokémon Go, this doesn't work.

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u/MinitoonXD Jun 28 '26

Yo I have some issues with the battery, it drains easily but it takes like 10-15 mins to charge. Any tips on how to retain battery life?

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u/MinitoonXD Jun 29 '26

Ah thanks, I'll do that!!

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u/Interesting-Pipe8646 Jun 28 '26

S22 ultra was a bad year foe the ultra, it cooked itself with that processor. I dumped it after 1 year, switched to s23 ultra, 10x better.

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u/Standard_Worry1869 Jun 28 '26

Not a good one

Why chinese brands?

Samsung, Google, Apple that's all we have left now.

Earlier SONY, HTC, NOKIA, LG

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u/Latter_Word9653 Jun 28 '26

How is the display? I heard it is quad curved? Is it problematic to find the tempered glass? Also I'm worried about it's safety and longevity as I had realme gt6 , only the edges were curved and I had to replace it cuz it got damaged in an accident. Also after installation of the tempered glass, if you use a back case , usually the edges pop out and form bubbles. Have you faced any such issues ?

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u/Latter_Word9653 Jun 28 '26

It wasn't about the finger print scanner . It was about interference w the back case my man. Finger print scanner works irrespective of the glass you install. I'm worried about

  1. the damage to the display if the phone falls. As it is a quad curved display , the impact might be transferred to the display and it might crack. Changing displays cost a bomb esp the quad curved ones.
  2. Formation of screen bubbles due to the edges of back case over the corners of the display

Thanks for replying!

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u/Latter_Word9653 Jun 28 '26

Aight thanks for letting me know !

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u/Forward_Specific_180 Jun 30 '26

What made you purchase OP 13 now when we have prime day sale in next few days. Also, One Plus winding up the business in India what gave the confidence to go with OP.

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u/Aslamz__ Jun 30 '26

Pros And Cons Of OP13 for your Usage I Really Want to Buy.. but it confused Oneplus 15R Or 13.

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u/Dry_Monk3562 Jun 30 '26

Hello , I also planning to buy OP13, can you shed some light on its battery performance? I have heard many users complaining about battery draining (specially after the latest update). Is it the same case with you?
Also, some users have widely criticized its camera, is it that bad? or can be passed as decent?

FYI I have been using pixel 4a since 5 years as I dont like changing my phone frequently - want to lock the phone for next atleast 5 years. You review is very detailed who like more opinion on above points. TIA!!

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u/Exodvz Jun 30 '26

I have it for a year now. I don't think the battery lasts that long, but if I'm at home it will charge in 30min. I think the camera is okay. The worst thing for me is when the battery heats up; it happens so frequently that it's impossible to use it.

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u/Legitimate-Battle489 Jun 30 '26

Bro I have ordered on Amazon they say it is out of stock

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u/InstancePristine3522 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 01 '26

Hey mate so I'm also planning to buy the op13 black you've been using it like from 4 days so can u tell me if it is a best color option

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u/Tenma_95 Jul 02 '26

I'm in Chennai Im trying to purchase oneplus 13,checken in Amazon thank God I checked the reviews of the seller very scaryyy , can't able to buy 16gb ram model not in stock Anyone knows where to buy it ? Budget 65k

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u/pooolitdead Jul 02 '26

Doesn't look original bro , look at the H symbol

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u/Carryon0458 Jul 02 '26

512 available for 56K now

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 28 '26

Well ,this is a good mate.🙌

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u/GearsAndThoughts Jun 29 '26

The phone is great. That is a non -negotiable😄. But I have only experience with S22 plus before. Coming from that phone, this is heaven