The OnePlus 13 currently sells for the same price as the OnePlus 15R – the old flagship is better than the 15R in most respects, though the 15R has better battery life.
There are two sayings that can’t both be true at the same time: “newer is better” and “old but gold”. Today, we’re going with the second one.
Amazon dug up some left over OnePlus 13 units – only 12/256GB – and is selling them at $700. Coincidentally, that is the same price that the new OnePlus 15R sells for (to be fair, that also comes with a $100 gift card or store credit).
The OnePlus 13 has the better screen (1440p+ LTPO vs. 1272p+ LTPS), better cameras (triple 50MP including a 3x/73mm periscope vs. no tele camera at all), even its chipset is better – the Snapdragon 8 Elite edges out the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5.
The one unequivocal victory for the OnePlus 15R is battery life – its 7,400mAh battery (vs. 6,000mAh) achieved an impressive 21:36h Active Use Score in our tests, compared to 15:28h for the older model. That said, the 13 has better charging with 80W wired and 50W wireless vs. 80W wired only.
Then there’s the OnePlus 15, the new flagship. This one trounces its predecessor in battery life (23:07h vs.
