April 28, 2025

OnePlus’s first ‘compact smartphone’ announced with Snapdragon 8 Elite for India

OnePlus on Monday (April 28, 2025) announced the launch of its first ‘compact smartphone’ the OnePlus 13s in India. It will be an extension of the OnePlus 13 series which has OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R in its portfolio.

Being a compact phone, the upcoming OnePlus 13s will compete with Google Pixel 9a and Apple iPhone 16e.

The Chinese smartphone maker has confirmed to use the Snapdragon 8 Elite in OnePlus 13s. It is likely to get up to 12 GB RAM and 512 GB storage.

OnePlus 13s is going to feature a 6.32-inch display. The display may support a 120 Hz refresh rate and 4,000 nits of peak brightness.

OnePlus 13s is likely to ship with a 5,000 mAh battery supported by an 80 W charger inside the box.

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The OnePlus 13s will come in Black Velvet and Pink Satin colours in India.

OnePlus 13s is likely to land in above 50k price bracket as the brand already has OnePlus 13R selling in 40’s in India.

Published - April 28, 2025 01:05 pm IST

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