OnePlus 13 gets a new camera feature ahead of its global launch

OnePlus 13 is ready to launch in India early next year. But as th launch date inches closer, the company decides to give a new feature to its camera. Now OnePlus 13, launched in China, also has a macro mea feature.

In Short

• OnePlus 13 gets new macro photography feature
• The phone is expected to arrive in India in January 2025
• It will be powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite

As the global launch of the OnePlus 13 inches closer, the company has stepped forward to add a new feature is its camera functionality. The phone now supports a macro camera feature for better close-up shots. OnePlus’ newest flagship has so far been exclusive to China, but company executives have confirmed that a global launch is on the horizon. After launching the Chinese variant, the new macro photography feature is a fantastic addition just in time for its international debut.

OnePlus 13: India launch and availability (Expectations)

OnePlus' latest flagship has been exclusive to China, but executives have confirmed a global launch is just around the corner. So, the new macro photography feature is a great addition ahead of its worldwide debut. Along with it, the rumour has it that India will witness the launch of the OnePlus 13 in early 2025. Looking at the previous year's launches, it is most likely that the OnePlus 13 will arrive here in January.

OnePlus 13: Specs and features

The OnePlus 13's Indian variant might feature similar hardware as the Chinese variant. The only difference expected is in the software part. The OnePlus 13 will operate on OxygenOS 15, which is based on the latest Android 15 OS. In China, it is powered by ColorOS. At the moment, there is no information on the software update policy.

The new OnePlus flagship phone is powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, which is based on a 3nm process. So, it should be more efficient and offer a solid performance. OnePlus is claiming that users will get a smoother experience with the new hardware and the OxygenOS 15 software, something that we will test when the device launches in India.

The OnePlus 13 retains the 50-megapixel LYT-808 main camera from the OnePlus 12 but upgrades the telephoto and ultrawide lenses to 50-megapixel. It also features Hasselblad branding, a 4K/60fps Dolby Vision video, and a 32-megapixel front camera. The OnePlus 12 offered good enough camera performance for the price and the new version is expected to deliver much better performance.

One of the major upgrades is in the battery. The OnePlus 13 comes with a much bigger unit. It has a 6,000mAh battery instead of the 5,400mAh unit seen inside the OnePlus 12. OnePlus is claiming that users will get almost 2 days of battery life, something that we will test when it arrives in India. It has support for the same 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging. One interesting part to note here is that OnePlus is offering magnetic wireless charging this year (via cases).

OnePlus 13 to sport a 6.82-inch display with 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ resolution. You will also see the same 1,600nits of brightness in high brightness mode and 4,500nits of peak brightness.