OnePlus has launched the 13T, which packs a bigger battery than most Ultra flagships regardless of being barely greater than an iPhone 16 or Samsung Galaxy S25.
OnePlus calls the 13T’s 6.32-inch OLED display screen “small,” although it’s barely bigger than the shows in both the Apple or Samsung flagships. The 13T is larger and heavier than these telephones general too, although not by a lot. Still, the panel is half an inch smaller than the usual OnePlus 13’s, and the cellphone is nearly an oz lighter, so that is undoubtedly compact by OnePlus requirements.
More spectacular is the inclusion of a giant 6,260mAh battery. That’s not solely far greater than both the iPhone 16 (3,561mAh) or Galaxy S25 (4,000mAh), nevertheless it’s really extra battery capability than the bigger OnePlus 13 (6,000mAh) and Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra (5,000mAh). The battery increase comes because of utilizing an up to date model of the silicon-carbon expertise discovered within the 13, which makes it attainable to squeeze extra capability into smaller cells than conventional lithium-ion batteries permit.
OnePlus followers may also notice that the 13T makes a serious step change for the model: the trademark alert slider isn’t any extra, changed by a customizable shortcut button that can be utilized to regulate notification quantity, however may also open particular apps, take screenshots, or set off AI instruments. The identical shortcut key appeared earlier this month on the Oppo Find X8 Ultra, and is anticipated to interchange the alert slider on future OnePlus telephones too.
Beyond that, the 13T is powered by the identical Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset because the 13, with as much as 16GB RAM and 1TB storage. Two 50-megapixel sensors sit within the redesigned rear digicam — a foremost and a 2x telephoto — and there’s 80W wired charging to high that large battery up, however no signal of wi-fi charging help.
The worth in China begins at CNY3,399 (round $466) when it goes on sale subsequent week — roughly $100 cheaper than the common 13 — however OnePlus hasn’t confirmed if it plans to launch the cellphone elsewhere.
