OnePlus 13s: Company to launch its first compact smartphone in India

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has confirmed that it will be launching a new compact flagship smartphone with OnePlus 13s. The company also revealed that the device will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and feature a 6.32-inch display.

The specifications suggest that the OnePlus 13s could be a rebranded version of the OnePlus 13T, which was recently launched in China. The company also shared preview images, which hint at a similar design, featuring a vertically stacked dual-camera set-up at the back.

OnePlus has said that the phone will be available in India in two colour variants, including Black Velvet and Pink Satin. The company described the Black Velvet finish as inspired by the night sky, while the Pink Satin variant will be the brand’s first smartphone to feature a pink finish.


The OnePlus 13s will feature a 6.32-inch flat OLED panel with a resolution of 2640 x 1216 pixels and a pixel density of 460ppi. The display is set to have 10-bit colour depth, a 120Hz refresh rate, and support for DCI-P3, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, and Dolby Vision for an enhanced viewing experience.

The device will also come equipped with LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.0 storage technology, for faster app loading and multitasking. For photography, the OnePlus 13s will have a 50MP Sony LYT-700 main sensor with OIS, a 50MP Samsung JN5 telephoto lens, and a 32MP front-facing camera for selfies.

The phone is further expect to come with OxygenOS 15 based on Android 15 in India. A large 6260mAh “glacier battery" will power the device. This is a first for compact smartphones, supported by 80w fast charging. Despite the larger battery, the phone will weigh 185 grams.