The OnePlus 13 is confirmed to be on the way, with one major upgrade

We think the OnePlus 13 will launch with a next-generation Snapdragon chipset

News By Jamie Richards published 11 October 2024

A high-ranking OnePlus executive has confirmed that the OnePlus 13 is on the way, with some major upgrades over the company’s previous OnePlus 12 flagship.

Head of OnePlus China Louis Lee (also known as Li Jie Louis) took to Weibo to deliver an update on the long-rumored phone, saying that the OnePlus 13 will come equipped with the “latest Snapdragon flagship chip”.

Android Authority speculates that this chip will likely be the rumored Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, though there’s a smaller chance that the post refers to the currently available Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

Lee’s Wiebo post also notes that the OnePlus 13 will run ColorOS15, the Android wrapper used by Oppo and OnePlus phones in China. OnePlus phones use the similar OxygenOS wrapper in the rest of the world.

The post seems to confirm that the OnePlus 13 will launch “this month”, but because of the mention of ColorOS we think this refers to a China-only release date.

This tracks with OnePlus’ previous launch strategy: the OnePlus 12 was released in China in December 2023, with a global launch following in January of this year.

OnePlus 13 display rumors

Lee’s announcement follows months of rumors and leaks pertaining to the OnePlus 13, and one of the latest appears to list the display specs of the upcoming flagship.

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