OnePlus 13R Design, Key Features Revealed Ahead of January 7 Launch; Buds Pro 3 to Get New Colour

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will be introduced in a new Sapphire Blue colourway.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 19 December 2024 11:40 IST

OnePlus 13R Design, Key Features Revealed Ahead of January 7 Launch; Buds Pro 3 to Get New Colour

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OnePlus 13R is confirmed to launch in India in an Astral Trail shade

Highlights

OnePlus 13R may sport a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit
The handset is expected to get a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
The OnePlus 13R is confirmed to pack a 6,000mAh battery

OnePlus 13 series global launch is set to take place on January 7. The launch will include the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R. The former was unveiled in China in October. The OnePlus 13R is expected to be a rebranded OnePlus Ace 5, which is expected to launch soon in China. The 13R will offer the same battery capacity as the OnePlus 13, the company confirmed. OnePlus also teased the design and other key features of the 13R. Meanwhile, a new colour option for the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 TWS will also launch on the same day.

OnePlus 13R Design, Features

The OnePlus 13R will launch in select global markets, including India, on January 7, 2025, an X post from the company confirmed. A landing page on the OnePlus India website reveals that the handset will be available in the country in at least an Astral Trail shade. A live Amazon microsite of the phone confirms its eventual availability on the e-commerce site.

OnePlus 13R appears to be similar to the base OnePlus 13 model with a large, circular camera module housing three sensors and an LED flash unit placed towards the upper left side of the rear panel. The right edge holds the power button and volume rocker.

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The microsite also reveals that the OnePlus 13R will pack a 6,000mAh battery, which is an upgrade over the 5,000mAh cell in the preceding OnePlus 12R. The upcoming OnePlus 13 series phone is also confirmed to get several AI-backed note-taking features and photo editing tools. It is said to come with support for the company's green line worry-free lifetime warranty.

Previous reports have suggested that the OnePlus 13R could get the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC paired with 12GB of RAM. The handset will likely ship with Android 15-based OxygenOS 15.0. It is expected to carry a 6.78-inch (1,264x2,780 pixels) AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. Alongside Astral Trail, it has been tipped to come in a second Nebula Noir shade.

The OnePlus 13R is expected to sport a 50-megapixel triple rear camera unit, a 16-megapixel selfie shooter and an in-display optical fingerprint sensor for security. It is said to support an IR Blaster and 80W wired fast charging. The phone has been tipped to measure shorter and thinner than the existing OnePlus 12R handset.

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 New Colour Option

Another post from the company reveals that the OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will be unveiled in a new colour option at OnePlus' Winter Launch Event on January 7, 2025, alongside the OnePlus 13 series launch. The TWS earphones were initially launched in India in August in Lunar Radiance and Midnight Opus shades. It will now be introduced in a third Sapphire Blue colourway. The earphones are priced in India at Rs. 11,999.

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OnePlus 13

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.82-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 6000mAh

OS Android 15

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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OnePlus 12R

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent display
Flagship-level performance
Superfast 100W charging
Good main rear camera

Bad
Overall average camera setup
No eSIM

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Display 6.78-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5500mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 2780x1264 pixels

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OnePlus Buds Pro 3 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design / Comfort
Audio Quality
Battery Life
Value For Money

Good
LHDC Bluetooth codec support
IP55 rating
Wireless charging support
Comfortable fit

Bad
No LDAC support

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Headphone Type In-Ear

Microphone Yes

Connectivity True Wireless Stereo (TWS)

Type Earphones

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