OnePlus OnePlus 13s vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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OnePlus 13s compared with Galaxy S25
OnePlusOnePlus 13sSamsungGalaxy S25
Overview
ReleasedJune 2025February 2025
Display
Screen size6.32″6.2″
Resolution2640 × 1216 (better)2340 × 1080
Sharpness460 pixels per inch (better)416 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
Display typeLTPO AMOLED, 1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; 19.54:9, 10-bit colour, 100% Display P3Dynamic AMOLED 2X, FHD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.0 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Pixel density460 ppi–
Brightness detailMaker: 1,600 nits high-brightness mode and 800 nits normal brightness; not an unqualified peak-brightness figure–
Display featuresProXDR, nature-tone, eye-comfort and bedtime modes; Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and HDR Vivid decoding; Aqua Touch 2.0 wet-finger input is not immersion protectionVision booster; Adaptive colour tone
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteSnapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory12 GB12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPUQualcomm Oryon CPU up to 4.32 GHzOcta-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPUAdreno 830Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Memory12 GB LPDDR5X–
Storage type256 or 512 GB UFS 4.0–
Cooling4,400 mm² vapour chamber with 3D cooling structure; maker 65% efficiency improvement compares the cover with and without its cooling layerLarger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide cameraNone12 MP
Telephoto camera50 MP10 MP
Optical zoom2×3× (better)
Front camera32 MP (better)12 MP
Main camera50 MP Sony LYT-700, six-element f/1.8 lens, 24 mm equivalent, 84° field of view, 1.0 µm pixels; autofocus, OIS and EIS50 MP wide, F1.8, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera–12 MP, F2.2, 120° field of view
Telephoto camera50 MP Samsung S5KJN5, five-element f/2.0 lens, 0.64 µm pixels; autofocus, EIS and 2× optical zoom. No OIS (Gadgets360 exact review)10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, 3x optical zoom
Front camera32 MP, five-element f/2.0 lens, 21 mm equivalent, 90° field of view, 0.7 µm pixels; autofocus and EIS12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom2× optical telephoto; no ultra-wide lens3x optical zoom; 2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 30x
Video recordingRear 4K or 1080p at 30/60 fps, 720p at 30 fps; stabilised video at 4K 30/60 or 1080p 60; slow motion 1080p 240 or 720p 240/480; Movie mode 4K 30; time-lapse 4K or 1080p 30; dual-view 1080p 30Up to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Front video4K at 30 fps; 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; EIS limited to 1080p/720p 30–
Camera featuresLED flash; Clear Burst snapshot algorithm, motion photos and Dolby Vision video; Pro, night, portrait, panorama, cinematic, long exposure, document scanner and Google LensProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery5,850 mAh (better)4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 29 hours
Wired chargingUp to 80 W (better)Up to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneUp to 15 W (better)
Battery life detailSingle cell: 5,850 mAh typical (22.94 Wh), 5,700 mAh rated (22.35 Wh). Indian 13s battery differs from Chinese 13T; no regional transfer4,000 mAh typical, 3,885 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 37 h 16 min per charge cycle
Wired charging80 W SUPERVOOC with supplied adapter; bypass charging supported. Maker “day of power in half an hour” does not establish a complete-charge timeUp to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless charging–Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devicesReverse wired charging (Gadgets360 exact review); no wireless chargingWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight185 g162 g (better)
Thickness8.2 mm7.2 mm (better)
Height × width150.8 × 71.7 mm146.9 × 70.5 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsCNC aluminium-alloy mid-frame; flat display and rear coverArmor Aluminium frame with at least 20% recycled aluminium
ColoursGreen Silk, Pink Satin and Black VelvetIcyblue, Navy, Silver Shadow, Mint; Blueblack, Coralred and Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
ButtonsConfigurable Plus Key replaces the alert slider; power and volume on right. Infrared transmitter in rear camera module–
Water resistance detailIP65 reported by 91mobiles exact test; maker specification and overview read omit the code. Aqua Touch does not prove immersion resistanceIP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-display optical fingerprint sensorFingerprint sensor
SensorsProximity, ambient light, colour temperature, e-compass, accelerometer and gyroscope; infrared remote-control transmitter and haptic motorAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersOReality audio; maker advises avoiding third-party lens protectors for optimal speaker performanceStereo speakers
MicrophonesNoise cancellation supported–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchOxygenOS 15.0 based on Android 15; announced 5 June 2025, actual Indian open sale 12 JuneOne UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updatesLaunch promise: four Android upgrade years and six security-update years (both exact reviews); current installed software not assertedSeven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI featuresAI Plus Mind/Mind Space and AI Search require OTA software and were English-only at launch. AI Search initially searches first 1,000 files/notes and first 30,000 characters per item. VoiceScribe, call translation/summary in OnePlus Dialer and photo editing; regional/device/service conditions applyGalaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google; Gemini on the side button
In the boxIndian package: phone, 80 W SUPERVOOC adapter, Type-A to C cable, quick-start guide, protective case and SIM ejector. Pre-applied screen protector (Gadgets360)–
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile networkIndia: GSM 850/900/1800 MHz; WCDMA B1/4/5/8; LTE-FDD B1/3/4/5/8/18/19/26/28/66, LTE-TDD B34/38/39/40/41/42/48; 5G n1/3/5/8/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78. Up to LTE Cat 18 1,200 Mbit/s down and Cat 13 150 Mbit/s up, carrier-dependent. No UK regional hardware established5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM. Current exact maker specifications also list eSIM with local-carrier compatibility qualification; early launch reports did not all list itTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), 6 (ax), 5 (ac) and a/b/g/n; 2×2 MIMO, concurrent 2.4 and 5 GHz, 160 MHz channels over 5 GHz. G1 independent Wi-Fi chipset and 11 antennas, three high-performanceWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 6.0; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD, LDAC and LHDC 5.0Bluetooth 5.4
NFCSupportedYes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB-C; Type-C earphones supported, no 3.5 mm socketUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningDual-band GPS L1/L5, BeiDou B1I/B1C/B2a, Galileo E1/E5a, QZSS L1/L5; GLONASS G1 and NavIC N5GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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