According to claims by a tipster on Chinese microblogging website Weibo, the OnePlus 13 could launch much earlier than its predecessor. The smartphone maker could unveil the successor to last year’s OnePlus 12 model in China in the coming months, followed by its expected arrival in global markets. The company’s flagship phone is said to be powered by Qualcomm’s rumoured Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which is expected to be unveiled at its annual Snapdragon Summit in October.
OnePlus 13 launch timeline (leaked)
Tipster Digital Chat Station (translated from Chinese) claims that OnePlus has “pushed forward” its press conference for the OnePlus 13, which is expected to arrive as the company’s next-generation flagship model. According to the Weibo post, the company has tentatively scheduled the OnePlus 13 launch in China for “late October or early November.”
According to the tipster, OnePlus is targeting this specific launch window on purpose – if the phone is unveiled in early November, it could go on sale in China in time for “Double 11.” Better known as Singles’ Day, it is China’s biggest e-commerce shopping festival (comparable to Black Friday in the US) that falls on November 11.
OnePlus 13 specifications (leaked)
The successor to the OnePlus 12 (Review) is rumoured to arrive with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset. This processor is likely to power flagship smartphones from several smartphone makers in 2024, and is expected to be unveiled at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in October. In July, the same tipster claimed that the OnePlus 13 would sport a 2K LTPO OLED display along with an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
The tipster also said that the OnePlus 13’s main camera will feature a 50-megapixel Sony LYT-808 sensor, the same one that made its way to the OnePlus 12. Both the ultra-wide-angle camera and the telephoto camera could also be equipped with 50-megapixel sensors, with the latter said to offer 3x optical zoom. The phone is also rumored to pack a 6,000mAh “super silicon” battery with support for 100W charging and an IP69 rating for dust and water resistance.