Head to head

OnePlus Open vs OnePlus 13

OnePlus 13 leads 9 to 2 on the 11 rankable specs and costs $800 less, which makes it the straightforward pick.

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Why, in numbers

Weight: OnePlus Open lists 239 g (8.43 oz) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus 13 lists 213 g (7.51 oz) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Size: OnePlus Open lists 7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus 13 lists 6.82 inches (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Chipset: OnePlus Open lists Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus 13 lists Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
RAM: OnePlus Open lists 16 GB LPDDR5X (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus 13 lists 16 GB LPDDR5X (up to 24 GB) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Max optical zoom: OnePlus Open lists 3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus 13 lists 3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor lossless zoom, up to 120x digital) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).

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Straight answer

Overall: 2 to 9

Buy the OnePlus 13.

Leads 9 of 11 rankable overall specs; OnePlus Open takes 2.
Weight: 213 g vs 239 g
Capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 4,805 mAh
It is also $800 cheaper.

2 OnePlus Open11 rankable of 48 specsOnePlus 13 9

Deal-breakers

tick what would make you walk away

No stylusrow
No pen input for handwritten notes or markup.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:OnePlus 13 · No
No headphone jackrow
Wired headphones need a USB-C dongle.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:OnePlus 13 · No
Under 5 years of OS updatesrow
Security patches stop sooner and resale value falls faster.
Trips:OnePlus Open · 4 major Android OS updates & 5 years se…Trips:OnePlus 13 · 4 major Android OS updates & 6 years se…
Not IP68row
Less dust and water protection than an IP68 rival.
Trips:OnePlus Open · IPX4 splash resistantClear:OnePlus 13 · IP68 and IP69 dust and high-pressure wa…
No microSD slotrow
Storage is fixed at what you buy.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:OnePlus 13 · No

At a glance

The handful of numbers that decide most purchases in this category.

6 of 6 differ

Weight

Open

239 g (8.43 oz)

OnePlus 13

213 g (7.51 oz)

Size

Open

7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded)

OnePlus 13

6.82 inches

Chipset≠

Open

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

OnePlus 13

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

RAM≠

Open

16 GB LPDDR5X

OnePlus 13

16 GB LPDDR5X (up to 24 GB)

Max optical zoom≠

Open

3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom)

OnePlus 13

3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor lossless zoom, up to 120x digital)

Capacity

Open

4,805 mAh

OnePlus 13

6,000 mAh

The 90-Day Owner Regret Check

Documented ergonomic quirks, hardware annoyances, and maintenance realities reported by real owners.

Post-Purchase Truths

Open: What to watch for

Hidden Cost
No wall charging adapter included in the retail box.
Packaging contains only a Type-C cable; high-speed wall charging bricks must be purchased separately if you do not already own one.

OnePlus 13: What to watch for

Hidden Cost
No wall charging adapter included in the retail box.
Packaging contains only a Type-C cable; high-speed wall charging bricks must be purchased separately if you do not already own one.

OnePlus Open$1,6992 wins

OnePlus 13$8999 wins

Body Display Platform Memory Rear camera Front camera Battery & charging Audio Connectivity Features

41 of 48 attributes differ. Identical rows are dimmed.

Body

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Body specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Dimensions	Unfolded: 153.4 × 143.1 × 5.8 mm / Folded: 153.4 × 73.3 × 11.7 mm	162.9 × 76.5 × 8.5 mm
Weight	239 g (8.43 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz) (wins this row: lower)
Build	Aerospace-grade titanium alloy, carbon fiber hinge, glass or vegan leather back	Aluminum frame with Crystal Shield glass front and ceramic/glass back
Water / dust rating	IPX4 splash resistant	IP68 and IP69 dust and high-pressure water resistant
Colors	Emerald Dusk, Voyager Black	Midnight Ocean, Black Eclipse, Arctic Dawn
Stylus	No	No

Display

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Display specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Type	Main: 7.82" Flexi-fluid LTPO3 AMOLED / Cover: 6.31" LTPO3 Super Fluid AMOLED	2K Oriental LTPO AMOLED (DisplayMate A++)
Size	7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (wins this row: higher)	6.82 inches
Resolution	Main: 2440 × 2268 (426 ppi) / Cover: 2484 × 1116 (431 ppi)	3168 × 1440 (2K ProXDR) (wins this row: higher)
Pixel density	426 ppi main / 431 ppi cover	510 ppi (wins this row: higher)
Refresh rate	120 Hz (1–120Hz dynamic LTPO3 on both displays)	120 Hz (1–120Hz dynamic LTPO)
Peak brightness	2,800 nits peak on both displays / 1,400 nits HBM	4,500 nits peak / 1,600 nits HBM (wins this row: higher)
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid
Protection	Ultra Thin Glass (main) / Ceramic Guard (cover)	OnePlus Crystal Shield Ceramic Glass
Always-on display	Yes	Yes

Platform

5 differences

Platform specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Operating system	OxygenOS 14 (Android 14)	OxygenOS 15 (Android 15)
Software support	4 major Android OS updates & 5 years security patches	4 major Android OS updates & 6 years security updates
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU	8-core (1× Cortex-X3 + 4× Cortex-A715/A710 + 3× Cortex-A510)	8-core Oryon CPU (2× 4.32 GHz Prime + 6× 3.53 GHz Performance)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 830

Memory

2 differences

Memory specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5X	16 GB LPDDR5X (up to 24 GB)
Storage	512 GB UFS 4.0	512 GB UFS 4.0
Storage options	512 GB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
microSD	No	No

Rear camera

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Rear camera specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Main	48 MP Sony LYT-T808 (f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.43", OIS)	50 MP Sony LYT-808 (f/1.6, 23mm, 1/1.4", multi-directional PDAF, OIS) (wins this row: higher)
Ultrawide	48 MP (f/2.2, 14mm, 114° FOV, 3.5cm macro)	50 MP (f/2.0, 15mm, 120° FOV, AF macro) (wins this row: higher)
Telephoto	64 MP OmniVision periscope (f/2.6, 70mm, 3x optical, 6x in-sensor, OIS) (wins this row: higher)	50 MP 3x periscope telephoto (f/2.6, 73mm, 1/1.95", multi-prism, OIS)
Max optical zoom	3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom)	3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor lossless zoom, up to 120x digital)
Stabilization	OIS on main camera and 3x periscope telephoto	OIS on main camera and 3x periscope telephoto
Video	4K at 30/60 fps, Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 30fps	8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps Dolby Vision HDR

Front camera

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Front camera specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Selfie camera	Inner: 20 MP / Cover: 32 MP (both 4K video capable)	32 MP (f/2.4, 21mm, autofocus) (wins this row: higher)
Selfie video	4K at 30 fps (cover and inner cameras)	4K at 30/60 fps

Battery & charging

leads 2-0

Battery & charging specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Capacity	4,805 mAh	6,000 mAh (wins this row: higher)
Wired chargingNot on the official sheet	67W SUPERVOOC fast charging (1–100% in ~42 mins)	100W SUPERVOOC fast charging (1–100% in 36 min) (wins this row: higher)
Wireless charging	No	50W AIRVOOC wireless fast charging
Reverse wireless	No	10W reverse wireless charging
Charger in box	Yes (67W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter included in US)	Yes (100W SUPERVOOC adapter included in US)

Audio

1 differences

Audio specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Speakers	Spatial Audio triple Reality speakers with Dolby Atmos	Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos and spatial audio
Headphone jack	No	No

Connectivity

6 differences

Connectivity specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz)	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave on US model)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be ready)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be tri-band)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes (360° omnidirectional NFC antenna)
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (DisplayPort video out)	USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort video out)
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (or 1 SIM + eSIM)	Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM support

Features

2 differences

Features specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is OnePlus 13.
Biometrics	Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor + Face Unlock	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor + Face Unlock
Extra controls	Alert Slider (Ring/Vibrate/Silent)	Alert Slider (Ring/Vibrate/Silent)
Standout features	Open Canvas split-screen multitasking, Hasselblad Color Calibration, Alert Slider, 67W fast charging	6,000 mAh Glacier Silicon-Carbon battery, 100W fast charging, IP69 rating, Hasselblad Master Camera System, Alert Slider

Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.

OnePlus Open source OnePlus 13 source

Which one should you buy

Pick this one if

OnePlus Open

Flagship book-style foldable featuring dual 120Hz LTPO 3.0 displays, Hasselblad camera system, and Open Canvas multitasking.

Best-in-class Open Canvas multitasking software
Near-invisible crease and lightweight thin foldable design
High-tier Hasselblad triple camera array with 3x periscope

What you give up

No wireless charging support
IPX4 water resistance rating is splash-only

Full OnePlus Open specs →

Pick this one if

OnePlus 13

Flagship power smartphone featuring Snapdragon 8 Elite, massive 6,000 mAh Glacier battery with 100W charging, IP68/IP69 rating, and Hasselblad triple 50MP cameras.

Massive 6,000 mAh Silicon-Carbon Glacier battery with 100W wired / 50W wireless charging
Snapdragon 8 Elite flagship performance with up to 24GB RAM options
Stunning 2K 120Hz ProXDR display with 4,500 nits peak brightness and IP69 water/dust resistance

What you give up

USB-C cable in box requires proprietary SuperVOOC charger for top speeds
Thick circular camera island design

Full OnePlus 13 specs →

Best for each use

Photos

Camera first: zoom reach, sensors, stabilisation and video

For photos, buy the OnePlus 13.

Leads 3 of 4 rankable photos specs; OnePlus Open takes 1.
Main: 50 MP Sony LYT-808 vs 48 MP Sony LYT-T808
Ultrawide: 50 MP vs 48 MP
It is also $800 cheaper.

Battery & updates

All-day battery, fast top-ups and years of software support

For battery & updates, buy the OnePlus 13.

Leads 2 of 2 rankable battery & updates specs.
Capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 4,805 mAh
Wired charging: 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging vs 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging
It is also $800 cheaper.

Games & video

Games and streaming: chip, refresh rate, brightness, speakers

Tied on games & video. OnePlus 13 is cheaper.

The 2 rankable games & video specs split 1 to 1.
Saves $800 at list price.

Every answer above is scored from published figures. A lens uses only the rows that matter for that use, including marked rows that are not on the official sheet. Switch lenses interactively in the panel above.

Done deciding?

Open the full standalone spec sheet for either device.

OnePlus Open spec sheet OnePlus 13 spec sheet

Manufacturer pages: OnePlus Open ↗ · OnePlus 13 ↗

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the OnePlus Open or the OnePlus 13?

OnePlus 13 costs $800 less at list price.

What is the biggest catch with the OnePlus Open or OnePlus 13?

Both has this deal-breaker: no stylus. No pen input for handwritten notes or markup.

Which is better for photos, the OnePlus Open or the OnePlus 13?

For photos, buy the OnePlus 13. Leads 3 of 4 rankable photos specs; OnePlus Open takes 1. Main: 50 MP Sony LYT-808 vs 48 MP Sony LYT-T808

What cannot be compared from spec sheets?

Of the 48 specs tracked here, 37 are descriptive and cannot be ranked on numbers alone. Spec sheets also cannot measure subjective factors like build quality, real-world performance, or comfort.

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