OnePlus 13 vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 213g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.82 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 13
1193 nits
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Silver
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13
90.1 %
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13 and Apple iPhone 17 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
4/2.51 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 13
2946
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13
8999
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29463720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)899910805
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24179n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13
2840258
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
CPU636212519980
GPU1240330787998
Memory533673391721
UX440043447023
NanoReview Score28402582146722
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 13
20587
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test122 fpsn/a
Graphics Score20587n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 13
16150
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Writing score21864n/a
Web score14028n/a
Video editing6741n/a
Data manipulation16580n/a
NanoReview Score16150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
OS Size 54 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4252 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 40 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 13
31:17
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing13:42 hn/a
Video Playback23:46 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA-808n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/1.28
Pixel size1.12 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.6f/2.8
Focal length73 mm120 mm
SensorSony LYT-600n/a
Sensor size1/1.951/2.55
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.751/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 24 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 13
91.8 dB
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W No

Note

OnePlus 13:

The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 and 210g. The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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