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OnePlus 13s vs Apple iPhone Air

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OnePlus 13s
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Apple iPhone Air
OnePlus 13s
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 13s Manufactured in June, 2025, with display 6.32 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 13s
  • Higher battery capacity: 5850mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 185g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 13s and Apple iPhone Air
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 13s
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.32 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1216x2640 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 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 90.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.8 mm (5.94 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 13s
90.8 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 13s and Apple iPhone Air 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 13s
2850
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 13s
8710
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28503756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)871010670
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 13s
2464087
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU505480511982
GPU1119738790667
Memory441596370651
UX397273444857
NanoReview Score24640872118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 26
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 n/a

Battery

Volume 5850 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
SensorSamsung JN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Aperture f/2. f/1.9
Focal length 21 mm 23 mm
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (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

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 650 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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