OnePlus 13s vs Apple iPhone 16e
83
out of 100
VS
74
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.32-inch OnePlus 13s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on June 5, 2025, against the Apple iPhone 16e, which is powered by Apple A18 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13s
- Higher display refresh rate โ 120 Hz
- 87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3013K versus 1612K)
- Comes with 1845 mAh larger battery capacity: 5850 vs 4005 mAh
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 16e
- Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3281 and 2802 points
- Weighs 18 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.32 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2640 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.54:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 460 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Crystal Shield Glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.6% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.9% |
| PWM | - | 60 Hz |
| Response time | - | 10 ms |
| Contrast | - | โ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
OnePlus 13s
6.32โณ (19.54:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
iPhone 16e
6.1โณ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.2 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 150.8 mm (5.94 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 71.7 mm (2.82 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 185 g (6.53 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP65 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Green, Pink | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.79/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) ยท 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Apple A18 |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4040 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.05 GHz: Everest |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | 4 core Apple GPU |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 640 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~1907 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24802 | 24041 |
| Single-core score | 2802 | 3281 |
| Multi-core score | 8830 | 8035 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 868542 | 485100 |
| GPU | 1107935 | 445832 |
| Memory | 370216 | 185536 |
| UX | 666776 | 496320 |
| Total score | 3013469 | 1612788 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 80% | 82% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 9 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2366 | 1226 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 42 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Section 1 | 48 FPS | 26 FPS |
| Section 2 | 42 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Section 3 | 36 FPS | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10993 | 5507 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 15017 | - |
| Video editing | 6717 | - |
| Photo editing | 27420 | - |
| Data manipulation | 13670 | - |
| Writing score | 23240 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#113th place)
Recent User Tests
OnePlus 13s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-24 (Vasy1163) | AnTuTu 11 | 2915150 |
| ๐ 2026-08-19 (Dhruv) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 25056 |
| ๐ 2026-07-28 (Vanskyver) | Battery life | SOT 4:42 / 20:00 |
| ๐ 2026-07-15 (Hamza) | AnTuTu 11 | 3013469 |
| ๐ 2026-03-04 (Jaini) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 24802 |
Apple iPhone 16e
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-03-11 (Matviy) | AnTuTu 11 | 1600106 |
| ๐ 2026-02-27 (iPhone user) | AnTuTu 11 | 1591246 |
| ๐ 2026-02-10 (Virtuose) | AnTuTu 11 | 1721718 |
| ๐ 2026-01-14 (Glib) | AnTuTu 11 | 1656396 |
| ๐ 2026-01-13 (ะบะธัั) | AnTuTu 11 | 1612788 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | iOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 27) |
| ROM | OxygenOS 16 | - |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5850 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (7.5 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (75% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 11:59 hr |
| Watching video | - | 15:01 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:04 hr |
| Standby | - | 127 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#112th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8064 x 6048 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 480 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony LYT-700 | Sony IMX972 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) | 1/2.55" (โ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.75" (โ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2. | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX714 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (โ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.6" (โ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2025 | February 2025 |
| Release date | June 2025 | February 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | $599 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on iPhone 16e:
- The smartphone doesnโt have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 13s is definitely a better buy.
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