OnePlus 16 vs OnePlus 13

95 out of 100

VS

87 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 16 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on October 12, 2026, against the OnePlus 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 11 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 16

Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 6000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
47% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4627K versus 3145K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
41% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 4091 and 2899 points

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13

13% higher pixel density (510 vs 450 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 16 and OnePlus 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 16

94

OnePlus 13

91

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 16

93*

OnePlus 13

83*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 16

98

OnePlus 13

92

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 16

99

OnePlus 13

90

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 16

100*

OnePlus 13

89

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 16

92

OnePlus 13

88

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 16

95*

OnePlus 13

87*

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Value for money (Beta)

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OnePlus 16

12 / 256 GB

VS

✅ OnePlus 13

12 / 256 GB

61.2

(Average)

Value Index

83.0

(Good)

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1272 x 2772 pixels	1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	450 ppi	510 ppi
Refresh rate	185 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-185 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	2000 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	4500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Crystal Shield Glass	Ceramic Guard
Screen-to-body ratio	91.2%	90.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.6%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	2 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

1199 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	161.42 mm (6.36 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	76.67 mm (3.02 inches)	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.45 mm (0.33 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	217 g (7.65 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	IP69
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display
Repairability	-	Good (3.71/5)
Drop resistance	-	Average (D) · 45 drops

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 16 +1%

91.2%

OnePlus 13

90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 16 and OnePlus 13

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock	5010 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 3 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz:	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	2 nanometers	3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 850	Adreno 830
GPU shading units	1536	1536
GPU clock	1450 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~4454.4 GFLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 16 and OnePlus 13

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 16 +41%

4091

OnePlus 13

2899

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 16 +33%

11891

OnePlus 13

8945

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 16 +37%

34344

OnePlus 13

24988

Compute Score (GPU)	34344	24988
Single-core score	4091	2899
Multi-core score	11891	8945

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 16 +47%

4627389

OnePlus 13

3145582

CPU	1245672	946374
GPU	1716431	1154478
Memory	650217	370624
UX	981543	674106
Total score	4627389	3145582
Samples	Less than 3	[33 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

2455

Stability	-	74%
Graphics test	-	18 FPS
Graphics score	-	2455

3DMark Solar Bay

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

11360

Graphics test	-	43 FPS
Section 1	-	49 FPS
Section 2	-	44 FPS
Section 3	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	11360

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

6241

Stability	-	84%
Graphics test	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	6241

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

15714

Web score	-	14928
Video editing	-	6982
Photo editing	-	28408
Data manipulation	-	14424
Writing score	-	22334

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (16th and 94th place)

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Recent User Tests

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OnePlus 16

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OnePlus 13

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-13 (Phúc Lợi)	AnTuTu 12	3331523
📘 2026-10-09 (Prigogin)	AnTuTu 12	3195605
📘 2026-09-25 (InDominusRex)	AnTuTu 12	3200877
📘 2026-09-22 (Keremss)	Geekbench 6 CPU	3032 / 9438
📘 2026-08-28 -> pavlikk69	AnTuTu 11	3139994

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	-	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 17	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	OxygenOS 17	OxygenOS 16
OS size	-	54 GB
OS updates	-	4 years
Security updates	-	6 years

Battery

Capacity	9000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	100 W	100 W
Battery type	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes	Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full charging time	-	0:35 hr
Battery cycles	-	1000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:42 hr
Watching video	-	23:46 hr
Gaming	-	06:05 hr
Standby	-	120 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

31:17 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	200 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	-	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 120FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	116°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.6
Focal length	23 mm	23 mm
Sensor	-	Sony LYTIA-808
Sensor size	1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)	1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)
Pixel size	-	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Telephoto lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.6
Focal length	73 mm	73 mm
Sensor	-	Sony LYT-600
Sensor size	1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)	1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.8 micron
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	16 mm	15 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch)	1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.612 micron	0.64 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	50 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	18 mm	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	-	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.8 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	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	5.4
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	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
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	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 16

n/a

OnePlus 13

91.8 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2026	October 2024
Release date	October 2026	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$900	$899
Successor	-	- OnePlus 16
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 100 W

Further details

Notes on OnePlus 13:

- The "Arctic Dawn" and "Black Eclipse" models are 8.5 mm thick and weigh 213g, while "Midnight Ocean" is 8.9 mm and 210g.

- The Chinese and Indian versions do not support eSIM.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 16 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

OnePlus 16

14 (56%)

OnePlus 13

11 (44%)

Total votes: 25

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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