A tricky determination for some

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  OnePlus 13
  

  OnePlus’ newest flagship

  The OnePlus 13 is the newest flagship from the corporate, providing a big, colourful show, the brand new powerhouse Snapdragon 8 Elite, and an unlimited 6,000 mAh battery capability with quick wired and wi-fi charging. It has higher cameras and even ingress safety to sweeten the deal.

  Professionals

  • Very good efficiency
  • Attractive show
  • Giant battery, quick wired and wi-fi charging

  Cons

  • Lengthy-range zoom could possibly be higher
  • AI instruments aren?t price your consideration

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  Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely
  

  High-of-the-line from Samsung

  The 2024 Samsung flagship nonetheless holds its floor as the most effective smartphones. It stays a strong possibility for these wanting a large show with help for a stylus, flagship efficiency, and a very good digicam setup. With updates for as much as seven years, it should stay the highest canine till the following technology.

  Professionals

  • Giant, stunning show
  • Flagship efficiency
  • S Pen help

  Cons

  • Digital camera could possibly be higher
  • Costly

OnePlus and Samsung are a few of the most noteworthy gamers within the smartphone {industry}. Each corporations make glorious high-end flagship units, specializing in high-quality supplies and progressive options. The brand new OnePlus 13 is the newest in OnePlus’ lineup, that includes the brand new Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a powerful digicam setup.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely may be over a yr outdated at this level. Nonetheless, it nonetheless holds its floor as the most effective Samsung flagships thus far — and with the Galaxy S25 collection proper across the nook, it appeared like an awesome alternative to see how these two fare in opposition to each other.

Value, specs, and availability

The OnePlus 13 could be bought from Amazon and OnePlus’s on-line retailer. The bottom mannequin options 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage and retails for $900. The 16GB/512GB mannequin retails for $1,000. It’s price mentioning that the colours are restricted primarily based on the configuration you determine to go together with. The bottom mannequin is available in solely Black Eclipse, whereas the higher-end is available in Black Eclipse, Arctic Daybreak, and Midnight Ocean colours.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely is offered at most outlets, carriers, and instantly by means of Samsung. The S24 Extremely is offered in three configurations, every having 12GB of RAM and an possibility of 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB of storage. Every mannequin retails for $1,300, $1,420, and $1,660, respectively. It’s price mentioning that the Galaxy S25 collection is correct across the nook, on the time of writing, and the Galaxy S24 Extremely is already seeing steep reductions. It could usually be discovered less expensive throughout promotional occasions.

All fashions can be found in Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow, Titanium Black, and Titanium Grey. Samsung additionally presents Titanium Inexperienced, Blue, and Orange, that are completely obtainable by means of its on-line retailer.

• 	OnePlus 13	Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely
  SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy
  Show kind	OLED, 120Hz	AMOLED, 120Hz
  Show dimensions	6.82″, 19.8:9	6.8″, 19.3:9
  Show decision	3168 x 1440	3088 × 1440
  RAM	12GB, 16GB, or 24GB	12GB
  Storage	256GB, 512GB, or 1TB	256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
  Battery	6,000mAh	5,000mAh
  Cost pace	100W	45W
  Cost choices	USB-C wired, Qi wi-fi	USB-C wired, Qi wi-fi
  Ports	USB-C	USB-C
  SIM help	Twin SIM and Nano SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
  Working System	Android 15 and OxygenOS 15.0	Android 14 and OneUI 6.1
  Entrance digicam	32MP f/2.4	12MP f/2.2
  Rear digicam	50MP f/1.6 fundamental, 50MP f/2.6 3x telephoto, 50MP f/2.0 ultrawide	200MP f/1.7 OIS fundamental, 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 10MP f/2.4 telephoto, 50MP f/3.4 telephoto
  Mobile connectivity	Sub-6 5G	Sub-6 & mmWave 5G
  Wi-Fi connectivity	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
  Connectivity	NFC	NFC, UWB
  Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.4	Bluetooth 5.3
  Dimensions	162.9mm x 76.5mm x 8.9mm	162.6 × 79.0 × 8.6mm
  Weight	210g (leather-based), 213g (glass)	233g
  IP Ranking	IP69	IP68
  Colours	Arctic Daybreak, Black Eclipse, Midnight Ocean	Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow
  Stylus	No	Sure, S Pen

Design

Premium construct, timeless enchantment

Neither Samsung nor OnePlus has modified a lot of their flagships’ appears through the years. Whereas they made some minor refinements, they largely stay the identical. Each lineups borrow design cues from their earlier counterparts and construct on high of them to make them extra snug and barely simpler to make use of with one hand.

Each telephones use an aluminum body and both a glass again or an eco-leather again (on choose OnePlus 13 fashions), making issues extra refreshing and distinctive. OnePlus makes use of a Ceramic Guard glass protect, whereas Samsung depends on Corning’s Gorilla Glass Armor on each the entrance and rear panels — and let’s not neglect that it additionally does an awesome job decreasing reflections on the show.

Each units supply class-leading ingress safety, and the OnePlus 13 lastly acquired not one however two rankings: IP68 and IP69 to take the crown. The Galaxy S24 Extremely additionally boasts an IP68 industry-standard certificates, making them each dependable in opposition to water and mud.

The OnePlus 13 and Galaxy are comparable in dimension, however there are some variations. OnePlus made its machine ever so barely taller, narrower, and 0.1mm thinner than Samsung, measuring 162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm vs the Galaxy’s 162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm. The burden distinction might be fairly noticeable, with the OnePlus weighing in at 210 grams in comparison with Samsung’s 232 grams.

Show

Query is whether or not you need S Pen or extra rounded curves

The OnePlus 13 packs a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED show with 120Hz refresh price, whereas the Galaxy S24 Extremely contains a simply as giant, 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED 2X panel. The OnePlus takes the slight edge concerning peak brightness, topping out at 4,500 nits in comparison with 2,600 nits on the Samsung.

In fact, it will solely be helpful on the subject of HDR content material, as in any other case, each units maintain up properly throughout daytime use. Each panels are brilliant, colourful, and correct, and the Samsung solely takes the win right here for many who care in regards to the S Pen stylus compatibility. In any other case, they’re each equally nice shows for consuming content material.

Each telephones have an under-display optical fingerprint sensor and a top-center punch-hole cutout for the selfie digicam. The bezels are comparatively skinny on each units and look fashionable, particularly when in comparison with different units of their value ranges.

Software program and efficiency

Samsung takes the lead with seven years of software program help

OnePlus’ OxygenOS has acquired quite a lot of criticism prior to now, particularly because it shifted away from ColorOS. Nonetheless, as we’ve discovered throughout our testing, the corporate has executed quite a lot of work within the background to repair bugs and make the platform extra user-friendly, simpler to make use of, and extra polished. We couldn’t discover too many nitpicks throughout our use, and we discovered it simple and a pleasure to make use of all through our time.

Apps could be enabled, disabled, and deleted, and it looks like OnePlus has lastly given customers what they requested for, even when some options could also be lacking. Alternatively, Samsung’s pores and skin may not be everybody’s cup of tea, however due to GoodLock, it nonetheless presents one of the customizable interfaces.

The built-in interface options supply sufficient customization choices to personalize your Galaxy expertise, and even in the event you use GoodLock, having too many choices can typically really feel overwhelming. In fact, that is meant just for probably the most superior customers. Having mentioned that, it’s not with out its compromises.

OnePlus guarantees bi-monthly safety patches for six years and 4 OS upgrades. In distinction, Samsung presents month-to-month safety patches and as much as seven years of safety and OS upgrades, making it one of many longest-supported flagship units that clients can purchase in the present day.

By way of efficiency, the OnePlus clearly takes the lead due to the extra superior and environment friendly Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, whereas the Galaxy rocks the one yr outdated Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. Nonetheless, on the subject of real-life use, we haven’t skilled any lag or any points, even whereas gaming, and we’ve been fairly happy with each units. You’re unlikely to face any points, however in the event you care about pure benchmark numbers, the OnePlus 13 will take the lead.

Battery life

OnePlus continues to innovate and enhance whereas Samsung lags behind

The OnePlus 13 packs a Silicon Carbon 6,000 mAh battery cell. The brand new expertise allows OnePlus to pack a bigger density battery pack, with out taking on an excessive amount of area inside its smartphone. Samsung nonetheless makes use of a Li-Ion 5,000 mAh battery. The dimensions is enough for the machine, however it’s extra cumbersome, particularly when put next in opposition to the extra progressive options.

The charging pace is one other space the place OnePlus takes the lead, even when it makes use of a proprietary commonplace. It’s able to 100W quick wired, and 50W wi-fi charging. With a wire, the telephone can go from 0% to 50% in lower than quarter-hour, and a full high up is feasible in lower than 45 minutes.

Samsung nonetheless lags behind the competitors with its 45W wired charging methodology, which is marketed to go from 0% to 65% in half-hour. A full cost nonetheless requires over an hour, and probably the most high-end flagship nonetheless tops out at 15W wi-fi charging.

By way of battery efficiency, each units can simply last as long as a full day on a single cost, even with heavy utilization. Nonetheless, we discovered that the OnePlus may final you even longer, due to the bigger battery and the extra environment friendly chip. That is additional helped by the quick charging functionality that tops up the machine in considerably much less time.

The Galaxy S24 FE packs a 4,700 mAh battery, which is a lot sufficient that can assist you energy by means of your day. We discovered it could actually simply final a day on a single cost, though energy customers will seemingly should high as much as make it by means of the day.

Digital camera

It is every thing you anticipate

Throughout our overview, we discovered that each units can take stunning photographs at day or night time. We’ve been principally impressed with the outcomes, as we failed to find any main flaws that will’ve ruined the second.

The Galaxy S24 Extremely packs a quad digicam setup, consisting of a 200MP major, a 12MP ultrawide, 10MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom, and 50MP periscope telephoto with 5x optical zoom. The selfie digicam is a 12MP sensor. The OnePlus 13 boasts a 50MP major, a 50MP ultrawide, and one other 50MP periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom.

The front-facing digicam is a 32MP sensor. By way of numbers, Samsung boasts a extra versatile array of cameras, however each telephones have a powerful setup with their very own execs and cons.

Each telephones supply enjoyable and distinctive methods to seize your moments, and OnePlus managed to fulfill expectations with this yr’s flagship. Zoomed in pictures can usually be higher on the Galaxy S24 Extremely, as we discovered that the AI Element Enhance on OnePlus can present some “nasty outcomes when you’ve zoomed previous the 25x mark”. Certain sufficient, you received’t need to use digital trickery, and your expectations needs to be lowered, however Google and Samsung’s algorithm merely does a greater job.

Which is best for you?

Should you’re on the lookout for a strong flagship with a top-tier efficiency, glorious battery life and nice digicam setup, then the OnePlus 13 stays a strong contender for the most effective flagship of 2025. OnePlus has addressed quite a lot of nitpicks and points we had with its units on this yr’s mannequin, and whereas its nonetheless removed from good, it stays the corporate’s greatest shot but.

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely additionally delivers a tremendous efficiency, even one yr in its lifecycle. It stays a strong alternative for anybody on the lookout for further choices, a wonderful digicam expertise, an honest battery life, and naturally, the added help for the S Pen stylus. It’ll obtain much more software program and safety updates, making the upper value simpler to swallow, and a greater monetary dedication for these eager to improve much less ceaselessly.

Let’s additionally not neglect that the Galaxy S25 collection is correct across the nook. We’ll discover out extra about Samsung’s subsequent yr’s flagship in just some days and see the way it actually compares in opposition to a contemporary new flagship side-by-side.