OnePlus 13R vs iQOO 13 5G

Comparing the OnePlus 13R vs iQOO 13 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: iQOO 13 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 9,854, while OnePlus 13R scores 6,572, making iQOO 13 5G the better performer.

Display: iQOO 13 5G offers a screen size of 6.82 inches, while OnePlus 13R offers 6.78 inches, making iQOO 13 5G the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 13 5G feature the same LTPO AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 13 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: iQOO 13 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 13R offers 16 MP, making iQOO 13 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 13R delivers longer battery life with 14h 42m, while iQOO 13 5G delivers 13h 09m, making OnePlus 13R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 13R and iQOO 13 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 13R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while iQOO 13 5G is rated 8.2.

User Rating: OnePlus 13R and iQOO 13 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 13R

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

iQOO 13 5G

₹56,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

13 Jan, 2025

03 Dec, 2024

12 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.32 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.82 inches (17.32 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1264x2780 px (FHD+)	1440x3168 px (QHD+)	Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 30x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6000 mAh	7000 mAh
80W Super VOOC Charging	120W Flash Charging	68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.2/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Excellent performance for gaming and regular usage
Stunning display with Dolby Vision support
Useful telephoto camera for portraits
Reliable battery life for gaming and streaming

Performance beast with Snapdragon 8 Elite
Impressive display
Top-notch durability with IP68 and IP69 ratings
Capable Night mode

Long-lasting battery life
Slim and lightweight design
Reliable cameras
Dependable performance

Cons

Design might not appeal to all
Charges slower than the OnePlus 12R
Average selfie and ultrawide cameras

Lots of pre-installed apps
No periscope lens

Warms up quickly during gaming
Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.5/5

(8,580 ratings)

4.5/5

(1,326 ratings)

4.4/5

(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,709,077 AnTuTu Score	2,805,924 AnTuTu Score	1,149,292 AnTuTu Score
14h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	13h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 34m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 13, 2025

(Official)

Dec 03, 2024

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Security Updates

6 Years

5 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Funtouch OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520

Octa core

4.32 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750

Adreno 830

Adreno 810

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,709,077

2,805,924

1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

17.0 s

18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

5,070

5,034

1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.4 %

19.5 %

19.0 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED (Curved Display)

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.82 inches (17.32 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1264x2780 px (FHD+)

1440x3168 px (QHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1600 nits

1800 nits

1600 nits

PWM Dimming

2160 Hz

2592 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

300 Hz

1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

510 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.55 %

89.61 %

92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

93.87 %

96.2 %

Design

Height

161.7 mm

163.37 mm

162.76 mm

Width

75.8 mm

76.71 mm

75.60 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

8.13 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

206 grams

213 grams

193 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP65

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size LYT 700 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX921 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.76" sensor size

13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera47 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
f/1.85 Telephoto Camera46 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Ring LED

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Face detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.09" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 20 minutes

Yes 120W Flash Charging 50% in 14 minutes

Yes 68W Turbo Power Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

14h 42m

13h 09m

17h 34m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

47m 17s

23m

49m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)