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OnePlus 13R review: SD8 Gen 3 value flagship with a 6,000 mAh battery and 80 W.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jan 2025·$599
Overall
82/100
Class rank
#8 of 36
Tier
Premium
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

A big-battery value flagship.

OnePlus 13R pairs the SD8 Gen 3 with a huge 6,000 mAh battery, a 4,500-nit display and 80 W charging at $599. The standout value flagship of early 2025.

01Display

86/100

86/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

TypeProXDR LTPO AMOLED, 120 Hz
Size6.78 inches
Resolution2,780 × 1,264 px
Peak brightness4,500 nits

02Camera

76/100

76/100 trails the 78-point cohort average for premium phones of 2025.

Main50 MP Sony LYT-700, f/1.8, OIS
Telephoto50 MP, 2× sensor crop
Ultrawide8 MP
Selfie16 MP

03Performance

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 81-point average for premium phones of 2025.

ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
RAM12 / 16 GB
Storage256 / 512 GB

04Battery

88/100

88/100 puts it above the 86-point average for premium phones of 2025.

Capacity6,000 mAh
Wired80 W SuperVOOC

05Build

80/100

80/100 trails the 82-point cohort average for premium phones of 2025.

06Value

84/100

84/100 — right at the average for premium phones of 2025.

What works
  • SD8 Gen 3 + 6,000 mAh at $599.
  • 4,500-nit LTPO AMOLED.
  • 80 W + alert slider + IP65.
  • Excellent battery life.
What doesn't
  • Last-gen flagship chip.
  • 8 MP ultrawide.
  • No wireless charging.
  • Crop telephoto.
Cross-shop it against
iPhone 16
$799 · score 86/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 36-phone cohort of premium devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .