In our OnePlus 12 review we called the flagship “the coolest phone you can buy”, and with that in mind we’re very curious to see what the OnePlus 13 brings – and it apparently brings a new, curved display.
This is reported by a reliable tipster Yogesh Brar (through Android Authority), which says that both OnePlus and sister company Oppo plan to use a micro-quad curved panel on their upcoming phones. The new technology is apparently on its way for both flagship and mid-range devices.
As the “quad” therein suggests, this means a screen that is curved at the edges on all four sides. Many phones have curves on both longer edges, but this would expand on that idea and create a more seamless transition from screen to frame.
The OnePlus 12 display has curves on the longer sides, but not on the top and bottom, so this would be quite a striking redesign if this happens. The Xiaomi 14 Ultra is a phone that has already tried the quad-curve approach, and on that particular device it’s called an “All Around Liquid Display.”
What we know so far
Both OnePlus and OPPO use a micro quad-curved panel (on flagships + mid-range)April 4, 2024
It’s still very early days for OnePlus 13 rumors, considering the OnePlus 12 only launched globally in January. With that in mind, it’s likely that the upcoming device will hit the market in early 2025, although we might get an announcement in China sooner – perhaps in December this year.
One leak we’ve come across suggests a pretty significant camera upgrade is in store, though the signature rear camera style on the OnePlus 12 might not stick around for the OnePlus 13, the same tipster also says.
The same leak claims that the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor will be used to power the OnePlus 13, which is to be expected. The next-generation chipset hasn’t been announced yet, but Qualcomm launches new silicon every year, and it should arrive around October.
Other snippets from the rumor mill point to a 2K display (corresponding to the 1440 x 3168 pixels of the current flagship model) and a more secure ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. As we make our way through the year, we expect to hear more OnePlus 13 leaks and rumors.