OnePlus will launch its new flagship series, OnePlus 13, on January 7, 2025. The first phone in the series to be revealed will be the aptly named OnePlus 13, and the company will also show off the new OnePlus Buds Pro 3.
The OnePlus 13 will come in three colorways: Arctic Dawn, Black Eclipse, and Midnight Ocean. The Midnight Ocean colorway will also be the first phone to use vegan microfiber leather. In contrast, the Arctic Dawn edition has a new glass coating, which is another industry first, as OnePlus claims.
The first ones don't end there. All OnePlus 13 models will have IP68 and IP69 ratings. The IP68 certification shows that the device is protected against submersion and dust, but the IP69 rating takes water resistance a step further, promising that the device can withstand high-pressure water jets. The OnePlus 13 could be the first mainstream smartphone to get IP69 certification.
The screen will have a 2K120FPS resolution and a maximum brightness of 4,500 nits. OnePlus says the display will redefine “clarity, brightness and color vibrancy.”
The OnePlus 13 will use OxygenOS 15, the newest version of the company's proprietary operating system. This operating system will integrate many artificial intelligence functions, among which searches powered by artificial intelligence stand out. The feature, called Smart Search, is supposed to help users locate files using natural prompts instead of searching for them manually. To ensure smooth performance, there is an integrated chipset, a newly launched chipset.
As for the OnePlus Buds Pro 3, they will have ai translation powered by the OnePlus 13. The earbuds will come in a Sapphire Blue colorway, but there is no other information available about them. Other phones in the series will also be announced soon, but for now we have no details on pricing or release dates for the first phone and the headphones. Hopefully we'll have them in January.
