OnePlus 13 could offer vegan leather finish; key features tipped

OnePlus 13 is set to launch in China in October. The OnePlus 12 successor will reportedly feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset, which is expected to be unveiled next month. Ahead of new details, a tipster has leaked a design of the upcoming OnePlus handset and suggested that the phone will likely come with a vegan leather finish. The tipster has also hinted at some of the key specifications of the anticipated smartphone. Notably, the OnePlus 12 that featured a glass back panel came with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3.

OnePlus 13 design (expected)

Tipster Sanju Choudhary (@saaanjjjuuu) shared the design renders of the OnePlus 13 in an X afterThe tipster noted that the image shared was an approximation of what the phone should look like and not an official render.

The handset is shown in a green color scheme and the tipster claims that it will likely have a vegan leather finish. If true, it will differ from the OnePlus 12 which came with a glass back. Since this isn’t an official render, details like sensors or logo placements aren’t correct.

A large, circular camera module on the rear can be seen in the OnePlus 13 render, placed to the left of the top half of the panel. Unlike the OnePlus 12, the camera module doesn’t touch the edge of the handset. Rough outlines of the volume rocker and power button, and alert slider appear on the right and left edges respectively.

Interestingly enough, Louis Lee, the president of OnePlus in China, suggested in a recent post on Weibo after that the OnePlus 13 design leak is false. Lee cited another report that showed a design rendering similar to the one described above, and said that the version of the handset he has is different from the one doing the rounds in the rumor mill.

OnePlus 13 Specifications (Expected)

The OnePlus 13 is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 SoC. The tipster adds that the handset will likely feature a 6.82-inch 2K 10-bit LTPO BOE X2 micro quad curved OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.

In terms of optics, the OnePlus 13 is expected to come with a triple camera setup on the back, consisting of a 50-megapixel Sony LYT 808 1/1.4-inch primary sensor, alongside a 50-megapixel Sony LYT 600 1/1.95-inch periscope camera and a 50-megapixel sensor paired with an ultra-wide lens.

OnePlus is said to be packing a 6,000mAh or 6,100mAh battery inside the OnePlus 13. The phone is likely to support 100W wired and 50W wireless fast charging. It is also expected to support NFC connectivity. The handset could also come with an IP68/69-rated build for dust and water resistance, along with an IR blaster and a dual stereo speaker unit.