OnePlus 13 update introduces macro mode in China: how it works

OnePlus 13 was launched in China on October 31. One of the standout features of the smartphone is the Hasselblad-tuned triple rear camera setup. The company has now expanded its feature set even further with the introduction of a new dedicated macro mode that allows users to capture close-up images with the OnePlus 13’s ultra-wide-angle camera. This development is particularly ahead of the smartphone’s expected debut in the global market.

OnePlus 13 Macro Mode uses 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera for macro photography

In one after Taking to Chinese social media platform Weibo, OnePlus announced that the latest software update for the new OnePlus 13 in China introduces a new dedicated macro mode for close-up photography. This is indicated by a petal icon in the top right corner of the default camera app.

Once launched, users will be able to take photos with macro mode using the smartphone’s 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens. Since the OnePlus 13 is currently only available in China, the update is also limited to the aforementioned region.

For photography, the OnePlus 13 comes equipped with a triple rear camera setup tuned by Hasselblad. It consists of a 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS and an f/1.6 aperture, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (3x optical, 6x in-sensor, 120x digital) with OIS and a aperture of f/2.6. There is also a 32-megapixel camera on the front with an aperture of f/2.4 for selfies.

OnePlus 13 specifications

OnePlus 13 features a 6.82-inch Quad-HD+ (1440×3168 pixels) LTPO AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 4,500 nits peak brightness, and Dolby Vision support. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and an Adreno 830 GPU, paired with up to 24 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1 TB of built-in UFS 4.0 storage. The device has a 6000 mAh battery with support for 100W Flash Charge (wired) and 50W Flash Charge (wireless).