OnePlus 13 gets the inevitable price hike — should you still buy it?

The camera island on the back of all three colorways of the OnePlus 13.

The OnePlus 13 made its global debut, and it is now available for $899 in the U.S. and ₹69,999 ($815) in India. It was always a given that the phone would get a price hike — the Chinese model was costlier by $80 than the OnePlus 12, so it was obvious that the global model would also follow suit.

This is the second year where OnePlus increased the cost of its device by $100; the OnePlus 11 debuted for $699, and the OnePlus 12 for $799 last year. Even in India — where OnePlus continues to sell a majority of its phones — the device is costlier by ₹5,000 ($58). With the hike comes the inevitable question: do you still buy the OnePlus 13, or pay more and get the Pixel 9 Pro XL or the upcoming Galaxy S25 Ultra? That's what I'm here to answer.

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