Vivo iQOO 13 vs OnePlus 13T
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83
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.82-inch Vivo iQOO 13 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on October 30, 2024, against the OnePlus 13T, which is powered by the same chip and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Has a 0.5 inch larger screen size
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 11% higher pixel density (510 vs 460 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13T
- Reverse charging feature
- Weighs 28 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.01 mm narrower
- The phone is 6 months newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.82 inches | 6.32 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3168 pixels | 1216 x 2640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 510 ppi | 460 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-144 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Schott Xensation Alpha | Crystal Shield Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 90.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
iQOO 13
6.82″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.4 in2
OnePlus 13T
6.32″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 15.2 in2
~14% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.37 mm (6.43 inches) | 150.81 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 76.71 mm (3.02 inches) | 71.7 mm (2.82 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.13 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 213 g (7.51 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP65 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | Black, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24763 | 24853 |
| Single-core score | 3008 | 2992 |
| Multi-core score | 9297 | 9307 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 903944 | 950649 |
| GPU | 1153744 | 1161132 |
| Memory | 415491 | 356504 |
| UX | 677376 | 705389 |
| Total score | 3150555 | 3173674 |
| Samples | [33 tests] | [8 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 77% | 91% |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 18 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2509 | 2468 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 44 FPS | 42 FPS |
| Section 1 | 49 FPS | 48 FPS |
| Section 2 | 44 FPS | 42 FPS |
| Section 3 | 37 FPS | 35 FPS |
| Graphics score | 11463 | 11020 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 6250 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 14234 | 21599 |
| Video editing | 6801 | 8606 |
| Photo editing | 39527 | 29817 |
| Data manipulation | 13253 | 16672 |
| Writing score | 20704 | 24602 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (84th and 82nd place)
Recent User Tests
Vivo iQOO 13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-02 (Fenix) | AnTuTu 12 | 3392682 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Asuna) | AnTuTu 11 | 3203192 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Fenix) | AnTuTu 12 | 3343403 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Kh) | AnTuTu 11 | 3166164 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (ShiNo_Maebure) | AnTuTu 11 | 3090760 |
OnePlus 13T
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-05 (sosalka) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2748 / 8459 |
| 📘 2026-04-04 (Абэме) | AnTuTu 11 | 3227783 |
| 📘 2026-03-21 (Ian) | AnTuTu 11 | 3173674 |
| 📘 2026-03-11 (huinamb) | AnTuTu 11 | 2988190 |
| 📘 2026-02-16 -> qd1chz | AnTuTu 11 | 3397578 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 15 |
| ROM | Funtouch 16 | ColorOS 15 |
| OS size | - | 54 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6150 mAh | 6260 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 21 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:32 hr | 1:01 hr |
| Web browsing | 14:22 hr | - |
| Watching video | 17:57 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:12 hr | - |
| Standby | 129 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#39th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX921 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 50 mm | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX816 | Samsung S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | 15 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC32E1 | Sony IMX480 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) | 1/3.09" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2024 | April 2025 |
| Release date | November 2024 | April 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | $650 |
| Successor | - Vivo iQOO 15 | - OnePlus 15T |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 80 W |
Further details
Notes on iQOO 13:
- Only the 16/512 GB variant has UFS 4.1 storage; the rest use UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO 13. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus 13T.
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