(Oppo) OnePlus 13s vs Apple iPhone 16e
Verdict
(Oppo) OnePlus 13s scores higher on the OH Rank (58 vs 57), winning 2 of 10 categories including Battery and Screen. (Oppo) OnePlus 13s is 0.2mm wider than Apple iPhone 16e. (Oppo) OnePlus 13s is the more recent release, from Jun 12, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
58
57
(Oppo) OnePlus 13s
71.7mm (2.82in) · Jun 12, 2025 · Rank #195
11+8+11+6+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 58
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-release and pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery endurance and camera performance) This year, OnePlus joins other Chinese makers in adding a mini-flagship. The 13s could be a bulls eye with top processing and battery endurance, very good screen, AF selfie and 4 years of OS updates. Tests should confirm the charging speed (sub-60min expected) and the main + tele lens performance. Unfortunately, this phone is only IP65 (can't be submerged) and the awesome hardware ring-slider is now replaced with a programmable button.
PROs
great build, great SD 8 Elite with UFS4.0 performance, a full day endurance from a 5850mAh Li-Ion battery with sub-60min fast 80W wired charging (no wireless), ~1200nits 460ppi 120Hz LTPO AMOLED screen with Dolby Vision, reliable OIS 50MP main + 50MP tele (both PDAF) back camera, great 32MP selfie with AF, 4 years of OS updates
CONs
flat back-front-and-sides design, lack of wireless charging, just IP65 (splash-resistant) protection, a lack of expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality
Apple iPhone 16e
71.5mm (2.81in) · Feb 28, 2025 · Rank #199
11+6+6+12+9+5+3+0+5+0 = 57
* TOP Software
EDITORIAL: In a departure from its SE edition size and price, Apple decided to offer a stripped down to a minimum iPhone for people who have to stay in its ecosystem and are looking to spend as little as they can. This phone is a let-down forcing more sacrifices then SE phones used to do but it looks like Apple is ready to take that gamble.
PROs
good build, fast A18 with NVMe performance, IP68 protection (immersible to 6m), good 12MP 23mm PDAF selfie, 6 years of updates of a mature and feature rich iOS, global supply chain and support
CONs
barely a day of endurance from a 4000mAh lithium battery with 110min painfully-slow 24W (7.5W wireless) charging, 60Hz OLED screen with 800nits brightness 460ppi and HDR support (but no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision), single back 48MP 26mm OIS PDAF lense, average video recording, no expandable memory, no desktop replacement functionality, slow USB-C 2.0 port
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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