I replaced my Google Pixel 9 Pro with the OnePlus 13 - and it set a new standard for me

• The OnePlus 13 is a snappy, nearly no-compromise phone that starts at $899.
• A Snapdragon 8 Elite, paired with a 6,000mAh battery and 80W fast charging, is a recipe for endurance success.
• IP69 is almost excessive, but you'll appreciate it when least expected.

It's not often that I review a smartphone in the first few weeks of January and feel confident in calling it a "Phone of the Year" contender. But the OnePlus 13 is almost as good as it gets. Whether Samsung launches an Ultra phone with a 300-megapixel camera at Unpacked later this month, or Apple releases a thinner iPhone in the fall, the OnePlus 13 will likely still be on my mind when the year-end nominations are due.

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