items: items 1: articleHeading: OnePlus 13s - Compact. But Ruthless 🔥
articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd4SI68fHfE
articleSummary: YouTube review mentions the fingerprint scanner on the OnePlus 13S being optical and placed slightly lower, requiring some getting used to.
articleTitle: YouTube
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snippets: The indisplay fingerprint scanner is optical and not ultrasonic, but it works fine., It's placed slightly lower, so there's some getting used to, but nothing major.
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items 2: articleHeading: OnePlus 13s Super Long Term Review: Just WOW!
articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPOZ9lGtzwI
articleSummary: Long-term review of the OnePlus 13S notes the fingerprint sensor's inconsistency and annoying placement.
articleTitle: YouTube
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snippets: The next best thing about this smartphone are definitely the speakers. So, you get a dual speaker system here., And let me tell you, even though this doesn't have like the spatial audio sounds like the iPhones, this here is still a really good speaker., Even at high volumes, this doesn't distort, which makes this amazing for casual content consumption., These are by no means the loudest speaker in the market, but these really do get loud and you won't have any problem watching any content on this smartphone without any issues., Now, another really great thing about this smartphone is definitely the plus key and some air features., Now, the plus key can be assigned to do certain actions and I use it to, you know, toggle between ring, silent, and vibrate modes., And you do also have other options, you know, you can launch your camera or the torch, things like that. useful stuff. Nothing overdone, just the basics. So, I really like it., And I'm someone who usually doesn't talk about AI features unless it is useful for me. And I actually think there are few useful features on this smartphone., Like, for example, uh when you're taking a call, you have, you know, the AI call assistant, so you can summarize or translate. I found those useful sometimes. I haven't used them a lot, but I have used them sometimes, and those work great., And there are times when I've used, you know, the AI photo editor feature on the gallery app and let me tell you that has helped me quite a lot in a lot of situations., Now, certain features aren't perfect, but they really work well. So, I'm actually happy there are some useful AI features rather than a lot of gimmicks., Next up, the comfort and handiness of the smartphone. Like, holding the smartphone in your hand is really, really comfortable., Now, I really wish the back was slightly more curved, but since it's a boxy design, I mean, this is what you get. But still, this is comfortable., The 6.3 in, you know, display, the compact body, all give this smartphone a really nice in-hand feel. I really love how the OnePlus 13S feels in my hand., And let me tell you, this here is a pretty nice compact smartphone., And finally, box contents. I know not many people talk about this, but getting a charger, a cable, and even a case with your smartphone is rare these days, and the OnePlus 13S gives that despite this being considered kind of like a flagship., So, I'm really happy about that, and I will definitely include if I find other companies doing this., So, with all the great things out of the way, let's talk about the good things. So, here are things that are good, but could have been better. First up, the cameras., So, you get three cameras here. So, two rear cameras, both are 50 MP and one 32 MP selfie camera., Now, I've seen a lot of reviews where some people talk about the OnePlus 13S's camera as like it's bad, it's horrible. And there are people who are like in the middle ground like, yeah, it is not the best, but could have been better., And this smartphone actually comes in the second category where it is good, but could have been better., Now the photos be it in the front or back camera they are pretty good and that is especially true when you give this smartphone a lot of light to work with., So say you're taking a photo outside or in a well-lit room the images turn out really good., Of course there is a tad bit of oversaturation like very little that's fine. It actually makes the image even more pleasant to look at., But other than that the images are pretty good in well-lit conditions. Like even the selfies are really sharp and crisp. So if you're someone who loves taking a lot of selfies, you would definitely appreciate the front-facing camera here., Now again, this might not have the best processing, especially in this price range. Like there are other phones from Vivo and all which have like amazing processing, but still this actually has really good outputs., The dynamic range is sometimes a hit or miss. Sometimes it comes out well, sometimes not the best. So there are certain factors. So, if you go in depth, there are certain factors that aren't great and can be tuned by OnePlus, but I'm not sure if they'll do that., And in low light conditions, this smartphone performs good, like somewhere between decent and good., It manages to retain the color, doesn't boost the brightness or anything artificially, so that's great. But in certain conditions, there is noise or sometimes there's over smoothening., And now when you're switching between the telephoto camera and the main camera, there is a noticeable color shift. And actually the main camera has a little bit of oversaturation. While you zoom in, the telephoto camera has the saturation less. So it goes down a bit., Now when it comes to video, I've really hadn't any issues with this. Now the back cameras can take 4K 60 fps videos whereas the front camera can take 4K 30 fps videos., So, I'm really happy both cameras can take 4K videos and the back camera videos are pretty good. They are usable, especially in really good lighting conditions. The videos are pretty good and even the front camera actually takes pretty good video. I really don't have any complaints here., Now, I'm sharing my experience after getting two updates. Let me tell you, the camera has improved quite a lot from when I first got this smartphone. Like initially I wasn't a huge fan of the camera, but right now the photos, the videos turn out to be pretty good. They're not the perfect. They're not going to beat your apples or Samsung's or Pixels or anything, but they're still good. Like majority of the people who are going to buy the smartphone will really enjoy this camera., Now, of course, there's no ultra wide, and I really don't find that an issue, but if you are someone who wants an ultra wide rather than telephoto, then yeah, this might not work for you., And the next good thing about this smartphone is the fingerprint sensor. Now, this here is an optical fingerprint sensor and most of the times it works pretty good, but there are times this doesn't work really well., So, it is not a very consistent fingerprint sensor and that is kind of a bugging issue to me at times cuz sometimes when you lazily keep your hand on the fingerprint sensor, it doesn't always register it. So, yeah, that is kind of annoying. If that was improved, then this here is pretty good., Now, these are actually the two things that didn't really make it to the great section cuz these features definitely need some improvement, some tuning to make them go there. But as of now, they are good. They're not bad and all. They are good., So, with that said, let's move on to the one thing that's not so good about this smartphone. And that is this smartphone has only USB 2.0., Now, that is a pretty old standard. And considering where we are right now in 2025, I think still including USB 2.0 Z is not the best thing and especially if you're someone who deals with a lot of files and you move files from your smartphone to your computers or somewhere I think this will be a huge hindrance for you. your transfer times will be definitely affected and I think OnePlus should take into consideration that even if you're going to increase your smartphone like say like 1,000 rupees and still implement a newer USB generation port here I think that is going to be much helpful rather than you know putting in a pretty old generation and that's actually my only complaint about this smartphone and with that said here are the great the good and not so good things about the OnePlus 13S now I've been using this smartphone for 3 months And all these things that I shared are based off my experience., And let me tell you, I really love a smartphone. I'm not going to be calling it a great compact smartphone, but rather going to call it as a great smartphone., And especially for the price you're getting this, the OnePlus 13S is pretty good value. I bought this smartphone for around 55,000, but right now you can buy the smartphone for 50,000. That is with Bank offers., And let me tell you, for that price, this here is an amazing smartphone., So, I'll have the link to the OnePlus 13S in the description below.
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items 3: articleHeading: OnePlus 13s In Depth Review
articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAJeTRjiDDA
articleSummary: In-depth review of the OnePlus 13S notes the fingerprint scanner placement is too low.
articleTitle: YouTube
articleType: youtube
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snippets: One thing I found kind of funny is that this new button on the side, it's literally a carbon copy of iPhone's action button., There's however a feature called save to mind space which is actually pretty handy., Okay, now let's talk about the display., And this is another area where the OnePlus 13S really shines., As you can see, it has one of the thinnest bezels you can get on a smartphone, which not only looks stunning, but also allows OnePlus to pack in a larger 6.3 in screen., The overall quality of this display is also topnotch., It's a flat panel, LTPO 120 Hz., It can get plenty bright as well., Uh the touch response here is fantastic., The colors are well calibrated, and you get both HDR and Dolby Vision support on Netflix and pretty much every OTT platform I tested., Anyway, just like the OnePlus 13 and 13R, we get very good haptics here, too., It uses Oppo's O haptic tech which works really well throughout the UI and has nice precise feedback when I am typing., Even the speakers are not bad., It's plenty loud with nice trebles and vocals for casually listening to Spotify or watching videos., However, the biggest win for the OnePlus 13S is how fast and optimized it is., It is currently the most affordable phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and it does not cut corners elsewhere either., You get the latest DDR5X RAM, ultra fast UFS 4.0 storage, and a large vapor chamber cooling system., So, overall, this phone is insanely fast., Uh, every game I tried run smoothly here with nice stability., And best of all, there is no overheating even after 30 minutes to an hour of continuous Genchin Impact., Uh, even outdoors while using mobile data, it stays noticeably cooler than most other compact phones that I have tested., Uh, I also honestly don't get why some people don't like Oxygen OS., I personally really, really like it., It's clean, it's lightweight, and has smooth animation, snappy transitions that make the whole experience feel effortless., The battery life on this phone is also insanely good., Easily the best I have seen on a compact device., As you can see from these screenshots, I was consistently getting up to 2 days of backup on moderate usage., So, the battery life here is as good as the OnePlus 13, which if I remember correctly, finished in the top three in my battery drain test., This means the usual battery anxiety we associate with small phones is no longer a concern here., Another big plus is that OnePlus provides the charger inside the box., We get an 80 watt charger here along with a nice back cover., All right, finally, now it's time to talk about the one major flaw that I mentioned in the very beginning., And sadly, it's the cameras., First of all, I was shocked to see the lack of an ultra wide camera here., I am someone who travels a lot, and the field of view of the regular wide camera is just not enough for me., Second, I really think OnePlus should have opted for a 3x telephoto camera here rather than a 2x1., Uh, see, when you have a capable high-res primary camera, zooming in 2x is almost lossless anyway., So, if OnePlus had gone with a 3x option, we would have gotten better subject focus in portraits and a slightly different perspective, too., And maybe the macros would also have been better with the 3x lens., The macros from this existing 2x lens are just so so., Now, don't get me wrong, with the 2x lens, I did get some stunning portraits from the OnePlus 13s., I especially like OnePlus's punchy contrast that makes the photos look really striking., Uh I am happy with the skin tone as well and did not notice any highlight management issues., So that is great too., The same goes with the selfies., Nice skin tone, a little on the pinkish side, but good colors and pleasing photos for social media., Even in the normal daytime photos, I don't have many things to complain about., Actually, you will see OnePlus's classic contrasty results., The color reproduction is good enough and the details are sharp and clear., But I do have to tell you, I did notice some shadow crushing and blown out highlights and exposure time and again, like 10 to 20% of the time., And also, I wish the color consistency among the lenses was better., It's completely different., I have good things to say about its nighttime photos, though., Uh, they are sharp and they're detailed, and you actually don't even have to use the night mode that often., The images are good on their own., Even the videos are nice and stable from the OnePlus 13S at 4K 60fps, at least from the main camera., The contrasty output looks decent and the artifacts have sharp details., But sometimes I did find the exposure and highlight rolloffs to take a hit while shooting during a bright sunny day., By the way, you can also switch to the telephoto camera while shooting at 4K 60 fps and the transition is smooth., So, I don't have many complaints here., From the selfie camera though, you can only shoot up to 4K 30 fps., But I will not complain because of three main reasons., Number one, the field of view is wide enough so that I don't have to stretch my hands all the way., Number two, the skin tone looks good., And number three, the exposure in the background is also handled very well., So, uh, nice camera from the front and there's autofocus, too., And the audio quality is decent enough., So, good video quality from the front camera., Okay, conclusion time., And I've got to admit, I really enjoyed my time with the OnePlus 13S., Uh, the one thing I did find myself missing was the ultra wide camera., And maybe OnePlus could have included the Hasselblad optimization here as they have with the more expensive OnePlus 13., Uh, maybe an update will fix some of the issues, but right now the camera for me is just 7 out of 10., But other than that, for some 50,000 rupees, I believe this is a much better package than the overpriced iPhone 16 or the Pixel 9 for sure., Uh, in fact, I would pick the OnePlus 13S over the OnePlus 13R if I had that extra budget.
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items 4: articleHeading: OnePlus 13s - Compact. But Ruthless 🔥
articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd4SI68fHfE
articleSummary: YouTube review mentions the fingerprint scanner placement is too low.
articleTitle: YouTube
articleType: youtube
favicon: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.youtube.com/
snippets: One thing I found kind of funny is that this new button on the side, it's literally a carbon copy of iPhone's action button., There's however a feature called save to mind space which is actually pretty handy., Okay, now let's talk about the display., And this is another area where the OnePlus 13S really shines., As you can see, it has one of the thinnest bezels you can get on a smartphone, which not only looks stunning, but also allows OnePlus to pack in a larger 6.3 in screen., The overall quality of this display is also topnotch., It's a flat panel, LTPO 120 Hz., It can get plenty bright as well., Uh the touch response here is fantastic., The colors are well calibrated, and you get both HDR and Dolby Vision support on Netflix and pretty much every OTT platform I tested., Anyway, just like the OnePlus 13 and 13R, we get very good haptics here, too., It uses Oppo's O haptic tech which works really well throughout the UI and has nice precise feedback when I am typing., Even the speakers are not bad., It's plenty loud with nice trebles and vocals for casually listening to Spotify or watching videos., However, the biggest win for the OnePlus 13S is how fast and optimized it is., It is currently the most affordable phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and it does not cut corners elsewhere either., You get the latest DDR5X RAM, ultra fast UFS 4.0 storage, and a large vapor chamber cooling system., So, overall, this phone is insanely fast., Uh, every game I tried run smoothly here with nice stability., And best of all, there is no overheating even after 30 minutes to an hour of continuous Genchin Impact., Uh, even outdoors while using mobile data, it stays noticeably cooler than most other compact phones that I have tested., Uh, I also honestly don't get why some people don't like Oxygen OS., I personally really, really like it., It's clean, it's lightweight, and has smooth animation, snappy transitions that make the whole experience feel effortless., The battery life on this phone is also insanely good., Easily the best I have seen on a compact device., As you can see from these screenshots, I was consistently getting up to 2 days of backup on moderate usage., So, the battery life here is as good as the OnePlus 13, which if I remember correctly, finished in the top three in my battery drain test., This means the usual battery anxiety we associate with small phones is no longer a concern here., Another big plus is that OnePlus provides the charger inside the box., We get an 80 watt charger here along with a nice back cover., All right, finally, now it's time to talk about the one major flaw that I mentioned in the very beginning., And sadly, it's the cameras., First of all, I was shocked to see the lack of an ultra wide camera here., I am someone who travels a lot, and the field of view of the regular wide camera is just not enough for me., Second, I really think OnePlus should have opted for a 3x telephoto camera here rather than a 2x1., Uh, see, when you have a capable high-res primary camera, zooming in 2x is almost lossless anyway., So, if OnePlus had gone with a 3x option, we would have gotten better subject focus in portraits and a slightly different perspective, too., And maybe the macros would also have been better with the 3x lens., The macros from this existing 2x lens are just so so., Now, don't get me wrong, with the 2x lens, I did get some stunning portraits from the OnePlus 13s., I especially like OnePlus's punchy contrast that makes the photos look really striking., Uh I am happy with the skin tone as well and did not notice any highlight management issues., So that is great too., The same goes with the selfies., Nice skin tone, a little on the pinkish side, but good colors and pleasing photos for social media., Even in the normal daytime photos, I don't have many things to complain about., Actually, you will see OnePlus's classic contrasty results., The color reproduction is good enough and the details are sharp and clear., But I do have to tell you, I did notice some shadow crushing and blown out highlights and exposure time and again, like 10 to 20% of the time., And also, I wish the color consistency among the lenses was better., It's completely different., I have good things to say about its nighttime photos, though., Uh, they are sharp and they're detailed, and you actually don't even have to use the night mode that often., The images are good on their own., Even the videos are nice and stable from the OnePlus 13S at 4K 60fps, at least from the main camera., The contrasty output looks decent and the artifacts have sharp details., But sometimes I did find the exposure and highlight rolloffs to take a hit while shooting during a bright sunny day., By the way, you can also switch to the telephoto camera while shooting at 4K 60 fps and the transition is smooth., So, I don't have many complaints here., From the selfie camera though, you can only shoot up to 4K 30 fps., But I will not complain because of three main reasons., Number one, the field of view is wide enough so that I don't have to stretch my hands all the way., Number two, the skin tone looks good., And number three, the exposure in the background is also handled very well., So, uh, nice camera from the front and there's autofocus, too., And the audio quality is decent enough., So, good video quality from the front camera., Okay, conclusion time., And I've got to admit, I really enjoyed my time with the OnePlus 13S., Uh, the one thing I did find myself missing was the ultra wide camera., And maybe OnePlus could have included the Hasselblad optimization here as they have with the more expensive OnePlus 13., Uh, maybe an update will fix some of the issues, but right now the camera for me is just 7 out of 10., But other than that, for some 50,000 rupees, I believe this is a much better package than the overpriced iPhone 16 or the Pixel 9 for sure., Uh, in fact, I would pick the OnePlus 13S over the OnePlus 13R if I had that extra budget.
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items 5: articleHeading: OnePlus 13s In Depth Review
articleLink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAJeTRjiDDA
articleSummary: In-depth review of the OnePlus 13S notes the fingerprint scanner placement is too low.
articleTitle: YouTube
articleType: youtube
favicon: https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=https://www.youtube.com/
snippets: One thing I found kind of funny is that this new button on the side, it's literally a carbon copy of iPhone's action button., There's however a feature called save to mind space which is actually pretty handy., Okay, now let's talk about the display., And this is another area where the OnePlus 13S really shines., As you can see, it has one of the thinnest bezels you can get on a smartphone, which not only looks stunning, but also allows OnePlus to pack in a larger 6.3 in screen., The overall quality of this display is also topnotch., It's a flat panel, LTPO 120 Hz., It can get plenty bright as well., Uh the touch response here is fantastic., The colors are well calibrated, and you get both HDR and Dolby Vision support on Netflix and pretty much every OTT platform I tested., Anyway, just like the OnePlus 13 and 13R, we get very good haptics here, too., It uses Oppo's O haptic tech which works really well throughout the UI and has nice precise feedback when I am typing., Even the speakers are not bad., It's plenty loud with nice trebles and vocals for casually listening to Spotify or watching videos., However, the biggest win for the OnePlus 13S is how fast and optimized it is., It is currently the most affordable phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and it does not cut corners elsewhere either., You get the latest DDR5X RAM, ultra fast UFS 4.0 storage, and a large vapor chamber cooling system., So, overall, this phone is insanely fast., Uh, every game I tried run smoothly here with nice stability., And best of all, there is no overheating even after 30 minutes to an hour of continuous Genchin Impact., Uh, even outdoors while using mobile data, it stays noticeably cooler than most other compact phones that I have tested., Uh, I also honestly don't get why some people don't like Oxygen OS., I personally really, really like it., It's clean, it's lightweight, and has smooth animation, snappy transitions that make the whole experience feel effortless., The battery life on this phone is also insanely good., Easily the best I have seen on a compact device., As you can see from these screenshots, I was consistently getting up to 2 days of backup on moderate usage., So, the battery life here is as good as the OnePlus 13, which if I remember correctly, finished in the top three in my battery drain test., This means the usual battery anxiety we associate with small phones is no longer a concern here., Another big plus is that OnePlus provides the charger inside the box., We get an 80 watt charger here along with a nice back cover., All right, finally, now it's time to talk about the one major flaw that I mentioned in the very beginning., And sadly, it's the cameras., First of all, I was shocked to see the lack of an ultra wide camera here., I am someone who travels a lot, and the field of view of the regular wide camera is just not enough for me., Second, I really think OnePlus should have opted for a 3x telephoto camera here rather than a 2x1., Uh, see, when you have a capable high-res primary camera, zooming in 2x is almost lossless anyway., So, if OnePlus had gone with a 3x option, we would have gotten better subject focus in portraits and a slightly different perspective, too., And maybe the macros would also have been better with the 3x lens., The macros from this existing 2x lens are just so so., Now, don't get me wrong, with the 2x lens, I did get some stunning portraits from the OnePlus 13s., I especially like OnePlus's punchy contrast that makes the photos look really striking., Uh I am happy with the skin tone as well and did not notice any highlight management issues., So that is great too., The same goes with the selfies., Nice skin tone, a little on the pinkish side, but good colors and pleasing photos for social media., Even in the normal daytime photos, I don't have many things to complain about., Actually, you will see OnePlus's classic contrasty results., The color reproduction is good enough and the details are sharp and clear., But I do have to tell you, I did notice some shadow crushing and blown out highlights and exposure time and again, like 10 to 20% of the time., And also, I wish the color consistency among the lenses was better., It's completely different., I have good things to say about its nighttime photos, though., Uh, they are sharp and they're detailed, and you actually don't even have to use the night mode that often., The images are good on their own., Even the videos are nice and stable from the OnePlus 13S at 4K 60fps, at least from the main camera., The contrasty output looks decent and the artifacts have sharp details., But sometimes I did find the exposure and highlight rolloffs to take a hit while shooting during a bright sunny day., By the way, you can also switch to the telephoto camera while shooting at 4K 60 fps and the transition is smooth., So, I don't have many complaints here., From the selfie camera though, you can only shoot up to 4K 30 fps., But I will not complain because of three main reasons., Number one, the field of view is wide enough so that I don't have to stretch my hands all the way., Number two, the skin tone looks good., And number three, the exposure in the background is also handled very well., So, uh, nice camera from the front and there's autofocus, too., And the audio quality is decent enough., So, good video quality from the front camera., Okay, conclusion time., And I've got to admit, I really enjoyed my time with the OnePlus 13S., Uh, the one thing I did find myself missing was the ultra wide camera., And maybe OnePlus could have included the Hasselblad optimization here as they have with the more expensive OnePlus 13., Uh, maybe an update will fix some of the issues, but right now the camera for me is just 7 out of 10., But other than that, for some 50,000 rupees, I believe this is a much better package than the overpriced iPhone 16 or the Pixel 9 for sure., Uh, in fact, I would pick the OnePlus 13S over the OnePlus 13R if I had that extra budget.
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