The Bob Hope of a standout phone from the East , making its way to the US market , have received yet another snow . OnePlus recentlyintroduced a stocky flagship phonein China and trip some wishes across the oceans , but the company has shatter those expectations for enthusiasts in the US and Europe .

Celina Shi and Spenser Blank , marketing ship’s officer for the society ’s Europe and US military operation , severally , have toldThe Vergethat theOnePlus 13Twon’t be making its elbow room to these region . Notably , the company is gearing up tolaunch the phone in India as the OnePlus 13sin the come in weeks .

What makes it special?

OnePlus 13 liothyronine is the firebrand ’s first small phone in years , following the one - offOnePlus Xthat was launched a decade ago . Now , it ’s a small earpiece by Android standard only , because the OnePlus 13 T is still taller , wider , and thicker than theiPhone 16 , but only by a smidgen .

We ’re talking about differences in the reach of 71.7 millimetre vs 71.6 millimetre for width , and 8.15 mm vs 7.80 millimetre at heaviness . The OnePlus phone , however , service a few public convenience that defy its minor sizing and shadow the rivalry .

It pop the question a massive 6,260 mAh battery that endure 80W fast charging and a 6.32 - inch ( bigger than iPhone 15 ) OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 1,600 nits peak brightness . There are two 50 - megapixel cameras at the back and a 16 - megapixel sensor for selfies and video calling duties .

OnePlus 13T depicted in pink color.

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Why isn’t it coming to the US?

OnePlus has n’t technically excuse why it is n’t bringing the exciting phone to the US shelf , but securities industry divisor may have a function to work here . The party recently boost the Mary Leontyne Price of its $ 330OnePlus Watch 3to $ 500 due to tariff - have-to doe with dislocation , but has sincereadjusted it to $ 350 for the US securities industry .

The troupe ’s cart track platter with its budget - focused Nord serial phones has been somewhat similar . The biggest contribution of those phones is sold in Asian markets , and hardly a few chance variable get Stateside .

In the OnePlus 13 T ’s case , the situation is jolly dishearten , but not entirely surprising . Interestingly , prior to the phone ’s launch committal in India , the companionship released a news report in quislingism with Counterpoint Research , picture how there is a warm market need for heavyset powerhouse smartphones .

OnePlus 13T depicted in white color.

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Another tricky part is the US market ’s carrier - first sale scheme and the laterality of big players like Apple and Samsung . The rivalry is rising , even in the small - size - telephone section , as the iPhone 16 andSamsung Galaxy S25offer a little footprint than the OnePlus 13 T across all axis .

Carrier deals , deal - in benefit , and fast-growing discounts depart an even close ventilation room for new participant like OnePlus , even though their phones are no less militant . It would be interesting to see if OnePlus alters course down the road .