Samsung Galaxy S25 vs OnePlus 13: Which flagship smartphone to buy in 2025

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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs. OnePlus 13: Two major smartphone brands, Samsung and OnePlus are expected to launch their flagship smartphone series in the coming weeks. Over the months, several leaks surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and OnePlus 13 have been circulating, giving us a sneak peek at what the new generation flagships will look like. However, which smartphone would be a smart buy in 2025, Samsung Galaxy S25 or the OnePlus 13? Therefore, to gain a better understanding, we have curated a comparison between the two upcoming smartphones. 

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The Samsung Galaxy S25 is expected to look similar to its predecessor with armour aluminium frame vertically-placed camera sensors, and others. However, the OnePlus 13 has a new design profile with a vegan leather back and a circular camera which has been shifted to the right in comparison to the predecessor. However, both smartphones are expected to have new colour options. 

For display, the Samsung Galaxy S25 is rumoured to feature a bigger 6.36-inch display with an M13 OLED panel and up to 2600nits peak brightness. Whereas, the OnePlus 13 is expected to come with a 6.82 inch2K+ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and  4500 nits peak brightness. Therefore, the OnePlus 13 is slated for bigger upgrades in comparison to the Galaxy S25 model.

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For performance, the Samsung Galaxy S25 is expected to be launched with Snapdragon 8 Elite or the Exynos 2500 chip. Samsung may offer 12GB of RAM with the smartphone for improved performance efficiency. On the other hand, the OnePlus 13 is rumoured to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor paired with up to 16GB RAM. Also, the Samsung Galaxy S25 may come with plenty of Galaxy AI features, however, the OnePlus 13 may come with basic AI