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OnePlus 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

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OnePlus 13 5G

OnePlus 13 5G

  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.82 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 6,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 81,000Out of Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

  • About 6.8 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: UFS 4.0.
  • 5,000 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 85,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

The OnePlus 13 5G has a bigger battery (6,000 mAh), charges faster (100 W), charges faster wirelessly (50 W) and runs newer Android 15, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished has a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP) and 7 promised OS upgrades and offers video output to a monitor over USB-C.

Display

OnePlus 13 5G
About 6.82 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
About 6.8 inch screen

Performance

OnePlus 13 5G
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) processor
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) processor

Battery capacity

OnePlus 13 5G
6,000 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
5,000 mAh battery capacity

Charging

OnePlus 13 5G
100 W rated wired charging power
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
45 W rated wired charging power

Memory

OnePlus 13 5G
Up to 24 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
12 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

OnePlus 13 5G

  • Bigger battery: 6,000 mAh (vs 5,000 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 45 W).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 15 W).
  • Newer Android 15 (vs Android 14).
  • Brighter display: up to 4,500 nits (vs 2,600).
  • Newer Bluetooth 5.4 (vs 5.3).

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished

  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 50 MP).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 4).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame).
  • Video output to an external display over USB-C.
  • Video output to a monitor over USB-C (DisplayPort).

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PriorityOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Display6.82-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 510 ppi6.8-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 505 ppi
Camera50 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storageUp to 512 GB storage
Battery capacity6,000 mAh battery5,000 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging45 W wired, 15 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
BrandOnePlusSamsung
ModelOnePlus 13 5GGalaxy S24 Ultra
Announced2024, October 312024, January 17
Release statusAvailable. Released 2024, November 01Available. Released 2024, January 24
Model numbersCPH2655, CPH2653, PJZ110, CPH2649SM-S928B, SM-S928B/DS, SM-S928U, SM-S928U1, SM-S928W, SM-S928N, SM-S9280, SM-S928E, SM-S928E/DS
Device type / form family—Smartphone

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Dimensions162.9 x 76.5 x 8.5 mm or 8.9 mm162.3 x 79 x 8.6 mm (6.39 x 3.11 x 0.34 in)
Weight210 g or 213 g (7.41 oz)232 g or 233 g (8.18 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Guard), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frameGlass front (Corning Gorilla Armor), glass back (Corning Gorilla Armor), titanium frame (grade 2)
Form factor—Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Display6.82 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio); LTPO 4.1 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak); 6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3168 pixels (~510 ppi density)1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~505 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Guard glassCorning Gorilla Armor DX anti-reflective coating
Display featuresUltra HDR image supportDynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display technology—Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Display size—6.8 inches, 113.5 cm2 (~88.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate—120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
ProcessorQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 750 (1 GHz)

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
RAM12GB / 16GB / 24GB12GB
Storage256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB / 512GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM—

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Rear camera50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.43", 1.12µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Front camera32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera featuresLaser focus, Hasselblad Color Calibration, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panoramaLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240/480fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDR, panoramaHDR, HDR10+
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 6000 mAhLi-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging100W wired, PD, QC, 50% in 13 min, 100% in 36 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 15, up to 4 major OS updates, OxygenOS 16 (International), ColorOS 16 (China)Android 14, upgradable to Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - IndiaHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - International; 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China, India1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China, India1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 55.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavICGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
InfraredYes—
Ultra Wideband (UWB)—Supported

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Water resistanceIP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)—

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack Eclipse, Arctic Dawn, Midnight Ocean—
Desktop mode—Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioHigh-bitrate audio support

Regulatory

Regulatory specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
SAR (US)1.13 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)—

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
EnergyClass A—
Battery61:36h endurance, 1000 cycles—
Free fallClass D (45 falls)—
RepairabilityClass B—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2690491 (v10) GeekBench: 9278 (v6) 3DMark: 6615 (Wild Life Extreme)—
Measured display brightness1204 nits max brightness (measured)—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-23.5 LUFS (Very good)—
Active use battery scoreActive use score 15:28h—

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationOnePlus 13 5GSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished
Condition—Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both support wireless charging.

In summary

Get the OnePlus 13 5G if you want a bigger battery and faster charging, or the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Refurbished if you would rather have a higher-resolution main camera and 7 promised OS upgrades.

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