Head to head
Apple iPhone 16 vs OnePlus 13s
OnePlus 13s takes it. OnePlus 13s wins mainly on display — 73 against 0.
Our verdict
OnePlus 13s takes it
OnePlus 13s scores 76/100 overall with very good results across the board. The Apple iPhone 16 saves you ₹99 and genuinely wins on camera — so if camera is your deciding factor, buy that one instead.
Apple iPhone 16 still wins on camera, and it is ₹99 cheaper. If that is what you came for, the verdict above does not apply to you.
Price: Apple iPhone 16 vs OnePlus 13s
Today the Apple iPhone 16 sells for ₹64,900 at Zepto and the OnePlus 13s for ₹64,999 at Snapmint.
That makes the Apple iPhone 16 ₹99 cheaper right now.
The Apple iPhone 16 has typically cost ₹69,900 and dropped as low as ₹54,737, so today's price is 7% below its usual price.
The OnePlus 13s has typically cost ₹52,999 and dropped as low as ₹34,990, so today's price is 23% above its usual price.
Category by category
- Performance: the OnePlus 13s is ahead, 97 against 90.
- Value: the OnePlus 13s is ahead, 76 against 72.
Scores and prices side by side
| Apple iPhone 16 | OnePlus 13s | |
|---|---|---|
| Best price today | ₹64,900better | ₹64,999 |
| Effective price | ₹64,900better | ₹64,999 |
| Deal score | 39/100better | 10/100 |
| Overall score | 75/100 | 76/100better |
| Performance | 90/100 | 97/100better |
| Battery | — | 64/100 |
| Display | — | 73/100 |
| Camera | 66/100 | — |
| Value | 72/100 | 76/100better |
| Released | — | — |
| Our verdict | — | Good price |
Specifications
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | — | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Panel | — | AMOLED |
| Resolution | — | 2640×1216 |
| Capacity | — | 5850 mAh |
| Network | — | 5G |
Buy the Apple iPhone 16 if…
Buy the OnePlus 13s if…
The OnePlus 13s in Green Silk is a capable phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12 GB of RAM, which handles heavy apps and multitasking without slowing down. The 5850 mAh battery keeps it running through long work days, and you get ample space with 256 GB of storage. It is well priced for what it packs.
- Power users who want fast processing for heavy tasks.
- Media consumers who need a sharp AMOLED screen for videos.
- Buyers looking for large storage space for photos and apps.
Good
- The Snapdragon 8 Elite processor handles intense gaming and heavy apps smoothly.
- A 5850 mAh battery capacity supports a full day of heavy usage without frequent charging.
- The 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage combination gives you plenty of space for apps and files.
Not so good
- The large 5850 mAh cell adds extra bulk to the phone frame.
- Green Silk colour option might not appeal to everyone looking for a standard finish.
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Straight answers
Questions people ask
8 answered here. Tap one to open it — every answer is written out in full, not summarised.
01Which is better, the Apple iPhone 16 or the OnePlus 13s?
The OnePlus 13s scores higher overall (76/100 against 75/100). Apple iPhone 16 still wins on camera, and it is ₹99 cheaper. If that is what you came for, the verdict above does not apply to you.
02Which is cheaper, the Apple iPhone 16 or the OnePlus 13s?
Today the Apple iPhone 16 sells for ₹64,900 at Zepto and the OnePlus 13s for ₹64,999 at Snapmint. That makes the Apple iPhone 16 ₹99 cheaper right now. Prices are read from the stores’ own pages and change often — check the store before you buy.
03How were the Apple iPhone 16 and OnePlus 13s compared?
On each product’s specification sheet and its live prices across Indian stores. The category scores are worked out from the specifications rather than from hands-on testing, and every product page says which.
04How many products can I compare at once?
Two to five. Five is the ceiling because a table any wider stops being readable on a phone, and a comparison of one product is just that product’s page.
05What is the effective price?
The price after the card and bank offers that apply at that store. The listing price is what you are quoted; the effective price is closer to what actually leaves your account, which is why the two are shown separately rather than one replacing the other.
06What does the deal score mean?
It compares today’s price against the prices recorded here for that same product, not against other products. With fewer than fourteen days of recorded prices there is no score at all — a first-day price has nothing to be cheap against, and saying nothing is better than calling it a bargain.
07Why does the cheaper product sometimes lose?
Because the comparison counts what three years of owning each one costs, not only what it costs to buy. A cheaper machine with a shorter warranty, a dearer battery replacement or a worse resale value can finish behind one that costs more today.
08Does the verdict pick one winner?
It names a winner and then says who should buy the other one instead. Most comparisons on this site are between products that suit different people rather than between a good one and a bad one, and a verdict that hides that is not much use.