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OnePlus’ Back-to-College sales event continues trucking along well into its second month. Right now, you can purchase both the 256GB and the 512GB OnePlus 13<!–> for $100 off, dropping their prices down to $800 and $900, respectively. No need to enter a code at checkout; the discount is automatically applied. Additionally, you can choose one of three phone cases as your free gift: an Aramid Fiber, Sandstone, or Half-pack Wood Grain Magnetic Case.
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If you’re looking to save even more money, you can trade in any device, in any condition, through the company’s trade-in program and save an additional $100. I should also mention that the deal applies to every color option for the OnePlus 13: Black Eclipse, Midnight Ocean (blue), and Arctic Dawn (white).
The OnePlus 13 is the company’s latest flagship smartphone, and it’s a top-notch device – earning ZDNET’s coveted Editors’ Choice Award for April 2025. We praised the model “because it nails all the fundamentals of a great smartphone experience while leading the market in some regards,” ZDNET’s Kerry Wan wrote in his review.
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It features the powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, a 6,000mAh Silicon NanoStack battery, 80W fast charging, and a high resistance rating of IP69. This means the phone is completely sealed against dust and can survive brief submersion underwater. At a glance, this seems excessive, but according to Wan, “it’s a benefit that users will appreciate when they least expect it”.
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