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One of our favorite Android phones of 2025 is now $150 off at Best Buy

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Amazon Prime Day has come and gone, but you can still find great deals on smartphones. Right now, you can buy the 512GB OnePlus 13<!–> in either Black Eclipse or Midnight Ocean (blue) for $850 – a 15% discount. This deal only pertains to the Unlocked OnePlus 13. If you connect the phone to either Verizon or AT&T, the price drops all the way down to $750.

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The OnePlus 13 is the company’s most recent 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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Photography is another area where the OnePlus 13–>

shines. Its triple-lens system captures bright, highly detailed images, although post-processing can create overly saturated pictures. I also can’t forget to mention the stylish design, which flaunts a vegan leather backing that makes the phone visually striking and comfortable.

How I rated this deal

As per ZDNET’s rating system, I give the deal a score of 2/5. $150 off the 256GB OnePlus 13 is a decent discount, but it’s not the lowest it has ever been. I have seen better, and there’s a chance that a lower price could show up later. A steeper price drop is not a guarantee, so I recommend taking advantage of this deal while it lasts.

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