How many updates will the OnePlus 13 get?

How many updates will the OnePlus 13 get?

Best answer: The OnePlus 13 will receive four years of major OS updates. Since the phone runs Android 15 (with OxygenOS 15 overlay) out of the box, you can expect it to be updated to Android versions 16 through 19. After the last OS update, the OnePlus 13 will continue to get security patches for two more years.

The OnePlus 13’s update policy is good, but it could (and should) be better

It probably won’t be an exaggeration to say that the OnePlus 13 is the best phone that the company has ever made. Building further upon the foundation laid by its already-excellent predecessor, OnePlus’s newest top-of-the-line smartphone manages to get just about everything right. It’s no wonder the OnePlus 13 earned a perfect score from Android Central’s Nicholas Sutrich when he reviewed the phone.

The OnePlus 13 comes with a refreshed design that’s a visual delight. Not just that, the “2.5D” curved edges of the front and back panels make it quite comfortable to hold as well. You have a choice of two materials (vegan leather and textured glass) for the rear and both look equally gorgeous. Oh, and you also have an IP69 certification, which is a first for any smartphone. Combined with that premium build quality and top-tier specs (as you’d expect), it’s clear that the OnePlus 13 is a smartphone designed to last.

But even though the phone’s hardware—both on the inside and the outside—is ready for the long haul, what about the software?

The back of the Ocean blue OnePlus 13

(Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)

The OnePlus 13 runs Android 15 (with the company’s Oxygen OS 15 overlay) out of the box, and OnePlus has committed to providing it four years of major OS updates. This means that it’s on track to receive Android 16, 17, 18, and 19 in future. Once that’s done, the phone will get security patches for two extra years. It’s also worth mentioning that the exact same update policy applies to the OnePlus 13R too.

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