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OnePlus 13R review: Two-minute review The OnePlus 13R builds on the winning formula of its predecessor, the OnePlus 12R , by delivering prolonged battery life, a dazzling display, and plenty of power in a slick, premium package. Its price is not as competitively low as the brand’s earliest ‘flagship killers’, but if you’re after a flagship phone without the quite frankly eye-watering price tags that come with them, the OnePlus 13R delivers plenty while only compromising in a few small areas. This is only the second time an R-Series handset has launched internationally; the initial ‘R’ branded devices (of series 9, 10, and 11) did not reach European or North American shores. The OnePlus 13R is a less tricked-out – and thus more affordable – version of the flagship OnePlus 13 which launched alongside it. Think of this phone like Samsung’s ‘FE’ variants of its high-end S series and Google’s ‘A’ line of its Pixel phones. (Image credit: Future) The 6.78-inch display is colorf...

The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G is part of the latest generation of A series handsets from the South Korean firm, arriving alongside its slightly cheaper sibling, the Galaxy A33 5G . It boasts a large screen, big battery, a whole cohort of cameras and a quartet of colors to keep those in the market for a mid-range smartphone interested. As well as being feature packed, there’s an aesthetically-pleasing design which just about gives the Galaxy A53 a premium edge. And while it may not be as enticing as the flagship Galaxy S22 Ultra , or futuristic as the foldable Galaxy Z Fold 3 , Samsung’s A series is incredibly popular. In fact, in 2021, Samsung’s A series accounted for 58% of its total smartphone sales per reports quoting Counterpoint Research . So while the Galaxy A53 5G may be easy to dismiss as just another mid-range handset, doing so would be doing it - and the entire A series - a disservice.  The Samsung Galaxy A53 5G has the potential to be one of the best smartphones in the...