OnePlus confirms the 13T compact phone dream is dead for these regions

Up Next: Looks like you might be out of luck if you were hoping to grab the somewhat smaller OnePlus 13T that launched in China recently. OnePlus has confirmed the phone isn’t coming to North America or Europe, leaving buyers in these areas mainly with the company’s bigger flagship options.

Even though it’s heading to India (under the name OnePlus 13S), which gave some folks hope, company reps shut down speculation about a wider release. OnePlus Europe’s CMO, Celina Shi, told The Verge they have “no plans to launch the OnePlus 13s in Europe” right now, though she mentioned they’ve noted the interest from users there. The same message came from OnePlus North America’s head of marketing, Spenser Blank, regarding the US and Canada. So yeah, it’s a definite no-go for now.

Why the interest in the 13T?

What’s the deal with the 13T anyway? Well, it’s mainly about its more manageable size in a world full of giant phones. Granted, 6.3 inches isn’t exactly tiny these days, but it’s noticeably smaller than its direct siblings, which happen to be the OnePlus 13 and the OnePlus 13R: both of which have displays that measure around 6.8 inches.

Receive the latest OnePlus news Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. What’s really impressive is that the 13T manages to pack in a battery with more capacity than the physically bigger 13 and 13R models. It pulls this off using updated silicon-carbon battery technology, which basically allows for cramming more power into the available space. A smaller phone that could potentially last longer on a charge? That definitely catches the attention of many phone enthusiasts.

It really is a bit of a letdown that the OnePlus 13T won’t be sold here officially. The idea of a modern flagship phone you might actually use comfortably with one hand, especially one packing interesting new battery tech that could mean great endurance, sounds pretty appealing.
Of course, you could try importing one, but that often involves potential headaches if you don’t know the right place to go to. It makes you wonder why companies seem hesitant to bring these potentially popular, smaller alternatives to markets where people are clearly showing they want them.