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I used the OnePlus 13s for a month — it is the compact iPhone clone you've never wanted

OnePlus is onto a good idea with the 13s, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired.

But with the 13s, it feels like OnePlus intentionally tried to make a device that's as close to the iPhone as possible, and it isn't just the hardware design — the changes to OxygenOS bring it closer to iOS. (Image credit: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central)The phone has a standard optical fingerprint module, but it is located far too low on the panel, and that makes it awkward to access. Overheating is an issue in smaller phones as there's just not enough room to house a sizeable liquid cooling unit, but the 13s does a good job in this regard, managing effective heat dissipation thanks to a vapor chamber and graphite layer that's attached to the back.

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