OnePlus has finally launched its new flagship compact smartphone. The OnePlus 13s is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and features a 6.32-inch AMOLED display. Its camera panel comprises a 50MP primary shooter and a 50MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. If you’ve been waiting for a compact premium phone for years, now is your chance to get your hands on one. Here are the top 13 apps you should download first on the OnePlus 13s.
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Open Camera
Open Camera is one of the best third-party camera apps for the Android platform. It ranks highly on our list because it is completely open source and does not host invasive full-screen ads. When it comes to features, Open Camera can do it all. Photography enthusiasts will be pleased to know that this app lets users shoot RAW images and record LOG videos. On top of that, it gives the user complete control over functions like ISO, white balance, scene modes, colour effects, and more. Anything a regular camera app can do, Open Camera can do it as well.
Download Open Camera from the Google Play Store
Snapseed
Snapseed is Google’s in-house photo-editing app. With its wide range of 29 tools and filters, Snapseed offers you accessible ways to liven up your photos and make them pop. Once you land on a look you like, you can save it for other photos. If you shoot RAW images, you can process them on this app and curate a signature profile for them. Other effects and features include Face Enhance, Face Pose, Double Exposure, Vintage, Retrolux, Noir, Lens Blur, and more.
Download Snapseed from the Google Play Store
Canva
If you need a photo-editing app that can cover a wide range of creative tasks, download Canva. Whether it is editing an image, adding transitions to a reel, or simply creating a resume, Canva can handle any task with ease. The app makes complex tasks super accessible to the average user. If you want to create an e-vite for a wedding, you no longer need to commission an artist. Simply hop on Canva, select an appropriate template and add the important details.
Download Canva from the Google Play Store
Zedge
Zedge is one of the best customisation apps you can download on your OnePlus 13s. Its exhaustive wallpaper library has something in it for everyone. From abstract wallpapers to dystopian designs, Zedge caters to all kinds of styles. The best part is that you can download these wallpapers in 4K resolution. If you can’t find something you like, you can always use the AI wallpaper generator offered by the app. Other than wallpapers, Zedge also does ringtones, notification tones, and games.
Download Zedge from the Google Play Store
1Password: Password Manager
If you use the Notes app to store all your passwords, it is about time you upgraded to a dedicated password manager. 1Password is one of the best password storage and management apps you can download on the OnePlus 13s. When you enter a password on an app or website, you will be prompted to save it on 1Password. Once the password is saved, you can autofill it wherever necessary. Other than storing your passwords, 1Password also generates strong passwords for you. Since these passwords are stored in the app, you don’t need to remember them. This allows you to use large strings with lots of special characters as your passwords.
Download 1Password from the Google Play Store
LocalSend
LocalSend is one of our favourite Android apps, and a quintessential pick for your OnePlus 13s. As the name suggests, this open-source app sends files to different devices over a local WiFi network. If you own a MacBook, sending a file from your OnePlus 13s to it can be a real hassle. This is where LocalSend steps in and makes the whole process seamless. The icing on the cake is that this app does not store your files on a third-party server.
Download LocalSend from the Google Play Store
DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo is one of the safest web browsers you can use on your Android smartphone. It does an excellent job of blocking tracking cookies and keeping your web browsing experience largely private. Its native search engine does not record or monitor your search entries. On top of that, DuckDuckGo enforces the HTTPS encryption standard on websites. With just a single tap, you can get this web browser to erase all of your browsing history and data.
Download DuckDuckGo from the Google Play Store
Brave Browser
If you’re not a fan of DuckDuckGo, we recommend downloading the Brave Browser on your device. Its expansive set of features makes it one of our favourite web browsers for Android. The built-in ad-blocker gets rid of ads on web pages as well as videos without any extra fee. Other helpful tools include a language translator, VPN, and Leo AI assistant.
Download Brave from the Google Play Store
Kindle
If you’re a voracious reader, Kindle is a must-have app on your OnePlus 13s. Not many e-reader apps curate a better reading experience than Kindle. The page size perfectly matches the size of your screen, and the interface is easy on the eyes. This allows you to read on your phone for hours. If you have a physical Kindle e-reader, your reading progress will be automatically synced with the Kindle app on your phone.
Download Kindle from the Google Play Store
ChatGPT
Maintaining its place at the top of the AI wave, ChatGPT needs no introduction. From brainstorming creative ideas to coming up with recipes based on available ingredients – this app can do it all. Its conversational nature makes it more accessible than a regular Google search. You can also use this app to summarise PDFs, edit your pictures, code in a particular language, and more. The possibilities really are endless.
Download ChatGPT from the Google Play Store
Google Authenticator
Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security to your accounts. Sometimes, it can be the only security measure that wards off hacking attempts. Most apps and services offer two-factor authentication to their users. If you don’t want the platform to know your phone number, you can use the Google Authenticator app to enable 2FA. This app generates instant verification codes that last no more than 30 seconds. With multi-device compatibility, you can access these codes on any device, as long as you are signed into your Google account.
Download Google Authenticator from the Google Play Store
Todoist
Todoist is one of our favourite productivity apps for Android, and an easy recommendation for your OnePlus 13s. This app helps you breeze through your daily tasks by neatly organising them into ‘work’ and ‘personal’ categories. One of our favourite Todoist features is free language input. For example, if you want to schedule a meeting for tomorrow morning, you don’t need to enter the exact date on the app. Simply enter ‘tomorrow morning’ and Todoist will understand what you mean.
Download Todoist from the Google Play Store
Headlyne: Daily News with AI
If you don’t get enough time to comprehensively go through the daily news, Headlyne is the app for you. This app uses AI to aggregate the daily news and curate a feed of important headlines. Every news article is supplemented with an AI-generated summary. You can choose your favourite news beats to ensure that they show up at the top of your feed. Additionally, you can use the Heady AI chatbot to ask follow-up questions about any news story.
Download Headlyne from the Google Play Store
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Final Thoughts
These are the top 13 apps you should download first on your new OnePlus 13s. Looking for a more affordable OnePlus device that can match up to the flagships? Check out the OnePlus 13R. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments!
