The OnePlus 13 (2025) is equipped with a Hasselblad triple 50 MP camera system and has no mechanical shutter — the image counter stored in each RAW DNG file records total electronic captures across all lenses. Drop a Pro mode DNG file to read it instantly.
Check Image Counter →The OnePlus 13 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite and features three 50 MP cameras co-engineered with Hasselblad: a main 1/1.43″ LYT-808 sensor (f/1.6, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS), a 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.0, 120°), and a 3× periscope telephoto (f/2.6, OIS). The 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display runs at up to 120 Hz with ProXDR colour calibration.
Like all modern flagship smartphones, the OnePlus 13 uses CMOS electronic readout only. There is no mechanical focal-plane shutter. Every photo — regardless of which Hasselblad lens captures it — increments the persistent electronic image counter embedded in Pro mode DNG files.
| Model | Release | Main Sensor | Shutter Type | RAW Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnePlus 13 | 2025 | 50 MP LYT-808 (f/1.6, OIS) | Electronic only | DNG (Pro mode) |
| OnePlus 12 | 2024 | 50 MP LYT-808 (f/1.6, OIS) | Electronic only | DNG (Pro mode) |
| Google Pixel 9 Pro | 2024 | 50 MP (f/1.68, OIS) | Electronic only | DNG |
| Sony A7 IV | 2021 | 33 MP FF BSI CMOS | Mechanical + Electronic | ARW |
DCIM/Camera..dng file from DCIM/Camera to your computer.exiftool -ImageNumber yourfile.dng to extract the counter from the command line.The image counter is a useful indicator of photography intensity, but carries no mechanical wear significance. These are the meaningful factors to evaluate for a used OnePlus 13:
| What to Check | How |
|---|---|
| Battery health | Settings → Battery → Battery health. OnePlus reports health percentage and charge cycles. Aim for >80% capacity |
| Display condition | Inspect the 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED for burn-in (ghosted icons), dead pixels, or edge delamination under a white screen |
| Camera lenses | Test all three cameras in good light; check for scratches on the Hasselblad lens module and autofocus accuracy on the telephoto |
| Alert Slider | Cycle the three-position alert slider to verify it operates smoothly without looseness or scratching |
| Image counter | High count (>40,000) suggests intensive camera use — useful context, not a failure indicator |
The OnePlus 13 carries Hasselblad’s Natural Colour Solution (HNCS) calibration, developed through hardware and software co-tuning between OnePlus and Hasselblad. The result matches Hasselblad’s Natural colour profile, a neutral standard optimised for post-processing in RAW editors.
The image counter is stored in the DNG EXIF metadata under the ImageNumber field. This is a persistent hardware counter that increments with every capture across all camera modes and all three lenses. It cannot be reset by a factory reset or software update.
The OnePlus 13 Pro mode produces uncompressed or losslessly compressed DNG files from the main LYT-808 sensor. The ultrawide and telephoto cameras also support RAW capture in Pro mode. DNG files open natively in Lightroom, Capture One, darktable, and other RAW-capable editors without additional profiles.
No. All OnePlus 13 cameras use CMOS electronic readout. There is no focal-plane shutter mechanism and no rated mechanical lifespan. The image counter in the Pro mode DNG file tracks electronic captures only.
Switch to Pro mode in the Camera app, then tap the RAW icon (top bar) to enable RAW or RAW+JPEG. The DNG files are saved to DCIM/Camera. RAW is also available in Hasselblad Pro mode, which adds a Hasselblad-style shutter interface and live histogram.
No. The image counter is stored in persistent hardware memory and cannot be reset by a factory reset, OS update, or any user action. This makes it a reliable indicator of total device usage history.
A casual user accumulates roughly 5,000–15,000 captures per year; an active photographer may exceed 30,000 per year. There is no mechanical wear threshold — a high count indicates intensive use, not hardware failure risk. Battery health and display condition are the more meaningful used-device indicators.
The OnePlus 13R is the mid-range sibling, using a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip (vs Snapdragon 8 Elite on the OnePlus 13) and a 50 MP main camera without the Hasselblad co-engineering. The OnePlus 13R also supports RAW DNG capture in Pro mode, and the image counter mechanism works identically in shuttercount.app.