KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 -- To be honest, I wasn't particularly excited about the OnePlus 13 when it was first launched. It seemed like just a rebranded Oppo Find X8 Pro, and as someone who still reminisces about the "golden era" of OnePlus, I did not expect myself to like it coming in.

However, for the benefit of potential buyers, I set aside my biases and gave the OnePlus 13 a fair chance. And after nearly two weeks of usage, here's my honest take on whether it's a Buy or Bin.

It might look like an Oppo, but who cares?

There's no denying the resemblance between the OnePlus 13 and the Oppo Find X8 Pro. They share a similar design, nearly identical software and UI, and an overlapping set of AI features. Even their camera systems are comp...