Tech company OPPO has launched the OPPO K13 Turbo Pro smartphone in India. This smartphone is designed for gaming and performance. Its most special feature is the built-in cooling fan, which keeps the smartphone cool even during heavy gaming. This is the first smartphone of its kind in the Indian market. Additionally, the phone is equipped with a 4nm MediaTek Dimensity Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, which allows heavy games to be played at 120 frames per second (FPS), but does it fit your pocket and needs? Let’s find out… Starting price of Rs 37,999 with three color options The phone comes in two variants with a starting price of 37,999 rupees. You can see the variant-wise prices below. The company is offering a 3,000 rupees instant bank discount and 9 months no-cost EMI offer with the phone. The OPPO K13 Turbo Pro is available in Silver Night, Purple Phantom, and Midnight Maverick color options. Design: First waterproof phone with built-in cooling fan First talking about the design, the most special feature of the phone is the built-in cooling fan, which is located near the camera module. It spins up to 18,000 RPM, which helps reduce heat by up to 20% during gaming. It has an RGB light ring around it that glows when the fan is active. When the phone heats up during gaming and fast charging, it automatically turns on. It also comes with a turbo cooling back clip that can reduce the phone’s temperature by up to 13. During long gaming sessions, this cooling system can reduce frame drops and prevent customers from feeling too hot, allowing the grip to remain comfortable. The back panel is made of glastic (polycarbonate) which looks like glass. The frame is aluminum, which provides durability. The design lacks curved edges and the thick body may feel uncomfortable to hold for some people. The phone comes with IPX9, IPX8 and IPX6 waterproof ratings, making it the industry’s first air-cooling smartphone that will be completely waterproof. The phone’s dimensions are 162.8mm x 77.2mm x 7.3mm and weighs 208 grams, which makes it slightly heavy in hand. Performance: The Oppo K13 Turbo Pro is equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, built on 4nm process. It comes with Cortex-X4 octa-core CPU (speeds up to 3.2GHz) and Adreno 825 GPU. This is a powerful processor in the mid-range, claiming to deliver flagship-level performance. In benchmark tests, it scored around 2.45 million on AnTuTu v10. We tested it with games like PUBG and BGMI – it runs smoothly at 120fps settings, but frame drops were noticeable after short intervals. Turning on the fan reduced temperature by up to 10°C, but didn’t show significant performance improvement. During long gaming sessions, the phone does get somewhat warm. 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB UFS 4.0 storage enable fast app launching and file transfers for multitasking, but the lack of a micro SD slot may be problematic for those wanting to expand storage. In daily use – like video streaming, browsing and social media the phone runs smoothly, but slight lag was noticed in heavy apps like editing software. Battery and Charging: It has a 7000mAh battery, which is sufficient for a day of heavy use. Video playback lasted up to 17 hours. With 80W SuperVOOC charging, it charges 68% in 30 minutes which is fast, but takes 54 minutes for a full charge. It also has bypass charging and optimization for power management, which reduces heating and can improve battery life. Display: Good for smooth scrolling and gaming The phone has a 6.8-inch AMOLED display that comes with 1.5K resolution (1280×2800 pixels). It has a 120Hz refresh rate, which is good for smooth scrolling and gaming. The touch sampling rate goes up to 240Hz, which provides fast touch response. The brightness level goes up to 1600 nits, which provides good visibility in sunlight, but is slightly weak in direct sunlight. Camera: 4K Video Recording with OIS Support For photography, a dual camera setup is provided on the back panel. It includes a 50MP main sensor with OIS support and a 2MP depth sensor. Meanwhile, a 16MP selfie camera is provided in the front. This setup includes 4K video recording (60fps) and HDR support, but the lack of ultrawide or macro lens leaves it slightly behind in the mid-range segment. In daylight photos, the 50MP sensor maintains decent detail and color accuracy, but sharpness seems lacking in some areas. Thanks to OIS, handheld shots have good stability, but grains appear when zooming. At night, with night mode on, the camera shows average performance in detail retention and noise control. The 16MP front camera captures facial details well, but skin tones may appear over-processed. Video recording in 4K is smooth with minimal shake due to OIS, but low-light conditions present noise and focusing issues. Software: 2 years of OS and 3 years of security updates The phone runs on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. This software comes pre-installed with gaming-focused features like Game Mode 5.0 and performance optimization. The phone promises 2 years of operating system updates and 3 years of security updates, which is decent in the mid-range segment, but brands like Samsung or Google are ahead with 4-5 years of support. Other features include an in-display fingerprint sensor, infrared sensor, NFC, stereo speakers, and high-resolution audio support. For connectivity, it has 5G, dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and multi-GNSS support. Final Verdict It may attract users who prefer flagship-level gaming in the mid-range. If your budget is between 35 to 40 thousand rupees, the Oppo K13 Turbo Pro could be a good option. Additionally, top-tier cooling and the latest Snapdragon chip could put it ahead. This phone can compete with models like iQOO Neo 10, Oppo Reno 14, and Poco F7.
