I avoid pricey flagship phones, but this OnePlus 13 deal has me reconsidering

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Spring is in the air, and not only are the flowers blooming, but so are great deals on some of the best phones out there. OnePlus is joining in on the fun by offering a new deal on its latest flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 13. Also: This OnePlus phone is a solid alternative to the flagships - and it's over 30% off Over at the company's official website, the base OnePlus 13 with 12GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, has dropped to $850. Keep in mind that this deal only applies to the Black Eclipse model. The other two are unavailable. The upgrade configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage received its own $50 discount, going down to $950. This particular deal is more widely available as it applies to all three color options: Black Eclipse, Midnight Ocean (blue), and Arctic Dawn (white). Also: Slash up to $400 off the OnePlus Open with this new Best Buy deal OnePlus' trade-in program allows you to save more money. Depending on what you trade in and its build quali ... Read full article.