The OnePlus 15 was one of many final flagships we anticipated this yr and now it has landed, at the very least in China, the place the corporate has simply introduced the telephone in its entirety.
We say “in full” as a result of most of the particulars have been revealed earlier than the launch occasion, so we already had an concept of what to anticipate. Now, nevertheless, now we have a whole image.
For now, you possibly can’t purchase the OnePlus 15 until you are in China. However, we’re anticipating a world divulge to occur within the coming months, with a leak suggesting it might occur as early as November 13, and now you possibly can at the very least determine if it is definitely worth the wait.
To provide help to make that call, listed below are 5 of the largest new options, updates, and modifications you may discover within the OnePlus 15.
1. A considerable enchancment in vitality
One factor that the OnePlus 15 is not going to lack is energy. It has the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset; that is the successor to the chipset discovered within the OnePlus 13, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and plenty of different high Android telephones. Not many telephones have this but, so the OnePlus 15 ought to be capable to outperform most present smartphones.
It may also be helped by as much as 16GB of RAM (though 12GB fashions are additionally accessible) and a ‘Glacier VC’ cooling system, which incorporates a big vapor chamber, and will assist the OnePlus 15 keep excessive ranges of efficiency for longer.
2. An enormous battery
While most Android telephones make do with a battery round 5000 mAh, the OnePlus 15 has a 7300 mAh battery that ought to final for much longer than a lot of the competitors, at the very least in idea.
You may be frightened that such a high-capacity battery will take without end to cost, however you do not have to, as a result of the OnePlus 15 additionally helps 120W wired charging and 50W wi-fi charging.
For comparability, the OnePlus 13 has a 6000 mAh battery with 100W wired charging and 50W wi-fi charging. For reference, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has solely a 5000 mAh battery with simply 45W wired charging and 15W wi-fi charging.
3. An odd display screen
The OnePlus 15’s show is in some methods an improve from the OnePlus 13 and in others a downgrade, so it’s kind of unusual.
As for updates, it has a silky easy 165Hz refresh price, in comparison with 120Hz on the OnePlus 13 and most different telephones. However, it has a decrease decision of 1272 x 2772, round 450 pixels per inch.
It’s nonetheless fairly sharp, however the OnePlus 13 beats it with 1440 x 3168 pixels and round 510 pixels per inch. According to OnePlus, it is because a QHD+ show would not assist a 165Hz refresh price, however we won’t say but if it was the best resolution.
The OnePlus 15 additionally has a barely smaller display screen than its predecessor, at 6.78 inches, however that also places it among the many largest telephones available on the market.
4. A digital camera with out Hasselblad
Another attention-grabbing change that may not be an improve is the digital camera, because it lacks Hasselblad branding for the primary time in a very long time.
It’s additionally switching to a brand new imaging engine, however the precise lenses and sensors sound just like final yr, with the OnePlus 15 sporting a 50MP f/1.8 wide-angle digital camera, a 50MP f/2.0 ultra-wide-angle digital camera, and a 50MP f/2.8 telephoto lens, providing 3.5x optical zoom. There can be a 32MP f/2.4 digital camera on the entrance.
This setup will not be equivalent to the OnePlus 13, however on paper it sounds very related. So it is going to be attention-grabbing to see if there may be a lot distinction in digital camera efficiency.
5. A brand new look
The final huge change this yr is the telephone’s design, with the OnePlus 15 ditching its predecessor’s round digital camera block for a extra sq. one.
The telephone might be offered in Sand Dune, Misty Purple and Absolute Black shades, and is barely shorter, wider and thinner than the OnePlus 13 at 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1mm.
Like its predecessor, the OnePlus 15 additionally has loads of water resistance, with IP68 and IP69K rankings, which means it may possibly survive each submerged at depths of 1.5 meters or sprayed with high-pressure water jets.