OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus 15R
Verdict
The OnePlus 15 scores higher in 4 of 6 sections (camera, battery, performance and connectivity & features), while the OnePlus 15R is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on display and design & durability.
The biggest difference is camera: 90 vs 65 points.
The OnePlus 15R is the newer model, announced 2 months after the OnePlus 15.
- OnePlus 15 leads in 10 fields
- OnePlus 15R leads in 1 field
- 31 ties
42 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | OnePlus 15 | OnePlus 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 100 | 94 |
| Camera | 90 | 65 |
| Battery | 100 | 81 |
| Display | 93 | 93 |
| Design & durability | 84 | 82 |
| Connectivity & features | 79 | 74 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- OnePlus 15: 100/100(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: 92/100
- Chipset
- OnePlus 15: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- OnePlus 15R: Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
- RAM (max)
- OnePlus 15: 16 GB
- OnePlus 15R: 16 GB
- Storage (max)
- OnePlus 15: 1 TB
- OnePlus 15R: 512 GB
- Process node
- OnePlus 15: 3 nm
- OnePlus 15R: 3 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- OnePlus 15: 50 MP
- OnePlus 15R: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- OnePlus 15: 1/1.56″
- OnePlus 15R: 1/1.56″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- Ultra-wide camera
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- Telephoto camera
- OnePlus 15: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Periscope lens
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Optical zoom
- OnePlus 15: 3.5×(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Video recording
- OnePlus 15: 8K
- OnePlus 15R: 4K 120 fps
- Front camera
- OnePlus 15: 32 MP
- OnePlus 15R: 32 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
Battery
- Battery capacity
- OnePlus 15: 7300 mAh
- OnePlus 15R: 7400 mAh
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- OnePlus 15: 74:25 h
- OnePlus 15R: 77:51 h
- EU label cycles
- OnePlus 15: 1100
- OnePlus 15R: 1300
- Wired charging
- OnePlus 15: 120 W(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: 80 W
- Wireless charging
- OnePlus 15: 50 W(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Reverse charging
- OnePlus 15: Yes(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Reverse charging type
- OnePlus 15: Wired & wireless
- OnePlus 15R: No
Display
- Screen size
- OnePlus 15: 6.78″
- OnePlus 15R: 6.83″
- Panel type
- OnePlus 15: LTPO OLED(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: OLED
- Refresh rate
- OnePlus 15: 165 Hz
- OnePlus 15R: 165 Hz
- Pixel density
- OnePlus 15: 450 ppi
- OnePlus 15R: 450 ppi
- Peak brightness
- OnePlus 15: 1800 nits
- OnePlus 15R: 3600 nits(Better)
- Resolution
- OnePlus 15: 1272x2772
- OnePlus 15R: 1272x2800
- Screen protection
- OnePlus 15: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- OnePlus 15R: Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Design & durability
- Weight
- OnePlus 15: 211 g(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: 213 g
- Thickness
- OnePlus 15: 8.1 mm
- OnePlus 15R: 8.1 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- OnePlus 15: IP68 + IP69
- OnePlus 15R: IP68 + IP69
- Back material
- OnePlus 15: Fiber
- OnePlus 15R: Fiber
- Frame material
- OnePlus 15: Aluminum
- OnePlus 15R: Aluminum
- EU repairability class
- OnePlus 15: B
- OnePlus 15R: B
- EU drop resistance class
- OnePlus 15: C(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: D
- EU energy class
- OnePlus 15: A
- OnePlus 15R: A
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- Wi-Fi
- OnePlus 15: Wi-Fi 7
- OnePlus 15R: Wi-Fi 7
- Bluetooth
- OnePlus 15: 6.0
- OnePlus 15R: 6.0
- USB speed
- OnePlus 15: USB 3.x(Better)
- OnePlus 15R: USB 2.0
- USB port
- OnePlus 15: USB-C 3.2
- OnePlus 15R: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- NFC
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- eSIM
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Satellite connectivity
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Stereo speakers
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Fingerprint reader
- OnePlus 15: Under display (ultrasonic)
- OnePlus 15R: Under display (ultrasonic)
- 3D face unlock
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Infrared blaster
- OnePlus 15: Yes
- OnePlus 15R: Yes
- FM radio
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- microSD slot
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
- Card slot
- OnePlus 15: No
- OnePlus 15R: No
General
- Operating system
- OnePlus 15: Android 16
- OnePlus 15R: Android 16
- Launch price
- OnePlus 15: $ 1,029.00
- OnePlus 15R: $ 728.00
- Year
- OnePlus 15: 2025
- OnePlus 15R: 2025
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| — | OnePlus 15 | OnePlus 15R |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | 1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2025, October 27 | 2025, December 17 |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, October 28 | Available. Released 2025, December 22 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in) | 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz) | 213 g or 219 g (7.51 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only) | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM) | AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Ultra HDR image support | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Ultra HDR image support |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, OxygenOS 17 (Global), ColorOS (China) | Android 16, OxygenOS 16 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) | Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 829 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM UFS 4.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Laser focus, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama, LUT preview | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision, LUT | 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Dual | – | 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF | 32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | No 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China) | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh |
| Charging | 120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min 50W wireless 10W reverse wireless 5W reverse wired Bypass charging | 80W wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm | Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet |
| Models | CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749 | CPH2769, CPH2767 |
| SAR | 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) | 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
| Price | $ 1,029.00 / £ 849.00 / ₹ 85,999 | $ 728.00 / € 767.67 / £ 584.99 / ₹ 59,999 |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | Class A |
| Battery | 74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles | 77:51h endurance, 1300 cycles |
| Free fall | Class C (90 falls) | Class D (45 falls) |
| Repairability | Class B | Class B |