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OnePlus 15
Get OnePlus 15 for battery and charging: a 7,300 mAh cell, 80W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a 165Hz screen, from $899.99 in the US.
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OnePlus 15, from its Amazon listing.
Credit: Amazon.com (Associates Program). Amazon listing
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In short
Get OnePlus 15 for battery and charging: a 7,300 mAh cell, 80W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a 165Hz screen, from $899.99 in the US. It pairs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a 6.78-inch 1.5K display and three 50MP cameras, including a 3.5x periscope, and OnePlus rates it for up to 31 hours of video. Skip it if you need a confirmed IP rating or a smaller phone.
Who it is for
- Heavy users who want to charge less often. OnePlus calls the 7,300 mAh battery the biggest in a consumer smartphone in North America, and rates it for up to 31 hours of video.
- People who hate waiting on a charger: 80W SUPERVOOC wired, up to 100W with OnePlus's own 100W GaN adapter, and 50W AIRVOOC wireless.
- Gamers and fast scrollers. The screen refreshes at up to 165Hz, and a dedicated 3,200Hz touch-response chip works alongside Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.
- Android buyers who want flagship hardware for under $1,000: the 12GB and 256GB model launched at $899.99.
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants a smaller phone. The screen is 6.78 inches, well above a compact 6.3-inch phone.
- Buyers who want an S Pen, or iMessage, FaceTime and Continuity. Those mean a Samsung Ultra or an iPhone.
- Anyone who wants 1TB of storage. OnePlus lists only 256GB and 512GB models for North America.
What sets it apart
- A 7,300 mAh Silicon NanoStack battery with 15 percent silicon content, rated for up to 31 hours of video playback.
- 80W SUPERVOOC wired charging, up to 100W with OnePlus's SUPERVOOC 100W Dual Ports GaN Power Adapter Lite, and 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging.
- A 6.78-inch 1.5K LTPO screen at up to 165Hz, with 1,800 nits in high brightness mode, a 1-nit minimum and 1.15 mm bezels.
- Three 50MP rear cameras, including a 3.5x periscope telephoto with a 7x high-quality zoom setting, plus a 32MP autofocus front camera.
- Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with 12GB or 16GB of LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.1 storage.
Caveats
- OnePlus's US pages leave out basics you'd expect: dimensions, weight, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth versions, SIM, NFC, GPS and how it unlocks.
- OnePlus hasn't said how many years of updates the 15 will get.
- The $899.99 model comes in Infinite Black only; Sand Storm and Ultra Violet mean the $999.99 16GB model.
Key specs
In the same order on every phone page, so you can compare models.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 6.78-inch LTPO, 1.5K | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Display type | LTPO 1.5K; OnePlus calls its 1.5K 165Hz LTPO panel an industry first; 1.15 mm bezels on every side | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Display resolution | 1.5K; exact pixel count not published | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Refresh rate | Dynamic refresh up to 165Hz (LTPO) | OnePlus 15 US product page; OnePlus North America launch |
| Peak brightness | 1,800 nits in high brightness mode (HBM); dims to 1 nit; OnePlus cites a TÜV-related certification | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13 |
| Build materials | Infinite Black with AG glass; Sand Storm with a MAO-treated frame that OnePlus says is 3.4× harder than conventional aluminum and 1.3× more resistant; white-graphite back cover (part of the cooling system) | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Finishes | Infinite Black, Sand Storm, Ultra Violet; 12+256 in Infinite Black only, 16+512 in all three | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13 |
| Chip | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, plus 3,200Hz touch chip and Wi-Fi chip | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product pageOnePlus calls the three Tri-chips; the touch-response and Wi-Fi chips are dedicated. |
| RAM | 12GB (LPDDR5X Ultra, 9600 Mbps) or 16GB (LPDDR5X Ultra+); OnePlus footnote 2 | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Storage | 256GB (with 12GB) or 512GB (with 16GB); UFS 4.1 | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Rear cameras | Triple 50MP: main with OIS; ultrawide with autofocus for wide scenes and close-up macros; 50MP periscope telephoto with 3.5x optical and 7x high-quality zoom; shake-free OIS; DetailMax Engine | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Telephoto and zoom | 3.5x optical; 7x high-quality (optical-quality) zoom; zoom rail at 0.6x, 1x, 3.5x, 7x, 10x and 30x | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product pageOnePlus doesn't label the 10x and 30x steps as optical. |
| Front camera | 32MP with autofocus and a custom RGBW sensor; OnePlus says it takes in 60% more light than standard arrays (footnote 16) | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Video | 4K 120fps Dolby Vision, which OnePlus calls Android's only 4K 120fps Dolby Vision recording; LOG; real-time LUT previews | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Battery capacity | 7,300 mAh Silicon NanoStack with 15 percent silicon content; OnePlus says it maintains over 80 percent health | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Battery life | Up to 31 hours of video playback (OnePlus footnote 7) | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Wired charging | 80W SUPERVOOC; up to 100W with the OnePlus SUPERVOOC 100W Dual Ports GaN Power Adapter Lite | OnePlus 15 US product pageOnePlus's US pages don't say which adapter comes in the box. |
| Wireless charging | 50W AIRVOOC; OnePlus's magnetic cases offer full compatibility with MagSafe accessories; no Qi2 rating listed for the phone | OnePlus 15 US product page; OnePlus North America launch |
| Operating system | OxygenOS 16 (16.0), with OnePlus AI and Google Gemini | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Independent Wi-Fi chip; Wi-Fi generation and Bluetooth version not published | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Port | Wired charging port for SUPERVOOC; USB generation (USB 2 or USB 3) not published | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Other sensors | A military-grade gyro adapted from drone control, OnePlus says; full sensor list not published | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| US price at launch | $899.99 (12GB+256GB) or $999.99 (16GB+512GB); OnePlus said US pricing was subject to change | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13North American launch prices from 13 November 2025. |
| Price band | Flagship Android ($900–$1,100 at US launch prices) | Based on OnePlus's US launch prices |
| Announced | 13 November 2025, at OnePlus's North America launch in New York | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13 |
| Availability | On sale in Canada from 13 November 2025; OnePlus pointed US buyers to oneplus.com/us for timing; US product page live as of 19 September 2026 | OnePlus North America launch, 2025-11-13; OnePlus 15 US product page |
OnePlus 15 extras
Specs only this model has.
| Spec | Value | Source and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-chips | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, a 3,200Hz touch-response chip and an independent Wi-Fi chip | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| Cryo-Velocity cooling | 360° Cryo-Velocity: a Cryo-Velocity 3D vapor chamber with a 5,731 mm² heat-dissipating surface (footnote 11), white-graphite back cover and aerogel insulation | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| SUPERVOOC and AIRVOOC | 80W SUPERVOOC; 50W AIRVOOC; up to 100W with SUPERVOOC 100W Dual Ports GaN Power Adapter Lite | OnePlus 15 US product page |
| DetailMax Engine | OnePlus's computational photography engine; Ultra Clear Mode fuses multiple HDR frames | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
| OxygenOS 16 | OxygenOS 16 (16.0) with Parallel Processing 2.0; OnePlus AI; Google Gemini | OnePlus North America launch; OnePlus 15 US product page |
OnePlus announced the 15 for North America on 13 November 2025, put it on sale in Canada the same day, and as of 19 September 2026 it’s still the flagship on OnePlus’s US site. The pitch is stamina: a battery OnePlus calls the biggest in a consumer smartphone in North America, with charging to match.
Battery and charging
| Mode | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,300 mAh Silicon NanoStack |
| Video playback | Up to 31 hours |
| Wired | 80W SUPERVOOC; up to 100W with OnePlus’s 100W GaN adapter |
| Wireless | 50W AIRVOOC |
Silicon NanoStack is OnePlus’s name for a cell with 15 percent silicon content, and OnePlus says it maintains over 80 percent health. At 7,300 mAh it’s far bigger than the 5,000 mAh in Samsung’s Ultra.
The 100W rate needs OnePlus’s SUPERVOOC 100W Dual Ports GaN Power Adapter Lite, and OnePlus gives no charging time to 50%.
Performance, cooling and software
OnePlus pairs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a 3,200Hz touch-response chip and an independent Wi-Fi chip, and markets the three as Tri-chips. Memory is 12GB of LPDDR5X Ultra at 9600 Mbps or 16GB of LPDDR5X Ultra+, with 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
Cooling is OnePlus’s 360° Cryo-Velocity system: a Cryo-Velocity 3D vapor chamber with a 5,731 mm² heat-dissipating surface, a white-graphite back cover and aerogel insulation. OnePlus also fits a gyro it describes as military-grade, adapted from drone control.
It runs OxygenOS 16 with Parallel Processing 2.0, OnePlus AI and Google Gemini.
Cameras
| Camera | OnePlus 15 |
|---|---|
| Main | 50MP, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 50MP, autofocus, close-up macros |
| Telephoto | 50MP periscope, 3.5x optical, 7x high-quality |
| Zoom rail | 0.6x, 1x, 3.5x, 7x, 10x, 30x |
| Front | 32MP, autofocus, custom RGBW sensor |
| Video | 4K 120fps Dolby Vision; LOG; real-time LUT previews |
The DetailMax Engine handles processing, and Ultra Clear Mode fuses several HDR frames. OnePlus says the RGBW front sensor takes in 60% more light than standard arrays, and calls the 15 the only Android phone that records 4K Dolby Vision at 120fps.
Screen and design
OnePlus calls the 6.78-inch 1.5K 165Hz LTPO panel an industry first, and the bezels are 1.15 mm on every side. Infinite Black has AG glass, and Sand Storm has a MAO-treated frame that OnePlus says is 3.4× harder than conventional aluminum; Ultra Violet is the third color.
Price
OnePlus 15 launched at $899.99 for 12GB and 256GB and $999.99 for 16GB and 512GB, both under $1,000 and below the $1,199 to $1,299 band of compact Pro and Ultra phones. OnePlus said US pricing was subject to change, so check before you buy.
If you’re also looking at Apple and Samsung, iPhone 16 Pro vs Galaxy S25 Ultra sets two of their flagships side by side.
Sources
- Amazon product listing — accessed 2026-09-20
- OnePlus — OnePlus 15 US product page — accessed 2026-09-19
- OnePlus — US site (North America launch announcement, 13 November 2025) — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is OnePlus 15 still OnePlus's newest flagship?
Yes. As of 19 September 2026 it's the flagship on OnePlus's US site.
Is OnePlus 15 waterproof?
Not as far as OnePlus's US pages go. They give no IP rating, so don't count on the IP68 or IP69 figures you may see quoted elsewhere.
Does OnePlus 15 charge at 80W or 100W?
Both, depending on the adapter. It takes 80W SUPERVOOC, or up to 100W with OnePlus's SUPERVOOC 100W Dual Ports GaN Power Adapter Lite. Wireless charging is 50W AIRVOOC.
Will OnePlus 15 work with MagSafe chargers?
Only with a case. OnePlus says its magnetic cases offer full compatibility with MagSafe accessories; for the phone itself it lists 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging and no Qi2 rating.
How far does the OnePlus 15 camera zoom?
3.5x optically and 7x at what OnePlus calls high quality, from a 50MP periscope telephoto. The zoom rail also goes to 10x and 30x, which OnePlus doesn't label optical.
Is $899.99 still the US price?
Not necessarily. $899.99 for 12GB and 256GB and $999.99 for 16GB and 512GB were OnePlus's North American launch prices on 13 November 2025, and OnePlus said at the time that US pricing was subject to change.
Official product page: OnePlus 15. Tech specs: OnePlus 15 specs.