OnePlus 15 vs Moto g max 5G

Comparing the OnePlus 15 vs Moto g max 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and expert reviews to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 15 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.61 GHz, while Moto g max 5G runs at 2.4 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 15 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Moto g max 5G offers 6.72 inches, making OnePlus 15 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 15 features a LTPO AMOLED display compared to Moto g max 5G's LCD, making OnePlus 15 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and Moto g max 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15 and Moto g max 5G feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Moto g max 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 15m, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making Moto g max 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: OnePlus 15 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Moto g max 5G offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 15 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15 receives a higher expert rating of 8.4 from the editorial team, while Moto g max 5G is rated 8.

OnePlus 15

₹85,999

@ Amazon

Moto g max 5G

₹27,999

@ Flipkart

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Summary

Spec Score

97%

81%

Release Date

13 Nov, 2025

20 Aug, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
LTPO AMOLED	LCD
1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera, Sony LYTIA 600 sensor
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	32 MP

Battery


7300 mAh	7000 mAh
120W Super VOOC Charging	30W Turbo Charging
Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.4/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Stellar performance, especially while gaming
Improved design and durability
Excellent battery life and fast charging
OxygenOS 16 is polished and smooth

Good display
Impressive battery life
Stereo speakers
Reliable performance

Cons

165Hz only while gaming, downgraded resolution
Camera performance is not the best in class
DetailMax Engine is still in its infancy

Rear cameras need improvement
LCD instead of AMOLED display

User Ratings

4.6/5

(923 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	807,683 AnTuTu Score
17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 15m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Aug 14, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

2 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

3 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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Processor

Octa core

4.608 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 840

Adreno 710

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

3,615,565

807,683

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

7,206

778

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

LTPO AMOLED

LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

3600 nits

1050 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

1050 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.95 %

85.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.2 %

90.53 %

Design

Height

161.4 mm

166.23 mm

Width

76.7 mm

76.50 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm

8.60 mm

Weight

211 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Polycarbonate Satin Finish

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.81/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.8 Periscope Camera85 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Continuous Laser Autofocus Laser Autofocus Omni-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @120 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Capacity

7300 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 30W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 06m

18h 15m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

30m	1h 20m 47s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)