OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 15

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 15 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 OnePlus 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making OnePlus 15 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus 15 offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. OnePlus 15R features a AMOLED display compared to OnePlus 15's LTPO AMOLED, making OnePlus 15R the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 15 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 15 feature a 32 MP primary front camera.

Battery: OnePlus 15R delivers longer battery life with 18h 13m, while OnePlus 15 delivers 17h 06m, making OnePlus 15R the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 15 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

Expert Review: OnePlus 15R receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 15 is rated 8.4.

User Rating: OnePlus 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 15R has a rating of 4.5.

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 15

₹77,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

22 Dec, 2025

13 Nov, 2025

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 4.608 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	50 MP Periscope Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


32 MP	32 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


7400 mAh	7300 mAh	6500 mAh
80W Super Charging	120W Super VOOC Charging	90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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8.4/10

Read Expert Review

8.3/10

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Pros

Impressive performance
Excellent AMOLED display
Outstanding battery life
Long-term software support

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

Slimmest phone under Rs 50,000
Tall, vibrant AMOLED display
Capable cameras with periscope lens
Good performance output

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

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

Battery efficiency could be better
Only 3 major OS updates
Design is a bit slippery

User Ratings

4.5/5

(2,995 ratings)

4.6/5

(1,494 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,957,229 AnTuTu Score	3,615,565 AnTuTu Score	2,217,003 AnTuTu Score
18h 13m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹54,999

@ Amazon

₹77,999

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General

Launch Date

Dec 17, 2025

(Official)

Nov 13, 2025

(Official)

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

4 Year

3 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.53 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 840

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB

12 GB / 16 GB

12 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.

2,957,229

3,615,565

2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

20.0 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.

4,747

7,206

4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

8.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

3600 nits

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

19.6:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

90.95 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus 2

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.2 %

96.8 %

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

77 mm

76.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.1 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

218 grams

211 grams

190 grams

Build Material

Back: Metal

Back: Crystal Shield Glass Glass Fiber

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.824 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 1µm pixel size

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 Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

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

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

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

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

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

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Excellent

Capacity

7400 mAh

7300 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 120W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

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.

18h 13m

17h 06m

14h 00m

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

0h 49m 0s

0h 30m 0s

0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)

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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

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 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)