OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 16

Comparing the OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 16 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 5.01 GHz, while OnePlus 15R runs at 3.8 GHz, making OnePlus 16 the better performer.

Display: OnePlus 15R offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while OnePlus 16 offers 6.78 inches, making OnePlus 15R the larger display of the two. OnePlus 16 features a LTPO OLED display compared to OnePlus 15R's AMOLED, making OnePlus 16 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while OnePlus 15R offers 50 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: OnePlus 16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 15R offers 32 MP, making OnePlus 16 better for front camera photography.

Battery: OnePlus 16 delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 15R delivers 18h 13m, making OnePlus 16 the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 16 offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

OnePlus 15R

₹54,999

@ Amazon

OnePlus 16

(Upcoming)

Summary

Release Date

12 2025

N/A

10 2026

Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5	Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 5.01 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)	6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
AMOLED	LTPO OLED	AMOLED
1272x2800 px (FHD+)	1272x2772 px (FHD+)	1260x2750 px (FHD+)
165 Hz Refresh Rate	185 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

	N/A
50 MP Primary Camera	200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

	N/A
32 MP	50 MP	50 MP

Battery

	N/A
7400 mAh	9000 mAh	7200 mAh
80W Super Charging	100W Super VOOC Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB	128 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10

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N/A

8.0/10

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Pros

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Premium, good looking design
Reliable battery life
Versatile cameras

Cons

Low light photography needs improvement
No telephoto lens

Device yet to be reviewed

Performance needs improvement
Low-light photography is weak

User Ratings

4.6/5

(3,340 ratings)

N/A

Compare Prices

₹54,999

@ Amazon

Not Available in any store

₹62,000

@ Vivo

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General

Launch Date

December 17, 2025

(Official)

N/A

October 6, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v17

OS Updates

4 Year

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

6 Year

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS

ColorOS

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent

N/A

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 SM8975

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

5.01 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 4.03 GHz, Tri core 3.74 GHz, Tri core

Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

2 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 829

Adreno 850

Adreno 722

RAM

12 GB / 16 GB

12 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X Ultra

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

Vapor Chamber Cooling

N/A

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

N/A

1,356,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s

N/A

27.0 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

N/A

1,832

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.6 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

LTPO OLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.59 inches (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1272x2800 px (FHD+)

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

1260x2750 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

5000 nits

HBM Brightness

1800 nits

N/A

1800 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

N/A

Refresh Rate

165 Hz

185 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9

20:9

Pixel Density

450 ppi

459 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.51 %

90.98 %

90.85 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Yes

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)

N/A

95.5 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.4 mm

161.42 mm

157.52 mm

Width

77 mm

76.67 mm

74.33 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm

8.55 mm

7.69 mm

Weight

218 grams

220 grams

203 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Resolution

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

200 MP
Primary Camera120x Digital Zoom 3x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Optical Zoomf/1.8823 mm focal length S5KHP5

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

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Film Camera
SuperMoon

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

120 x Digital Zoom
3 x Optical Zoom

10 x Optical Zoom

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 @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/240/480 fps

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera18 mm focal length

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length

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

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Very Good

Capacity

7400 mAh

9000 mAh

7200 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Super Charging

Yes 100W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

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

N/A

18h 36m

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

49m

N/A

1h 41s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB

256 GB

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / 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) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
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)

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 / N18 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / 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) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 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)