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OnePlus 15 New Gaming Core Chip, Other Specifications Revealed Hours Before Launch

OnePlus 15 New Gaming Core Chip, Other Specifications Revealed Hours Before Launch

OnePlus 15 is confirmed to launch in India soon, following its debut in China later today.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by Ketan Pratap | Updated: 27 October 2025 12:18 IST

OnePlus 15 New Gaming Core Chip, Other Specifications Revealed Hours Before Launch

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OnePlus 15 will be offered in three colourways in China

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Highlights

OnePlus 15 is set to launch in China later today
OnePlus 15 will carry a 50-megapixel rear camera
The phone will pack a 7,300mAh battery

OnePlus 15 is set to launch in China later today. Leading up to its debut, the company has revealed various specifications on the phone, confirming 10 upgrades that it will offer over its predecessor, the OnePlus 13. The Chinese smartphone maker has shared that its flagship phone will ship with multiple IP ratings for dust and water resistance. Powering the phone will be a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which will be paired with a new gaming chip. Moreover, it will sport the latest BOE Flexible OLED display with 1.5K resolution and 165Hz refresh rate.

OnePlus Specifications, Features (Expected)

In a post on Weibo, the Chinese smartphone maker has revealed 10 new upgrades that the upcoming flagship OnePlus 15 will offer. Notably, a few of these specifications were already known. Now, the company has confirmed that the handset will ship with IP66 + IP68 + IP69 + IP69K ratings, offering resistance against dust and water ingress. Moreover, the phone will be equipped with the new “Fengchi Game Core” chip (translated from Chinese), paired with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.

To maintain the thermals, the smartphone will also feature a new "Glacier System Cooling" (translated from Chinese). It will also run on the Android 16-based ColorOS 16 in China. However, in India, the phone will run on OxygenOS 16, which is also based on Android 16.

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The OnePlus 15 will also sport a third-generation 1.5K BOE Flexible Oriental OLED display. While the screen will be capable of delivering a peak refresh rate of 165Hz, it will also function at 60Hz, 90Hz, 120Hz, and 144Hz, depending on the usage.

It will pack a 7300 mAh Glacier Battery (translated from Chinese), with 120W Super Flash Charge wired charging and 50W Wireless Flash Charge support. The OnePlus 15 will feature a redesigned square triple-rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony primary shooter and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens, offering 3.5x optical zoom.

It is going to be the first phone to ship with OnePlus' new DetailMax image engine. On top of this, the OnePlus 15 will also feature the “Lumo Ningguang Imaging System”. It will be equipped with a symmetrical dual-speaker setup, too. For security, the OnePlus 15 will also feature an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.

OnePlus 15

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Improved design and attractive colour options
Flawless flagship performance
Clean, polished, and feature-rich software
Exceptional battery life and charging speeds

Bad
165Hz is not worth the lower display resolution
No alert slider
Hasselblad-exclusive features missing
Expensive

Read detailed OnePlus 15 review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 12GB, 16GB

Storage 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 7,300mAh

OS Android 16

Resolution 1,272x2,772 pixels

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