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OnePlus 16 to Sport Significantly Thinner Bezels Than OnePlus 15, Won't Feature Active Cooling, Tipster Claims

OnePlus 16 to Sport Significantly Thinner Bezels Than OnePlus 15, Won't Feature Active Cooling, Tipster Claims

OnePlus 16 could be powered by the yet-to-be-released Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 chipset from Qualcomm.

Written by Dhruv Raghav, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 25 February 2026 12:35 IST

OnePlus 16 to Sport Significantly Thinner Bezels Than OnePlus 15, Won't Feature Active Cooling, Tipster Claims

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OnePlus 16 is expected to succeed last year's OnePlus 15 (pictured)

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Highlights

OnePlus 16 might feature a 200-megapixel rear camera
OnePlus 16 is said to pack a 9,000mAh battery
OnePlus 15 boasts 1.15 mm-thick bezels

The OnePlus 15 was launched in India in November 2025 as the Chinese smartphone maker's flagship smartphone. The company followed up with the more affordable, performance-focused OnePlus 15R model. While the expected unveiling of the successor to the OnePlus 15 could be months away, leaks regarding it have already started surfacing online. Recently, a report highlighted that the OnePlus 16 could pack a 9,000mAh battery. Now, a tipster claims that the handset will feature significantly thinner bezels around its touchscreen. For context, the OnePlus 15, which sports a 6.78-inch QHD+ AMOLED display, boasts 1.15mm-thick bezels.

OnePlus 16 Specifications, Features (Anticipated)

In a post on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging platform, tipster Old Chen Air (translated from Chinese) claims that the rumoured OnePlus 16 will sport less than 1mm-thick bezels on the front. The leaker claims that it would be the only flagship smartphone this year with bezels measuring less than 1mm. However, if this turns out to be true, it would be a significant improvement over its predecessor, the OnePlus 15, which features 1.15mm-thick bezels.

Separately, the leaker also claims that the OnePlus 16 will not be equipped with a built-in active cooling fan for controlling the temperatures during resource-intensive tasks. The smartphone will reportedly also skip capacitive shoulder triggers for gaming. The recently launched iQOO 15 Ultra, positioned as a flagship gaming phone, already has both these features.

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Recently, a report highlighted that the OnePlus 16 will be launched later this year with a 200-megapixel periscope-style telephoto camera on the back. It might also carry a 50-megapixel rear camera, paired with a 2-megapixel multispectral sensor to enhance colour accuracy and image quality. It is said to pack a 9,000mAh battery. The company might equip the handset with Qualcomm's rumoured Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, too. However, these details are yet to be confirmed by OnePlus.

The phone is expected to succeed the OnePlus 15, which was launched in India in November 2025 at a starting price of Rs. 72,999 for the base variant with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It features a 6.78-inch QHD+ (1,272x2,772 pixels) AMOLED display with up to 165Hz refresh rate. The handset is backed by a 7,300mAh battery, paired with the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset from Qualcomm.

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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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Dhruv Raghav is currently working as a Senior Sub Editor at Gadgets360. He has previously covered the North American financial markets as a Headline News Correspondent for a major news agency. After taking a sabbatical to prepare for the Civil Services examination, he returned to journalism to cover tech policy, with a special focus on AI laws and online gaming regulation. Now, he is back in Gadgets360 to write features and edit stories. To unwind, he likes to spend time with his PS5, listening ...More