After weeks of rumors and leaks and anticipation of the upcoming global launch, OnePlus has announced its new flagship in China, which will arrive to destroy the iPhone 17 and show Xiaomi that there is life beyond its phones. It’s about OnePlus 15a new model that brings exciting new features over its predecessor, including a completely updated design, faster performance thanks to the latest Qualcomm innovations, and improved cameras despite the disappearance of Hasselblad.
The OnePlus 15 is a complete upgrade over the OnePlus 13, its predecessor, as OnePlus even decided skip number presumably to represent all the changes that have come with this new model. In fact, the differences between different generations are visible to the naked eye, especially in their design.
New OnePlus 15 It comes with a completely different aesthetic. Although the back retains its rounded corners, it is no longer slightly curved at the edges, but is completely flat, reminiscent of the appearance of the iPhone 17.
Goodbye curved camera and notification slider
However, the most striking thing about the appearance of the OnePlus 15 is the absence of that giant round-shaped photo module that we have seen for several generations. Brand chosen square module located in one of the cornerswhich gives the mobile a more casual design without losing the premium aesthetics as the back is made of glass and is combined with completely flat aluminum frames.
Another important change in OnePlus 15 is absence Alert Sliderbutton that allows you to change the sound mode. The company is now including an action button called OnePlus Plus Key, which gives the option to quickly access various apps or system settings such as Do Not Disturb mode, Flashlight, AI mode, etc.
Smaller screen, bigger battery and bigger camera
There are no major changes at the front. OnePlus has opted for a flat panel with virtually no bezels. 6.78 inches (slightly more compact than the OnePlus 13) with a 1.5K resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate, although some apps only allow a 120Hz refresh rate.
The screen is powered by a battery, no more and no less. 7300 mAhThis is the largest battery in a OnePlus mobile phone to date. Of course, the OnePlus 15 comes with 120W fast charging and 50W wireless charging.
Continuing the news about OnePlus 15, this new model launches Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor from Qualcomm, a chip designed for flagships that will be announced in the second half of the year and which has enough power to handle a variety of artificial intelligence tasks.
On the other hand, OnePlus wanted to compensate for the absence of Hasselblad in the OnePlus 15 with an updated camera system, including a new one. Main sensor 50 megapixels 1/1.4″. This comes with a 50-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, as well as a new telephoto lens, also 50-megapixel, with 3.5x optical zoom.
OnePlus 15 price and availability
We reiterate that OnePlus 15 was announced in China and will not hit the global market for several weeks. Its price is still unknown.
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