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OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus 16

A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus 15 and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

OnePlus 15
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OnePlus 15
OnePlus 16
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OnePlus 16

Overview

Display
OnePlus 15
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 165 Hz
1272 × 2772 · 450 PPI
OnePlus 16
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 185 Hz
1272 × 2772 · 450 PPI
Chip
OnePlus 15
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
OnePlus 16
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
Memory
OnePlus 15
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
OnePlus 16
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
OnePlus 15
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
OnePlus 16
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
OnePlus 15
7,300mAh
120 W wired · 50 W wireless
OnePlus 16
9,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
OnePlus 15
211g
161.4 × 76.7 × 8.1 mm
IP68
OnePlus 16
217g
161.4 × 76.7 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
OnePlus 15
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2
OnePlus 16
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

OnePlus 15

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 - China

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - India

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International

1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - China

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - India

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India

Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

OnePlus 16

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 98 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

OnePlus 15

Announced
2025, October 27
Status
Available. Released 2025, October 28

OnePlus 16

Announced
2026, October 12
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31

OnePlus 15

Dimensions
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.32 in)
Weight
211 g or 215 g (7.44 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i or Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

Micro-Arc Oxidation frame treatment (Sand Storm color only)

OnePlus 16

Dimensions
161.4 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.35 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight
217 g or 220 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Glass front (Crystal Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back (Crystal Shield Glass) or glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)

OnePlus 15

Type
LTPO AMOLED1B colors165HzPWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid800 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Ultra HDR image support

OnePlus 16

Type
LTPO AMOLED1B colors185Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1000 nits2000 nits (HBM)
Size
6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density)
Protection

Crystal Shield Glass

Ultra HDR image support

OnePlus 15

OS
Android 16, OxygenOS 16 (Global), ColorOS 16 (China)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

OnePlus 16

OS
Android 17, OxygenOS 17
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 850

OnePlus 15

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

OnePlus 16

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

OnePlus 15

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.8, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT

OnePlus 16

Triple

200 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.6, 73mm (telephoto), 1/1.95", 3x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF

Features
Laser focuscolor spectrum sensorLED flashHDRpanoramaLUT preview
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsHDRgyro-EISDolby VisionLUT

OnePlus 15

Single
32 MP, f/2.4, 21mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.64µm, AF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

OnePlus 16

Single
50 MP, f/2.0, 18mm (ultrawide), AF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR

OnePlus 15

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

OnePlus 16

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

OnePlus 15

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

OnePlus 16

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)GLONASS (G1)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b)GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

OnePlus 15

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)

OnePlus 16

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)

OnePlus 15

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7300 mAh
Charging

120W wired, 120W UFCS, 55W PPS, 36W PD, 36W QC, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min

50W wireless

10W reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

Bypass charging

OnePlus 16

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

5W reverse wired

Bypass charging

OnePlus 15

Colors
Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm
Models
CPH2747, CPH2745, PLK110, CPH2749
SAR
1.17 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Price
£ 850.00 / $ 1,029.00

OnePlus 16

Colors
Black, Silver, Orange
Models
PYB110
Price
About 800 EUR (price in China)

OnePlus 15

Performance

AnTuTu: 2790237 (v10), 3688274 (v11)

GeekBench: 11062 (v6)

3DMark: 7370 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1364 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 23:07h

OnePlus 16

Not listed for this device

OnePlus 15

Energy
Class A
Battery
74:25h endurance, 1100 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class B

OnePlus 16

Not listed for this device

How the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus 16 differ

  • The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 7300 mAh on the OnePlus 15.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus 15 and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
  • The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.