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OnePlus 15R vs OnePlus 16
A side-by-side comparison of the OnePlus 15R and the OnePlus 16, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
OnePlus 15R
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 3, 5, 8, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- 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 15R
- Announced
- 2025, December 17
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December 22
OnePlus 16
- Announced
- 2026, October 12
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, October 31
OnePlus 15R
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 77 x 8.1 mm or 8.3 mm
- Weight
- 213 g or 219 g (7.51 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back 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 1.5m for 30 min)
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 15R
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors165HzPWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid1800 nits (HBM)3600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 113.3 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1272 x 2800 pixels (~450 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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 15R
- OS
- Android 16, OxygenOS 16
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8845 Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x3.8 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 829
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 15R
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 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 15R
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
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 15R
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
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 15R
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
OnePlus 16
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
OnePlus 15R
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, 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 2.0, 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 15R
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
OnePlus 16
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro (UAV-grade), compass, barometer (exc. China)
OnePlus 15R
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7400 mAh
- Charging
- 80W wired
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 15R
- Colors
- Charcoal Black, Mint Breeze, Electric Violet
- Models
- CPH2769, CPH2767
- SAR
- 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
- Price
- £ 549.99 / $ 719.95
OnePlus 16
- Colors
- Black, Silver, Orange
- Models
- PYB110
- Price
- About 800 EUR (price in China)
OnePlus 15R
- Performance
AnTuTu: 1954910 (v10), 2981677 (v11)
GeekBench: 9369 (v6)
3DMark: 5016 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1204 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -25.7 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 21:36h
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
OnePlus 15R
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 77:51h endurance, 1300 cycles
- Free fall
- Class D (45 falls)
- Repairability
- Class B
OnePlus 16
Not listed for this device
How the OnePlus 15R and OnePlus 16 differ
- The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 7400 mAh on the OnePlus 15R.
- The OnePlus 15R has the bigger screen, 6.83 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus 15R and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
- The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.