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OnePlus 15T vs OnePlus 16

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

OnePlus 15T
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OnePlus 15T
OnePlus 16
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OnePlus 16

Overview

Display
OnePlus 15T
6.32inch
AMOLED · 165 Hz
1216 × 2640 · 460 PPI
OnePlus 16
6.78inch
LTPO AMOLED · 185 Hz
1272 × 2772 · 450 PPI
Chip
OnePlus 15T
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 15T
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 15T
50MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
OnePlus 16
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
OnePlus 15T
7,500mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
OnePlus 16
9,000mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
OnePlus 15T
194g
150.6 × 71.8 × 8.4 mm
IP68
OnePlus 16
217g
161.4 × 76.7 × 8.5 mm
IP68
Connectivity
OnePlus 15T
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0
OnePlus 16
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

OnePlus 15T

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
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 15T

Announced
2026, March 24
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 29

OnePlus 16

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

OnePlus 15T

Dimensions
150.6 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.93 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, 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 15T

Type
AMOLED1B colors165Hz3840Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+HDR Vivid800 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3600 nits (peak)
Size
6.32 inches, 97.9 cm2 (~90.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2640 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Crystal Shield Glass

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 15T

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 15T

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 15T

Dual

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

50 MP, f/2.8, 85mm (telephoto), 3.5x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsgyro-EISOISDolby Vision HDR

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 15T

Single
16 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide)
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

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 15T

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 15T

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)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)GLONASSNavIC (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 15T

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 15T

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Charging

100W wired, 44W/100W UFCS, 55W PPS, 18W PD/QC, 61% in 30 min

50W wireless

10W reverse 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 15T

Colors
Brown, Green, White
Models
PLZ110

OnePlus 16

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

How the OnePlus 15T and OnePlus 16 differ

  • The OnePlus 16 has a larger battery, 9000 mAh against 7500 mAh on the OnePlus 15T.
  • The OnePlus 16 has the bigger screen, 6.78 inches against 6.32 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the OnePlus 15T and 200 MP on the OnePlus 16.
  • The OnePlus 16 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.