OnePlus has officially brought its latest flagship, the OnePlus 15, to the Indian market, succeeding the popular OnePlus 13 with significant upgrades across performance, battery, and design. Priced starting at ₹72,999, the OnePlus 15 is a true top-tier contender, notably becoming the first smartphone in India to feature the revolutionary Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, setting a new benchmark for mobile power and efficiency.
Next-Gen Performance and Cooling
At the core of the OnePlus 15 lies the powerful 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, paired with the Adreno 840 GPU, promising substantial performance gains over the previous generation for both everyday use and intensive gaming. The phone is a multitasking beast, offered in configurations up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
To maintain peak performance, the device features an advanced Glacier Cooling System with a vapor chamber, effectively managing heat dissipation during long gaming sessions. Running on OxygenOS 16 based on Android 16, the software experience is polished, fast, and enhanced with new AI-driven features like Plus Mind for personalized intelligence.
Redesigned Look and Ultra-Smooth Display
The OnePlus 15 marks a notable shift in the brand’s design language, moving away from the familiar circular camera module to a more modern, sleek square camera island. The classic Alert Slider has been innovatively replaced with a new Plus Key button, potentially signaling a focus on dedicated AI functionality.
Visually, the smartphone offers an immersive experience with its 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display. The key highlight here is the ultra-fluid 165Hz refresh rate, providing unmatched smoothness, especially appealing to competitive gamers. With a peak brightness of 3600 nits, the display ensures excellent clarity even under direct sunlight.
Tri-50MP Camera and Endurance-Focused Battery
The optics package on the OnePlus 15 is robust, featuring a versatile triple 50MP rear camera setup—consisting of a 50MP primary camera (with OIS), a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP telephoto sensor (with 3.5x optical zoom)—all tuned by OnePlus’s new DetailMax Engine (marking the end of the Hasselblad partnership). For selfies and video calls, a capable 32MP front lens is included.
Powering this flagship is a massive 7,300mAh Silicon NanoStack battery, representing one of the largest capacities in the premium segment. It supports blazing-fast 120W Super Flash Charge wired charging and convenient 50W wireless flash charging, claiming to deliver a full charge in just 39 minutes.
Pricing and Availability
The OnePlus 15 is priced as follows and is available for purchase immediately via Amazon and the official OnePlus website:
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12GB RAM + 256GB Storage: ₹72,999
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16GB RAM + 512GB Storage: ₹79,999
The smartphone is offered in three distinct finishes: Absolute Black, Misty Purple, and Sand Dune, catering to a range of aesthetic preferences while offering a new level of durability with extensive IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings.