The OnePlus 15 is not just another annual refresh. It’s a significant shift in OnePlus’s design philosophy, hardware execution, and display ambition. Compared to its predecessors, the OnePlus 11, 12, and 13, the new flagship moves beyond spec bumps and leans heavily into redefining the display experience, thermal engineering, and battery architecture, while carrying forward OnePlus’s hallmark camera and performance DNA. Here’s how it stacks up.
Display
The OnePlus 11 launched with a 6.7-inch 2K AMOLED display using Samsung’s LTPO 3.0 panel. It supported HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, with a 120Hz refresh rate and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The OnePlus 12 and 13 followed with a 6.82-inch BOE 2K+ panel that reached up to 4,500 nits peak brightness and 2160Hz PWM dimming for reduced flicker. Both models received DisplayMate A++ ratings and featured Crystal Shield ceramic protection.
OnePlus 15 moves to a slightly smaller 6.78-inch 1.5K AMOLED display but adds several industry-first technologies. It debuts the third-generation Oriental screen with a 165Hz refresh rate, supports high-refresh-rate content on apps like WeChat and Weibo, and features the industry’s first “True Hardware 1nit Dark Night Display.” The display includes hardware-level low blue light, an SVM of less than 0.12, and the world’s first “Little Gold Label” eye protection certification. The bezels are now 1.15mm thick on all sides, with a slim chin and square corners.
Performance & Cooling
The OnePlus 11 used Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, paired with UFS 4.0 storage. It had a redesigned heat dissipation system with improved graphite layers. OnePlus 12 adopted Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and improved the vapor chamber area to 9140mm². The OnePlus 13 went further with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and a larger 9925mm² VC chamber.
OnePlus 15 steps up with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM, and a new Glacier Cooling System. This system uses tearable steel material and aerospace-grade aerogel. OnePlus claims a 43% increase in vapor-liquid area and double the capillary absorption rate. The device features Android’s first “Touch Display Sync” for better touch accuracy and reduced gyro latency. The new G2 gaming network chip also reduces latency by 65.85% and improves update and video transmission speeds.
Design
The OnePlus 11 introduced a black hole-inspired design and silk glass. The OnePlus 12 adopted a luxury watch-inspired “Time Design” and shifted the alert slider to the left side for better antenna performance. The OnePlus 13 introduced new textures like ebony wood grain glass, and velvet leather.
OnePlus 15 features a more structural design shift with its Dune Aesthetic. It uses a metal cube deco layout with precise weight distribution and 1.15mm equilateral bezels for a balanced look and feel.
The phone supports IP66, IP68, IP69, and IP69K ratings for durability and includes a high-performance X-axis motor and dual stereo speakers.
Camera
OnePlus 11 debuted with a 50MP Sony IMX890 sensor and 32MP 2x telephoto camera. The OnePlus 12 upgraded to the Sony LYT-808 and included a 64MP 3x periscope lens. The OnePlus 13 carried over the LYT-808 but used a new LYT600 periscope module and Hasselblad camera system.
OnePlus 15 switches to Oppo’s LUMO Condensed Light Imaging system. It features a triple 50MP setup with a Sony IMX906 sensor for the main camera, a 116° ultra-wide lens, and a 3.5x periscope telephoto lens. Features include 4K 120fps Dolby Vision video, up to 8K video recording, ultra-clear Live Photos, and AI-powered portrait lighting. The front camera remains 32MP with 4K 60fps support.
Battery & Charging
OnePlus 11 came with a 5000mAh battery and 100W fast charging. The OnePlus 12 raised capacity to 5400mAh and introduced 50W wireless charging. The OnePlus 13 improved energy density with a 6000mAh battery and added support for magnetic charging.
OnePlus 15 leads the series with a 7300mAh Glacier Battery. It supports 120W Super Flash Charge and 50W wireless charging. OnePlus claims that 5 minutes of charging can deliver 6 hours of streaming and 5000mAh can be charged in just 13 minutes. The phone also uses USB 3.2 Gen1 for faster data transfer and better thermal management during charging.
Conclusion
OnePlus 15 represents the biggest generational leap since the OnePlus 11. It introduces meaningful upgrades across display technology, thermal design, gaming features, and battery life.
While the OnePlus 12 and 13 focused on refining the premium formula with better cameras and brighter screens, the OnePlus 15 rebuilds the flagship identity with new materials, display science, and performance standards. It sets a new benchmark not only for OnePlus but also for the Android flagship space.
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OnePlus is a relatively young company compared to a number of other mobile tech giants in the market, but this China-based company managed to rise extremely fast thanks to releasing extremely compelling flagship-grade smartphones at affordable price tags. The company has been using the “Never Settle” motto from the start. It has managed to sell quite a few devices to date and establish itself as one of the best smartphone manufacturers in the market.
The company’s first smartphone, the OnePlus One made quite a splash in the tech community. OnePlus wasn’t exactly all that well-known back there, but all of that changed over the years. The company’s initial practice of invite-only purchases also changed. Such practice was in place due to low smartphone stock. If you’d like to take a trip down memory lane, read on. In this article we’ll take a look at OnePlus’ flagship smartphones one by one, starting with the OnePlus One. It is also worth noting that this article will be updated as new OnePlus flagship phones arrive.
OnePlus One
The OnePlus One is the company’s very first smartphone, and it was referred to as the “Flagship Killer” back when it launched, mainly due to its flagship-grade specs and qualities, and not a huge price tag. This smartphone was announced back in April 2014, and it was priced at $299 and $349 for 16GB and 64GB storage variants. The OnePlus One came with a Sandstone back, and it shipped with a commercial variant of CyanogenMod on it, CyanogenOS, which ran on top of Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
This smartphone features a 5.5-inch fullHD display, along with 3GB of RAM and 16GB / 64GB of storage. The phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor, while it sports a single 13-megapixel camera on the back. A 5-megapixel unit is included on the phone’s front side. A 3,100mAh battery is also a part of the package. The phone does sport a 3.5mm headphone jack, in case you were wondering.
OnePlus 2
The OnePlus 2 arrived in July of 2015, while it was released in August that same year. That handset does resemble the OnePlus One to a degree, but it features a fingerprint scanner below its display. That fingerprint scanner is flanked by two capacitive keys, which are customizable. The phone still includes a single camera on the back, and the Sandstone material made a comeback here.
The OnePlus 2 shipped with Android 5.1 Lollipop and OnePlus’ OxygenOS skin on top of it. This happened because OnePlus and Cyanogen decided to terminate their cooperation. Luckily for OnePlus, OxygenOS ended up being a truly compelling skin for Android. It’s a close-to-stock one with a number of useful additions. The OnePlus 2 features a 5.5-inch fullHD display, 3GB / 4GB of RAM and 16GB / 64GB of storage. The phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 810 SoC, while it ships with a 3,300mAh battery.
OnePlus 3
The OnePlus 3 was the very first OnePlus-branded phone to sport a metal unibody build, and the phone was announced in June 2016. The device sports a single camera on the back, which does protrude a bit. A front-facing fingerprint scanner made a comeback here, along with capacitive buttons that flank it. The OnePlus 3 ships with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, with OnePlus’ custom UI.
The device retained a 5.5-inch fullHD display size from the OnePlus 2, but unlike the OnePlus 2, this phone came with an OLED panel, and Optic AMOLED display, to be exact, which made it the first OnePlus flagship to include an OLED panel. The OnePlus 3 also shipped with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of non-expandable storage. It features a 16-megapixel camera on the back and is fueled by the Snapdragon 820. A 3,000mAh battery is included in this package, as are two SIM card slots (2x nano SIM).
OnePlus 3T
The OnePlus 3T looked the same as the OnePlus 3, save for a new color variant that was available, and it was announced in November 2016. This was the first time OnePlus released a “T” variant of a smartphone. The OnePlus 3T did bring some improvements over the OnePlus 3, including a more powerful processor (the Snapdragon 821), a larger battery, and several other improvements.
Other than that, this phone is the same as the OnePlus 3 in the spec department as well. The phone features the same display, same RAM count, same software, same camera setups, and so on. The phone ended up being quite successful for OnePlus, though, so the company opted to continue releasing two flagship smartphones per year. These were usually iterative improvements over the main phone.
OnePlus 5
The OnePlus 5 was announced in June 2017, and it looks similar to its predecessor from the front, though the whole phone is somewhat different in terms of the design. The OnePlus 5 sports a front-facing fingerprint scanner with two capacitive navigation buttons on each side of that scanner. The device also ships with two horizontally aligned rear-facing cameras. This is the first OnePlus-branded handset to sport two rear-facing cameras.
The OnePlus 5 is made out of metal, and it features a 5.5-inch fullHD Optic AMOLED display. The device is fueled by the Snapdragon 835 64-bit octa-core processor, while it arrived in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants. Those two variants pack in 64GB and 128GB of storage, respectively. Android 7.1.1 Nougat comes pre-installed on the device, along with the company’s OxygenOS Android overlay.
OnePlus 5T
The OnePlus 5T was announced in November 2017, and it sported a similar design to the OnePlus 5, but it looked quite different on the front. The in-hand feel between these two phones was quite similar due to a similar shape and everything. The OnePlus 5T, on the other hand, offered considerably thinner bezels. Also, instead of a front-facing fingerprint scanner, it included a rear-facing fingerprint scanner. Other than the fingerprint scanner, the back side of this phone looked identical to the OnePlus 5.
The OnePlus 5T includes the very same processor that was utilized in the OnePlus 5, the Snapdragon 835, while the phone also comes in 6GB and 8GB RAM variants, with the same storage setups as the OnePlus 5. A 3,300mAh battery is included on the inside of this phone, while the device ships with Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box. The OnePlus 5T does include a 3.5mm headphone jack, just like its predecessors.
OnePlus 6
The OnePlus 6 arrived in May 2018 with even thinner bezels than the OnePlus 5T, but unlike the OnePlus 5T, this phone includes a rather noticeable display notch. The OnePlus 6 is the first OnePlus flagship to be made out of metal and glass (the OnePlus X was not a flagship-grade phone), and it includes two vertically aligned cameras on its back. Those two cameras are centered, and right below them, a fingerprint scanner is located.
The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28-inch fullHD+ display, 6GB / 8GB of RAM, and 64GB / 128GB / 256GB of storage. The phone is fueled by the Snapdragon 845 64-bit octa-core processor, and a 3,300mAh battery is included on the inside. Android 8.1 Oreo comes pre-installed on this device, and the OnePlus 6 also sports a 3.5mm headphone jack, which remains unchanged compared to its predecessor.
OnePlus 6T
OnePlus 6T was announced in October 2018, only five months after the OnePlus 6, and it offers an extremely similar design to the OnePlus 6. The only two differences come in the form of a new display notch, and the design of the OnePlus 6T’s back. The OnePlus 6T includes a much smaller, teardrop notch on the front, while a fingerprint scanner is not located on the back of the device, like on the OnePlus 6, it is located underneath the phone’s display. The OnePlus 6T ships with an optical in-display fingerprint scanner.
Other than those differences, the design of this phone remains pretty much the same as on the OnePlus 6. The OnePlus 6T includes a larger 6.41-inch fullHD+ display, though, while it arrived in 6GB / 8GB / 12GB RAM variants, the 12GB RAM model is reserved for a special edition variant of the OnePlus 6T. The OnePlus 6T also arrived with a noticeably larger battery than the OnePlus 6, a 3,700mAh unit. The device ships with Android 9 Pie out of the box.
OnePlus 7 & 7 Pro
The OnePlus 7 series was announced in May 2019, the company introduced two smartphones, the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro. The OnePlus 7 Pro is the more premium of the two phones, even though the two devices do share some specifications. Both devices are made out of metal and glass, though their design is considerably different overall, as OnePlus opted for a different approach in these two cases.
The OnePlus 7 Pro features no bezels or display holes, unlike the OnePlus 7, which sports a waterdrop notch. The device features a pop-up selfie camera instead of the notch, and it also comes with a curved display. The OnePlus 7 Pro is the larger of the two phones, and it sports three cameras on the back, compared to the OnePlus 7’s two rear-facing units. Neither of the two phones offer a 3.5mm headphone jack, but they do offer stereo speakers.
Both devices are fueled by the Snapdragon 855 64-bit octa-core processor, and both ship with UFS 3.0 flash storage. Android 9 Pie comes pre-installed on both devices, along with OnePlus’ OxygenOS 9.5. The OnePlus 7 Pro’s display also offers higher resolution, a 90Hz refresh rate, and it is HDR10+ certified, not to mention that it offers faster charging. Neither of the two phones are IP certified, nor do they offer wireless charging.
OnePlus 7T & 7T Pro
The OnePlus 7T was announced in September 2019. The phone arrived as an upgraded variant of the OnePlus 7, and this may be the most notable change a T series phone brought to the table. The OnePlus 7T comes with an upgraded processor, display, charging, and cameras, compared to its predecessor. The OnePlus 7T is made out of metal and glass, and it features a waterdrop display notch, in addition to a camera oreo.
The device features a 6.55-inch fullHD+ Fluid AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The Snapdragon 855 Plus fuels this handset, while a 3,800mAh battery is included on the inside. Warp Charge 30T is also a part of the package and is 23 percent faster than Warp Charge 30. The device includes 8GB of RAM and comes in 128GB and 256GB storage variants (UFS 3.0). 48, 12, and 16-megapixel cameras are placed on its back, while Android 10 comes out of the box.
OnePlus 8 & 8 Pro
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro were announced in April 2020. Needless to say, the OnePlus 8 Pro was the more premium of the two. Both devices were flagship-grade smartphones, though, and both were fueled by the Snapdragon 865 SoC, Qualcomm’s best processor at the time. The two devices also looked quite similar, but the OnePlus 8 Pro was larger and had a different-looking rear camera setup.
Unlike the OnePlus 7 Pro, the OnePlus 8 Pro did not have a pop-up selfie camera. OnePlus opted to include a display camera hole instead. That move removed moving parts inside the device, but it left the phone with a noticeable hole in the display. The OnePlus 8 Pro was also the very first OnePlus-branded smartphone to offer wireless charging and an official IP68 certification for water and dust resistance. Android 10 shipped out of the box on these two smartphones, along with OxygenOS 10.
OnePlus 8T
The OnePlus 8T was announced in October 2020. This time around, OnePlus opted to announce only one T series smartphone. A year before that, the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro were launched. This is actually a good move by the company. Why? Well, for the most part, there was no need for two 7T variants. The OnePlus 8T was a half-cycle upgrade. It came with the same processor as the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro.
This phone did come with a flat display, unlike its siblings. It also delivered faster charging than the two devices that came before it. The OnePlus 8T was the first smartphone from the company to offer 65W fast charging. Do note that we’re talking about wired charging here. The OnePlus 8T did not support wireless charging. The phone included four cameras on the back, with the same sensor that was included in the OnePlus 8.
OnePlus 9 & 9 Pro
The OnePlus 9 series was announced in March 2021. The company announced two flagship smartphones during that event, while also showing off its first-ever smartwatch. In addition to that, the OnePlus 9R was announced, but not for global markets. Having said that, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro arrived as the first smartphones to feature Hasselblad branding on them. OnePlus agreed on a 3-year partnership with a renowned camera company.
The OnePlus 9 has a flat display this time around, combined with a plastic frame, and glass back. The OnePlus 9 Pro is made out of metal and glass and has a curved display. The ‘Pro’ variant does come with a better display, a QHD+ LTPO panel, though the OnePlus 9 can compete. It also includes a better camera system, on paper. Both phones support 65W fast wired charging. The OnePlus 9 Pro offers 50W wireless charging, while the regular model launched with 15W wireless charging. The Snapdragon 888 was included to fuel both of these phones.
OnePlus 10 Pro
The OnePlus 10 Pro was announced in January 2022, in China. The global variant of this smartphone arrived at the end of March. It’s interesting that the ‘Pro’ model launched without the ‘vanilla’ variant of the device. It’s also interesting that OnePlus decided to launch it in China first, as that’s not what OnePlus users are used to. Regardless, the OnePlus 10 Pro arrived with truly powerful specs and changed design.
The phone’s rear camera module is an extension of the phone’s frame. Design-wise it does remind us of some phones from Samsung. The front side of the phone is very similar to the OnePlus 9 Pro. The OnePlus 10 Pro is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, and it includes either 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. OnePlus also included UFS 3.1 flash storage inside of this smartphone.
The Hasselblad partnership continued with this smartphone, while the phone includes four cameras overall, three of which are on the back. A large 6.7-inch LTPO2 AMOLED display was also included by the company, and the same goes for immensely fast charging. The OnePlus 10 Pro launched with a 5,000mAh battery, along with 80W (65W in the US) wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
OnePlus 10T
The OnePlus 10T was announced in August 2022. After skipping 2021’s T series smartphone launch, OnePlus opted to launch on in 2022. This phone is technically a successor to the OnePlus 8T which arrived in 2020. The device does resemble the OnePlus 10 Pro quite a bit, though there are some design differences. This phone has a flat display, not a curved one, and its rear camera setup looks a bit different. On top of that, it has a different coating on its glass backplate.
The OnePlus 10T does not come with Hasselblad branding, unlike its OnePlus 10 Pro sibling, but it has some advantages over that phone. The OnePlus 10T offers faster charging, 150W one (125W in the US), and it’s fueled by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. In every other way, though, it’s inferior to the OnePlus 10 Pro. It’s also considerably more affordable, though, so there’s that.
A 6.7-inch fullHD+ 120Hz flat Fluid AMOLED display is used here. The company included 8GB/16GB of RAM inside of this phone, which comes with 128GB and 256GB of internal storage. Wireless charging is not supported, but there are stereo speakers included here. Android 12 comes pre-installed on the OnePlus 10T, along with the company’s OxygenOS 12.1 skin.
OnePlus 11
The OnePlus 11 was originally launched in January 2023. The global model is set to follow on February 7, 2023. That being said, the device is somewhat similar to its predecessor in terms of design, but it comes with a redesigned rear camera island. It is fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, and it launched in two color options. Those are essentially black and green models.
It’s the very first OnePlus smartphone to include LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage. Up to 16GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage, depending on the model. It also has a 5,000mAh battery, with 100W wired charging support. The charger is included, but wireless charging is not supported at all. The phone also comes without IP certification for water and dust resistance, unlike its predecessor.
A large 6.7-inch curved LTPO 3.0 AMOLED display is included. That display can go between 1 and 120Hz when it comes to the refresh rate. OnePlus included three cameras on the back of this phone, and Hasselblad helped with color calibration. A 50-megapixel main camera is backed by a 48-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera. OnePlus included Android 13 out of the box, along with ColorOS 13 in China, and OxygenOS 13 in other markets.
OnePlus 12
The OnePlus 12 was announced in early December, originally. its global variant arrived in late January. The phone itself looks very similar to its predecessor, the OnePlus 11. It’s made out of metal and glass, and it’s a large phone, that’s for sure. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC fuels this handset, the best SoC OnePlus could get its hands on at the time.
Globally, the OnePlus 12 comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM, though in China that number goes up to 24GB. When it comes to storage, you can get up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 flash storage globally, and up to 1TB in China. A large 5,400mAh battery is also a part of the package, and the phone supports 100W (80W in the US) wired charging. A charger is included in the retail box. 50W wireless charging is also supported, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
OnePlus also included a compelling triple camera setup on the back. A 50-megapixel main camera is backed by a 48-megapixel ultrawide unit and a 64-megapixel periscope telephoto camera. The device is also certified for water and dust resistance. It has a truly bright display and an in-display fingerprint scanner.
OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 has been announced at the very end of October. It’s a direct successor to the OnePlus 12, and unlike that phone, it doesn’t have a curved display. OnePlus opted for a flat display this time around, and flat sides as well. Those are the most notable design differences between the two. Metal and glass are once again used to make the device, as was the case last year.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor fuels the OnePlus 13, a flagship chip that launched right before the announcement of this device. A 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED display with all the bells and whistles is included here. It’s not only immensely bright and sharp, but it has great viewing angles, thin and uniform bezels, and more. OnePlus also included plenty of RAM inside of this smartphone, and fast storage too.
The battery capacity also got boosted. OnePlus used a silicon-carbon battery to fit a 6,000mAh battery capacity on the inside. 100W wired (80W in the US) charging is supported, along with 50W wireless, and 5W reverse wired charging. Three 50-megapixel cameras sit on the back of the device, and they have the benefit of Hasselblad’s color tuning. The device is also water and dust resistant, and ships with Android 15 out of the box.
OnePlus 13T
The OnePlus 13T has been announced as the company’s compact high-end smartphone. It was announced in China at the very end of April 2025. This smartphone has the same processor as the OnePlus 13, it’s fueled by the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It pairs that chip with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage. The device itself has two cameras on the back, and it’s easily recognizable. It also has very thin display bezels.
Speaking of its display, the OnePlus 13T features a 6.32-inch LTPO AMOLED panel. That display offers a refresh rate of up to 120Hz, and its resolution is 2640 x 1216. Android 15 comes pre-installed on the phone, with ColorOS 15 in China. Outside of China, the phone will ship with OxygenOS 15, of course. A large 6,260mAh battery is also a part of the package here, along with 80W wired charging.
There are two 50-megapixel cameras included on the back of the OnePlus 13T. A 50-megapixel main snapper (1/1.56-inch sensor size) is backed by a 50-megapixel telephoto shooter (1/2.76-inch sensor size, 2x optical zoom). An in-display fingerprint scanner of the optical variety is used inside of this phone too, while stereo speakers are also a part of the package.
OnePlus 15
The OnePlus 15 has been announced in October 2025 as the company’s new flagship smartphone. It was announced in China, while the global launch is expected to follow in November. With that being said, this phone represents a redesign compared to the OnePlus 13. OnePlus opted to go with a completely flat display and glass this time around, no more quad-curved ordeal. The camera island on the back has been heavily redesigned as well, it’s now more of a square than a circle.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor fuels the phone, the company’s most powerful chip. That chip is also brand new at this point. The phone also includes a huge 7,300mAh battery, which is a huge upgrade from the 6,000mAh unit in the OnePlus 13. Its wired charging is also a bit faster at 120W, while 50W wireless and 5W reverse wired and wireless charging are also supported here.
The phone comes with a series of water and dust certification ratings, offering great ingress protection. There are three 50-megapixel cameras included on the back, albeit they’re a downgrade compared to the OnePlus 13, at least on paper. A 165Hz AMOLED display sits on the front of the OnePlus 15, a 1.5K unit. OnePlus also issued an upgrade in the storage department, as UFS 4.1 is now used instead of UFS 4.0. The phone does bring plenty of improvements, and ships with Android 16 out of the box.
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