"Could a phone ever have too high of specs? Or were those tanky Android 13 handsets -- with their edgy names and 10,000mAh batteries -- actually showing us the future all along? After all, the OnePlus 15 boasts a rather luscious feature set, even by my guess of 2026's standards, with a 6.7-inch AMOLED display that refreshes at 165Hz, Qualcomm's next-gen Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 7,300mAh battery with 80W wired charging, and an IP69 rating to fend off high-pressure water jets (or accidental tumbles in the washing machine.)"
"For starters, I use every phone I review, regardless of price point, without a case during the testing period. This practice gives me the best sense of the industrial designer's intent. (Does it matter what tier of Corning Gorilla Glass a manufacturer uses, or why they curved the edges to a certain degree of radius, if I just throw the phone into an Otterbox? No.)"
The OnePlus 15 delivers flagship hardware: a 6.7-inch 165Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, a 7,300mAh battery with 80W wired charging, and IP69 water-resistance. The industrial design uses polished metal and glass with reassuring thickness and heft, avoiding rugged "tanky" aesthetics while offering high durability. Comparative testing occurred during travel to South Korea against Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, with devices used without cases to evaluate design intent. The FCC approved the phone for U.S. sale and preorders include free accessories, signaling broad market availability.
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