The 15R runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor, which is distinct from Qualcomm’s top chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (found in the OnePlus 15). The 15R comes with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage by default, but you can bump that to 512GB for $799.99.
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To objectively compare devices, I use a series of benchmarks to measure the 15R against the OnePlus 13R (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) and Google Pixel 9a (Tensor G4).
( Credit: Geekbench/PCMark/GFXBench/PCMag)
On Geekbench 6, which measures pure CPU power, the 15R scored 2,867 on the single-core test and 9,440 on the multi-core test. This handily outpaces the 13R’s scores of 2,195 and 6,483, as well as the Pixel 9a’s scores of 1,704 and 4,425.
On the PCMark Work 3.0 test, which measures how a phone performs general mobile tasks, the 15R scored 13,643. This is well past the 9a’s 12,857 (we do not have first-hand data for the 13R).
To gauge graphics performance, we use the GFXBench Aztec Ruins test. The 15R produced 60 frames per second (fps), while the 13R reached 64fps, and the 9a hit 68fps.
To test real-world gaming performance, I played the resource-intensive Genshin Impact. At the highest graphics settings and at 60fps, the game ran smoothly with crisp visuals, fluid animations, and no slowdowns. The back of the 15R got warm while gaming, but not uncomfortably so.
