Then get ready to order the OnePlus 15T starting tomorrow… if you live in the world’s second most populous nation and single biggest smartphone market.
Why can’t we all have nice things?
- 6.32-inch AMOLED screen with 2640 x 1216 pixel resolution, 165Hz refresh rate technology, up to 3600 nits of brightness, HDR Vivid, and Dolby Vision;
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor;
- 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB storage variants;
- 12 and 16GB RAM options;
- Android 16;
- 50MP primary rear-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and optical image stabilization;
- 50MP secondary telephoto sensor with f/2.8 aperture, 3.5x optical zoom, and OIS;
- 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture;
- 7,500mAh battery;
- 100W wired and 50W wireless charging capabilities;
- IP68, IP69, and IP69K water and dust resistance;
- Wi-Fi 7;
- NFC;
- USB Type-C;
- 150.56 x 71.82 x 8.35mm dimensions;
- 194 grams weight;
- Brown, green, and white color options.
Of course, one of the 15T’s most important upgrades over the 13T is a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which is not just significantly faster than a Snapdragon 8 Elite, also bringing this new device on par with the S26 Ultra in yet another crucial area. Oh, and let’s not forget about all those new and improved water and dust resistance ratings, which make the OnePlus 15T more durable than its compact forerunners (in addition to undeniably stylish).
What are the prices and (realistic) availability expectations?
Right off the bat, it’s important to mention that the OnePlus 15T is not quite as affordable as the 13T was around this time last year. Specifically, the new 6.32-inch beast costs 4,299 yuan in an entry-level configuration with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage space, going all the way up to CNY 5,699 in a top-of-the-line variant pairing an extra four gigs of memory with a whopping 1TB local digital hoarding room.
This phone is everything that’s wrong with OnePlus
… and everything that’s right with the Chinese brand. I’m not going to repeat all the things that make the OnePlus 15T great (at least on paper), while the main wrong thing is… also pretty obvious.
