Coming off the heels of Qualcomm announcing their next chipset, we are getting to see that OnePlus 15 will be one of the first smartphones to utilize it. As OnePlus has done in the past it rollout in China first and then over to the U.S. Even though the window maybe smaller than past years which is a sigh of relief.
OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 15 will have a 165Hz display(also pointed out by The Verge). Also utilizing a new camera system now called DetailMax Engine that the partnership with Hasselblad has ended.
More info to come in due time. You can check the press release below.
New York, September 25, 2025 – Global technology brand OnePlus today introduced
OnePlus 15, its newest performance flagship, and one of the very first devices in the world to feature the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, the latest and world’s fastest mobile system-on-a-chip from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
“For more than a decade, OnePlus and Qualcomm Technologies have moved in lock-step
to redefine what a flagship can be,” said Pete Lau, Founder of OnePlus. “With Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 at its core, OnePlus 15 carries that legacy forward—delivering the speed,
intelligence and efficiency our users demand today and into the future.”
“Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 redefines flagship performance,” said Chris Patrick, senior vice
president and general manager of mobile handsets, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “As the
world’s fastest mobile CPU, paired with our most advanced GPU and NPU, Snapdragon 8
Elite Gen 5 delivers breakthrough speed, sustained gaming power, intelligent photography and all-day efficiency—exactly what OnePlus users need.”
First details revealed
OnePlus has already announced that OnePlus 15 will be the first phone to feature its self-
developed DetailMax image engine, designed to use advanced algorithms and powerful
processors to capture images that feel breathtakingly clear and truly real.
Powered by the industry’s leading chipset and OnePlus’s blazing fast operating system
OxygenOS, the OnePlus 15 delivers an unrivaled gaming experience with lightning-fast
performance and adaptive software tailored for high-end gaming. Designed to stay cool
even under intense load, it redefines mobile gaming excellence with seamless gameplay
across a range of popular titles.
More details about OnePlus 15 will be released over the coming weeks.
