OnePlus 15 Review: The Fastest Android Phone Yet, With Gigantic Battery Life

OnePlus and its parent company, Oppo, have a history of embracing cutting-edge mobile technology. That remains true this year. The OnePlus 15 is one of the first phones to utilize Qualcomm's speedy Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, and it boasts an enormous 7,300mAh silicon carbon battery, which makes the 5,000mAh of Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra seem modest by comparison.

But does that make this the most powerful Android phone yet? In many ways, yes, especially if you crave both raw speed and multi-day use. But there are some compromises you'll have to make, and fans of last year's excellent OnePlus 13 may not see it as a step forward.

Design: Less Iconic, But a Superb Display

The OnePlus 13 was memorable in part for its characterful design. The blue vegan leather option, circular camera bump, and signature Alert Slider helped it stand out ...