Samsung fans won't like this: OnePlus just topped the S25 Ultra in more ways than one

• The latest Android flagship starts at $899 for the 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage variant.
• It's highlighted by a 7,300mAh battery, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and 80W wired charging.
• The camera system is inferior to last year's model, and you can't actually buy the phone yet.

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When I first learned about the OnePlus 15, I wondered if the quest to make the best smartphone had gone too far. 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 ...