Zack Nelson of Jerry Rig Everything puts his phones through the wringer like a seasoned mechanic tucking up a new motor, looking for weak points with tools that tell him in no uncertain terms how they’ll stand up to the daily grind. When it comes to the OnePlus 15, this includes dragging a razor blade over its surfaces, twisting it in a vice, and even waving a flame in front of the screen to see how it reacts.
The OnePlus 15 was announced today and the timing couldn’t be better. With phones in an arms race to be thinner and brighter, this one is a deliberate counterpoint – a phone for people who want reliability without the constant hunt for a charger. It comes with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and a battery that will last you two full days of normal use.
September has been crazy for anyone who follows phone trends. After Apple’s latest release, OnePlus brings out the 15—a phone that avoids the hype and lets the features speak for themselves. In a nod to cultural norms in parts of Asia, the company skipped 14 and went straight to 15. China gets it at the end of October, while the global launch is November 13.
OnePlus consistently delivers high-performance devices at a fraction of the cost of its competitors. With the OnePlus Pad 3, the tablet aims to challenge the dominance of Apple’s iPad Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy Tab series. “The OnePlus Pad 3 merges premium hardware with smart software and AI to create the ultimate tablet experience; it completely redefines the Android tablet market for 2025,” says Kinder Liu, President and COO of OnePlus.
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This could be a first look at the OnePlus Open 2 that is set to be launched in China early next year. Official specifications have not yet been revealed, but we do know that it sports an 8″ 2K resolution LTPO OLED folding screen with 120 Hz refresh rate, and a 6.4-inch cover display.
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