There appears to be strong demand for compact flagship phones in China, with more brands rumoured to launch such devices in the coming months. This year, the Vivo X300, Xiaomi 16 Pro Mini (tentative name), Nubia Air are expected to debut with compact form factors. Moving into the first half of next year, the market could see the arrival of the Honor Magic 8 Mini, Oppo Find X9s, and OnePlus 15T in China. A recent report also revealed that iQOO is developing its own compact flagship phone, which, according to a new leak, may directly rival the OnePlus15T.
iQOO, OnePlus compact flagships to pack huge batteries
According to a leak by tipster Smart Pikachu, both OnePlus and iQOO are set to compete in the compact flat-screen smartphone segment in 2026. While the rumour mill refers to OnePlus’ offering as the OnePlus 15T, there is no information yet on the name of iQOO’s compact flagship, though it is speculated to be part of the iQOO 15 series. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether it will be called the iQOO 15 Mini or iQOO 15T.
The tipster revealed that the compact flagships from OnePlus and iQOO will feature flat displays with ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensors and are currently being tested with large batteries of around 7,000mAh capacity. He further added that both brands are pushing gaming-oriented performance scheduling on these compact flat devices to the extreme, although the bezel control is said to be only average. A previous leak revealed that both devices may feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 chipset.
OnePlus is expected to unveil the OnePlus 15T in April 2026. Meanwhile, the iQOO’s compact phone may debut alongside the iQOO 15 Ultra. While the exact launch month is unclear, it is expected to arrive in Q2 2026, coinciding with the launch of “Ultra” branded flagships from other Chinese manufacturers.
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