OnePlus is skipping the “14” and moving straight to the OnePlus 15, with early details emerging ahead of its October launch. Teasers shared on Weibo by Louis Lee, president of OnePlus China, confirm that the new flagship runs on the just-announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Android 16-based ColorOS 16.
The teaser video also shows OnePlus moving away from the micro-quad curved display in favor of a flat panel. The corners are now more rounded, and the bezels appear slightly slimmer.
The display makes another leap with a 165Hz refresh rate, up from 120Hz. What makes this stand out is that some compatible games will actually run at 165fps — a rare feature for a phone. This frame interpolation is now handled natively by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, instead of relying on the dual-chip setup used in earlier models like the OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 13. However, the company executive did not confirm whether this new integrated solution improves visuals or power efficiency.
Not all changes may appeal to everyone. The panel is rumored to feature a 1.5K resolution, a step down from the 2K screens used in past flagships.
Paired with up to 16GB of RAM, early Geekbench results place the device close to Apple’s A19 Pro in single-core performance and ahead in multi-core. OnePlus is also developing its own gaming engine to further boost sustained performance and efficiency.
Other rumored specs include a 7,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging. The long-running Hasselblad partnership may also be ending, with OnePlus shifting to its own imaging solution. The phone is expected to launch in China this October, followed by a global rollout in early 2026.
If accurate, the OnePlus 15 could shape up to be one of the most performance-driven Android flagships of the year, targeting gamers and power users alike.
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