OnePlus has been churning out Android smartphones for over a decade, yet it still feels like the company is fighting an uphill battle to get a foothold in the US. There were a few years when it felt like it was ready to sit just below the likes of Samsung and Apple, but those days are long gone—it's now even behind Motorola and Google in market share.
Perhaps a new phone with a fresh look can help turn things around. The OnePlus 15 enjoys a redesign that nixes the giant, round camera module in favor of a square camera bump we're all too familiar with. The unique marble-like patterns on the back are no more; instead, say hello to flat colors: Infinite Black, Sand Storm, and Ultra Violet. It doesn't look or feel like a OnePlus, but that might not matter. I do have to point out that a year hasn't even passed since I reviewed the OnePlus 13 (there is no OnePlus 14 due to Chinese cultural superstitions around the number). OnePlus moved up its Android phone launch to be one of the first with Qualcomm's new flagship processor.
The OnePlus 15 starts at $900, though if you want a color other than black and with faster RAM, you'll need to pay $1,000 (just like its predecessor). Preorders were supposed to kick off today, but the US government shutdown put a wrinkle in those plans. The phone hasn't been certified by the FCC yet, but with the shutdown nearing its end, expect the OnePlus 15 to be available in the US very soon. It'll work on every major US carrier.
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The OnePlus 15 impresses in two areas. First, and arguably the most important: battery life. This is the only smartphone sold in the US with a massive 7,300-mAh silicon-carbon battery. For context, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 5,000-mAh cell. This massive leap in size means the OnePlus 15 has enough in the tank to easily last two days on a single charge. I exclusively charged it every other day after more than a week of testing.