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7.5 / 10
SCORE OnePlus 15R Pros Excellent battery life and charging speeds
Big and responsive display
120fps video looks gorgeous Cons Lacks wireless charging
More expensive than the OnePlus 13R
Mixed camera quality
Short software support compared to competing phones
The $700 OnePlus 15R's standout feature is its massive 7,400-mAh silicon-carbon battery, one of the largest I've ever encountered on a phone. In my testing, it easily lasted two days between charges, even with plenty of media streaming, gaming and photography.
But it was the 15R's hypersonic fingerprint sensor that impressed me even more, as it's a feature I hadn't seen on a midrange flagship phone before. It makes unlocking the phone feel much smoother than an optical fingerprint sensor, especially since it doesn't require a bright light to function. I hope to see it become available on even cheaper phones, but for now, having it on the OnePlus 15R is nice.
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