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OnePlus has shipped its new OnePlus 15 flagship running ColorOS 17, the Android skin long used on sister brand Oppo devices, rather than the OxygenOS interface OnePlus fans are accustomed to. The software includes a refined interface and a set of new AI-driven features built into the system.
CNET ran 120 hours of battery testing across 2026 smartphone models and found the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max led the pack, alongside foldables like the Motorola Razr (2026) and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, which use silicon-carbon batteries for added capacity without bulkier hardware. The newly released iPhone Duo tied for the top result in one test, while overall average battery life across 2026 phones matched results from 2024 and 2025.
OnePlus has started pushing the stable Android 17-based ColorOS update to the OnePlus 15 and Pad 4, ahead of the rollout timeline it had previously announced. The update marks OnePlus's continued shift away from its OxygenOS branding toward the unified ColorOS software used across parent company Oppo's devices.
OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 16 in China, its first flagship since exiting the US and European markets earlier this year. The phone features a Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chipset, up to 1TB storage and 16GB RAM, a 9,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, and a 185Hz OLED display. It also gets a camera upgrade with a 200-megapixel main sensor and a glowing LED accent on its back panel, starting at ¥5,699 (about $850).
Leaked images and OnePlus's own Weibo posts reveal the upcoming OnePlus 16 will closely resemble the OnePlus 15, with a new glowing orange LED light array on its back panel. Aside from an expected Snapdragon chip upgrade and tweaked cameras, the phone appears to offer few other significant changes ahead of its release in the coming weeks.
OnePlus has officially revealed the OnePlus 16's design and opened pre-bookings in China, showing off three color options and confirming RAM configurations of 12GB or 16GB paired with up to 1TB of storage. The phone retains the OnePlus 15's design language, including its camera module and button placement, while adding a new 'Interstellar Lighting Effect' on its back panel.