{"id":301186,"date":"2025-11-19T12:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/301186\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:52:11","slug":"oneplus-15-review-the-end-of-range-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/301186\/","title":{"rendered":"OnePlus 15 review: The end of range anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" data-pswp-width=\"3840\" data-pswp-height=\"2160\" data-pswp- data-cropped=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnePlus-15-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n              <img width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnePlus-15-6.jpg\" class=\"fullwidth full\" alt=\"OnePlus 15 side\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>              There is somehow a 7,300 mAh battery in there.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  Credit:<br \/>\n                                      Ryan Whitwam\n                                  <\/p>\n<p>\n      There is somehow a 7,300 mAh battery in there.<\/p>\n<p>          Credit:<\/p>\n<p>          Ryan Whitwam<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, only chargers and cables compatible with Oppo\u2019s SuperVOOC system will reach these speeds. It\u2019s nice to see one in the box because spares will cost you the better part of $100. Even if you aren\u2019t using an official OnePlus charger\/cable, a standard USB-PD plug can still hit 36 W, which is faster than phones like the Pixel 10 Pro and Galaxy S25 and about the same as the iPhone 17.<\/p>\n<p>Cameras<\/p>\n<p>OnePlus partnered with imaging powerhouse Hasselblad on its last several flagship phones, but that pairing is over with the launch of the OnePlus 15. The phone maker is now going it alone, swapping Hasselblad\u2019s processing for a new imaging engine called DetailMax. The hardware is changing, too.<\/p>\n<p>            <a class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" data-pswp-width=\"3840\" data-pswp-height=\"2160\" data-pswp- data-cropped=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnePlus-15-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n              <img width=\"3840\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/OnePlus-15-2.jpg\" class=\"fullwidth full\" alt=\"OnePlus 15 cameras\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>              The OnePlus 15 camera setup is a slight downgrade from the 13.<\/p>\n<p>\n                  Credit:<br \/>\n                                      Ryan Whitwam\n                                  <\/p>\n<p>\n      The OnePlus 15 camera setup is a slight downgrade from the 13.<\/p>\n<p>          Credit:<\/p>\n<p>          Ryan Whitwam<\/p>\n<p>OnePlus 15 has all-new camera sensors despite featuring the same megapixel count. There\u2019s a 50 MP primary wide-angle, a 50 MP telephoto with 3.5x effective zoom, and a 50 MP ultrawide with support for macro shots. There\u2019s a 32 MP selfie camera peeking through the OLED as well.<\/p>\n<p>Each of these sensors is physically smaller than last year\u2019s OnePlus cameras by a small margin. That means they can\u2019t collect as much light, but good processing can make up for minor physical changes like that. That\u2019s the problem, though.<\/p>\n<p>Taking photos with the OnePlus 15 can be frustrating because the image processing misses as much as it hits. The colors, temperature, dynamic range, and detail are not very consistent. Images taken in similar conditions of similar objects\u2014even those taken one after the other\u2014can have dramatically different results. Color balance is also variable across the three rear sensors.<\/p>\n<p>  <a data-pswp-width=\"4096\" data-pswp-height=\"3072\" data-pswp- data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-primary-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"3072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-primary-1.jpg\" class=\"ars-gallery-image\" alt=\"OP15 running sample\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-labelledby=\"caption-2128166\"  \/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      Bright outdoor light, fast movement.<\/p>\n<p>\n                      Ryan Whitwam\n                  <\/p>\n<p>\n              Bright outdoor light, fast movement.<\/p>\n<p>                      Ryan Whitwam<\/p>\n<p>  <a data-pswp-width=\"4096\" data-pswp-height=\"3072\" data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-primary-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" data-pswp- rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-primary-6-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"ars-gallery-image\" alt=\"OP15 books\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-labelledby=\"caption-2128172\"  \/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      Medium indoor light.<\/p>\n<p>\n                      Ryan Whitwam\n                  <\/p>\n<p>\n              Medium indoor light.<\/p>\n<p>                      Ryan Whitwam<\/p>\n<p>  <a data-pswp-width=\"4096\" data-pswp-height=\"3072\" data-cropped=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-macro.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"cursor-zoom-in\" data-pswp- rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/op15-macro-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"ars-gallery-image\" alt=\"OP15 macro switch\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-labelledby=\"caption-2128174\"  \/><br \/>\n  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n              Medium indoor light.<\/p>\n<p>                      Ryan Whitwam<\/p>\n<p>By that token, some of the photos we\u2019ve taken on the OnePlus 15 are great. These are usually outdoor shots, where the phone has plenty of light. It\u2019s not bad at capturing motion in these instances, and photos are sharp as long as the frame isn\u2019t too busy. However, DetailMax has a tendency to oversharpen, which obliterates fine details and makes images look the opposite of detailed. This is much more obvious in dim lighting, with longer exposures that lead to blurry subjects more often than not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is somehow a 7,300 mAh battery in there. 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