OnePlus 15 formally proven off with...

After months of leaks and rumors, OnePlus formally revealed its subsequent flagship cellphone, the OnePlus 15, at a Qualcomm occasion in China final week. The tech large additionally confirmed that the OnePlus 15 can be among the many first telephones powered by Qualcomm’s newest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and have a 165Hz refresh price show.

In the course of the Qualcomm occasion, OnePlus unveiled a black model of the OnePlus 15, which bears a resemblance to the design of the OnePlus 13s. Now, simply days after the occasion, on the Chinese language social media platform Weibo, OnePlus has shared a number of new images and particulars about its upcoming flagship, anticipated to launch in October in China, with a confirmed world launch seemingly someday after.

OnePlus launched a brand new shade possibility known as “sand dune” for the OnePlus 15, which the corporate described as radiating “grandeur and unparalleled high quality.” Along with this new shade, the most recent photographs present our first detailed take a look at the OnePlus 15, and it seems the leaks about the phone have been fairly correct. The design contains a flat entrance, again, and body, together with a brand new sq. digital camera format, shifting away from the round setup seen on the OnePlus 13. On the proper facet of the cellphone, you’ll be able to see the ability button and quantity rockers. On the left facet, there’s the brand new customizable Fast Key.

The OnePlus 15 may very well be extraordinarily sturdy

The cellphone’s chassis is produced from a brand new materials that’s stated to be stronger and lighter than titanium

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Along with releasing images of the OnePlus 15’s design, the corporate additionally shared some fascinating particulars about its construct high quality. OnePlus claims the cellphone’s chassis is made from an “aerospace-grade nano-ceramic steel,” which the corporate says is “stronger than titanium” and has higher warmth dissipation (translated through Google Translate).

Based on Android Headlines, OnePlus acknowledged that the brand new steel materials is 26 p.c lighter than titanium, has 134 p.c increased put on resistance, and provides 26.6 instances higher warmth dissipation in comparison with titanium. Given all the benefits this new aerospace-grade nano-ceramic steel apparently has, I am very excited to carry the OnePlus 15 and see the way it feels in my fingers, contemplating it’s supposedly lighter than titanium.

OnePlus additionally shared that the OnePlus 15 will characteristic “ultra-narrow bezels,” measuring simply 1.15mm. Given how the bezels seem within the shared photographs, they appear virtually invisible, which jogs my memory of the iPhone 17 Pro.

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Moreover, should you’re questioning what occurred to the OnePlus 14, provided that the OnePlus 13 was the final OnePlus flagship launched, don’t be concerned — you did not miss it. OnePlus is reportedly skipping 14 as a result of the quantity 4 is taken into account unfortunate in Chinese language tradition.

OnePlus will reveal extra concerning the OnePlus 15 in October, which can be when the cellphone is anticipated to launch in China. After all, the burning query is when the cellphone can be launched globally and within the US. Final yr, the OnePlus 13 did not arrive till the brand new yr, so it is potential that the OnePlus 15 might observe an identical launch schedule. Nonetheless, here is hoping OnePlus releases it earlier, earlier than the vacations.

I will admit, I used to be critical of the OnePlus 15’s design when leaks about it emerged, however after seeing the brand new sand dune shade and the design in additional element, it is beginning to develop on me. Nonetheless, I will reserve my ultimate judgment till the cellphone truly launches. On condition that OnePlus ended its camera partnership with Hasselblad, a design shake-up was inevitable.