
When OnePlus revealed its 2025-6 flagship, the OnePlus 15, I was unexpectedly blown away by its performance – and called its finish the best I'd seen of any Android phone in the last 12 months (specifically in Sand Storm).
But OnePlus was by no means finished there, launching a "dual flagship" proposition. On review here is the OnePlus 15R – the world's first phone with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor in tow – which represents the brand's step-down option for 2026.