There's no doubt that the OnePlus 15's display is among the best of any phone. The phone uses a custom BOE panel, and a key difference this year is that it goes down to 1 nit. And although the overall resolution is lower at 1.5K, that hasn't been an issue at all in regular use.
My favorite display feature is Adaptive Tone; it is similar to True Tone on the iPhone 17 Pro, adjusting the screen's color balance on the fly according to ambient light. Now, I normally prefer adjusting the colors manually, but I wanted to try out the feature, and I'm glad I did — it made using the device much easier, and I didn't have to do any tweaking on my own.
Although OnePlus has a standard Eye Comfort mode that introduces a yellowish tint, I found Adaptive Tone to do a better job while outdoors and in general use throughout the day, and it made a noticeable difference in how I used the phone.
What is Adaptive Tone?
While Adaptive Tone isn't new — it debuted on the OnePlus 13 — I used it extensively on the OnePlus 15, and while it isn't quite as accurate as True Tone, it is one of the better implementations on Android. The idea with the feature is to deliver consistent colors in any lighting condition, and while there are situations where you get a similar yellow tint as the Eye Comfort mode, I found it to have better color accuracy most of the time.
Note that you'll need to use one of the other; enabling Eye Comfort switches off Adaptive Tone, and in my use, I found the latter to do a better job over the course of the day.
The display is fully flat, and it has symmetric bezels on all sides, giving it a cleaner look. As is usually the case with OnePlus, I didn't see any lag or slowdowns when using the OnePlus 15, and the phone is optimized very well — and it is continuing to get regular updates, having just gotten the January 2026 patch.
The panel itself has standout color vibrancy, and although it doesn't get as bright as the Pixel 10 Pro XL, it is definitely better than what Samsung manages on its devices. I like that you get plenty of features to optimize the display; you can toggle a setting to upscale images and videos, adjust the screen resolution between Standard (2354x1080) and High (2772x1272), and tweak the refresh rate as needed.
On that note, while OnePlus advertises the device as having 165Hz, you'll only ever see it in select games; otherwise, you get the same 120Hz refresh as most other devices in this category. Additionally, you get motion cues that assist with motion fatigue if you're in a moving car (the feature is located in Accessibility).
How to set up Adaptive Tone
Enabling Adaptive Tone is about as easy as it gets, and you can do so by heading into the settings of your OnePlus 15:
- Navigate to Settings.
- Go to Display & brightness.
- Scroll to Adaptive Tone and select the toggle to On.
As I outlined above, you can have Adaptive Tone or Eye Comfort enabled, and in my testing, I found Adaptive Tone to deliver better colors throughout the day, and it switches to a yellowish tint in low-light situations, mimicking what you get with the regular Eye Comfort features anyway.
The OnePlus 15 has a lot going for it, whether it's the massive 7,300mAh battery, powerful internals, or the fact that it doesn't cost as much as its Google and Samsung rivals. While I'm not a fan of the OnePlus 15 cameras — I think the sensors should have been better, and I'm annoyed at the missing Hasselblad integration — the rest of the phone is decent enough, particularly if you're in North America, where there's a distinct shortage of good phones.
The OnePlus 15 continues to be a solid choice, and while it doesn't have standout cameras, it holds its own in other areas, and the hardware is easily among the best.
