In summary
- Early OnePlus 15T specs leak
- Small phone with big performance
- Huge battery for a small phone
The OnePlus 13T only launched in April, but we’re already hearing rumours concerning its compact flagship smartphone follow-up, the OnePlus 15T.
According to established tipster Smart Pikachu, the OnePlus 15T will feature a 6.3-inch display set in a metal frame, “a large R-angle angle” (whatever that means), and “multi-function buttons” (for camera and/or AI functions, presumably). It’ll be powered by Qualcomm’s latest and greatest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip.
It’ll also pack “ultrasonic sensors”, which is presumably a reference to an advanced ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, the likes of which can be found in the Google Pixel 10 and the Samsung Galaxy S25. It’ll also have a large battery set to exceed 7000mAh, which those two rivals most certainly do not.
There’s no indication of the camera set-up for this OnePlus 15T. The dual camera set-up of the OnePlus 13T might not cut it in 2026, especially now that the Pixel 10 has joined the Galaxy S25 in offering a triple camera system.
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So far, at least, the OnePlus 15T is sounding like a mini-OnePlus 15, as we might expect. That could potentially provide a major rival to the Google Pixel 10 – and possibly even the Google Pixel 10 Pro – if OnePlus finally deems it a good idea to launch its pocket powerhouse globally.
The OnePlus 13T only had a fairly limited rollout – if you can describe a phone that sells to the two most populous countries in the world (China and India) in such terms.
Its lack of presence in Europe and North America is disappointing, given that it’s one of relatively few compact flagship phones out there.
Here’s hoping its successor makes a bigger global splash.
