OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 15R

56 out of 100

VS

88 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on October 14, 2020, against the OnePlus 15R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 5 years and 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 26 grams less

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 15R

Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Delivers 341% higher peak brightness (3507 against 796 nits)
3.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3039K versus 990K)
Shows 86% longer battery life (38:56 vs 20:57 hours)
Comes with 2900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7400 vs 4500 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
The phone is 5 years and 3 months newer
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
12% higher pixel density (450 vs 402 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 15R crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

OnePlus 8T

73

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

OnePlus 8T

58

OnePlus 15R

82*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

OnePlus 8T

46

OnePlus 15R

92

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

OnePlus 8T

27

OnePlus 15R

77

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

OnePlus 8T

57

OnePlus 15R

100

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

OnePlus 8T

73

OnePlus 15R

81

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

OnePlus 8T

56

OnePlus 15R

88*

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Value for money (Beta)

I'm choosing between these two smartphones I already have OnePlus 8T. Is it worth upgrading?

Should I update?

No 97% Yes

Yes, this is a clear and meaningful upgrade.

Updating from OnePlus 8T to OnePlus 15R is a clear step forward, and the improvements should be easy to notice.

Main improvements: gaming, performance, and battery life.

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.83 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1272 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.8:9
PPI	402 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-165 Hz)
Max rated brightness	760 nits	1800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	3600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	300 Hz
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio	87%	90.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	97.2%	-
PWM	458 Hz	-
Response time	13 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Screen space comparison

OnePlus 15R

6.83″ (19.8:9 ratio) = 17.6 in²

OnePlus 8T

6.55″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in²

~9% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

OnePlus 8T

796 nits

OnePlus 15R +341%

3507 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)	163.41 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	77.04 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP69
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Green	Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

OnePlus 8T

87%

OnePlus 15R +4%

90.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 15R

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max clock	2840 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	7 nanometers	3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 698	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 829
GPU shading units	768	1024
GPU clock	587 MHz	1225 MHz
FLOPS	~901.6 GFLOPS	~2508.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 15R

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

OnePlus 8T

1161

OnePlus 15R +140%

2787

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

OnePlus 8T

3115

OnePlus 15R +195%

9181

Compute Score (GPU)

OnePlus 8T

n/a

OnePlus 15R

20796

Compute Score (GPU)	-	20796
Single-core score	1161	2787
Multi-core score	3115	9181

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

OnePlus 8T

990988

OnePlus 15R +207%

3039097

CPU	368806	935642
GPU	161424	1004668
Memory	185436	384268
UX	275322	714519
Total score	990988	3039097
Samples	[6 tests]	[12 tests]

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

OnePlus 8T

1116

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1116	-

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

OnePlus 8T

12506

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web score	11326	-
Video editing	5843	-
Photo editing	28945	-
Data manipulation	9562	-
Writing score	14941	-

AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#106th place)

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

OnePlus 8T

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-05-26 -> Glamkilla	AnTuTu 11	991199
📘 2026-04-01 (Mallavanem)	AnTuTu 11	1016249
📘 2025-12-19 (KV)	AnTuTu 11	909310
📘 2025-12-11 (huker667)	AnTuTu 11	990988
📘 2025-10-25 (Aamn)	AnTuTu 11	880362

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OnePlus 15R

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-28 (Ketrox)	AnTuTu 12	2895140
📘 2026-09-18 (Luky)	AnTuTu 12	3282930
📘 2026-09-15 (Kolli)	AnTuTu 11	2919996
📘 2026-07-24 (Jawad)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2787 / 9181
📘 2026-07-20 (Jawad)	AnTuTu 11	2893343

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)	Android 16
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 16
OS size	20 GB	-
OS updates	-	4 years
Security updates	-	6 years

Battery

Capacity	4500 mAh	7400 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Bypass charging	-	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:53 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:36 hr	16:57 hr
Watching video	12:29 hr	27:30 hr
Gaming	04:43 hr	09:10 hr
Standby	101 hr	157 hr

General battery life

OnePlus 8T

20:57 hr

OnePlus 15R +86%

38:56 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	112°
Lenses	1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 16 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Standard lens
Image resolution	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX586	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/2.25" (≈ 0.44 inch)	1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution	16 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	-	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	0.8 micron	1.12 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Macro lens
Image resolution	5 MP	-
Aperture	f/2.4	-
Stabilization	Digital	-

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality

OnePlus 8T

115

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Video quality

OnePlus 8T

102

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Generic main camera score

OnePlus 8T

111

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Samples

Photo samples of OnePlus 8T from DxOMark

-

Selfie camera

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	-	21 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX471	OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.7 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

DxOMark front camera

OnePlus 8T

107

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Photo	97	-
Video	124	-

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	-
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

OnePlus 8T

82.5 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	December 2025
Release date	October 2020	January 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$600	$699
Successor	- OnePlus 15R	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 80 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the OnePlus 15R is definitely a better buy.

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

DxOMark main camera tests

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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