OnePlus has announced that their new flagship smartphone will be coming much sooner than might otherwise have been expected. Launched a few days ago in China, the OnePlus 15 will makes it appearance for the rest of the world on Thursday 13th November. Historically, OnePlus would launch top end models in January – the 10, 11 and 13 all came out in the New Year, though the 12 was a December release – but let’s look forward to a new device rather than worrying about past form.
Much is already know about the OnePlus 15 because of both teasers from OnePlus and obviously the launch in China but there’s still the possibility of different variants for different regions. What has been confirmed is that it’s going to be a driven by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 platform and that while the partnership with Hasselblad is no more, the new DetailMax Engine will continue to deliver great photographs. There appears to be a new Ultra-Clear 26MP mode that combines data from multi-frame 12MP photos with a single 50MP high-resolution frame, producing a final 26MP photo with improved detail, especially in typically difficult textures such as fur and fabric. I know this can be challenging from trying to photograph my black cat.
Rumours suggest that the 15 will come with display that has a lower resolution (FHD+) in comparison with the 13 (QHD+) but will have a really high refresh rate. The Chinese version will be coming with a whopping 7,300 mAh battery but whether that makes it into the RoW model will be interesting. We’ll find out more in a few weeks…
OnePlus is going all out for the creators too as there’s a launch partnership with DJI and the DJI Osmo Mobile 7 gimbal in particular. “DJI and OnePlus share synergies as both brands have a dedicated focus on delivering world-class performance through innovative technologies. Osmo Mobile 7, featuring DJI’s seventh-generation stabilisation, ActiveTrack 7.0 technology and a range of intelligent features, elevates stabilisation and intelligent tracking, to effortlessly capture high quality footage. It is lightweight, portable, and user-friendly characteristics make it the ideal pair with the OnePlus 15 – from ‘flagship camera’ to ‘content creation tool’.”
In advance of the big day, prospective purchasers who pay £/€99 via OnePlus.com to reserve their OnePlus 15 will get an extra £/€50 discount, which can be combined with other offers as well as one of several free gifts (while stocks last) with a value up to £/€349. This includes the aforementioned DJI Osmo Mobile 7 Gimbal, OnePlus Watch 3, OnePlus Watch 3 43mm, OnePlus Pad Lite, OnePlus Buds Pro 3 and more. Check the website for details.
Finally, if you are in Europe, there are pop-up events to celebrate the launch of the OnePlus 15.
London, United Kingdom
Date: 17th November
Location: Kachette Annex, 1 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8AA
Helsinki, Finland
Date: 13th November
Location: Valkoinen Sali, Aleksanterinkatu 16-18, 00170 Helsinki
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Date: 13th November
Location: Magna Plaza, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 182I, 1012 SJ Amsterdam
Paris, France
Date: 21st November
Location: Place des Vosges – 18, rue de Turenne, 75004 Paris
Kraków, Poland
Date: 22nd November
Location: Centrum Handlowe Bonarka, Henryka Kamieńskiego 11
Madrid, Spain
Date: 26th November
Location: Calle de Goya, 36, Salamanca, 28001 Madrid
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