OnePlus 15R is set to launch in India on 17 December 2025, and early official teasers plus pre-launch reports highlight a 165Hz display and OnePlus’s “biggest battery ever” for the R series. Many finer specs (especially cameras and charging) are still being pieced together from credible leaks and previews, so anything not explicitly teased/confirmed should be treated as “expected.”
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OVERVIEW: ONEPLUS 15R
Design and Display
OnePlus’s India launch page markets the 15R with a “segment’s first 165Hz display” and positions it as eye-friendly (adaptive to your vision). Multiple previews also describe a large 6.83-inch 1.5K OLED/AMOLED panel paired with that 165Hz refresh rate for very smooth scrolling and gaming. One report adds the screen could reach very high peak brightness (claims vary by source), which would help in sunlight, but the exact certified brightness figure should be checked in the final spec sheet at launch.
On the design side, most coverage suggests OnePlus is keeping the usual premium “R-series” look (thin bezels and a performance-first build), but the safest confirmed design takeaway right now is that OnePlus is strongly promoting the display + big-battery combination as the phone’s core identity.
Camera
Camera information is currently the most mixed across sources. A strong repeated expectation is a 50MP main camera paired with an ultrawide camera (often reported as 8MP), which is a practical setup for regular photos plus wide landscape/group shots. Financial Express’s live coverage-style report even suggests the phone can record 4K video at up to 120fps, which (if confirmed) would be a major upgrade for slow-motion style video quality in this price range.
For selfies, Gadgets360’s roundup links to separate reporting that the OnePlus 15R is confirmed to come with a 32MP front camera and 4K video recording support (though the detailed spec list isn’t fully shown in that single page). Another report specifically claims a 50MP Sony IMX906 main sensor (with OIS), an 8MP ultrawide, and a 32MP selfie camera, but consider this “reported/claimed” until OnePlus confirms sensor names on launch day.
Performance and Software
Performance is expected to be a major selling point because Digit reports that OnePlus has confirmed the 15R will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Other pre-launch roundups also describe it as a “first Snapdragon 8 Gen 5” type of phone for India, meaning it’s being positioned close to flagship-level speed rather than typical mid-range performance.
In terms of memory, leaks commonly point to a 12GB RAM configuration and storage options going as high as 512GB, which would be useful for heavy multitasking and large games/videos. Software is widely expected to be Android 16-based (with OxygenOS 16 in India), but the exact update policy (how many Android versions and security years) should be verified from OnePlus at launch.
Battery and Charging
Battery is one of the few areas where OnePlus’s own teaser is clear: the OnePlus 15R launch page calls it “our biggest battery ever with 7400mAh.” That single detail matters because several older leaks mentioned larger numbers (like 8,000–8,300mAh), so the official teaser strongly suggests 7,400mAh is the real figure for the India model. Even at 7,400mAh, the battery would still be unusually large for a slim, performance-focused phone and should deliver long screen-on time for gaming and streaming.
Charging is less consistent across sources: some reports mention 80W, while others speculate 100W fast charging, so it’s best to wait for OnePlus’s final confirmation for the exact wattage and “minutes to X%” claim. If you care about battery health, also watch for whether OnePlus mentions “battery health engine” style protections or cycle-life claims during the launch presentation.
Connectivity
Connectivity specs are not fully detailed in the sources above, but given the positioning and chipset class, the OnePlus 15R is expected to be a 5G phone sold in India with modern wireless standards (the exact Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth versions and band support should be confirmed in the official spec sheet). For most buyers, the key practical checks after launch will be: supported 5G bands for India, presence of NFC (if needed for payments), stereo speakers, and the USB standard (2.0 vs 3.x) if you transfer large files often.
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