OnePlus has revealed a few details about its next flagship phone at a Qualcomm event in China: it’ll be called the OnePlus 15, and it will come with Qualcomm’s freshly announced Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a 165Hz refresh rate display.
You didn’t blink and miss the OnePlus 14, if you’re wondering about that. The OnePlus 13 will be succeeded by the OnePlus 15, likely to avoid including a “4” in the product name — bad luck in Chinese culture. It’ll pair nicely with the 8 Elite Gen 5 name, which follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite. It all makes sense somehow.
The company showed off a black version of the OnePlus 15 on stage at Qualcomm’s second Snapdragon Summit in China, revealing that it looks less like the 13 and more like the 13T, also known as the 13S in India. It shares that phone’s rounded square camera island, and is likely to similarly drop the alert slider in favor of a customizable shortcut button.
Aside from the chipset, refresh rate, and name, we also know that the OnePlus 15 will be the company’s first flagship for a few years without Hasselblad-branded camera processing. CEO Pete Lau recently announced that the two brands would be ending their five-year partnership, though confusingly, parent company Oppo will keep working with Hasselblad. But OnePlus is striking out on its own with a new image processing technology it calls the DetailMax Engine. I dunno, names are hard, I guess.
It’s interesting to see the changes in the OnePlus 15, especially with the removal of the Hasselblad logo. The evolution of smartphone cameras is always intriguing, and I’m curious to see how this will impact the overall photography experience. Looking forward to more details!
I agree, the removal of the Hasselblad logo is quite notable. It makes you wonder how the camera performance will be affected and if OnePlus has made improvements on their own. It’ll be interesting to see how this impacts user experience!
You’re right, the absence of the Hasselblad branding raises questions about the camera’s overall performance. It will be interesting to see if OnePlus has made any significant improvements to the camera system on its own.
That’s a great point! It will be interesting to see how the camera performance compares to previous models, especially since OnePlus has often emphasized photography in their marketing. Hopefully, they’ve focused on enhancing the hardware and software to maintain quality.
Absolutely! I’m curious to see if OnePlus has made any significant improvements in the camera technology itself, even without the Hasselblad branding. It could be a chance for them to showcase their own innovations.
That’s a great point! The absence of the Hasselblad logo might indicate a shift in their camera strategy. It’ll be interesting to see if they focus on other partnerships or innovations to enhance the photography experience.
You make an interesting observation! It could also suggest that OnePlus is focusing on developing their own camera technology rather than relying on partnerships. This might lead to more innovative features in future models.
Thanks for your thoughts! It’s interesting to consider that without the Hasselblad branding, OnePlus might be looking to innovate their camera technology in a different direction. This could lead to unique features that set the OnePlus 15 apart in the competitive smartphone market.