HYDERABAD, India (GizTimes) —OnePlus shocked fans by suddenly launching the OnePlus 15T in China. It’s a small flagship phone that takes the best parts of the bigger OnePlus 15 and makes them fit easily in your pocket. It costs about $624 (around ₹52,000), much higher than the OnePlus 13T’s $465 starting price.
Experts blame a worldwide shortage of RAM chips. But it still offers great value with a top Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, up to 16GB RAM, a huge 7,300mAh battery that charges super fast at 100W, and a 6.32-inch AMOLED screen. This makes it perfect for one-handed use, like a rival to the Galaxy S26.
Think of it as a smaller version of the OnePlus 15. The 6.32-inch display (2640 x 1216 pixels, 165Hz refresh) is way easier to hold than the full-size model, great if you hate big phones. It runs on the same powerful Snapdragon chip, so expect smooth gaming, app switching, and tough tasks. It should perform just as well as the OnePlus 15 in speed tests.
The battery is the real winner. Its 7,300mAh silicon-carbon pack lasted amazingly long in Tom’s Guide tests on the bigger phone. The smaller screen here might make it even better, giving you all-day power even with heavy use. Plus, 100W charging fills it up in minutes.
For photos, it has a simple but strong dual-camera system: 50MP main lens and 50MP telephoto with 3.5x zoom. These are almost the same as the OnePlus 15’s (no extra wide-angle lens). You can snap pro-quality pictures that beat many top phones. It also records 8K video and super-slow-motion at 240fps. The 16MP front camera is okay for selfies, but not as good as the 15’s 32MP one. Most people won’t miss the third lens—this setup works fine without extra bulk.
You can buy it for $624 on Oppo Shop in China. That’s cheaper than the US OnePlus 15 ($899) or 15R ($699), so it’s a smart pick for small-phone lovers. The price jump from the 13T comes from supply problems like the RAM shortage, which hits more than just computers. Overall, the specs make it worth it.
On the Reddit thread, users had mixed but thoughtful reactions to the announcement.
One user pointed out that availability might matter even more than pricing, suggesting that even a well-priced product won’t succeed if people can’t easily buy it.
Another user said that the brand was earlier aimed at people who wanted a phone in the ₹55k–₹70k range. But now, with the new changes, it might become more expensive and move out of that range, which could make it less attractive to its usual customers.
Third user had a more balanced opinion. They agreed with some of the criticism, but also said that putting powerful parts into a smaller phone is not easy.
They liked that the company kept good, powerful hardware instead of lowering the quality like it sometimes does in cheaper models. Overall, people in the discussion were both worried about the price and who the product is for, but they also respected the effort put into making it.
One downside: it’s only in China right now, with no word on other countries. The OnePlus 13T stayed local too, but India might get this one since it had the last model. Don’t count on a US release. Fans outside China want OnePlus to sell more small flagships like this; the market needs them next to big phones like the iPhone 17 and Galaxy S26.
The OnePlus 15T is a compact champ with fast power, long battery, and good zoom cameras. A global launch could change the game.
