The OnePlus 15 has a brand new look for the camera, but for years this has been the one element that has been holding it back in the flagship race.
This year, OnePlus cuts the ties with long-time partner Hasselblad, but this might not be a bad thing after all.
But how does it compare to the one phone most Android fans talk about, the Galaxy S25 Ultra?
OnePlus 15
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56″
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3″
Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.88″
Pixel size: 0.61 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung JN3
Aperture size: F1.9
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.5x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 80 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.76″
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 67 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52″
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX854
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F3.4
Focal Length: 111 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.52″
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Front
32 MP
12 MP (PDAF, HDR)
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The 50-megapixel main camera on the OnePlus 15 still uses a slightly smaller sensor than the one on the Galaxy and you still lack a secondary telephoto camera like you have on the Samsung flagship. But on the flip side, the 3.5X telephoto camera on the OnePlus actually has a bigger sensor than the 3X camera on the Galaxy. Let’s see if all of that means photos will look worse on the OnePlus, or if it can make up for that with good processing.
Zoom Quality
Selfies
Main Camera (Day photos)
Main Camera (Night photos)
Ultra-wide Camera (Night photos)
Zoom Quality (Night photos)
So, do you prefer the images from the OnePlus 15 or Galaxy S25 Ultra?
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