OnePlus 15R vs Nothing Phone (3)
The OnePlus 15R scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Nothing Phone (3) scores 7.7. The OnePlus 15R leads in performance, battery, design and value for money, while the Nothing Phone (3) is ahead in camera. At launch in the US, the OnePlus 15R cost $99.01 less ($699.99 vs $799). The OnePlus 15R is the newer phone, announced Dec 17, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus 15R
- Bigger battery 7,400 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 65 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Lower launch price $699.99 vs $799
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3)
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 4 years
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 450 ppi
- Reverse wireless charging
- Longer security updates 7 years vs 6 years
- Better selfie video 4K@60 vs 4K@30
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Overall
7.9
7.7
Display
8.5
8.6
Performance
8.4
7.7
Camera
6.5
8.2
Battery
8.3
6.6
Design
8.8
8.3
Value for money
7.3
6.6
Display
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Size
6.83 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2800 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
460 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
HDR10+
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.8 GHz
3.21 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 825
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
2,212
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
7,161
AnTuTu
—
1,975,046
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.3"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
—
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@120
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Capacity
7,400 mAh
5,150 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
80 W
65 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Dimensions
163.41 × 77.04 × 8.3 mm
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.99 mm
Weight
214 g
218 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Mint Breeze, Charcoal Black, Electric Violet
White, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
OxygenOS 16
Nothing OS 3.5
OS updates
4 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus 15RNothing Phone (3)
Announced
Dec 17, 2025
Jul 1, 2025
Released
Dec 22, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$699.99
$799
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