OnePlus 15R vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
The OnePlus 15R scores 7.9 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE scores 7.3. The OnePlus 15R leads in display, performance, battery, design and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is ahead in camera. At launch in the US, the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE cost $50 less ($649.99 vs $699.99). The OnePlus 15R is the newer phone, announced Dec 17, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the OnePlus 15R
- Bigger battery 7,400 mAh vs 4,900 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 45 W
- Bigger screen 6.83 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Lower launch price $649.99 vs $699.99
- Lighter 190 g vs 214 g
- Thinner 7.4 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Faster USB port USB-C 3.x vs USB-C 2.0
- Reverse wireless charging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Overall
7.9
7.3
Display
8.5
7.7
Performance
8.4
7.1
Camera
6.5
7.8
Battery
8.3
6.1
Design
8.8
8.6
Value for money
7.3
6.3
Display
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Size
6.83 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1272 × 2800 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
—
Refresh rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
1,900 nits
HDR
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Performance
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Samsung Xclipse 940
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
2,118
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
6,839
AnTuTu
—
1,784,939
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
—
8 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
—
3×
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@120
—
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Capacity
7,400 mAh
4,900 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
80 W
45 W
Wireless charging
—
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Dimensions
163.41 × 77.04 × 8.3 mm
161.3 × 76.6 × 7.4 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.4 mm
Weight
214 g
190 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
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Colors
Mint Breeze, Charcoal Black, Electric Violet
Navy, Jetblack, Icyblue, White
Connectivity and features
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
OxygenOS 16
One UI 8
OS updates
4 years
7 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
OnePlus 15RSamsung Galaxy S25 FE
Announced
Dec 17, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
Released
Dec 22, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$699.99
$649.99
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