OnePlus 15
What you’d gain
- 2.4× faster
- Camera score: 6.8 → 8.4
- Display score: 7.6 → 8.9
- Battery: 5,000 → 7,300 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3.5× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- Heavier: 189 → 211 g
Should You Upgrade From the Motorola ThinkPhone?
How the Motorola ThinkPhone compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Time to upgrade
Security updates end around 2027 Newer phones are about 2.4× faster The best upgrade scores 2.9 points higher on performance and 2.5 on battery OS upgrades ended around 2026
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
Phones with a US launch price up to $900, close to what the Motorola ThinkPhone cost at launch. Choose “Any price” above to also see phones sold without a US price.
OnePlus 15R
What you’d gain
- 2.1× faster
- Display score: 7.6 → 8.5
- Battery: 5,000 → 7,400 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- eSIM
What you’d give up
- No wireless charging
- Heavier: 189 → 214 g
REDMAGIC 11S Pro
What you’d gain
- 2.4× faster
- Battery: 5,000 → 7,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2029
What you’d give up
- Heavier: 189 → 230 g
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Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
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Motorola ThinkPhone upgrade FAQ
Is the Motorola ThinkPhone still supported?
Motorola promises 4 years of security updates for the Motorola ThinkPhone, counted from its announcement in January 2023, so they should continue until around 2027. It gets 3 years of OS upgrades, which ended around 2026.
What is the best upgrade from the Motorola ThinkPhone?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the OnePlus 15, with a PhoneRanked score of 9.4 vs 6.9 for the Motorola ThinkPhone. If you want to spend less, look at the OnePlus 15R. We looked at phones with a US launch price up to $900, close to the Motorola ThinkPhone’s launch price.
How much faster is the OnePlus 15 than the Motorola ThinkPhone?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the OnePlus 15 is about 2.4 times as fast as the Motorola ThinkPhone. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 10,941 vs 4,584.