Home Phone comparison OnePlus Nord 4 and OnePlus 15R - Which is better?

OnePlus Nord 4 vs OnePlus 15R

79 out 100
OnePlus Nord 4
VS
90 out 100
OnePlus 15R
OnePlus Nord 4
OnePlus 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus Nord 4 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus Nord 4
  • Lighter design: 199.5g vs 214g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus Nord 4 and OnePlus 15R
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus Nord 4
vs
OnePlus 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.1:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2150 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 91 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus Nord 4
1160 nits
OnePlus 15R
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus Nord 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 199.5 g (7.04 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus Nord 4
89.7 %
OnePlus 15R
91 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus Nord 4 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
1911
OnePlus 15R
2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus Nord 4
5143
OnePlus 15R
9422
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19112847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51439422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)906720796
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus Nord 4], [OnePlus 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus Nord 4
1432709
OnePlus 15R
2969231
CPU381535954408
GPU498948939113
Memory291377385833
UX260849689877
NanoReview Score14327092969231

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 14.1 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus Nord 4
28:03
OnePlus 15R
n/a
Web Browsing15:37 hn/a
Video Playback14:05 hn/a
Games06:45 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYTIA LYT-600Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHZGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus Nord 4
82.8 dB
OnePlus 15R
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

OnePlus Nord 4:

The 128 GB variant comes with UFS 3.1 memory, while the others – with UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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