Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and OnePlus 15 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs OnePlus 15

58 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
VS
91 out 100
OnePlus 15
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
OnePlus 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Manufactured in August, 2019, with display 6.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825, vs OnePlus 15, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 211g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose OnePlus 15
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and OnePlus 15
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 10 Plus
vs
OnePlus 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1272x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 92.1 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
792 nits
OnePlus 15
n/a
sRGB gamut95.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time3.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
92.1 %
OnePlus 15
91.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus and OnePlus 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
963
OnePlus 15
3726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
2544
OnePlus 15
11199
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9633726
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)254411199
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27829
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
667934
OnePlus 15
3434737
CPU169143968935
GPU2087101235307
Memory148420489823
UX141661740672
NanoReview Score6679343434737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
3377
OnePlus 15
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3377n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
9038
OnePlus 15
n/a
Writing score10979n/a
Web score7212n/a
Video editing5811n/a
Data manipulation6704n/a
NanoReview Score9038n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 31.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
19:33
OnePlus 15
n/a
Web Browsing06:30 hn/a
Video Playback11:51 hn/a
Games04:44 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.8
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Sony LYTIA-T808
Sensor size1/2.551/1.56
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.8
Focal length52 mm85 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.61/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length12 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3P9Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.11/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
126
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
98
OnePlus 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
117
OnePlus 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/1.6 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
103
OnePlus 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
93
OnePlus 15
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B20/B150/B2048)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
85.7 dB
OnePlus 15
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 25 W Yes, 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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