Newer is better – until it isn’t. Many don’t agree that the latest OnePlus 15 is better than the phone it replaces. And this is not the only recent case in the industry either.
The OnePlus 15 can be purchased from Amazon UK for £880 for a 16/512GB unit. The retailer lists it on pre-order, which is probably a mistake – OnePlus UK is already selling it. And we recommend getting the 16/512GB unit as it’s only £30 more than the 12/256GB model. More RAM and double the storage for £30 seems like a no-brainer.
oneplus 15
£100 off 512GB model
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12/256GB – £850 at Amazon UK 16/512GB – £880 at Amazon UK
However, the question of OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus 13 is more complex. Check out our review of the new model – The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is impressive and the 7,300mAh battery is excellent. It’s currently the top performer on our battery charts with a score of 23:07 hours, easily surpassing its predecessor (which is no slouch at 15:28 hours). However, the smaller battery capacity allows older models to charge faster. In 15 minutes it went from 44% to 55% and full charge took 35 minutes instead of 41 minutes.
oneplus 13
£310 off
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16/512GB – £690 at Amazon UK
We can do a more detailed head-to-head comparison later on, but we’ve already tested the cameras – here’s the OnePlus 15 vs OnePlus 13 shootout. The result is… inconclusive. The 13 produced better images (especially with some tweaks), but we liked the out-of-the-box processing on the 15 better.
However, this discussion is not happening in a vacuum. While the £100 discount on the 512GB OnePlus 15 is nice (especially for a brand new phone), the OnePlus 13 is £190 cheaper for the same RAM and storage.
People had high expectations from Google’s transition to TSMC with the Tensor G5. However, the result was less than stellar – it’s definitely faster than the G4, but not by much. And the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400 are significantly more powerful.
google pixel 10 pro
£150 off
free case
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16/128GB – £900 at Amazon UK 16/256GB – £1,000 at Amazon UK 16/512GB – £1,120 at Amazon UK
Google prioritizes user experience over benchmark numbers and the Pixels feel comfortable. But battery life is a big part of the user experience and the Pixel 10 Pro could only achieve a 12:06h active usage score in our testing, which is less than the 9 Pro’s 13:11h result. And this is despite the slightly larger battery (4,870mAh vs 4,700mAh). Charging speeds are effectively the same on both phones, although we have to admit that proper magnetic Qi2 charging on the 10 Pro is nice.
google pixel 9 pro
£250 off
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16/128GB – £650 at Amazon UK 16/256GB – £750 at Amazon UK 16/512GB – £870 at Amazon UK
One more thing we have to point out – the base 128GB models use UFS 3.1 storage. For that reason – and also because 128 GB is not enough – we recommend getting at least 256 GB (which uses UFS 4.0 chips). But do you choose the Pixel 9 Pro or 10 Pro? We’ll let you decide, but we can’t help but point out the £250 price difference between these two.