Phone comparison · UK prices · October 2026
OnePlus 15R or Pixel 11: which should you buy?
The short answer
The OnePlus 15R leads on battery life, the screen, speed and toughness, and has the bigger screen. The Pixel 11 is smaller. We have no current UK price for the OnePlus 15R.
Comparing 2 phones
OnePlus 15ROverall score 89/100
Pixel 11Overall score 86/100
Differences in daily life
Battery and charging
Best: OnePlus 15RThe OnePlus 15R has the bigger battery (7,400 mAh vs 4,985 mAh on the Pixel), which may help it last longer between charges.
It also charges faster by cable (80 W vs 30 W on the Pixel), so it tops up quicker with a compatible charger.
Screen
Best: OnePlus 15RThe OnePlus 15R has the smoother screen (165 Hz vs 120 Hz on the Pixel), so scrolling and animations look more fluid.
Camera
Depends on youThe Pixel 11 is the only one with a zoom lens (5x), so it can get closer to faraway subjects without cropping the photo.
The OnePlus 15R's selfie camera has more megapixels (32 MP vs 10.5 MP on the Pixel), so selfies and video calls can look more detailed.
Speed
Best: OnePlus 15RThe OnePlus 15R's chip (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5) scores higher in benchmark tests than the one in the Pixel (Google Tensor G6), so it should feel quicker in demanding apps and games.
Toughness
Best: OnePlus 15RThe OnePlus 15R has the better water and dust rating (IP69K vs IP68 on the Pixel), so on top of surviving a dunk it is also rated against high-pressure water jets.
Size and weight
Depends on youThe Pixel 11 is smaller overall (152.8 × 72 mm vs 163.4 × 77 mm on the OnePlus), so it is easier to reach across with one hand.
The OnePlus 15R has the bigger screen (6.83 inches vs 6.3 inches on the Pixel), which gives more room for videos, maps and reading.
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Scores
| Score | OnePlus 15R | Pixel 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 91 | 72 |
| Screen | 93 | 86 |
| Camera | 79 | 89 |
| Speed | 91 | 85 |
| Toughness | 90 | 92 |
| Connections and extras | 87 | 91 |
| Overall | 89 | 86 |
How these scores are made: Each score is calculated from the maker's published specs and benchmark results, using one fixed formula for every phone. We have not tested these phones in the hand. How we score phones
Specs side by side
Display
- Type
- AMOLEDOLED
- Size
- 6.836.3
- Resolution
- 1272 × 28001080 × 2424
- Refresh rate
- 165120
- PPI
- 450422
- Aspect ratio
- N/A20:9
- Screen-to-body ratio
- ≈ 90.186.1
- Display features
- 1 billion colors, Capacitive Touchscreen, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, Multi-touch display, PWM Dimming, Ultra HDR image supportCapacitive Touchscreen, HDR10+, Multi-touch display
- Max rated brightness
- 36003000
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 4
Core Specifications
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Google Tensor G6
- CPU cores
- 87
- CPU max frequency
- 3800 MHz4.11 GHz
- Microarchitecture
- 2x 3.8 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix L, 6x 3.32 GHz – Oryon V3 Phoenix M1x 4.11 GHz – ARM C1-Ultra, 4x 3.38 GHz – ARM C1-Pro, 2x 2.65 GHz – ARM C1-Pro
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 829IMG PowerVR CXTP-48-1536
- Storage Type
- UFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Software
- Operating System
- Android 16 (Baklava)Android 17 (Cinnamon Bun), with up to 7 major OS updates
Main Camera
- Matrix
- 5048
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30/60/120 fps, 1080p @ 30/60/120/240 fps2160p @ 24/30/60 fps, 1080p @ 24/30/60/120/240 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)10-bit HDR, Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Features
- Color Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), PanoramaBest Take, Multi-zone Laser Autofocus (AF), Panorama, Pixel Shift, Ultra HDR
- Lenses
- 50 MP, ƒ/1.8, 24 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), PDAF 8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 16 mm, 112° (Ultra-wide angle), 1.12 μm, 1/4.0" Sensor size48 MP, ƒ/1.7, 24 mm (Wide angle), 1.0 μm, 1/1.56" Sensor size, 10.8 MP, ƒ/3.1, 112 mm (Telephoto), x5 Optical zoom, 1/3.2" Sensor size, Dual-Pixel PDAF, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 13 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° (Ultra-wide angle), 1/3.1" Sensor size, PDAF
Selfie camera
- Matrix
- 3210.5
- Lenses
- Single camera: 32 MP, ƒ/2.0, 25 mm (Wide angle), Autofocus (AF)10.5 MP, ƒ/2.2, 20 mm (Ultra-wide angle)
- Video Resolution
- 2160p @ 30 fps, 1080p @ 30 fps2160p @ 30/60 fps, 1080p @ 30/60 fps
- Video Features
- Gyro-EIS, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Features
- High Dynamic Range (HDR), PanoramaPanorama
General
- Announced
- Wednesday, 17 December 2025Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Released
- Monday, 22 December 2025Thursday, 20 August 2026
Battery
- Capacity
- 74004985
- Type
- Si/C Li-IonLi-Ion
- Wired charging power
- 80 W30 W
- Wireless charging support
- N/AYes
- Wireless charging power
- N/A25 W
- Fast charging support
- N/AYes
- Features
- Color Spectrum sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), PanoramaBypass charging, Qi2.2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, Wired charging from 0-55% in 30 minutes (as advertised), Wireless magnetic charging
Design
- Height
- 163.4152.8
- Width
- 7772
- Thickness
- 8.18.6
- Weight
- 213197
- Resistance certificate
- IP68, IP69KIP68
- Resistance cert. meaning
- Dust and water-resistant (withstands high-pressure water jets; submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)Dust-tight and water-resistant (submersible up to 1.5m for 30 minutes)
Network
- SIM cards
- Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM + eSIM), Dual SIM (eSIM + eSIM)
- Network_5G bands
- n1, n3, n5, n8, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261
- Network_4G bands
- b1, b3, b4, b5, b8, b18, b19, b26, b28, b34, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66b1, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b13, b14, b17, b18, b19, b20, b21, b25, b26, b28, b29, b30, b32, b38, b39, b40, b41, b42, b48, b66, b71
- Network_3G bands
- HSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 2100 / 800 MHzHSPA: 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 MHz
Connectivity
- WiFi support
- Yes (Wi-Fi 7)Yes (Wi-Fi 6)
- USB ports
- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2
- GPS features
- BDS (B1I & B1C & B2a), GALILEO (E1 & E5a), GLONASS (G1), GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC (L5), QZSS (L1 & L5)BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS, GPS (L1 & L5), NavIC, QZSS
- Wi-Fi standards
- 802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-bandTri-band