The OnePlus 15 has just gone official in China, and is expected to hit international markets next month. Before that, we were lucky enough to get a chance to shoot some camera samples with the OnePlus 15 around Prague in the Czech Republic. So here they are.
The OnePlus 15 ditches the Hasselblad co-branding of its predecessors in favor of the company’s own self-developed DetailMax engine, billed as its new era of computational imaging that focuses on delivering “clear and realistic” images (these are OnePlus’ words). So we put it to the test, let’s start with images from the main camera during the day.
OnePlus 15 samples from the main camera
We’ll hold off on judging this one, waiting for our full thoughts in our comprehensive review of the OnePlus 15, which is coming soon. Next we have the 2x zoom samples.
OnePlus 15 2x zoom camera sample
The viewfinder also offers 3.5x magnification, so naturally we tested this as well.
OnePlus 15 3.5x zoom camera sample
But the viewfinder also has a 7x option, so we couldn’t help but wonder how such images would look.
OnePlus 15 7x zoom camera sample
The zoom slider actually goes up to 120x, and we even captured a few shots using this insane magnification level (which is mostly AI-enhanced).
OnePlus 15 120x zoom camera sample
Now let’s turn to the ultrawide camera, here is its output.
OnePlus 15 Ultrawide Camera Samples
We also took some night shots at all the above magnification levels. Note that these are all in auto mode, there was no dedicated night mode used (but most shots used some automatic night mode). Starting with the main camera:
OnePlus 15 night time samples from the main camera
Then jumping to 2x zoom.
OnePlus 15 Nighttime 2x Zoom Sample
And here are some 3.5x zoom shots at night.
OnePlus 15 night time 3.5x zoom sample
Of course we also tested how 7x zoom images would look at night.
OnePlus 15 Nighttime 7x Zoom Sample
And ultrawide too.
OnePlus 15 Nighttime Ultrawide sample
Finally, we took selfies during the day and two at night (the first is without selfies, the second uses screen flash, the difference is quite obvious).
OnePlus 15 Selfie
In conclusion, we would say that OnePlus’ decision to end its partnership with Hasselblad is certainly an interesting one, and it remains to be seen how people will react to it. The DetailMax engine promises to keep Hasselblad’s “refined aesthetic sense” as part of its DNA, “woven into every future OnePlus camera”, the company says.
We’ll be able to tell you what we think of it all once we’ve captured our usual review shots, so stay tuned for our full review of the OnePlus 15.
