The OnePlus 15 has a serious issue you should know before buying

With great power comes a lot of heat

For instance, X user Hardik shared that the device became extremely hot during the 3DMark Extreme Stress Test (a test for GPU stability and thermal throttling). A phone’s temperature usually rises during these tests, and depending on how the user is handling it, some smartphones may get hotter than others.

Other outlets also report the OnePlus 15‘s temperature rising to 52.7°C under heavy load. However, it’s important to note that “heavy load” can mean a lot of different things in the Android world. That’s why, unless we know everything that was running on the device when it hit that temperature, we can’t say for sure whether these claims apply consistently across 

We didn’t experience any throttling or heating issues with the device during our testing. I believe these are either isolated incidents affecting certain units of the OnePlus 15, or it may be related to a software issue with the hardware’s tuning, which will most likely be resolved through a future update.

A new problem for OnePlus to address

I hope that an update rolls out and fixes these issues, as I don’t believe OnePlus would make such a big mistake with hardware. It’s also worth noting that the OnePlus 15 is one of the very first devices to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chip, and a software update will likely help it run more smoothly on the device. In essence, let’s give the device some breathing room and see if the problem persists even after a few updates from OnePlus.