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There are clear benefits to buying the OnePlus 15R over the Pixel 10a, and for a potential $100 extra, it makes the OnePlus phone feel like a great value when you start using it. For all its excellence, the Pixel 10a never feels like an especially value-driven phone. However, the obvious performance benefits, its eagerness to play games, and the big, colorful, AMOLED screen on the OnePlus 15R mean you’ll think you’ve stolen it for $700. The software remains the primary reason to choose the Pixel over the OnePlus, and it really is as good as everyone says. You’ll enjoy updates for longer, too,

Rumors that OnePlus isn't long for this world have been kicking around since about 2023, but recent stories have added to that idea. First, rumors began that Oppo, OnePlus's parent company, would be pulling it out of the US entirely. Now, there's talk of a merger with fellow Oppo brand, Realme. Regardless of how this shakes out, it's clear that all is not well in OnePlus, and these rumors add to that. It's hard to see this as anything but a desperate roll of the dice. However, there's another element to this tale. Digital Chat Station now seems to have edited its post to remove the speculation

A few years ago, there was a brief arms race to see how fast a refresh rate brands could use on their displays. It soon fizzled out — a high refresh rate is useless if there aren't many apps which support it — and now most displays seem to be 120Hz ones. OnePlus must have missed the memo, losing it amongst its overdue bills letters, because rumors point to the OnePlus 16 getting a 240Hz refresh rate (or, according to more conservative leaks, 165Hz, like the OnePlus 15). Very few phones in the past have launched with 240Hz displays, and the few that have come from brands like Sharp, which don't