OnePlus 15T leak spills details on a curious camera situation
Leaked details about the OnePlus 15T suggest a curious strategy: the camera hardware may remain largely unchanged compared to the OnePlus 13T.
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After OnePlus officially refuted claims about the “dismantling” of the company, we’ve come across a fresh rumor about the company’s upcoming compact flagship — the OnePlus 15T — about its camera setup.
According to the Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station (via Weibo), a “small-screen phone powered by the Snapdragon 8E5 is ready,” translated from simplified Chinese. This phone, believed to be the OnePlus 15T, could feature a dual-camera setup “with a 50MP main sensor and a 50MP telephoto lens.”
Battery gains might overshadow a a similar camera setup
We already know that the OnePlus 13T (or the OnePlus 13S in India) features a 50MP Sony IMX890 (f/1.8, 1/1.56″) primary sensor and another 50MP (f/2.0, 1/2.76″) secondary sensor paired with a 2x optical zoom lens.
In my limited experience with the phone, I found its camera to be above average. In daylight, it captures crisp pictures with great dynamic range, while low-light photos look processed. The telephoto lens lacks optical image stabilization, making portrait photography quite tricky.
Anyways, on the front, the OnePlus 13T features a 16MP selfie camera (32MP on the OnePlus 13S), which also captures decent pictures. Hence, it looks like the OnePlus 15T will borrow its entire camera setup from the outgoing model, with or without minor tweaks to the aperture or sensor size, or the addition of an ultrawide camera.
The tipster also mentions the handset “boasting the largest battery capacity for a small screen.” This corroborates the previous rumors about the 6.3-inch phone featuring a 7,000 to 7,500 mAh battery. And that’s most likely the case, since both the OnePlus 15 and the OnePlus 15R feature massive batteries (7,300 mAh and 7,400 mAh, respectively).
Historically, OnePlus has kept its compact flagships away from the U.S. market. Last year’s OnePlus 13T or OnePlus 13S didn’t make it to the other side of the Pacific either.
Recently, an Indian tipster claimed that the OnePlus 15S (the Indian version of the OnePlus 15T) is getting cancelled. So, while I won’t hold my breath for the OnePlus 15T, I’d still keep an eye on the phone’s Chinese launch, in case there’s a surprise for U.S. buyers.
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WhatsApp has begun testing a long-overdue group chat feature
A new WhatsApp beta feature could finally eliminate confusion in group chats by allowing admins to share recent conversation history with new members.
There’s an unsaid rule about giving people some context before adding them to a WhatsApp group, especially if it’s a large group with active members. Until now, you had to do that task manually, acting like a chatbot and summarizing everything in your own words, or by sharing screenshots. However, an upcoming WhatsApp update could help you with this.
The Meta-owned messaging platform is testing a new feature called “group chat history sharing” (via a WABetaInfo report). As the name suggests, the feature lets a WhatsApp user (likely the admin) share the chat history (up to 100 messages sent within 14 days) with someone while adding them to a group.
Google Photos introduces a fun new way to turn yourself into a meme
Me Meme lets you recreate trending memes using your own photos in just a few taps.
Google Photos already packs a bunch of useful AI tools to help you edit photos. From removing unwanted objects or bystanders to completely restyling images, the app makes it easy to enhance your memories. Now, Google is adding a playful twist with its newest feature, Me Meme, which lets you turn yourself into your favorite memes in just a few taps.
According to a recent post on Google’s support forums, Me Meme is a generative AI feature that lets you star in trending memes using a template and a photo of yourself. It’s rolling out in Google Photos for Android in the US, and you can try it out by tapping the “Create” button and selecting the new “Me meme” option.
Your iPhone 18 Pro could get a much smaller Dynamic Island
Rumors say the cutout shrinks about 35 percent, for a cleaner front.
The iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island could soon look a lot less intrusive, if a new leak is on target. A post from reputable leaker Ice Universe says Apple has trimmed the cutout width on the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max from 20.76mm to 13.49mm, a drop of roughly 35%.
That’s a meaningful design shift because it’s one of the few pieces of front hardware you notice dozens of times a day. Another rumor comparison post in your screenshots points in the same direction and frames it as a fresh look versus the iPhone 17 Pro.
