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OnePlus 15 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra: Sample Photos Comparison

Which phone has the better camera?

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By Victor Hristov

Published: Nov 13, 2025, 9:41 AM

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OnePlus 15 vs Galaxy S25 Ultra: Sample Photos Comparison

The OnePlus 15 is here and it has to answer one big question that comes up every year: is the camera finally good enough?

This year, OnePlus switches the established round camera style for a new rectangular camera island on the back. It loses a bit of its signature styling for a more generic look, but after all, it's the image quality that matters.

And this year, image quality also changes quite a bit. OnePlus cuts the ties with long-time partner Hasselblad with the 15 series, but surprisingly... this might not be a bad thing after all.

So how does the OnePlus 15 compare to the one phone most Android fans talk about, the Galaxy S25 Ultra?

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OnePlus 15	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Camera

Main camera
50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm	200 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2 Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.3" Pixel size: 0.6 μm
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 16 mm Sensor size: 1/2.88" Pixel size: 0.61 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung JN3 Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 3.5x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 80 mm Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm	10 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX754 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 67 mm Sensor size: 1/3.52" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
	50 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX854 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 111 mm Sensor size: 1/2.52" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Front
32 MP	12 MP (PDAF, HDR)

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The 50-megapixel main camera on the OnePlus 15 still uses a slightly smaller sensor than the one on the Galaxy and you still lack a secondary telephoto camera like you have on the Samsung flagship. But on the flip side, the 3.5X telephoto camera on the OnePlus actually has a bigger sensor than the 3X camera on the Galaxy, and the ultra-wide setup is quite similar across these two.

Let's see if all of that means photos will look worse on the OnePlus, or if it can make up for that with good processing.

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Selfies

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Main Camera (Day photos)

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Main Camera (Night photos)

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Ultra-wide Camera (Night photos)

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Zoom Quality (Night photos)

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So, do you prefer the images from the OnePlus 15 or Galaxy S25 Ultra?

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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