oneplus 15R to Be First North American Phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm officially announced the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset on October 24, 2025, teasing that one of the first devices powered by the new chip would be from OnePlus. OnePlus has now confirmed the OnePlus 15R will be the first smartphone available in North America to feature the new processor.
Launch Date and Collaborative Development
The OnePlus 15R is scheduled to launch on December 17, 2025. This launch represents more than just a simple chip integration; OnePlus states it collaborated extensively with Qualcomm over two years to “fully unlock its potential,” a process typically taking around four months.
Performance Improvements
OnePlus details that the collaboration involved in-depth joint tuning across seven key areas: performance, gaming, imaging, AI, display, connectivity, and network.Preliminary specifications indicate a 36% advancement in CPU performance, an 11% improvement in GPU performance, and a significant 46% improvement in AI performance.
