New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- Soon after confirming the OnePlus 15R launch date in India, the Chinese smartphone maker has now announced the processor for the device. OnePlus says that the 15R will be the first phone in India to be powered by the newly launched Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 processor.

The company says that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 will provide a 36 percent increase in CPU performance, an 11 percent increase in GPU performance and a 46 percent improvement in AI performance over the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the 13R.

OnePlus 15R has already been confirmed to come in Charcoal Black and Mint Breeze colourways. The company has also promised to bring the phone IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K water and dust resistance ratings, the same as the OneP...