OnePlus 11 explained

OnePlus 11
Brand:OnePlus
Colors:
  • Titan Black
  • Eternal Green
  • Jupiter Rock
Networks:2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G NR
Predecessor:OnePlus 10 Pro
Successor:OnePlus 12
Type:Phablet
Form:Slate
Os:Android 13, upgradeable to Android 14
Soc:Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cpu:Octa cores:
Gpu:Adreno 740
Modem:Qualcomm X70 5G
Memory:128GB: 8GB RAM
256GB: 12GB RAM
256GB & 512GB: 16GB RAM
Battery:Li-Po 5000 mAh
non-removable
Rear Camera:Triple cameras:
Front Camera:16 MP, f/2.5, 25mm (wide), 1.0µm
Connectivity:Bluetooth® 5.3NFCGPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band), Beidou, A-GPS, QZSSWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Water Resist:IP64
Hac:M3, T3
Website:https://www.oneplus.com/us/11

The OnePlus 11 is an Android-based smartphone manufactured by OnePlus and co-developed with Hasselblad. It is released on 9th January 2023[1] and succeeded the OnePlus 10 Pro. It ships with screen protector pre-applied.

It diverted from usual portfolio offering, in which there is only one flagship offered. This is an effort by OnePlus to streamline its flagship and marked the end of 'Pro' naming scheme onwards.[2] There is a lesser variant called OnePlus 11R which is only available in India.

Design

The OnePlus 11 brings a sleek and modern design that reflects the brand's focus on aesthetics and build quality. It is composed of glass and metal combination. Both front and back are covered in Gorilla Glass Victus and 5 respectively. It is supported by aluminium frame.

At launch, two colors were available, with color addition later on:

Its distinguishing appearance is on the design of its back camera. It features a circular camera housing on the back, which contains a triple-camera setup and the flash. Hasselblad branding is visible in the middle. The circular design is distinctive enough to make it one of the standout design elements of the OnePlus 11.

It has curved front screen and back design. The placement of front camera is at upper left. Volume rocker is situated at left frame and there is a unique feature called alert slider, which make a return after being removed by OnePlus for previous series on the right. Power button is at the lower right frame.

Sim tray, microphone, USB C connector and speaker are on the bottom. The top hosts another speaker and microphone.

Hardware

Chipset

OnePlus 11 uses Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor[5] [6] with Adreno 740 GPU.[7]

Display

It has curved 120Hz 2K Super Fluid AMOLED, manufactured by Samsung Display. This 6.7-inch screen is of third generation LTPO AMOLED and has 1440 x 3216px resolution. Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos HDR standard, 10-bit color depth are on the list.[8] It supports variable refresh rate.

Camera System

SensorMegapixelsSensor sizeLens quantityApertureField of viewAutofocusNotes
Main cameraSony IMX890501/1.56"6Pƒ/1.884°Yes
  • Optical image stabilization: Yes
  • Electronic image stabilization: Yes
  • Focal length: 24mm equivalent
Ultra-wide cameraSony IMX581481/2"6Pƒ/2.2115°Yes
Portrait tele cameraSony IMX709321/2.74"6Pƒ/2.049°Yes
  • Optical zoom: 2X
Others:
  • 13-channel Accu-spectrum Light-color Identifier
  • Dual LED Flash

Connectivity

OnePlus 11 supports eSIM, aside from conventional dual nano sim card slot.

It has Bluetooth version 5.3. Codec supported: aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC.

Battery & Charging

OnePlus 11 comes with non-removable dual cell battery, 2,500mAh each, totalling to 5,000mAh. To achieve the fastest charging speed, it uses proprietary OnePlus's technology, Super VOOC 100W. Those in United States are supplied with 80W variant due to the country limitation on voltage socket.

Average charging speed to full capacity is around 25 minutes using global proprietary charger.[9]

Software & Support

OnePlus 11 ships with OxygenOS 13.0 on top of Android 13 for global market. China variant uses ColorOS. OnePlus claims to support at least four generations of android OS upgrades and five years of security updates from the launch date.[10]

Reception

Allison Johnson at The Verge praised its screen, long software support, and price tag while criticized its lack of wireless charging and inconsistent telephoto camera performance.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sharma . Adamya . OnePlus 11 is officially here but you'll have to wait another month to get it . 9 November 2023 . Android Authority . 4 January 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-02-07 . No OnePlus 11 Pro or 11T on the way, Pro line is ending permanently . 2024-08-08 . Android Authority . en.
  3. Web site: Petrova . Iskra . 2023-08-30 . OnePlus 11 colors: all the official hues . 2024-08-08 . PhoneArena . en-US.
  4. News: 30 March 2023 . OnePlus 11 Jupiter Rock Limited Edition launched in China as third colour options . 2 March 2024 . CrazReview.
  5. Web site: LeClair . Dave . OnePlus 11 5G Review . PCMag . en . 7 February 2023.
  6. News: Bennett . Brad . OnePlus 11 Review: Stuck on a plateau . MobileSyrup . 7 February 2023 . en.
  7. News: OnePlus 11 - Fiche technique . 01net.com . 01net . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: OnePlus 11 review . 2024-08-08 . GSMArena.com . en-US.
  9. Web site: Richard Priday . 2023-02-10 . OnePlus 11 charging tested: here's how fast it is . 2024-08-09 . Tom's Guide . en.
  10. Web site: OnePlus 11 5G Specs . 2024-08-09 . OnePlus . en-US.
  11. News: Johnson . Allison . OnePlus 11 5G review: a great phone that's a tough sell . The Verge . 7 February 2023 . en.