With the OnePlus 11, OnePlus is simplifying its flagship portfolio by revealing just a single flagship for 2023, one without the now customary "Pro" moniker.
The OnePlus 11 mostly brings performance improvements in comparison with the OnePlus 10-series, helmed by the top Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, the current best chip for Android flagships that finally catches up to Apple's silicon in many areas.
What's more, the OnePlus 11 comes with up to 16GB of RAM, as well as the beloved triple Hasselblad camera setup. Moreover, it's priced incredibly well, thus positioning itself excellently against its main rivals.
We are not yet certain if OnePlus will release another version of the OnePlus 11 in late 2023; chances are that a proverbial OnePlus 11T could be announced alongside the already confirmed OnePlus Open foldable phone. The new generational refresh, the OnePlus 12 is also here, and so is our full review. Aside from that one, you can also get the OnePlus 12R.
The global announcement of the flagship took place on February 7 and the phone made its international market release on February 16. Interestingly, the phone debuted on the Chinese market early in 2023, on January 4, and was released on the local market shortly after. For reference, here follow the release dates for previous OnePlus flagship phones, alongside the announcement date for the OnePlus 11.
Series
Release date (China)
Release date (global)
OnePlus 11
January 4th, 2023
February 7th, 2023
OnePlus 10 Pro
January 13, 2022
March 31, 2022
OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro
April 2, 2021
March 31, 2021
OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
April 21, 2020
April 21, 2020
OnePlus 11 price
$699 - $799
In the US, the OnePlus 11 5G starts at $699 for the 8GB/128GB version and $799 for the 16GB + 256GB variation. The phone will be simultaneously available from both OnePlus.com, as well as Amazon and Best Buy. Accessories, like OnePlus' cases, will be available on OnePlus.com and Amazon. The phone will work with all major and minor US carriers, as well as MVNOs.
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.3", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS main camera 48 MP, f/2.2, 114˚, 1/2.0", AF ultrawide camera 32MP 2x telephoto zoom camera 16MP selfie camera
Battery
5000mAh
Charging
USA: 80W SuperVOOC (full charge in 27 minutes) Rest of the world: 100W SuperVOOC
Price
$699/$799
As evident by the specs, we are dealing with a purebred flagship phone that can punch way above its weight
OnePlus 11 review
OnePlus 11 review - The OnePlus 11 generally impressed us with its superb performance, good camera quality, very fast charging, and finally, exceptionally competitive pricing.
There are currently two OnePlus 11 colors. Both of these are quite different in not just look but feel, with OnePlus describing the green one as offering a smooth and glossy glass back, while the granular glass black variant appears a bit more matted and less reflective. OnePlus also assures that the latter will show no fingerprints.
Titan Black
Eternal Green (exclusive to the 16GB/256GB version)
The OnePlus 11 color variants
What is the OnePlus 11 battery capacity?
The OnePlus 11 battery is a large 5,000mAh size, which has become a standard with Android flagship phones recently.
In the US, the phone will be outfitted with an 80W SuperVOOC charger, while the rest of the world will enjoy a more impressive 100W charging solution that should cut a few minutes from the charging times of the flagship. Don't fret, OnePlus that even with the 80W charger, you should see the OnePlus 11 get fully charged in just 27 minutes, a great result.
Sadly, wireless charging seems to have been dropped from the hardware loadout, so you're left with wired charging. Not that we have anything against that, as the phone charges so fast with traditional wired charging that it leaves behind all of its competitors available on the US market.
What are the OnePlus 11 camera specs?
The OnePlus 11 camera utilizes a triple layout, much like most of its predecessors. there is a triple, third-gen Hasselblad-powered camera setup at the back of OnePlus' latest flagship phone. The OnePlus 11 is packing the following camera specs:
50MP main shooter, Sony IMX890 sensor, f/1.8 aperture
48MP ultra-wide, Sony IMX581 sensor
32MP 2X zoom lens, Sony IMX709 sensor
16MP front cam, ISOCELL 3P9 (S5K3P9) sensor
The main and ultra-wide cameras are now a pretty standard business, but we rarely see a 2X zoom lens given that everyone is now moving past 3X and beyond, so that's definitely surprising. OnePlus has dubbed this one a "portrait lens", and it's exactly that, giving aspiring photographers a 50mm-ish field of view, close to what the human eye sees, a perfect field of view for portrait shots.
However, at the same time, only having only a 2X lens means that long-range zoom won't be quite as good as on other flagships, lagging behind the latest Galaxy S23, the iPhone 14 Pro, and numerous other flagships coming straight from China that pack some serious zooming power, most way above 10X.
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