OnePlus 11: Everything we know so far

The OnePlus 11 is rumored to be released soon, but there is a couple of information we already have on it.  The first (China-only) launch has taken place and the majority of the key specs are confirmed, letting us get a good idea of what to expect when we get to try the phone.

This is everything we know so far.

OnePlus 11: Name

Will there be a OnePlus 11 Pro?

Unlike previous years where there’s always been at least a numbered Pro model launching at the start of the year. At the recent launch event, only one phone, the OnePlus 11, was announced, along with a pair of earbuds, the OnePlus Buds Pro 2.

There have been speculations by leaker Max Jambor on Twitter that the OnePlus 11 will be the only model in the series, an effort on OnePlus’ part to streamline its lineup. Now it seems official since OnePlus China president Li Jie has said there’s no Pro, when replying to a Wiebo user. 

OnePlus 11: Release Date and Price

Although, OnePlus showed off the OnePlus 11 in full on January 4. However, this launch was only for the Chinese market.

We may see the OnePlus 11’s global launch on February 7, 2023, at an event in New Delhi, according to OnePlus. Leaving us with a little more than a month before the phone’s launch.

Considering we are expecting to see the Galaxy S23 on February 1, this aligns with Samsung’s plan of bringing the phone to stores a few weeks after that. If that schedule pans out, it would put the OnePlus 11 in the position of playing catch-up with Samsung’s new flagship.

However, for pricing, speculations have we that we should expect a base cost of $899 or so since was the price of the OnePlus 10 Pro at launch. The OnePlus 10T costs $649/£629, but it lacks several of the Pro’s features in return.

OnePlus even at $899, would still undercut equivalently luxurious and fully-featured phones like the Galaxy S22 Plus, Galaxy S22 Ultra, and iPhone 14 Pro. Its main rival will be the Pixel 7 Pro, which sells for $899 but can easily hold its own against Samsung and Apple’s best.

We are aware that the Chinese pricing for the OnePlus 11 starts at 3,999 yuan, which converts to $581 / £481 / AU$ 845. That’s cheaper than the prices above, so don’t be disappointed when OnePlus inevitably charges more than this.

OnePlus 11: Design and display 

In previous years, OnePlus has leveled up its design for its newest flagship phone. There is a big improvement in the design, most notably with the circular camera block in the top left corner of the phone.

Judging by rumors from the unofficial renders from OnLeaks as well as OnePlus’ own pictures. On the front, the OnePlus 11 looks much like the OnePlus 10 Pro, with curved display edges and a left-corner punch-hole camera. The OnePlus 10T had a flat display with a centered punch-hole, a T-series change only.

According to speculations and official pictures released by OnePlus, we will see the OnePlus 11 in green and black colorways. We do not know whether additional colors are being planned.

OnePlus also confirmed that its trademark alert slider would return for the 11. While the OnePlus 10T was the first flagship OnePlus without the slider, OnePlus’ statements from the time seemed to imply this wouldn’t be a permanent decision going forward, which has turned out to be the case.

For the screen, it’s a 6.7-inch AMOLED LTPO display with QHD resolution. The LTPO 3.0 material will apparently let the phone support as low as a 1Hz refresh rate and as high as 120Hz. That should again put it in a good position to be one of the most fully featured screens on a smartphone, alongside the Galaxy S22 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

OnePlus 11: Cameras 

Based on the information provided by OnePlus, it stated it would be bringing back its Hasselblad-tuned cameras for the 11, but now we get to see the actual sensors.

Based on hardware terms, we have triple rear cameras, with 48MP main, 50MP ultrawide, and 32MP 2x telephoto lenses, plus a 16MP selfie snapper on the front. Three out of four of those cameras match the resolution of what we saw on the OnePlus 10 Pro, although the sensors have been updated to the latest Sony models. The telephoto camera, or the portrait lens as OnePlus calls it, is a complete change.

However, it is disappointing that this new zoom camera has reduced the zoom level from 3.3x to 2x. But with a much higher resolution (32MP versus 8MP), the image quality will be much better. The OnePlus 8 Pro had a photochrome mode camera that could take photos with a strange (sometimes X-ray) filter applied, while the OnePlus 9 Pro offered a dedicated monochrome camera for black-and-white shots.

OnePlus is using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 in the OnePlus 11 and offering a generous 12GB RAM and 256GB storage in the base model. If that’s not enough, there’s also a 16GB/512GB model for a little extra money. So, as a flagship phone, the OnePlus 11 will need more power.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 benchmarks suggest the new Qualcomm chipset is an absolute powerhouse, which is also reflected in alleged OnePlus 11 benchmarks. We’ll have to test this for ourselves once we get the phone into our laboratory.

OnePlus 11: Battery and charging

In recent times, there have been observations that OnePlus always prioritize charging speed on its phones, so it was inevitable that there would be a chunky fast charger with the OnePlus 11. This time, it’s a 100W brick, a nice boost from the default 80W charger on the OnePlus 10 Pro, which charged at 65W in the U.S. due to incompatible power frequencies.

Also, there will be a 100W charger; It is disappointing that it’s not the same 150W charger that the OnePlus 10T shipped with. But users imagine the 100W charger will still provide plenty of power in not much time at all. That’s even accounting for the 5,000 mAh battery in the phone, which will give the OnePlus 11 plenty of endurance over a day of heavy use.

This is everything we know so far, if there is additional information, this article will be updated.