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The latest flagship phone from OnePlus features a 6.7 inch, 3216 x 1440 pixel, 120 Hz AMOLED display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, 100W fast charging, and up to 16GB of RAM.
After launching in China late last year, the OnePlus 11Â is now up for pre-order globally, with prices starting at $699 in North America for a model with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will be generally available starting February 16th.
Folks looking for more memory and storage can also pick up a 12GB/256GB model for $799.
If the overall design looks familiar, that’s because the OnePlus 11 doesn’t represent a huge departure from last year’s OnePlus 10 Pro and OnePlus 10T series smartphones. But the the camera bump is now a circle rather than a square.
Here’s a run-down of key specs for the new model:
| OnePlus 11 specs | |
| Display | 6.7 inches 3216 x 1440 pixels 525ppi Samsung AMOLED 1-120 Hz refresh rate Corning Gorilla Glass 7 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM / Storage | LPDDR5X / UFS 4.0 12GB / 256GB 16GB / 256GB 16GB / 512GB |
| Cameras | 50MP Sony IMX890 primary 48MP Sony IMX581 ultra-wide (115 degrees) 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto (2X) 16MP (front) |
| Wireless | WiFi 6 Bluetooth 5.3 NFC 4G LTE VoLTE |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 100W |
| Security | Fingerprint unlock |
| Ports | USB 2.0 Type-C |
| Materials | Aluminum alloy middle frame Glass back |
| OS | Android 13 / ColorOS 13 |
| Dimensions | 163.1 x 74.1 x 8.53mm |
| Weight | 205 grams |
| Colors | Green, Black |
The phone features dual nano SIM card slots, but no microSD card reader or headphone jack.
This article was first published January 4, 2023 and most recently updated February 7, 2023.Â
At what point does extra ram in an Android smartphone become just a waste of space and energy? Or maybe stated differently, what might someone be doing on an Android phone where 16 GB would be useful? Maybe Samsung DeX?
I’ve heard it’s for leaving a zillion apps open and forgetting about them, but aside from that I’d imagine it’s for games. More RAM allows more system RAM to be used as VRAM.
But I don’t know how flexible that is on most ARM SoCs.
Cheap, advanced hardware is all well and good, but is its operating system fully functional? When I bought my Nord N200, I was dismayed to discover that I had to go to the settings menu to check the battery level (because the value displayed in the status bar is incorrect except immediately after rebooting) and I still do, even after several system updates. Does the OnePlus 11 feature a prominent ad for OnePlus at the top of the settings menu? Can users disable Wi-Fi permanently? I can’t.
I haven’t experienced either of those items on my Oneplus 9Pro, but I typically use the universal debloater to remove anything I don’t want. It is after-all my phone, so I configure their crap off of it. I see also, LineageOS has a full installer for your phone, if you’ve like to be done with Oneplus’ OS. https://download.lineageos.org/dre
Huh? I thought my phone couldn’t even be rooted; I’ll definitely look into this.
Depends on various things. If you bought it out-right from Oneplus, it’s yours. If instead you’re still paying it off from any carrier, you will not be able to do this. Also, i think it matters if you’re in the US, or not. So, your mileage may vary on support-ability. I’ve def enjoyed the OS, as per my not being able to shut-up about it. 🙂
Why usb 2.0? Oneplus was few of Chinese manufacture who use usb 3.1, but now they decide to downgrade?
Too few people were using external displays with their phones for a long and unfortunate list of reasons, and using flash drives with phones isn’t as convenient as cloud storage, assuming, you know, you don’t have a problem with a megacorporation who hates you looking at all your data, like any decent human being.
After that, USB 3.1 become just an unnecessary bit of cost, and now, ironically, you have to settle for less.
I really like that as a sales-footnote: “Oneplus, settle for less.” Lol, their SoC’s, and unlockable phones are the only reason I shop Oneplus. That, coupled with LineageOS will keep them running for as long as the battery works.