The $699 OnePlus 11 is the corporate’s first true flagship to launch in 2023, and it presents a lot to get enthusiastic about. From its slick refreshed design to its hyper-powerful processor and quick charging abilities, this telephone works onerous to earn its flagship title. But it is not an enormous overhaul from final 12 months’s already glorious OnePlus 10 Pro. It’s related in design, it is bought a hefty (arguably redundant) enhance in energy and the brand new digicam setup, whereas good, is not a giant leap ahead. If you had been hoping to see a radical new OnePlus telephone, you might be disenchanted. Owners of current OnePlus gadgets should not take into account upgrading. Price is definitely on its facet. The OnePlus 11 base mannequin is $699 (£729 or roughly AU$1,270) comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Even the higher-end overview mannequin I examined, with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, will solely set you again $799 (£799), undercutting its rivals by an honest chunk. The telephone’s largest competitors comes from the very good Google Pixel 7 Pro, which at $899 is not a giant step up in value (it is $999 for the equal 256GB mannequin, though there isn’t any enhance in energy with the additional storage right here).
LikeIncredible efficiency for gamingSlick, refreshed designHyper-fast chargingFive years of safety assist
Don’t LikeCameras are good however not greatBetter waterproofing on rivals
The Pixel 7 Pro was one in all our favourite telephones of 2022, incomes a coveted CNET Editors’ Choice award when it launched in October due to its very good cameras, slick interface and enticing design. It’s a tremendous telephone and one in all my favourite methods to expertise Android 13.Where the OnePlus 11 excels is in its uncooked energy, providing blistering speeds for gaming and heavy multitasking. It costs faster than Google’s telephones too. The Pixel’s Tensor G2 processor is not constructed for straight-line velocity, however nonetheless handles something you may discover within the Play Store. The Pixel’s pure Android 13 software program is clutter-free, and the cameras usually carry out higher — particularly with the addition of the 5x optical zoom lens, which the OnePlus lacks. Then there’s the brand new Samsung Galaxy S23, which begins at $800 and comes with a 6.1-inch show, a triple-camera setup, 8GB of RAM and the most recent Qualcomm 8 Gen 2 processor. It’s the identical chip you may discover within the OnePlus 11, although it has been custom-made for Samsung. With the S23 vary occurring sale on Feb. 17, we’ll have to attend to see how the brand new Samsung and OnePlus’ telephones stack up towards one another.
OnePlus 11: A refreshed design, now with added waterproofingOnePlus’ flagship has arrived in 2023 with a contemporary look, swapping out the sq. digicam unit of the 10 Pro for a round one, fringed with steel that curves gracefully to satisfy the sting of the telephone. My overview mannequin’s inexperienced tone appears to be like each trendy and sensible, whereas the curving glass on each the back and front makes it satisfying to carry.
I like the telephone’s look. It manages to seem totally different from its predecessors, whereas nonetheless wanting acquainted sufficient to really feel a part of the identical household. The glass is toughened Gorilla Glass, so don’t be concerned an excessive amount of about shattering it. The new telephone one-ups the 10 Pro by coming with an IP64 score for cover towards water. The lack of waterproofing on most variations of the 10 Pro was annoying because it’s one thing we have come to anticipate on all flagships. So, it is good to see extra official safety right here. Read extra: How Waterproof Is My Phone? IP Ratings DefinedThat stated, IP64 solely presents gentle safety towards water splashes whereas rivals — together with the Pixel 7 Pro, iPhone 14 vary and Galaxy S23 vary — all have IP68 scores which shield them from precise submersion in water for at the least 30 minutes. IP64 is healthier than nothing although and will definitely assist preserve your telephone secure whenever you take calls within the rain.The rounded digicam unit is a pleasant contact.
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At 6.7 inches, the show is sizable sufficient to do justice to cell video games, whereas its most 3,216×1,440-pixel decision makes every part look good and crisp (you possibly can go for a decrease decision to assist eke out the battery life). It’s a SuperAMOLED panel that helps Dolby Vision HDR and HDR 10 Plus, which means it is vibrant, daring and able to correctly exhibiting off suitable HDR content material. Its adaptive body price can shoot as much as 120Hz to supply a clean expertise for high-intensity duties like gaming, however can dynamically drop to solely 1Hz to avoid wasting energy for much less demanding duties like net shopping or exhibiting the always-on show. There’s an in-display fingerprint scanner, which works nicely. Longtime OnePlus followers might be happy to see the alert slider on the precise of the telephone, which helps you to immediately set the telephone to silent or vibrate. The slider was notably absent on final 12 months’s OnePlus 10T.
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OnePlus 11: Potent powerPowering the telephone is the aforementioned Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, backed up by a meaty 16GB of RAM (on my overview mannequin). It’s a potent chip that put in some severely spectacular scores on our suite of benchmark assessments, touchdown it comfortably among the many strongest telephones round. Benchmarks do not imply every part, in fact, however relaxation assured that this telephone will deal with something you care to throw at it. Its graphics efficiency is especially sturdy. Demanding video games like Genshin Impact, PUBG Mobile and Asphalt 9: Legends (all at max decision) displayed at constantly excessive body charges for clean gameplay. OnePlus touts the telephone’s “optimized RAM allocation,” “hardware-accelerated ray tracing” in video games and “best in class” lighting and illumination results, which is all nicely and good, however there are no video games accessible on Android but that assist issues like ray tracing. It’s like having a automotive able to driving on MagLev tracks — superb expertise, positive, however no approach of really placing it to make use of simply but. It’s a powerhouse of a telephone.
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In the true world, all that energy means the telephone is swift to make use of. Simply navigating across the Android interface is quick, clean and freed from the lag or stutters that may sign poorly configured {hardware}. There’s little that may gradual it down. It dealt with video streaming and photograph modifying completely nicely.That swift expertise is helped by the telephone’s Oxygen 13 OS software program. Based on Android 13, Oxygen OS is a light-weight Android pores and skin with a clear look that is simple to make use of. I favored it straight out-of-the-box, however you possibly can customise the system fonts and the always-on show to present it a extra private contact. OnePlus prolonged its assist interval to 4 years for Android updates and a further fifth 12 months for safety updates. That’s the longest the corporate has ever supported a telephone for and signifies that the OnePlus 11 will nonetheless be secure to make use of 5 years from now. The telephone appears to be like sensible and classy.
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OnePlus 11: Cameras that might do higherThere are three foremost cameras on the again of the OnePlus 11; a 50-megapixel foremost digicam with an f/1.8 lens and optical picture stabilization, a 48-megapixel ultra-wide digicam with shut focusing macro capabilities and a 32-megapixel portrait digicam with a 2x optical zoom. It’s a reasonably predictable triple-camera setup, however that portrait digicam disappoints me. That 2x zoom is a step down from the 3.3x zoom seen on the OnePlus 10 Pro and a giant step down from the 5x telephoto zoom on the Pixel 7 Pro. Zoom abilities won’t seem to be an important function, however if you wish to take nice pictures in any setting, a strong zoom could be a useful software. The Hasselblad identify continues to be discovered on the digicam unit.
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Instead of utilizing a large lens and easily capturing every part in entrance of you in a single picture, a protracted zoom lens allows you to discover extra attention-grabbing compositions inside these scenes by cropping out distracting street indicators, automobiles or crowds of individuals. A telephoto lens is often a part of any skilled photographer’s package bag (together with my very own) and I completely love utilizing the zoom on the Pixel 7 Pro — and the whopping 10x optical zoom on the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Even the 3x on the iPhone 14 Pro provides me extra room to work with. Not having a correct telephoto lens on the OnePlus 11 looks like I’ve to make compromises in my pictures that I would not with different telephones. It’s not as totally rounded of a pictures package deal in consequence.OnePlus has once more partnered with iconic digicam maker Hasselblad, which has apparently calibrated the digicam for higher colours. However, I’m unsure it is doing both firm a lot good because the outcomes are hit-and-miss. While some photographs look true to life, with punchy colours and pleasing distinction, others look oversaturated, with heavy-handed HDR processing that lifts shadows and tones down highlights to an unrealistic diploma. OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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Taken with the principle digicam, this picture above is fantastically uncovered, with heat colours and loads of element. OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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This shot above of a ruined cottage deep within the forest is vibrant and pin-sharp. It’s an incredible snap, all spherical. OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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The close-up shot above is totally full of element and the colours look spot-on. Nice work, OnePlus.OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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Vibrant blue sky, pretty element on the constructing to the left and a beautiful flash of shade from the rainbow. The telephone has captured this scene above nicely.OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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This scene does not impress me although. The telephone’s software program has actually gone onerous on the HDR processing, lifting the shadows right here to such an extent that the shot above appears to be like unrealistic. iPhone 14 Pro, foremost digicam
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Taken on the iPhone 14 Pro, this comparability picture above is darker, however the deeper shadows towards that vibrant blue sky are way more sensible and this shot appears to be like way more pure in consequence.OnePlus 11, foremost digicam
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The OnePlus 11’s foremost digicam has once more lifted the shadows rather a lot within the snap above. The sky has extra of a teal tone to it, which does not mirror actuality. Pixel 7 Pro, foremost digicam
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The Pixel 7 Pro’s shot above has a deeper distinction and extra pure shade tones each on the buildings and within the sky. OnePlus 11, ultrawide lens
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Switching to the ultrawide digicam, the OnePlus 11’s heavy-handed auto HDR resulted within the picture above the place the sky appears to be like nearly faux towards the buildings. There’s additionally a noticeable shade shift between the OnePlus 11’s foremost digicam and ultrawide — a element I’d observed on the OnePlus 10 Pro, too. Pixel 7 Pro, ultrawide lens
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By not lowering the brightness within the sky to the identical extent, the Pixel 7 Pro’s shot above appears to be like extra genuine. OnePlus 11, ultrawide lens, macro mode.
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Using the macro mode on the ultrawide lens, the OnePlus 11 has delivered an incredible close-up shot above. I like the wealthy, vibrant inexperienced tones. iPhone 14 Pro, ultrawide lens, macro mode.
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By comparability, the iPhone 14 Pro’s macro mode has produced the shot above the place the inexperienced tones are fairly washed out and yellow-ish. I do not prefer it as a lot. OnePlus 11, 2x portrait mode.
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The OnePlus 11 Pro lacks the zoom prowess of a few of its rivals, however its 2x lens does enable for first rate portrait photographs. The colours within the picture above are slightly chilly, and there is not a ton of element on my face. But the blur impact is sweet. iPhone 14 Pro, 2x portrait mode.
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The iPhone 14 Pro’s 3x portrait mode has resulted in a closer-up portrait (it was shot from the identical place), and I believe there’s higher background blur (often known as bokeh) right here. The particulars on my face are sharper too, and though the colour tones give a hotter look to the picture above. It’s a powerful yellow impact that I do not like several greater than the chilly look of the OnePlus 11’s shot.OnePlus 11, 2x zoom.
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There’s no query, although, that I’d miss having a bigger zoom. Above is a picture from the 2x zoom lens on the OnePlus 11. Pixel 7 Pro, 5x optical zoom.
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The 5x optical zoom of the Pixel 7 Pro allows you to get artistic zoomed-in photographs, like above, which can be out of attain for the OnePlus. OnePlus 11 foremost digicam, Hasselblad filter utilized.
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As a part of the Hasselblad partnership, the telephone comes with quite a lot of shade presets created by Hasselblad ‘Master’ photographers. Take a glance above. I do not actually like them and would a lot desire to easily edit pictures my very own approach utilizing any of the superb photograph modifying apps on the Google Play retailer. OnePlus 11, evening mode.
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At evening the digicam performs very nicely nonetheless. I used to be impressed on the brightness it was capable of obtain, delivering brighter pictures (see above) than even the iPhone 14 Pro, albeit with much less element. iPhone 14 Pro, evening mode.
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The iPhone 14 Pro’s evening mode shot above has a contact extra element on among the distant buildings, however it’s not as vibrant because the shot from the OnePlus. OnePlus 11, evening mode.
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Pixel 7 Pro, evening mode.
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It’s brighter than evening mode photographs from the Pixel 7 Pro, too. See above.It’ll shoot video at as much as 8K decision, however its commonplace 4K footage might be a lot for many, providing HDR footage that helps preserve vibrant skies beneath management. Colors look good in movies and whereas the optical picture stabilization helps clean out shaky fingers, it may end up in upright objects in your footage (timber, for instance) showing wobbly because the sensor tries to right the motion. Check out the video under for some clips recorded on the OnePlus 11.
The digicam can take some nice photographs total. If pictures is not an enormous focus for you, and also you simply need crisp, vibrant photographs of your folks or your children on the seashore you then’ll be nicely served by the OnePlus 11 — notably for those who like taking pictures at evening. If you are in search of a extra well-rounded pictures expertise then look towards the Pixel 7 Pro. OnePlus 11: Solid battery and quick chargingThe telephone runs on a 5,000mAh battery that is able to getting you thru a full day of use, so long as you are fairly cautious in how you employ it. With the show set to its most 3,216×1,440-pixel decision, at 120Hz refresh price and with display brightness on max, the battery dropped from full to 92% remaining after 1 hour of streaming a YouTube video. After the second hour it had dropped to solely 85% remaining, which is not an incredible efficiency.With the decision dropped to 2,412×1,080 pixels and the refresh price at a most of 60Hz, it did not even drop under 100% after an hour of YouTube streaming and solely dropped to 95% after a second hour — not unhealthy in any respect. But 30 minutes of gaming in Genshin Impact with all settings on max comfortably knocked 10% off the battery. The telephone’s battery can present a day of use.
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With extra conservative settings you will not want to fret an excessive amount of about your telephone dropping useless midway by way of the afternoon, and you must nonetheless have loads of juice remaining whenever you put it on cost at evening. Demanding players can ramp up the settings whenever you need to take pleasure in each final element, however be sure to’ve bought your charger close by. Thankfully, even for those who do drain the battery with gaming or YouTube streaming, getting the juice again in is a speedy course of. The telephone helps 100-watt quick charging within the UK (80W within the US) which can fill the battery from empty in solely 25 minutes — or 27 minutes on the 80W mannequin. That’s faster than the 1 to 2 hours you possibly can anticipate a full recharge of the Pixel 7 Pro to take. The OnePlus 11 is a stable all-round telephone.
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OnePlus 11: Should you purchase it? If you are in search of a high-performance telephone to sort out gaming, video streaming and all of life’s necessities, the OnePlus 11 is a wonderful telephone to think about. It’s bought energy sufficient to sort out something within the Google Play retailer, it appears to be like nice and its fast-charging signifies that battery life is not a difficulty. The 5 years of safety assist is a pleasant bonus, too. And whereas the digicam setup is much from the perfect round, it is completely able to taking photographs of your children on vacation you may be excited to share along with your wider household and associates. But it is the value that stands out right here, being one of many least expensive flagships you should purchase, undercutting each the Pixel 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23. If pictures is not your prime precedence however you do need final efficiency for gaming on the go, the OnePlus 11 is definitely value your time.How we take a look at phonesEvery telephone examined by CNET’s critiques workforce is definitely utilized in the true world. We take a look at a telephone’s options, play video games and take pictures. We look at the show to see if it is vibrant, sharp and vibrant. We analyze the design and construct to see how it’s to carry and whether or not it has an IP-rating for water resistance. We push the processor’s efficiency to the extremes utilizing each standardized benchmark instruments like GeekBench and 3DMark, together with our personal anecdotal observations navigating the interface, recording high-resolution movies and enjoying graphically intense video games at excessive refresh charges.
OnePlus 11 specs vs. Google Pixel 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
OnePlus 11
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Galaxy S23 Ultra
iPhone 14 Pro Max
Display dimension, tech, decision, refresh price, brightness
6.7-inch AMOLED; 3,216 x 1,440 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
6.7-inch OLED LTPO show; QHD+ 1,440 x 3,120 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
6.8-inch AMOLED; 3,088×1,440 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED show; 2,796×1,290 pixels; 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
Pixel density
525 ppi
512ppi
500 ppi
460 ppi
Dimensions (inches)
2.92 x 6.42 x 0.33 in
6.14 x 3.02 x 0.35 in
6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in
6.33 x 3.05 x 0.31 in.
Dimensions (millimeters)
74.1 x 163.1 x 8.5 mm
162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm
160.7 x 77.6 x 7.85mm
Weight (ounces, grams)
205 g (7.23 oz)
212 g (7.5 oz)
234 g (8.25 oz)
240 g (8.47 oz)
Mobile software program
Android 13
Android 13
Android 13
iOS 16
Camera
50-megapixel (huge), 48-megapixel (ultrawide), 32-megapixel (telephoto)
50-megapixel (foremost), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 48-megapixel (telephoto)
200-megapixel (foremost), 12-megapixel (ultrawide) 10-megapixel (telephoto) 10-megapixel (telephoto)
48-megapixel (huge), 12-megapixel (ultrawide), 12-megapixel (telephoto)
Front-facing digicam
16-megapixel
10.8- megapixel
12-megapixel
12-megapixel
Video seize
8K
4K
8K
4K
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Google Tensor G2
Galaxy-optimized Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Apple A16 Bionic
RAM/storage
8GB RAM + 128GB; 12GB RAM + 256GB
12GB + 128 GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB
12GB + 256GB; 12GB + 512GB; 12GB + 1TB
RAM NA; 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Expandable storage
None
None
None
None
Battery/charging speeds
5,000 mAh (80W wired charging in US, 100W in UK)
5,000 mAh (20W wired charging)
5,000 mAH (45W wired charging)
Undisclosed; Apple claims 29 hours of video playback
Fingerprint sensor
In-display
In-display
In-display
None (Face ID)
Connector
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Lightning
Headphone jack
None
None
None
None
Special options
5G, IP64 score, dual-batteries, 80W energy adapter included in field
5G, IP68 score, Face Unblur
5G (mmw/Sub6), IP68 score, quicker wired charging, wi-fi PowerShare to cost different gadgets, built-in S-Pen, 200x Space Zoom, 10x Optical Zoom, UWB for locating different gadgets
Dynamic Island; Always-On show; 5G enabled; MagSafe; water-resistant (IP68); wi-fi charging; dual-SIM capabilities (e-SIM)
US worth off-contract
$799 (8GB/128GB)
$899 (12GB/128GB)
$1,200 (12GB/256GB)
$1,099 (128GB), $1,199 (256GB), $1,399 (512GB), $1,599 (1TB)
UK worth
£729 (8GB/128GB)
£849 (12GB/128GB)
£1,249 (12GB/256GB)
£1,199 (128GB)
Australia worth
Converts to AU$1,270 (8GB/128GB)
AU$1,299 (12GB/128GB)
AU$1,949 (12GB/256GB)
AU$1,899 (128GB)
All the cameras are examined in quite a lot of circumstances from vibrant daylight to darkish indoor scenes. We check out particular options like evening mode and portrait mode and examine our findings towards equally priced competing telephones. We additionally try the battery life through the use of it day by day in addition to working a sequence of battery drain assessments.