OnePlus, once a fan favorite known for its flagship-killer phones with A-plus bang-for-the-buck, has been slowly descending into a generic expensive flagship over the years. However, the new OnePlus 11 has returned to the company’s roots, delivering a flagship smartphone experience at an affordable price.
In this article, we take an in-depth look at the new OnePlus 11 to see if it lives up to the hype and if it is worth your hard-earned money.
Specs and Design
The new OnePlus 11 is a flagship smartphone that comes with some impressive specifications. It has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 6.7-inch 1440P 120Hz OLED display, triple cameras, and a 5,000 milliamp battery with 80-watt charging. All of these specs are packed into a phone that retails for only $699, which is significantly less than its competitors.
The design of the new OnePlus 11 is a mixed bag. The phone takes a step away from the ultra-generic look of its predecessor and incorporates some classic OnePlus features such as the alert slider and Hasselblad branding. The back of the phone has a matte black finish with a slightly textured surface, while the camera bump is a hybrid between Samsung’s smoothly wrapping design and a big circle plateau.
However, the front of the phone is where it really shines. The 6.7-inch corner to corner display has thin bezels with a slight curve over the edges. The display is not quite as flat as some users would like, but it is not too bad.
Performance
In terms of performance, the new OnePlus 11 delivers. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and 8GB of RAM ensure that the phone runs smoothly and can handle even the most demanding applications and games. The 120Hz display also adds to the overall smoothness of the phone’s performance, providing a seamless and enjoyable user experience.
Battery Life and Charging
The new OnePlus 11 comes with a 5,000 milliamp battery, which should provide users with enough power to get through the day. The 80-watt charging is also a nice bonus, allowing the phone to charge quickly when needed.
Cameras
The cameras on the new OnePlus 11 are a step up from the company’s previous offerings. The Hasselblad branding is back, and the camera bump has been improved, delivering a better overall camera experience. However, the cameras are still not on par with the best in the industry, and users should not expect to be blown away by their performance.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the new OnePlus 11 is a great smartphone that delivers a flagship experience at an affordable price. The specs and design of the phone are impressive, and the performance is smooth and enjoyable. While the cameras are not the best in the industry, they are still a step up from previous OnePlus offerings.
If you are in the market for a new smartphone and are looking for a device that delivers a premium experience without breaking the bank, the new OnePlus 11 is definitely worth considering.
I went from OnePlus 7 Pro to Pixel 7 Pro. Its good to see OnePlus getting better again but software wise I might stay with the Pixel line for the future.
Brilliant review as always: Balanced, quirky, has character and great insights that are on the consumers side. Keep doing your thing.
OnePlus 10 Pro user here. I must say that coming from a 5 year old phone (Galaxy Note8), it has been quite a good experience.
I am quite mad that the monthly security patches come in the last day of the month they’re supposed to be, or even later, and I wasn’t able to output my phone’s screen to an external monitor until this january’s security patch (came February 5th).
And the software hasn’t got, by any means, as many cool features that I had in my old phone, such as DeX, and it is much buggier than Samsung ‘s software.
But overall, as this phone is probably even cheaper with the new one’s release, I can recommend.
Happy to see this. I switched to Samsung S22 Ultra last year from an OP7 Pro. Glad to see OP making a come back. I still cannot trust them, they really pushed us old fans AWAY (I had an OP from OP 2, Loved the OP3, kept with them till OP7). I will wait to see what they come up with for one or two generations. Lets see if the improvements are sustained one or two years down the line. Hopefuly they will find their roots by 2025. And bring back Oxygen FFS!
I have OnePlus 9 PRO atm but im constantly having issues with the notification not poping up. Its extremly annoying when you miss emails or messages and only receive them when you open up the phone. Have all the battery saving features turned off, allowed all the app premissions and it still does that. Also had the same problems with the lastest build on OnePlus 5T. Im not risking it with the next one.
The recent updates to oneplus have driven me away. I loved my 8 it has a big tall screen, fast, good battery that has detoriated a bit but expected with fast charging but with the annoying notifications where you have to swipe at a perfect straight across swipe to get rid of the notification along with other grips i have with the phone such as turning on the screen, dimming and repeating when i had the stopwatch on while making food I just have had enough. The shelf has also given me problems such as not starting randomly which can be annoying as I use the step counter built into the shelf since its more accurate than the samsung health apps counter.
I have the OnePlus 10 pro and I’m super happy about it. It’s a great phone tjat sure it might have been more expensive than earlier phones it’s still a great phone that have all the features i need and i love it overall.
Commenting from an OnePlus 7t
Yes, that ColorOS shift also did it for me, there are certain things you want in a phone and certain things you avoid. For me, I couldn’t stand the name Oppo and unfortunately that’s what I was forced to live with. So, enough is enough, I usually change my phone in 2-3years time and have been using this for 2+ years now. I don’t know what my next phone would be but I know it won’t be a phone run by ColorOS 🙂