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It’s time for the next generation of OnePlus phones, especially the OnePlus 11 5G. By the time you read this piece, it has been officially unveiled in India. We’ve had access to the device over the past few days, and while a full review will take a little longer, there are a few things about the phone we can tell you. We can also tell you how it differs from its predecessor, the OnePlus 10T, across several key parameters such as design, display, camera, and so on.

OnePlus 11
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To be brutally honest, beating the 10T was always a walk in the park for its successor, because it didn’t set the bar particularly high. In fact, on a personal level, it was arguably the most disappointing product from the company last year after Oxygen OS 13 of course. It seems to be more of an R-series phone. By 2023, the need for the Watch isn’t just to be beaten with a few more updates but to be completely overhauled, and that’s what OnePlus has tried with the 11 5G.

We’ll be bringing back camera samples and performance benchmarks for our final review, not because we want to keep you waiting, but from our past experience, we expect another software update or two in the coming days that might turn things around. Today, let’s take a look at the upgrades the OnePlus 11 5G brings to the table over its predecessor.

OnePlus 11 5G vs. OnePlus 10T: Design
From the front, the OnePlus 11 5G looks more like the 10 Pro than the 10T, with a curved screen, slim bezels, and a punch-hole in the top left of the screen for the selfie camera. The same goes for the back of the black version we received, with the matte glass that acts as a throwback to the sandstone finish of the first OnePlus phone. For the first time since the OnePlus 8T/9R, you get an aluminum frame on a non-Pro device, and even better, the alert slider is back, which was inexplicably removed on the 10T.

OnePlus 11 5G first look - the phone is back
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While the location of the rear cameras is similar, the square camera island on the 10 Series now gives way to a round one on the 11. It’s hard to say which looks better, but neither looks bad, so no complaints. The OnePlus 11 is 0.3mm thinner than the 10T, but the weight is quite similar. The biggest change here is the display, not just the curved edges I’m talking about, but so much more. Let me explain more.

OnePlus 11 5G vs. OnePlus 10T: Display
For the first time ever in a non-Pro OnePlus phone, we have a QHD+ display. That’s a resolution of 3216 x 1440 pixels, as opposed to the Full HD+ resolution of 2412 x 1080 on the 10T. The screen on both phones has a 120Hz refresh rate, but while the 10T uses a standard Fluid AMOLED display, the OnePlus 11 has a LTPO3 AMOLED display with a variable refresh rate ranging from 1Hz to 120Hz for better power efficiency.

OnePlus 11
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While both phones have 6.7-inch HDR10+ compatible displays, the phone here also boasts Dolby Vision compliance. The 10-bit display on the OnePlus 11 can get up to 1,300 nits. The screen protection has also been upgraded from Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to Corning Gorilla Glass Victus.

OnePlus 11 5G vs. OnePlus 10T: Hardware Processing
No surprises here. OnePlus chose the latest and most powerful Qualcomm SoC, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; First phone with SoC in India, if my memory serves me correctly. Speaking of memory, you get up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM on the OnePlus 11, and up to 256GB of UFS 4.0 storage. Not sure if the 512GB storage variant will be available anytime soon. Needless to say, it’s very fast, and the results are consistently superior to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip found in the 10T.

OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus 10T: Camera
A 50MP primary camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 2MP macro/depth sensor are the OnePlus line-up available in most of their 2021-2022 non-pro phones. The Nord 2, Nord 2T, OnePlus 10R, and OnePlus 10T were all the same, and finally, fortunately, that streak was broken. The OnePlus 11 also has three cameras on the back, but the combination is completely different.

OnePlus 11 5G First look - Camera module
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You get a 50MP primary camera with Sony IMX890 sensor with OIS. The second camera is a 48MP ultra-wide camera with auto focus. This is probably the first time since the OnePlus 7T that we’ve got an ultra-wide camera with autofocus on a non-Pro OnePlus phone. This feature generally allows the ultra wide camera to double as a macro camera as well. We will explore this aspect in more depth in our OnePlus 11 review.

The third camera here is a 32MP telephoto camera for capturing professional-quality portrait shots. Hasselblad is back to handle color calibration and also provide some pro tricks for portrait shots. You also get a Pro mode for better control over exposure, white balance, shutter speed, and more if you like to fiddle with camera settings. We’ll reserve our judgment of the camera’s performance for final review.

OnePlus 11 5G vs. OnePlus 10T: Battery and Charging
Battery capacity has seen a slight increase from 4,800mAh in the 10T to 5,000mAh here. However, the 10T still has the upper hand when it comes to charging times, thanks to its 150W SuperVOOC charger. OnePlus has bundled a ‘relatively slower’ 100W charger with the OnePlus 11 which claims to fully charge in just 25 minutes, which is about 5 minutes slower than its predecessor. I’ll update you with the exact charge time in a few days, but definitely under half an hour with the bundled charger.

OnePlus 11 5G First Look - Inside the OP11's Box
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OnePlus 11 5G initial thoughts
Our initial impressions of the OnePlus 11 5G are very positive, and it feels like a significant upgrade over the OnePlus 10T in most departments. Indeed, sometimes it feels like a successor to the OnePlus 10 Pro. OnePlus has not yet announced the price of this device at the time of writing, and I sincerely hope they don’t get too greedy. They desperately need a win in early 2023 after a largely lackluster 2022. Let’s wait and watch as Cloud 11 rains down on us.



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