Let’s start with the obvious. If you have the model that led last year, the OnePlus 10 Pro, you won’t have much reason to change it, but if you have an older Android phone or just want a change of scenery, the OnePlus 11 seems like a good option. .
The prices are not bad. The 8GB RAM model costs €849.00, the same as last year’s flagship model, and the new 16GB LPDDR5X RAM model costs €919.00. Our test model came with a charger but no case. I guess the version for sale to the public will be in the same line, although I think you have to opt for an even thin silicone case to be able to use the phone directly without having to worry. By the way, the RAM will now be controlled by AI, and for example, at least half a gigabyte will only be for the camera application.
This year it has the Snapdragon 8 Gen processor. 2, a memory that works with UFS 4.0 and a 100 watt charger, so it charges very quickly even with a 5000 mAh battery. It’s TüV certified, so nothing will happen while charging with real-time monitoring, but it’s always better to be awake while charging. It also has an Adreno 740 GPU and a Kryo CPU, with quite significant improvements both in performance and, above all, in battery life. Press material says the RAM, processor, and storage are so fast you can have up to 44 apps open at once. It’s something quite over the top, if that’s your case, you should force yourself to watch it. Also, it’s worth noting that the 128GB version has UFS 3.1, not UFS 4.0, like the 256GB version does.
OnePlus has switched to the “Battery Health Engine” to prevent the battery from draining too quickly under such a powerful load. I don’t quite understand how, but OnePlus claims that it is at the hardware level that they are able to take better care of the phone’s battery.
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The screen is a 6.7″ 525ppi 10-bit 3216x1440p 120Hz AMOLED with LTPO 3.0, which controls just about everything, especially the refresh rate and makes sure the screen adapts to use the least amount of power. It has HDR10+, Dolby Vision and stereo speakers which for a mobile are fine but when maxed out they distort the sound too much They are on par with most other phones under $1200 but say that they are of “Innovative Audio” quality is exaggerated. They aren’t much better than the Model 10 pro, that’s not a bad thing, but that’s not a good thing either, they can’t be as good with so little.
The camera features a triple setup consisting of a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 sensor and a 32-megapixel IMX709 RGBW telephoto lens for Hasselblad’s portrait mode, as well as a 48-megapixel ultra-wide angle. We can also adjust and calibrate the Hasselblad Masters camera, and if you want to play professional photographer, it’s an easy way to start. I prefer the “Emerald” frame, although I also do a lot of nature, fauna and flora photos. Or cats. The night mode works very well, there is a little less image noise than on the previous model. In fact, I’d like to commend OnePlus for having someone do some neutral color grading because most phones shoot with oversaturated and heavy colors. In addition, as far as hardware is concerned, it has an integrated light sensor that compensates for the color differences produced by ambient light. The IMX890 also supports AI-based video, which distributes and registers light differently, so that’s one more thing the OnePlus 11 gives you. Overall, I don’t think it’s a huge step forward, but both the approach, like light and contrast control, and most AIs work better, though I doubt most common users can appreciate how advanced it really is. The front camera is 16 megapixels with a Sony IMX471 sensor. Maximum video resolution is 8K/24fps or 4K/60fps. It has slow motion, but it’s limited to 480fps at 720p.
When it comes to gaming, OnePlus is still one of the only ones that has a feature to keep the frame rate stable using machine learning. It even has the ability to go up and down depending on the requirement of the game. I don’t notice the difference in this aspect, on the other hand I notice it in the battery, which lasts longer.
It has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the back and Victus on the front. Bright. It supports Bluetooth 5.3, Aptx HD in addition to LDAC and AAC, as well as WIFI 7. Yes, it is disabled, but according to the guide given to the press, it is due to regulations, but the phone is prepared for Wifi 7. Until then, you will have to settle for Wifi 6E.
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However, there is something I don’t understand. Why remove wireless charging? Will we see it on a OnePlus 11T later this year? It is already something that is standard in all phones that exceed 500 euros, and the truth is that I would like them to give us a logical explanation. Thousands and thousands of QI (wireless charging) based products are sold, including mouse pads and PC cases. Some of us are lazy to plug in a cable, even if it’s 100 watts of charging that takes the phone from 5% to full charge in just over 20 minutes (that’s blazing fast).
There are small improvements here and there, nothing that convinces you to change your OnePlus 10 Pro, but if you have a previous model you will notice a big difference. Especially with the battery life, which can last up to two days. Although the camera isn’t a huge leap forward, but “just” builds on what it had on the 10 Pro, it’s still pretty good and with a lot less image noise than the generations previous ones. All it lacks is a camera with optical zoom and wireless charging.