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OnePlus 11 5G – Review

I have been a follower and user of OnePlus devices for quite some time now and have had a variety of their devices over the years. I have witnessed the changes that have been made within the company from the early days up current day. There have been a lot of things that have happened inOnePlus’s short history as a phone maker, some have been negative e and some have been brilliant. I have always tried to stay pragmatic when it comes to the brand and its position in the market, however, It cannot be argued its positioning in the UK in particular has been under some very heavy scrutiny from the mobile phone buying public and there has been a lot of bad vibes being directed at OnePlus lately.

It is not the time or the place to go into these issues today however as OnePlus unveiled their new Flagship yesterday in the form of the Oneplus 11 5G and I have been lucky enough to be one of the first people to be able to use one and put it through its paces. Not to be a spoiler but I am impressed with what I have seen so far, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves as there is a review to be done!!

Design

I like the overall design of the Onplus 11 5G it is not too far stretch from what they have done before and you can see the evolution of the design when it is held in comparison with its predecessors the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G and the OnePlus 10T 5G. In general, the phone feels great in the hand and has a reassuring solidity to it. I don’t feel that the phone is fragile when I use it which is very comforting to know that if I am a bit rough with it then it should come off unharmed.

I have already done a full unboxing of the phone if you have not had a chance to view that it can be found below

If however, you prefer your device tours in text form then here we go.

Starting from the top edge of the phone we have got a microphone whole and what I can only presume is a port for air circulation for the top speaker which is a forward-facing affair and doubles the earpiece. It is pretty loud and works well when used for calls resulting in a clear sound profile allowing you to hear your calls clearly.OnePlus 11 5G   Review

Moving down the right-hand side I am very pleased to say that we have got a return of the much-vaunted “Alert Slider” that was noticeably absent from the OnePlus 10T 5G. it is just satisfying to use as it has always been and I am so glad that it has been added back into the phone. Below this is where you will find the sleep wake button that will also double up as a Google Assistant button if you wish it to via quick in the software settings. Apart from that and a few antenna lines there is nothing else to see here so around we go.OnePlus 11 5G   Review

On the bottom of the phone, we have got the other stereo speaker which is bottom-firing but is again like its bedfellows at the top of the phone plenty loud enough for you to know the difference. next to this is the USB Type C port which is sadly only USB 2 in terms of support but it does support SUPERVOOC fast charging of up to 100w when used with the correct charger (handily included in the box).OnePlus 11 5G   Review

Onto the left-hand side and this is where we will find a few more antenna lines (they are everywhere on this phone) and also the volume rocker. This is a typical OnePlus design trait and it has been common practice for a few years now. I have to say though it can be a bit annoying as I have accidentally ended up taking a screenshot when picking out the phone as this is where my fingers will naturally end up. I suppose it would stop happening once you become more familiar with it or change the screenshot function within the setting of the phone.

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Around the back is where one of the main features of this phone is to be found. I am of course meaning the camera module. The entire module itself is encased in a stainless steel camera decor (bump) which stretches to the edge of the frame. The back panel itself consists of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to protect from being scratched and gives some impact protection. However, in the colour, I have (Eternal Green) the phone is a slippy customer so some sort of case would be a wise investment.OnePlus 11 5G   Review

Here are a few shots of the official Oneplus 11 5g Aramid Fibre Bumper Case that i have been testing on the phone to stop it from slipping out of my hands and off flat surfaces!

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The camera module itself consists of four three different cameras:

Main Camera:-

Sensor: Sony IMX890
Sensor Size: 1/1.56″
Megapixels: 50
Pixel Size: 1.0 μm
Lens Quantity: 6P
Optical Image Stabilization: OIS
Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes
Focal Length: 24mm equivalent
Aperture: ƒ/1.8

Ultra-Wide Camera:-

Sensor: Sony IMX581
Sensor Size: 1/2″
Megapixels: 48
Lens Quantity: 6P
Aperture: ƒ/2.2
Field of View: 115°

Portrait Tele Camera:

Sensor: Sony IMX709
Sensor Size: 1/2.74″
Megapixels: 32
Lens Quantity: 6P
Aperture: ƒ/2.0

Here is a close-up of the camera module

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The last thing in this module is the Duel LED flash which is very bright!

Around the front is a glorious 6.7″ Super Fuid AMOLED LPTO 3 display, that has a PPI of 525 and a resolution of 3216 by 1440 to make it QHD+. The screen has a refresh rate of between 1Hz and 120Hz depending on the content being viewed and this is something I will cover later on in my review. The aspect ratio is a very reasonable 20.1:9 which feels about right for a panel of this size. The other features of the display are that it has a response rate of up to 1000 Hz, Supports sRGB, Display P3 and has a 10-bit colour depth. as if this wasn’t enough the display supports Dolby Vision and is covered by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. I am sure that you will agree that on paper this looks pretty impressive and i can assure you that in person none of that impressiveness is lost!

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Quite a nice tidy package I am sure you will agree. Now on with the specs sheet.

Specifications

Dimensions 163.1 mm × 74.1mm × 8.53 mm
Weight 205 g
Back Material Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5
Colours Titan Black
Eternal Green
Operating System OxygenOS based on AndroidTM 13
SoC CPU: Qualcomm® SnapdragonTM 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
5G Chipset: X70
GPU: Adreno 740
RAM 8GB/16GB LPDDR5X
Storage 128GB UFS 3.1/256GB UFS 4.0
Sensors In-display Fingerprint Sensor
Accelerometer
M-sensor Electronic Compass
Gyroscope
Ambient Light Sensor,
Proximity, Sensor Core
Flick-detect Sensor
13-channel Accu-spectrum Light-colour Identifier
Ports USB 2.0 Type-C
Support standard Type-C earphones
Dual nano-SIM slot
Battery 5,000 mAh (Dual-cell 2,500 mAh, non-removable)
SUPERVOOC 100W
Vibration Haptic motor
Buttons Gestures and on-screen navigation support
Alert Slider
Audio Dual “Reality” Speakers,
Noise cancellation support
Dolby Atmos® support
Unlock Options In-Display Fingerprint,
Face Unlock
LTE/LTE- A 4×4 MIMO, Supports up to DL Cat 20/UL Cat 18 (2.0Gbps /200Mbps), depending on carrier support
Bands LTEMIMO: LTE: B1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 25, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66
WCDMA: B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE-FDD: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
LTE-TDD: 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
5G NR NSA: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20, N25, N28, N30, N38, N40, N41, N66, N71, N75, N77, N78
5G SA: N1, N2, N3, N5, N7, N8, N20,N25, N28, N30, N38, N40, N41, N48, N66, N71, N75, N76, N77, N78
GSM:850/900/1800/1900 (No CDMA)
Wi-Fi 2×2 MIMO, Support 2.4G/5G, Wi-Fi 7,
Support WiFi 802.1 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3,
Codex supported: aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC, SBC
NFC NFC enabled
Positioning GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band)GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band)
Beido, A-GPS, QZSS
DisplayParameters Size: 17.02 cm/6.7” (measured diagonally from corner to corner)
Resolution: 3216*1440 (QHD+)
525 ppi
Aspect Ratio: 20.1:9
Refresh Rate: 1-120 Hz dynamic
Type: Super Fluid AMOLED with LTPO
Touch Response Rate: Up to 1000 Hz
Support sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit color Depth
Cover Glass: Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus
Dolby Vision® support
Display Features Nature tone display
Eye comfort
Image sharpener
Video colour enhancer
Screen colour mode
Colour personalization
Colour vision enhancement
Auto brightness
Manual brightness
Screen Color Temperature
Bright HDR video mode
Night mode
Multi-brightness colour calibration
Main Camera Sensor: Sony IMX890,Sensor Size: 1/1.56”
Megapixels: 50
Pixel Size: 1.0 μm
Lens Quantity: 6P
Optical Image Stabilization: OIS
Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes
Focal Length: 24mm equivalent
Aperture: ƒ/1.8
Ultra-WideCamera Sensor: Sony IMX581
Sensor Size: 1/2”
Megapixels: 48
Lens Quantity: 6P
Aperture: ƒ/2.2,
Field of View: 115°
Portrait TeleCamera: Sensor: Sony IMX709
Sensor Size: 1/2.74”
Megapixels: 32
Lens Quantity: 6P
Aperture: ƒ/2.0
Front Camera Sensor: Sony IMX471
Megapixels: 16
Lens Quantity: 5P
Pixel Size: 1.0 μm
Electronic Image Stabilization: Yes
Autofocus: Fixed Focus
Aperture: ƒ/2.45
Flash Dual LED Flash
Autofocus Multi Autofocus (All pixel omnidirectional PDAF+CAF)
Video 8K video at 24 fps
4K video at 30/60 fps
1080p video at 30/60 fps
720p video at 30/60 fps
Super Slow Motion: 1080p video at 240 fps
720p video at 240/480 fps
Time-Lapse: 4K/1080p at 30 fps
Video Editor
CameraFeatures Hasselblad Camera for Mobile
Nightscape
Smart Scene Recognition
Portrait Mode
Pro Mode
Panorama
Tilt-Shift mode
Long Exposure, 114.5°Mode
Dual-View Video
Retouch
Movie
Mode
XPan Mode
Focus Peaking
Raw file
Raw Plus file
Filters
Super Stable
Video Nightscape
Video HDR
Video Portrait
Focus Lock
Timelapse
Google Lens
AudioSupportedFormats Playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, FLAC, APE, OGG, MID, M4A, IMY, AC3, EAC3,EAC3-JOC, AC4
Recording: Wav, AAC. AMR
VideoSupportedFormats Playback: MKV, MOV, MP4, H.265, (HEVC), AVI, WMV, TS, 3GP, FLV, WEBM
Recording: MP4
ImageSupportedFormats Playback: JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, WEB, HEIF, HEIC, DNG
Output: JPEG, DNG
In the Box OnePlus 11 5G
100W SUPERVOOC Power Adaptor
Type-A to C Cable
Quick Start Guide
Welcome Letter
Safety Information and WarrantyCard
Logo sticker
Protective Case
Screen Protector (pre-applied)
SIM Tray Ejector

So this is a pretty banging phone on the Specs sheet alone but how is it in real-life usage and what does that hardware feel like to use? Onto the hardware section of the review and we will throw in some performance just for good measure as well!

Hardware and Performance

A pretty face does not always mean a powerful core, however, I am very pleased to advise that this could not be further from the truth with the OnePlus 11 5G. The phone as we can see from the above specs sheet is packing a very powerful heart in the form of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor and this n turn is ably assisted by 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM on my phone with the added assistance of the RAM-Vita which will allow for the allocation of extra Virtual RAm if the OS find that the phone needs that extra boost in computational power. Not only is the RAM massive and fast but the storage on offer is, in my case 256GB of UFS.40. The combination of these elements allow for very fast read and write speeds and allows up to 44 simultaneous apps to be active in the background. Now I can not imagine a scenario where I will ever need that amount of apps to be open as I tend to break out into a cold sweat when I have more than 10 apps running at the same time. It is good to know however that I had the desire to run this amount I could do so without any significant problem

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Along with the massive and quick storage, we have an equally large and fast charging battery in the form of a 5000mAh two-cell battery which charges at up to 100w via the SUPERVOOC fast charging technology that has now become synonymous with devices from the Oneplus, OPPO and Realme families. If you are reading this in America please be warned however due to the difference in power standards you will only get 80w of fast charging and your charging time will be a tad slower than the advertised time of 25 minutes from 1% to 100%. The fact that this battery can charge so quickly does lessen the sting a bit of the removal of Wireless charging from the device.

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This is a strange decision as it was present on both of the last two OnePlus devices in the form of the OnePlus 9 family and the OnePlus 10 family (the OnePlus 10T notwithstanding). What makes it even stranger still is that OnePlus have included wireless charging into the Oneplus Buds Pro 2 which are being sold alongside the new phone and it would have been great to have been able to utilize the reverse wireless charging feature of the phone to allow you to quickly easily top up the earbuds when on the go.

The battery and its rapid charging could be seen as a point of concern to some as this has long been the weakest link for a lot of phones in the past. So in order to counter this Oneplus has developed its Battery Health Engine. Now coming into these phone reviews as someone who deals with the concerns of battery health daily due to owning an Electric vehicle, this sounds and indeed functions in a very similar manner to what is being done on the massive multi-cell battery backs that power the EVs of today.

In essence, the BHS will allow you to continue to use the total battery capacity and obtain faster speeds for longer by the use of the Smart Battery Health Algorithm and Battery Healing Technology. The former will allow the phone to self-regulate charging speeds automatically only doing the fastest charging when the phone needs it or you demand it by overriding a setting. it can also implement an 80% limit on the battery for normal daily charging if you are not regularly using the total capacity in one session. The latter is actually down to the electrolyte formula that has been used in the battery and this will help to protect the anode and cathode in that battery for longer meaning that the cells will last longer. Now all of this is great to see on paper but the sceptic in me has been burned before with EVs and their promised performance so the fact that the BHS system and the batteries have been independently tested by TÜV Rheinland gives me some peace of mind for the long term. How long i hear you ask well over 1600 charger cycles or 4 years (based on a daily charge session) whichever comes first.

So there is a side effect that we know about when it comes to faster charging and high performance and this is our old friend heat. Now don’t get me wrong, with the current temperatures as they are in the UK I am all for my phone doubling as a hand warmer! However, this is yet another thing that will hamper the longevity of a phone so therefore it is bad joo joo. So under that smooth glossy exterior of the OnePlus 11 5G, we find it has been optimised to try and reduce that thermal afterthought as much as possible to again ensure that you are getting the maximum performance for your movie binging, gaming, video recording, editing sessions when you are on the go. I would like to introduce the Cryo-velocity VC Cooling system, which claims to be the largest ever on the OnePlus 11 Series device’s (ED note could there be others in the series coming later on….) at a 3685 mm². if you were to lay that flat then you are looking at a piece of paper in between the sizes of A4 and A3 which is pretty awesome to think is inside the phone in the form of a Vapour chamber! If all that wasn’t enough then we also have a 5673 mm² graphene mid-frame layer to add to the mix. That is a huge amount for such a small device and it is hard to imagine how they managed to get all this inside the phone so here is a visual to show it off for you.OnePlus 11 5G   Review

So what does all of this mean for performance well OnePlus has always had a mantra when it comes to performance and it is Never Settle and one of the key components of that is Smooth and Fast. The Oneplus 11 ticks the boxes when it comes down to this. I loaded up a few games to try and see how they would perform in testing conditions. I am pleased to advise that during some short but intense gaming sessions, the phone stayed cool and comfortable to hold and allowed me to play with everything on maximum settings with ease. I used F1 Mobile Racing and Republique as my test games. Both of these games ran smoothly with a consistent 29-30FPS on the screen even at their highest settings.

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F1 Mobile

Obviously, these are not the most demanding games that could be run on the phone but they are what i am currently playing and I found them to work absolutely perfectly. I also took the time to run a few benchmarks on the phone and the result are shown in the screenshots below.

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As you can see from the benchmarks that I have completed the OnePlus 11 is getting a faster FPS consistently over the Galaxy Z Fold 4 it also seems to handle the thermals a bit better as well as this was found in the sustained load test in Wildlife Extreme Stress test on 3D Mark. In the Geekbaench test the galaxy ZFold 4 does have a slightly high single-core score but when it comes to the multicore processing the OnePlus 11 comes out on top again.

Both of these devices are extremely powerful devices and will both be more than adequate for mobile gaming and I have not seen any sluggishness when using either of them in my daily use.

So now that we have established how powerful the phone is what can it do in terms of photography? This is a key area where this phone needs to perform well and i am not going to take it easy on the phone as I am going to be pitching it up against the Pixel 7 Pro which is one of the better phones for camera performance.

Camera

So let’s look at some macro Shots first

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To my eyes, the pictures are both good but there seems to be a tad more detail on the face from the shot taken on Pixel 7 Pro. Also getting the OnePlus 11 5G to go into macro mode is a bit more of a faff as it wants to jump between macro and normal modes too easily.

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Some more generic shots here one of my back garden where you can’t really see a massive difference I would say that things are about equal in these two images. The second set or some inside shots of my watch and OnePlus 11 5G edges it out for me in this one as it is a more pleasing image.

The next set is of a tricky lighting condition and in this group, you can see more from the OnePlus 11 5G shot than you can in the Pixel 7 Pro.

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It is very close though but in the bottom right-hand corner, you can see a bit more colour detail of the frame on the picture from the OnePlus 11 5G.

Next up is a comparison of Zoom levels taken at the standard levels of 0.6 x zoom(o.5 x zoom for the Pixel 7 Pro) 1x ,2x and 5,

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Some interesting things are going on here which i am a bit surprised by Overall at the different zoom levels the OnePlus 11 5G shots are better and truer to life than that of the Pixel 7 Pro shots. if you look in particular at the colours of the window sills on the OnePlus 11 5g they remain white through all the zoom levels. When you look closer at the Pixel 7 Pro shots you can see that the window sills adopt the blueish tint from the wall colour. Overall the Oneplus 11 5G images are truer to life. However, in the Ultawide images for each phone, the Pixel 7 Pro shows the colour of the wall much better than the OnePlus 11 5G which indicates that when the Ultrawide lens is being used the OnePlus 11 5G is lacking colour reproduction.

Time for a selfie shootout

I am expecting this too again by similar in terms of the results but I will say that the process of turning all the enhancements off on the OnePlus 11 5G is a bit more involved than that of the Pixel so if you are just looking for the unenhanced image then bear this in mind.

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You will see that the OnePlus 11 has got a slightly wider angle than the Pixel 7 Pro but that being said you do have the wide angle available as an option on the Pixel 7 Pro which is not a feature found on the OnePlus 11. In terms of colour, I would say that they are even, with the Oneplus 11 5G being a tad brighter when you look at the wall in the background. However, once it comes down to sharpness this is where the Pixel take a lead. When I look at a zoomed-in version of the images focusing on my beard I can see more defined hairs on the Pixel 7 Pro than on the OnePlus 11 5G.

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This could be a by-product of the fact that to get a real-world image of what you actually look like you need to turn off a load of the extra AI stuff on the OnePlus 11 5G. In isolation the OnePlus 11 5Gis a perfectly adequate selfie shooter. It also does a very good job of getting portraits when you actually select that mode. There is a noticeable difference and you can adjust the depth of field focus on the portrait mode with the OnePlus 11 5Gwhich you cannot do on the Pixel 7 Pro until you have taken the image it can be edited afterwards.

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So that is the end of the comparison of the images and I think it is fair to say that in most areas the OnePlus 11 5G is a good camera and it stacks up very nicely against the Pixel 7 Pro. There is however one area where the Pixel 7 Pro stands out above the OnePlus 11 5G and indeed in this reviewer’s opinion. This area i simplicity in the camera UI. As i mentioned briefly above there are a lot of different things that you can tweak and fiddle with on the OnePlus 11 5G and for me, this is actually a turn-off. I like my camera interface to be simple and I don’t want to have to faff with setting to get the image I want. If you do like using filters and tweaking settings even in the normal modes then the OnePlus is probably for you but for me i want simple and this is where the Pixel 7 Pro wins out for me and even with the choice of phones that I have is always my go-to when I need a camera I can rely on 100%.

Below i just want to share some more images of what can be achieved by the OnePlus 11 5G when you are willing to play with some of the other settings including the option for using XPAN mode which i never really fully figured out if I am honest!

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So With the stills camera covered pretty extensively, I also wanted to include a little bit of Video for you just to show what the phone is capable of. This sample has been recorded at 1080p using a 30 FPS second framerate but the video will allow up to 8K and up to 24fps when in that mode. Due to the constraints of WordPress I have not been able to upload that sample and i don’t really ever see myself using it, however, it is there if you want it!

I am happy now to move on to another area where OnePlus has been scrutinised a lot recently and this is the question of Software.

Software

OnePlus phones used to be nearly unique in the relative sparseness of things that they added to the UI on their phones. But as with the inevitable march of time they have also had to change things up as time has moved forward. So over the past few years, we have seen what was once a user favourite in the form of Oxygen UI become Oxygen OS 13 in its current form. I have found that this new OS bears a remarkable similarity to an OS i have also seen on another brand of Phone in the form of a Realme device. (see Realme GT 2 5G review). OnePlus 11 5G   Review

This is not surprising given that Realme and Oppo devices run Colour OS and OnePlus devices run Oxygen OS but hold on a minute those OS’s are different are they? Well dear reader this is where eth problem lies the lines between these OS’s have now blurred significantly so much so that in the far east the OnePlus 11 5G was launched with colour OS 13 instead of Oxygen OS 13 and if you were to place phones from each region next to each other you would struggle to identify the difference between them.

But what does this all mean for the user? Well in short it is actually not that bad when compared to something like One UI from Samsung or Magic UI from Honor but if you compare it to what Oxygen UI used to be then it is also not that great. I loved Oxygen UI back in the day because it was as close as you could get to having a Nexus/Pixel phone without having one of them, it was also normally significantly cheaper than the aforementioned devices as well! However, now the Oneplus Phones are no longer clean in terms of software and they have added extra features and started to duplicate apps which is not a good place to be in my book.

Dont get me wrong there are new features to Oxygen OS 13 that I like the cute Always on Display that shows either Polar bears or Coral and the effect that temperature has on them is a nice touch, OnePlus 11 5G   ReviewI also like the gaming app that collates your game into one place and has the ability to get pop pout tools when playing a game and also block notifications. However, there is a lot of other largely useless stuff on there that just gets in the way. I dislike that I am limited to only having an app drawer that will not show more than 4 icons across. OnePlus 11 5G   Review

I don’t need the duplicate apps that are present and I shouldn’t be seeing what is essentially a storefront for OnePlus every time I go into the settings screen.

Now i know that OnePlus is not alone in the above implementations of strange add-ons to UI’s but that is what used to distinguish OnePlus from the rest of the industry they were not just putting extra bloat in for the sake of it and they kept the UI clean and streamlined. A lot of this may just be me being a bit grumpy and old-fashioned but I liked that I didn’t use to have to spend an hour removing unnecessary apps from my phone to get it to work the way I want it to. I am sure that there will be users who are new to OnePlus who have been pulled in by the Specs and the camera who will not even notice these changes from the old to the new but for me it is annoying. Dont get me wrong once i had spent some time cleaning up duplicate apps (there are not that many to be fair) and turned off the extra features that I did not want or need then I enjoyed using the phone a lot and the software is not bad at all. I just prefer things to be a bit cleaner like that what is to be found on Pixels and dare I say iPhones!

Moving on from that rant let’s get int the conclusions about this phone.

Conclusion

As i inclined at the top of this review i am impressed with what I have seen about the OnePlus 11 5G and i am happy to have had the chance to use it for the time i have been able to do so. I suppose though the real test of it is whether I would buy one with my own hard-earned cash. Well for me it is a no but where does that leave you the normal consumer? I would defiantly give this phone a look it is a great-looking and very powerful phone that comes in at an awesome price point.

Yes, there are a few things that are missing such as Wireless Charging and a full IP 68 rating but the lack of wireless charging was really a non-issue for me as the battery life is really good and the IP rating doesn’t bother me at all.

I was also very impressed by the camera as this is a massive step in the right direction from what I had seen during my last time using a Co-developed camera (OnePlus 9 series). it seems that OnePlus and Hassleblad have actually figured out what is important to people and made sure that this works for them. In all honesty, If you were to give me a batch of photos from either the Pixel 7 Pro or the OnePlus 11 5G and ask me which was which I would struggle to tell you either way.

So if you fancy a phone that is one of the most powerful currently in the market with a respectable camera and a sensible price point, then you could do a lot worse than getting a OnePlus 11 5G, and the good news is that if you do want one you can order it now from OnePlus or from Amazon right now. Prices start at £729.00, when you are there then be sure to also pick up one of their cases, as well as this, is a slippy customer, particularly in the Eternal Green colour like the one I have been testing!

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OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2 – Unboxing

OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   UnboxingToday is a good day as we get to do the unboxing of the OnePlus 11 5G and the Oneplus Buds Pro 2 in all their glory.

The phone has been released the specs have been shared and the press releases have all gone out what else is their to do apart from a joint unboxing.OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing

Now due to the length of the video below which you will see is pretty well detailed and also that I have covered OnePlus 11 5G’s launch extensively in another article here. I will share the unboxing video without further fanfare.

I am really looking forward to getting the review of this phone underway and sharing my thoughts on this device but the first impression of both the phone and the earbuds is very good. I am quite surprised at how taken I was with the earbuds on my first use. As for the phone, it has been a bit of a longer burn to get used to it but I am again quite taken by it. the camera is good and I have had no real slowdowns to report so far.

So for now that is my very brief thoughts on the device on its launch day, I will be doing more content on these two devices in the coming days so please check back into Coolsmartphone.com for more on the devices. Here are a few more pictures showing its svelte design off for the time being.

OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing
OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing
OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing
OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing
OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing
OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2   Unboxing

Dont forget if you wish to know more about the OnePlus 11 5G and the OnePlus Buds Pro 2 then you can find out more from the OnePlus website

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OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New Delhi

So today has been a big day for OnePlus as they have been conducting their Launch event from New Delhi. Now that the event has wrapped up, we have much news to go through regarding what we saw that was expected and there were a few other teased details that have been clarified for us.

So let’s dive in for a look at what was talked about today: the big news, the phone release.

The OnePlus 11 5G.OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New Delhi

So this phone has hardly been the best-kept release since the Chinese variety was released quite a few weeks ago. The phone is every bit as good-looking as the one that i have seen teasers of since the Chinese release. However, the beauty of this phone is not only skin deep with some serious processing power under those sleek curves. The base spec will feature 8+128GB variant at £729 and 16+256GB variant £799. These are awesome prices that will surely shale the market up upon its release on the 16th Feb when it goes on sale on the Oneplus.com website and Amazon.

Other than the awesome storage as shown above the phone features a powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile platform and this brings the support of Ray tracing which is a feature normally found on Dedicated Graphics cards in large-scale Gaming PC’s and Laptops. This is a hardware-supported feature dynamic support for games that are designed to support this new feature. For those of you who are getting the phone and don’t want to have to wait to experience the effect of Ray Tracing Oneplus have you covered. By using the PhysRay app you will be able to experience what Ray tracing can do in Live wallpapers which will dynamically adapt to showcase. The two variants will both support LPDDR5X RAM for fast and efficient multitasking. In addition to that to further bolster the performance is RAm-Vita which is OnePlus’s own machine learning technology. This is a combination of CPU Bandwith acceleration, background application compression, AI Ram allocation and dedicated RAM assignment. all of this will work together to make the OnePlus 11 5G a beast when it comes to multitasking abilities. It will purportedly be able to keep 44 apps open all at the same time in the background without noticeable depreciation in the performance of apps functions.OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New Delhi

OnePlus are also pushing the performance over time side of things by ensuring that the phone will be kept up to date for a longer time than previously seen. The Oneplus 11 5G will receive 4 major Oxygen OS updates and 5 years of security updates. This means that the phone will be able to, in theory, run Android 17 when it lands in the much further future. The phone also received a TÜV SÜD 48-month Fluency Rating A for its long-term system fluency. Essentially this is stating that the performance of the phone should not degrade over time with regular use. This is becoming more and more important in these days of awakening about sustainability.

The other big draw of the Oneplus 11 5G device is the new Hasselblad co-developed Camera array. This array composes of 3 rear cameras that can work in concert or independently of each other. These raw camera sensors are supported by specially developed Hasselblad software and image processing. At the forefront of the camera is the 50MP IMX890 sensor, with a wide dynamic range and optical image stabilisation (OIS) this is sure to capture some excellently detailed images. The large MP sensor will allow for more light to be exposed meaning a brighter and sharper image even in low light, this is also going to be true for the video performance. The Ultra-wide camera is a 115° 48MP number which a 1/2″ sensor size that allows for steller wide angle shots using the Sony IMX581 sensor. the last camera in the rear module is the Portrait lens which is backed by an IMX709 32MP camera that has been designed and optimised to capture great portraits. All of these sensors come equipped with 6 Element lenses with the main camera supporting OIS and EIS alongside PDAF + CAF autofocus technologies.

OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New DelhiOf course, these cameras will also work for recording video as well and the video capabilities are what you would expect for a flagship-grade device. We have the following all available to us 8K video at 24 fps, 4K , 1080p and 720 video at 30/60 fps. For those who like to slow things down, you are covered as well with Super Slow Motion: 1080p video at240 fps, 720p video at 240/480 fps. Lastly, for those who like an artistic flair and don’t mind waiting then you have got Time-Lapse: 4K/1080p at 30 fps.

In addition to the standard video and camera modes, you would expect to see you also have the latest edition of TurboRaw HDR for the ultimate in HDR capture over a wide dynamic range. But it doesn’t end there as I mentioned this camera has been co-developed with Hasselblad. their input has been essential to the camera’s development and this is the 3rd year of this partnership. To mark this they are unveiling the new natural Colour Calibration with Hasselblad feature to deliver industry-leading colour science. Tie this together with a 13-channel multi-spectral sensor and light colour identification is greatly improved on the OnePlus 11 5G which should also result in this camera producing some great shots. Hasselblad has also considered the portrait shooters out there by integrating Hasselblad Portrait Mode which will give a near DSLR-like effect when used for close-up portraits. It is reported to give results similar to that of an Actual Hasselblad camera equipped with XCD 30mm and 65mm lenses. Some big claims it will be interesting to see the results in real life.

OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New DelhiUp front, we have a glorious crisp and vibrant looking 6.7″ 2k 120hz SuperFluid AMOLED display that is one of the first in the industry to utilise an LPTO 3.0 display. This has been self-developed to allow energy saving and adaptive refresh rates according to what is being displayed. The screen will happily sit at 1 Hz refresh when using the Always on Display and ramp up as and when needed ie for fast-moving games. The colours look crisp and vibrant without being overbearing. On the edges is a subtle curve to the display to make the feel of the phone fit inwit the User interface’s new “Aquamorphiic design” ethos. in the top corner is where the Selfie camera is buried away and this again is quite subtle and non-intrusive with the hole punch not being too large.

OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New DelhiAudio is something that has had a large focus from Oneplus for this phone and this ties in very nicely with another announced product from today but more on that later. We do of course have a front-facing speaker/earpiece right up at the top of the phone Which allows the phone to offer stereo speakers when used in combination with the bottom-firing unit. To help add to the immersion the speakers are being backed by Dolby Atmos in what OnPlus is calling Dual “Reality” Speakers. Fortunately, the audio effects on this phone don’t stop there as this is OnePlus’s first phone that supports Spatial Audio which i am very keen to check out in the near future. 

I have already mentioned that the phone now comes with an “Aquamorphic design” on the UI and this falls under the latest version of Oxygen os 13 which boost the AI function of the UI and will anticipate your actions as you are using the phone in effect learning what you do with the phone in your daily use and adapting to that as required. A big part of this is the Hyperboost Gaming Engine which, via a Machine learning GPa frame rate stabilisation technology will learn and adapt to your game-playing habits and techniques. I am not much of a gamer but i am keen to test these gaming claims as this seems to be not just a phone that is all about the camera.

OnePlus 11 5G Launch from New DelhiAs for the hardware this gorgeously designed phone and it must be said that although I was a little bit anxious when I saw the first picture of the camera bump on the rear I am now warming to it, especially in the glorious Eternal Green Colour which has a smooth finish and the Titan Black which leans more to the traditional Sandstone effect that OnePlus pioneered with the OnePlus 1 back in the day.

As I mentioned at the top of this post the OnePlus 11 5G will be available for sale on the 16th of Feb from 9am UK time at OnePlus.com and Amazon. The device will retail at £729 for the 8+128GB variant and £799 for the 16+256GB variant. The Emerald Green variant will be exclusively available via Amazon for the 8GB+128GB for £729. If you are looking to get one and you are preordering as well then you will also receive a free gift in the form of either a Beosound A1 2nd Gen Bang & Olufsen Speaker or a pair of OnePlus Buds Pro 2 You can sign up to be notified of preorders opening here.

For more news on the other products that were released today then check out this companion article on Coolsmartphone.com

OnePlus Launches OnePlus 11 5G in New Delhi

OnePlus 11 5G is OnePlus’ latest flagship, giving users an extremely fast and smooth experience, effortless imaging, and modern elegance design.

February 7, 2023 – Leading technology brand OnePlus today officially launched its latest smartphone, OnePlus 11 5G, at GMR Grounds, Aerocity, in New Delhi. OnePlus 11 5G comes with the fastest performance of any OnePlus smartphone to date, 3rd Generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile, and a purposeful and modern elegance design.

“We are incredibly excited to introduce OnePlus 11 5G with our community members and partners in New Delhi,” said Pete Lau, Founder of OnePlus, Senior Vice President and Chief of Product at OPPO and OnePlus, “With an improved fast and smooth experience, effortless imaging, and modern elegance design, OnePlus 11 5G is definitely a well-rounded flagship that is competitive at its price point.”

Extreme Fast and Smooth Experience That Lasts
OnePlus 11 5G is powered by the latest Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform with up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB ROM with UFS 4.0 to ensure maximum power with greater efficiency, wider bandwidth and improved read and write speeds. To further bolster performance, OnePlus 11 5G comes with RAM-Vita, OnePlus’s own machine learning technology involves CPU bandwidth acceleration, background application compression, AI RAM allocation, and dedicated RAM assignment. All of this combined means OnePlus 11 5G with 16GB RAM can keep as many as 44 applications active in the background, reducing app kills or forced restarts.

In addition, OnePlus 11 5G is the first Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 device to be approved as Snapdragon Spaces™ Ready. It is the entrance for developers to bring their XR ideas to life and to explore the full potential of wearable AR.

OnePlus 11 5G has been built to provide a fast and smooth experience that lasts. As well as being the first OnePlus device that will receive four major OxygenOS updates and five years of security updates, it has also received a TÜV SÜD 48-month Fluency Rating A for its long-term system fluency. It is also certified by SGS Perceived Fluency A+ for its system fluency.

Hardware-enabled Ray Tracing
OnePlus 11 5G will also be one of the first phones to support hardware-enabled ray tracing thanks to its powerful Snapdragon® 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform. And to give users the chance to enjoy ray tracing technology on their phone, OnePlus will be offering a 3D dynamic live wallpaper app called PhysRay Wallpaper to download on their new OnePlus 11 5G. This app contains four different wallpapers called Vitality of Light, Matrix, Candyverse, and Oceanfront.

Unlike traditional static wallpaper, the PhysRay wallpapers render light in real-time, making the displayed object’s shadow, reflection and refraction more vivid and realistic. Users can slide, swipe or click on the phone to show different animation effects and achieve real-time interaction with the live wallpaper.

Fast Charging and Cryo-Velocity VC Cooling System

With support for 100W SUPERVOOC Endurance Edition, OnePlus 11 5G allows you to spend less time tethered to an outlet and more time using the device the way you want to. OnePlus 11 5G takes only 25 minutes to charge from 1% to 100% battery capacity courtesy of its 100W SUPERVOOC fast-charging technology.

To help give users peace of mind when charging, OnePlus 11 5G also features the innovative Battery Health Engine (BHE), making its charging system safer and more efficient. Meanwhile, OnePlus 11 5G also has a TÜV Rheinland Certification for Safe Charging and Usage after stringent tests including real-time temperature monitoring in all aspects of charging, drop tests, pressure and compression tests, operation in high and low temperatures, and operation in dry and humid, dusty environments.

OnePlus 11 5G also features a new Cryo-velocity VC Cooling System to remove any overheating worries during prolonged gameplay and heavy use. The cooling system has a 3685 mm2 VC area, 5673 mm3 crystalline-graphene in the mid-frame layer, and a dedicated layer of crystalline-graphene for the display to significantly increase heat dissipation capability.

Vibrant Display, Impeccable Sound

OnePlus 11 5G sports a 6.7-inch 2K 120Hz Super Fluid AMOLED Display with LTPO 3.0. LTPO 3.0 is a self-developed technology that saves energy and adapts refresh rates according to the specific use, ensuring touch response and accuracy, and power efficiency. Additionally, OnePlus 11 5G is certified by TÜV SÜD Precise Touching S Rating and SGS Low Blue Light Ex.

Furthermore, OnePlus 11 5G is one of the first Android smartphones to be transformed by Dolby Vision to elevate every mobile experience with stunning picture that brings your on-the-go entertainment to life. OnePlus 11 5G is also equipped with the Dual “Reality” Speakers and support Dolby Atmos, which takes the audio experience to a new level, both via onboard speakers or Bluetooth headphones.

Effortless Imaging with the 3rd Gen Hasselblad Camera for Mobile

OnePlus 11 5G has a powerful and balanced camera setup designed to accurately record each of life’s milestones at every angle – capturing everything the eyes can see.

It is fitted with a “three-main-sensor” triple camera system. At the core of the camera setup is a 50MP IMX890 sensor, chosen particularly for capturing wide dynamic range images, with an optical image stabilizer (OIS) for steady shots. The main camera allows for more light intake and lets users capture brighter and sharper images and record videos in low-lit and backlit environments. Supplementing the main camera are a 115° 48MP ultra-wide camera, which ensures users get wide photos with absolute clarity, and an IMX709 32MP portrait lens, helping users capture stunning DSLR-like portraits.

OnePlus recently tested the portrait capabilities of the OnePlus 11 by challenging one of the UK’s best photographers to take portraits of the residents of Knoydart, the UK’s most remote village, without leaving his studio in London. Matt Porteous took control of a OnePlus 11 as it flew across the highlands of Scotland capturing unforgettable images of the Knoydart community and the heartstopping landscapes on their doorsteps. To see more, watch the YouTube video here

Additionally, OnePlus 11 5G is equipped with the latest iteration of TurboRAW HDR, OnePlus’s own algorithm for High Dynamic Range (HDR), to help to capture scenes with pristine HDR clarity of wide dynamic range.

OnePlus and Hasselblad Collaboration

The collaboration between OnePlus and Hasselblad continues with the OnePlus 11 5G. The brand new Natural Colour Calibration with Hasselblad feature on OnePlus 11 5G delivers industry-leading colour science. Moreover, a 13-channel multi-spectral sensor for light-color identification has been introduced on OnePlus 11 5G for wider spectral analysis of light.

The Hasselblad Portrait Mode helps users to easily shoot images with almost DSLR-like depth-tracking, natural bokeh, and light flare effects. Benchmarked against exacting Hasselblad optical standards to achieve portraits in perfection, the result simulates stunning professional portraits captured by an actual Hasselblad camera fitted with XCD 30mm and 65mm lenses.

Intelligent Software

OnePlus 11 5G and OxygenOS 13 also boast intuitive AI capabilities that learn from users’ habits to be able to anticipate certain actions moving forward. This includes the HyperBoost Gaming Engine, whose machine learning GPA frame rate stabilization 4.0 technology actively learns and adapts to the user’s gameplay.

With an industry-leading 1Hz AOD, OnePlus 11 5G consumes 30% less power compared with typical 30Hz AOD. This lets users access frequently opened applications, other widgets and information, while not having to worry about depleting the phone’s battery.

Modern Elegance Design

Designed specifically for those who desire to be different, OnePlus 11 5G adopts a bold, loud, confident, and shiny “modern elegance” design. It is a continuity and evolution of the OnePlus 10 Pro’s design to deliver the OnePlus classic simple, elegant, and purposeful design philosophy. OnePlus 11 5G has a K-shape curve along the camera decor which make the module more vivid with the flow of light.

OnePlus 11 5G comes In two colours – the calm Titan Black and the rousing Eternal Green, respectively inspired by the black hole in the universe and by the shades of the rainforest at dusk. Both colors are meant to bring out “rawness”.

By utilizing the Matte Frosted Glass, the Titan Black version delivers an irresistibly smooth, soft but sturdy hand-held feeling. With a multi-layering of glass, the Eternal Green version adopts the purposeful design of OnePlus to successfully combining a brand-new dusk green color and internal layering treatment. The design ensures high resistance to sweat and fingerprint stains.

With purposeful design in mind, OnePlus puts much attention in engineering every exterior piece to specifically ensure a smooth transition between the Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus® and midframe, which improves feel-in-hand by nearly eliminating any bumps between parting lines.

Availability and Price

In the UK, the OnePlus 11 5G will go on sale on 16 February at 9AM UK time at OnePlus.com and Amazon. The device will retail at £729 for the 8+128GB variant and £799 for the 16+256GB variant. The OnePlus 11 5G Eternal Green 8GB+128GB will be available exclusively via Amazon for £729.
Plus all customers who pre-order the OnePlus 11 will receive a free gift, including a Bang & Olufsen Speaker or a pair of OnePlus Buds Pro 2. T&Cs apply.

 


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