Weekly ballot: does OnePlus 11’s aggressive pricing make it the right flagship for you?

OnePlus has formally gone again to the one flagship technique – there’s solely the OnePlus 11 this spherical. Admittedly, the OnePlus 10 non-Pro by no means materialized, however dropping “pro” from the title of the 11-series flagship makes it official. Well, is that this the one and solely flagship you need or did the firm miss the mark?

Before we put it to a vote, let’s take a better have a look at how quantity 11 compares to the OnePlus 10 Pro and the 9 Pro. We will begin with the similarities. The show continues to be a 6.7” AMOLED panel with QHD+ decision and a 1-120Hz refresh charge, although this time it makes use of a brand new LTPO3 panel (up from LTPO2). How a lot of a distinction this makes we received’t know till we get a overview unit.

There’s no point out of a 10-bit panel or Gorilla Glass, however that could possibly be simply issues that OnePlus has didn’t record correctly. No IP ranking but both, we are going to replace you as soon as we all know extra.

Next, the upgrades. There is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, after all, which is a significant enchancment over the authentic 8 Gen 1 and the 888 earlier than it. And this time it is paired with sooner UFS 4.0 and LPDDR5X. Plus, the base configuration obtainable now’s 12/256GB, up from 8/128GB.

The cameras are robust to qualify. OnePlus changed the 1/1.43” 48MP IMX789 with a 1/1.56” 50MP 890 sensor. Again, that is one thing that wants an intensive overview. The ultrawide digicam is a little bit of a disappointment since it misplaced the spectacular 150° lens and has a mean 115° lens as a substitute.

OnePlus 11 particulars

The telephoto digicam is a tricky name as effectively. The lens has a shorter focal size (48mm) and solely provides 2x magnification, down from 3.3x (77mm). However, it has a pretty big 1/1.56” 32MP sensor behind it (vs. a smaller 8MP sensor), so it ought to supply prime quality zoom in the 2x to 4x vary. Also, all the Hasselblad goodies are nonetheless on board, assisted by a 13-channel multispectral sensor.

The battery has the identical capability as the 10 Pro, 5,000mAh, and is 500mAh larger than the 9 Pro battery. Wired charging went up a notch to 100W (up from 80W and 65W in the older fashions), however wi-fi charging was axed for some causes. We know that a few of you don’t use it (both due to effectivity and warmth issues otherwise you simply don’t discover it all that extra handy), however that’s nonetheless a downgrade.

And whereas we’re right here, OnePlus axed the USB 3.1 port that was able to video out and changed it with a fundamental USB 2.0 port. The firm by no means developed a desktop mode so video out had restricted usefulness, however flagships ought to be gaining options, not shedding them.

Anyway, the final thing to say is worth – we solely have the one for China, so let’s have a look at the relative values. The OnePlus 11 begins at CNY 4,000 for a 12/256GB unit. That’s an excellent deal cheaper than the OnePlus 10 Pro, which began at CNY 4,700 for an 8/128GB unit. The matching 12/256GB configuration was even pricier. When the 10 Pro went international, the base 8/128GB unit was $900/€900/₹70,000, so the 11 ought to be lower than that.

The aggressive pricing seems to be to undercut some premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 telephones, current and upcoming. Let’s have a look at just a few of them.

There is the vivo X90 Pro+ at CNY 6,500 for a 12/256GB telephone. All that further money buys you a doubtlessly higher LTPO4 show of comparable dimension and determination, a 1” principal sensor, a 3.5x periscope (with a 64MP sensor), a second 50MP 2x tele module and a not-so-wide 114° extremely huge digicam. The battery is barely smaller at 4,700mAh, however it has 50W wi-fi charging along with 80W wired.

The iQOO 11 Pro is a tad extra inexpensive at CNY 5,500 for a 12/256GB telephone. Like the X90, this one has a 6.78” LTPO4 show, although this one has been cranked as much as 144Hz. The remainder of the telephone is sort of just like the OnePlus, save for the telephoto digicam – a fundamental 13MP 2x module. The 4,700mAh battery is blazing quick, nevertheless, reaching 200W over a wire and able to 50W wi-fi charging.

vivo X90 Pro+ • vivo iQOO 11 Pro • Xiaomi 13 Pro • Xiaomi Redmi K60 Pro

The Xiaomi 13 Pro – CNY 5,800 for a 12/256GB unit – additionally packs a 1” principal sensor and whereas there isn’t a periscope right here, it does have a 50MP 3.2x tele digicam, plus a 50MP 115° extremely huge. The show is a 6.73” QHD+ 120Hz LTPO panel, the 4,820mAh battery does 120W wired and 50W wi-fi charging.

The cheaper possibility is the Redmi K60 Pro, a 12/256GB telephone will price you CNY 3,900, slightly below the OnePlus 11 worth. Even although it’s a Redmi, this does have a QHD+ 120Hz show (not LTPO, however it is a 12-bit panel) and it even has 30W wi-fi charging, to not point out 120W wired charging for the 5,000mAh battery. Camera-wise it is much less spectacular than the OnePlus – the 54MP 1/1.49” principal digicam with OIS is joined by a fundamental 8MP 118° extremely huge and no tele lens.

A few extra telephones price mentioning are the Motorola Moto X40 and the nubia Z50. The Moto X40 (12/256GB) matches the OnePlus at CNY 4,000. It has a 6.7” non-LTPO OLED show – solely FHD+ decision however 165Hz refresh charge. The 50MP 1/1.55” principal digicam with OIS is comparable, as is the 50MP 117° extremely huge. The 12MP 2x telephoto module is fairly fundamental. Finally, the 4,600mAh battery helps 125W wired and 15W wi-fi charging.

The Red Magic 8 Pro is pricier in the 12/256GB configuration, CNY 4,800. It has a 6.8” show with simply over FHD+ decision and 120Hz refresh charge. This is a gaming telephone, so as a substitute of spending cash on fancy cameras, it as a substitute brings energetic cooling for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (with RGB lighting) and a big 6,000mAh battery with 80W wired-only charging.

Motorola Moto X40 • ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Right now, the OnePlus 11 is considered one of the least expensive Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagships which you can purchase in China. Maybe that may stay true on the international market as effectively. It doesn’t fairly have the finest specs, however some cutbacks and aggressive pricing is what made OnePlus so fashionable in the first place.

Time to vote – in case you’re trying for a flagship, is the OnePlus 11 the one you’re looking for or do you suppose that there are higher choices? If you encounter points with the ballot under, you may as well solid your vote right here.

PS. The OnePlus 11 international launch is scheduled for February 7, so it ought to arrive earlier than Samsung’s S-series flagships.