Pros:- Sturdy build, feels great in hand- Certain features are even better than OnePlus 10 Pro- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC – as fast as they come- Excellent QHD+ LTPO3 AMOLED display- Good main camera performance even in low light- Capable support cast in photography department- Good battery backup, charges fully in less than half hour
Cons:- RIP OxygenOS- No ingress protection- Bulky charger, no wireless charging
Rating: 4/5Price: Rs 56,999 to Rs 61,999
At the start of 2022, a lot of techies and OnePlus fans were excited about what the company would bring to the table in the supposed OnePlus 10; a number that fascinates many. By the end of year, the excitement turned into disappointment as the phone was a no-show. To make matters worse, the OnePlus 10T that the company released towards the end of the year seemed more like a R series phone, thus fueling rumours that the iconic series was on its deathbed.
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Come 2023, OnePlus put to bed all those rumours with the launch of the OnePlus 11 5G, a fitting representative of the series (non-R/non-Pro). In fact, the new phone is packed with certain features that one would generally associate with the Pro series. So much so that it creates an existential crisis for the OnePlus 10 Pro. After having used the OnePlus 11 5G for over a month, it is time to see if it is indeed worth its not-so-modest asking price and also a better alternative to the 10 Pro.
OnePlus 11 5G Design: Premium build; smart design makes the phone feel compactThe OnePlus 11 5G looks a lot like the 10 Pro with a curved display, slim bezels and a punch-hole at the top left of the screen for the selfie camera. The same applies to the back of the Titan Black variant that we got for review, with a matte glass that is a neat little throwback to the sandstone finish of the first OnePlus phone, and it also remains smudge-free. For the first time since the OnePlus 8T/9R, you get an Aluminium frame on a non-Pro OnePlus device. The frame is a touch glossy here as compared to the matte finish on the 10 Pro.
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