ONEPLUS 11

SMARTPHONE | OnePlus once dominated the smartphone market, offering an alternative to Apple and Samsung. It had great devices that rivaled the flagship smartphones with an outstanding OS and killer specifications, all at a reasonable price. In recent years they have fallen behind some of the competition, but it looks like they’re making a comeback with the new OnePlus 11!

- GABRIEL PE

DESIGN

The OnePlus 11 has a full glass body with an aluminum frame. The front is made with Corning’s strongest Gorilla Glass Victus, while the back has Gorilla Glass 5. The phone feels premium with its heft. In the looks department, the OnePlus 11 is almost a carbon copy of its predecessor, the OnePlus 10 Pro and 10T. The only difference is that the camera bump is now a circle instead of a box.

The phone is durable, withstanding even an accidental fall (sorry, OnePlus). The phone slipped out of my grasp as I was taking pictures, landing face-first on the rubble floor. The phone remained mostly unscathed, with only the attached screen protector taking a beating.

The OnePlus 11 comes in two colors: Volcanic Black and Emerald Green. I liked the subtle green of our review unit, and the darker shade makes the phone look elegant and classy.

The display is a 6.7-inch QHD+ (3216 x 1440) SuperFluid AMOLED with LTPO. The display has a max refresh rate of 120Hz and is rated for up to 1000Hz touch response. Also on the display are the earpiece and the 16-megapixel selfie camera.

On the back is the Quad-camera setup with Hasselblad Camera. On the left is the volume rocker, while on the right are the power button and alert slider. Finally, the sim card tray, the USB-C charging port, and the main speaker are at the bottom. I’m not fond of having the volume and power buttons on opposite edges because it took unnecessary screenshots each time I pulled the phone out of my pocket or when I just wanted to lock/unlock it.