OnePlus 11 Global Release Live Coverage: real-time updates and latest news

Are you hyped? We sure are! The event is now almost here – we remind you that you can tune in to watch it in the video embedded at the beginning of this article.

We’re finally going to see the global OnePlus 11 launch, and not long after that we’ll get to test the phone ourselves and tell you whether or not it will be defending its ‘flagship killer’ title from the past. OnePlus seems to have some cool other devices in store as well – a set of earbuds and even a tablet. Can’t wait!

If you’ve been following the mobile tech industry closely in recent months, you might have noticed something: in some markets, big tech companies are raising their prices. Yep, we’re talking about the iPhone 14 prices in Europe, as well as Samsung Galaxy S23’s recent price hikes (again in Europe).

Recently, we’ve had a leak showing what the prices of the OnePlus 11 might be. The base storage and RAM is reportedly going to start at Rs. 54,999.

Based on estimations (and comparing the old price of the OnePlus 10 Pro in Indian rupees), this could mean the OnePlus 11 will cost around $700 in the U.S (we’re talking about the base storage model with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM).

The price above is not directly converted because there are many exchange fees and other taxes that should apply. We’ll know the exact price soon enough!

Hooray for the longevity of a new smartphone! Pete Lau now promises 4 years of software updates for the OnePlus 11, and 5 years of security updates – this is the company’s first flagship to be supported for so long. And yes, this pretty much means the OnePlus 11 will indeed remain fast and secure for years to come!

Updates to smartphones are very important and most of the mobile tech industry leaders are now moving towards the path of offering longer software support to their devices. Awesome, if you ask us!

Although the phone has already been announced in China, that doesn’t stop leaks from surfacing online. The perp in this case is Amazon (and yep, this is kinda rare). The retailer has published a listing for the OnePlus 11 ahead of its official global release.

The listing confirms the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor that will power the device, the 80W charging for the 5,000mAh battery, and the generous 16GB of RAM (other RAM and storage variants will also be possible).

As you already know, the OnePlus 11 has already been announced and released in China. This is standard practice for Chinese companies and sadly not all Chinese phones ever make it out of China… but the OnePlus 11 will! And in less than an hour we’ll know when exactly!

The OnePlus 11 sports a generous 5,000mAh battery, and it will come with the notable fast charging OnePlus is famous with. It is yet unconfirmed if the global version will sport the 100W fast charging that the Chinese version does. Leaks have unveiled that U.S. users will be getting 80W charging speeds, while rumor has it that the rest of the world will be enjoying 100W charging speeds. We’ll know for sure soon, so stay tuned!

We’re now hyped as the official unveiling of the OnePlus 11 approaches. Will OnePlus be able to challenge the newly-released Galaxy S23 series, will it be able to reclaim its title of “Flagship killer”?

OnePlus 11 comes with a more refined look and an instantly-recognizable round camera system with a bunch of improvements under the hood. The Chinese version of the phone is already out, so we know, more or less, what to expect from the global version.

We also expect insane fast charging speeds (although rumor has it the U.S. version may get 80W charging instead of 100W), and a new and powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip. And yes, the Alert Slider is also going to be a part of the package. The event will start in about an hour! Stay tuned!