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OnePlus OnePlus 11 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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OnePlusOnePlus 11 5GSamsungGalaxy S23
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2023February 2023
Display
Screen size6.7″6.1″
Resolution3216 × 14402340 × 1080
Sharpness526 pixels per inch422 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–1,750 nits
Display typeSuper Fluid AMOLED with LTPO 3.0, stated in the UK launch release; 20.1:9 aspect ratioFHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X (2,340 × 1,080); Super Smooth 120 Hz (48–120 Hz); 240 Hz touch sampling in Game Mode; 6.1 inches as a full rectangle, 5.9 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density525 ppi425 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail–1,750 nits peak
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back
Display features1–120 Hz dynamic refresh; touch response up to 1,000 Hz; 10-bit colour, sRGB and Display P3; Dolby Vision and HDR10/10+; Nature Tone, eye comfort, colour calibration, image sharpening and video colour enhancementVision booster; Enhanced comfort
Performance
ChipSnapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
Memory8 GB – 16 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 256 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPUQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2; Snapdragon X70 5G modemOcta-core, 3.36 GHz + 2.8 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
GPUAdreno 740–
Storage typeLPDDR5X RAM; 128 GB UFS 3.1 with 8 GB RAM, or 256 GB UFS 4.0 with 16 GB RAM. TechAdvisor's performance paragraph calls the 128 GB storage UFS 3.0; the maker's UFS 3.1 specification takes precedence.128 GB (99 GB available, UFS 3.1 per Notebookcheck) or 256 GB (217.4 GB available, UFS 4.0 per Notebookcheck); no microSD slot
CoolingCryo-velocity vapour chamber, 3,685 mm²; crystalline graphene on the display and 5,673 mm² graphene on the middle frame–
Cameras
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera32 MP10 MP
Optical zoom2×3×
Front camera16 MP12 MP
Main cameraSony IMX890, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, 84° field of view, autofocus, OIS and EIS; the overview rounds the aperture differently as f/1.8850 MP wide, F1.8, 85°
Ultra wide cameraSony IMX581, 48 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, f/2.2, six-element lens, 115° field of view and autofocus12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto cameraSony IMX709 RGBW, 32 MP, 1/2.74-inch sensor, f/2.0, six-element lens, 49° field of view, autofocus and 2× optical zoom10 MP, F2.4, 36°, 3x optical zoom
Front camera16 MP, 1.0 µm pixels, f/2.45, fixed focus and EIS12 MP, F2.2, 80°
Zoom2× optical telephoto; longer zoom uses digital processing3x optical zoom
Video recording8K at 24 fps; 4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 240/480 fps; time-lapse at 4K or 1080p 30 fps8K at 30 fps
Front video1080p or 720p at 30 fps; time-lapse–
Camera featuresThird-generation Hasselblad Camera for Mobile; 13-channel Accu-spectrum light-colour sensor; all-pixel omnidirectional PDAF and contrast autofocus; dual LED flash; TurboRAW HDR, Hasselblad Portrait, XPan, RAW Plus, Pro, Movie, auto macro, dual-view, long exposure and 10-bit imagesNightography; Expert RAW (free download); 360 Audio Recording with Galaxy Buds2 Pro
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh3,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 22 hours
Wired chargingUp to 100 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingNoneYes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailNon-removable dual-cell battery, 2,500 mAh per cell, equivalent to 5,000 mAh total; Battery Health Engine manages charging and cell condition3,900 mAh typical, 3,785 mAh rated; video playback (streaming) up to 22 hours; internet use up to 20 hours (LTE or Wi-Fi); talk time up to 35 hours (4G)
Wired charging100 W SUPERVOOC in the UK; maker claims 1–100% in 25 minutes with Smart Rapid Charge Mode under laboratory conditions. US charging differs and is not substituted for the UK rate.Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately) and 3 A USB-C cable
Wireless charging–Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices–Wireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight205 g168 g
Thickness8.53 mm7.6 mm
Height × width163.1 × 74.1 mm146.3 × 70.9 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP64IP68
MaterialsAluminium frame and glass back, with stainless-steel camera surround (TechAdvisor); Titan Black uses matte-frosted glassGorilla Glass Victus 2 front and back with an aluminium frame; recycled plastic, glass and aluminium in some components
ColoursTitan Black and Eternal Green in the UKPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender; Graphite, Lime on Samsung.com
ButtonsAlert Slider; power on right and volume on left (TechAdvisor)–
Water resistance detailIP64, independently reported by TechAdvisor and TechRadar; dust and splash protection, not immersionIP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsIn-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlockIn-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
SensorsAccelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core and flicker detection; 13-channel light-colour identifier–
SpeakersDual Reality stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos–
MicrophonesNoise cancellation support–
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchOxygenOS 13.0 based on Android 13 in the UK; China uses different regional softwareAndroid 13, One UI 5.1
Software updatesFour Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates from launch, stated in the UK launch releaseFour generations of Android OS upgrades and five years of security updates
In the boxPhone, 100 W SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-A to USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, pre-applied screen protector and SIM ejector–
Connectivity
Mobile networkSnapdragon X70; 5G SA/NSA and LTE with 4×4 MIMO; up to LTE Cat 20 download and Cat 18 upload, 2.0 Gbit/s and 200 Mbit/s subject to network; UK bands include LTE 20/28 and 5G n20/n28/n785G, LTE
SIMDual nano-SIM and eSIM; maximum two active lines across physical and embedded SIMs, according to TechRadarNano-SIM plus a second nano-SIM or eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 with 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz; dual Wi-Fi accelerationWi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi Direct
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3; aptX HD, aptX, LDAC, LHDC, AAC and SBCBluetooth 5.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supportedUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningDual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS and A-GPS–

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