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OnePlus

OnePlus 11R / Ace 2

Released February 2023

An India-market 6.74-inch phone with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, a 50 MP main camera with OIS and 100 W charging. The later Solar Red configuration has 18 GB RAM and 512 GB storage. The China-market Ace 2 adds 12 GB/256 GB and 16 GB/512 GB configurations with ColorOS 13; headline figures describe the original India 11R.

Screen
6.74″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory
8 GB – 18 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
50 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
204 g

What reviewers say

For India 11R, Reviewers praise the performance, display, battery life, rapid charging and main camera. Android Central and Gadgets 360 find the ultra wide and macro cameras less capable; Indian Express liked the macro results in bright light. The first two also note the absence of wireless charging and an official water-resistance rating. In separate China Ace 2 tests, IT Home and Antutu praise gaming performance, fast charging and main-camera results. Antutu finds the plastic frame and secondary cameras less impressive, and sees limited practical benefit from the frame-interpolation feature.

From androidcentral.com, gadgets360.com, indianexpress.com, ithome.com and antutu.com

Display

Screen size
6.74″
Resolution
2772 × 1240
Sharpness
451 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,450 nits
Display type
Super Fluid AMOLED; 20.1:9 aspect ratio
Pixel density
450 ppi
Screen protection
China Ace 2 maker explicitly specifies Asahi Glass AGC front protection; India 11R front protection remains unresolved and is not inferred from the China sheet
Display features
Adaptive 40/45/60/90/120 Hz refresh depending on content and brightness; 360 Hz touch response; sRGB, Display P3, 10-bit colour and HDR10+; eye comfort, image sharpening, video colour enhancement and colour-temperature adjustment

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory
8 GB – 18 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPU
Adreno 730
Storage type
UFS 3.1 storage; 8/16 GB LPDDR5X RAM. The current specification calls Solar Red's 18 GB RAM LPDDR5, while its launch page calls it LPDDR5X; this maker discrepancy is unresolved. Android Central identifies the original 8/128 GB and 16/256 GB pairings; Gadgets 360's introductory 8/256 GB pairing conflicts with that report. China Ace 2 exact maker combinations: 12/256,16/256,16/512, all LPDDR5X/UFS3.1; these additional combinations are China offerings.
Cooling
Cryo-Velocity cooling system; SUPERVOOC S power-management chip

Cameras

Main camera
50 MP
Ultra wide camera
8 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
16 MP
Main camera
Sony IMX890, 50 MP, 1/1.56-inch sensor, 1.0 µm pixels, f/1.8, 24 mm equivalent, six-element lens, PDAF and OIS
Ultra wide camera
8 MP, f/2.2, 1.12 µm pixels, fixed focus and 120° field of view
Front camera
16 MP, f/2.4, 1.0 µm pixels, 24 mm equivalent, fixed focus and EIS
Video recording
4K, 1080p and 720p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse at 1080p or 4K 30 fps; EIS/OIS stabilisation. Android Central's specification table lists 8K recording, but the maker publishes a 4K maximum.
Front video
1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Camera features
Separate 2 MP macro camera with 4 cm effective shooting distance; all-pixel omnidirectional PDAF, laser and contrast autofocus; LED flash; Nightscape, Ultra HDR, portrait, Pro, panorama, tilt-shift, long exposure, dual-view video, Movie, RAW files, focus tracking and macro modes

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 100 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Non-removable dual-cell battery, 2,500 mAh per cell in 2S1P arrangement, equivalent to 5,000 mAh total; Battery Health Engine
Wired charging
100 W SUPERVOOC Endurance Edition; included adapter. The maker's laboratory claim is 1–52% in ten minutes.

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
204 g
Thickness
8.7 mm
Height × width
163.4 × 74.3 mm
Materials
Plastic frame and Gorilla Glass 5 back on the original versions, according to Android Central; Solar Red has a textured leather finish according to the maker. Reviews disagree about the front glass, so its protection is not specified here. China Ace 2 specifies an injection-moulded alloy frame (IT Home identifies plastic) and Gorilla Glass 5 back; do not infer a metal frame from the translated alloy wording.
Colours
Sonic Black and Galactic Silver (8.70 mm thick, 204 g); later Solar Red in India (8.96 mm thick, 202 g), all 163.4 × 74.3 mm; China Ace 2: 冰河蓝 (glacier blue) and 浩瀚黑 (black), both original 8.7 mm/204 g; this source pass does not establish a China red special-edition configuration
Buttons
Alert Slider, power and volume controls (Android Central and Gadgets 360)
Biometrics
In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
Sensors
Accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, sensor core, flicker detection, rear colour-temperature sensor and infrared blaster
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers; China Ace 2 maker additionally confirms Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Noise cancellation support

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
OxygenOS based on Android 13; China Ace 2: ColorOS 13.0 based on Android 13
Software updates
Three Android OS upgrades and four years of security updates from launch (Android Central and Gadgets 360)
In the box
Phone, SUPERVOOC adapter, USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, pre-applied screen protector, protective case and SIM ejector

Connectivity

Mobile network
LTE 4×4 MIMO and three-carrier aggregation; Cat 18 download up to 1,100 Mbit/s and Cat 13 upload up to 90 Mbit/s; LTE FDD 1/3/4/5/8/28A, TDD 34/38/39/40/41; 5G n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n40/n41/n77/n78. LTE band 20 is not listed by the maker. China Ace 2 lists the same 5G/LTE bands above, GSM850/900/1800,CDMA BC0 and WCDMA1/4/5/8; VoWiFi explicitly unsupported in China maker sheet.
SIM
Dual nano-SIM; India-market model
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3; SBC, aptX HD, LDAC and AAC (India); China Ace 2 also lists aptX and LHDC, with LHDC requiring compatible OPPO Enco X or OnePlus Buds Pro series earphones
NFC
Yes
USB
USB-C, USB 2.0; standard USB-C earphones supported
Positioning
Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1i/B1c/B2a, QZSS L1/L5 and A-GPS

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB8 GB
256 GB16 GB
512 GB18 GB
256 GB12 GB
512 GB16 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Main camera has optical image stabilisation
  • 100 W charger included
  • Alert Slider and infrared remote control

Cons

  • No wireless charging
  • No dedicated telephoto camera
  • India network bands omit LTE band 20

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
6.7″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition8 GB – 12 GB256 GB – 512 GB200 MP–5,000 mAh183 gJun 2023
6.78″OLED, 120 HzMediaTek Dimensity 82008 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB64 MP–5,000 mAh193 gFeb 2023
6.78″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 18 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB50 MP–5,000 mAh199.5 gJul 2023

Newer model: OnePlus 12R / Ace 3.

Sources

  1. oneplus.in/11r/specs
  2. oneplus.in/11r
  3. oneplus.in/launch/11r-solar-red
  4. androidcentral.com/phones/oneplus-11r-review
  5. gadgets360.com/mobiles/reviews/oneplus-11r-price-in-india-review-vs-oneplus-11-…
  6. oneplus.com/cn/ace-2/specs
  7. oneplus.com/cn/ace-2
  8. gizmochina.com/2023/02/13/oneplus-ace-2-launch-sale-china

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