OnePlus 11 Pro could launch as OnePlus 11 in Q1 2023: all the details
The OnePlus 11 Pro, the purported successor to the flagship smartphone OnePlus 10 Pro expected to launch in 2023, is speculated to launch without the Pro moniker. According to reliable whistleblower Max Jambore, the latest flagship will be called the OnePlus 11 and will not be introduced as a “Pro” model. Another tipster, Steve Hemmerstoffer (@Onleaks), also backed the statement. They previously predicted that the latest flagship model would debut as the OnePlus 11 Pro. Meanwhile, the Chinese smartphone maker has yet to announce plans to completely drop the Pro moniker for the 11 series or plans to launch it later in 2023.
Tipster Max Jambore (Twitter: @MaxJmb) followed up his tweet by stating “the upcoming OnePlus Pro model is called the OnePlus 11”, responding to someone asking if a Pro model is coming and saying “At least not in the first quarter 2023. The device we’re seeing is on the professional specs, but this time they’re just skipping the Pro name.”
At least in the first quarter of 2023. The device we’re about to see has professional specs, but this time they’re just skipping the Pro name.
— Max Jambore (@MaxJmb) October 17, 2022
OnePlus usually releases two flagship models, with the “Pro” model being offered alongside the standard offering. In such cases, these models were followed later in the year by the Model T, usually as a more advanced version of the flagship model. However, the company has not followed this strategy in the last couple of years. The OnePlus 10 series was launched alongside the OnePlus 10 Pro in January, followed by the OnePlus 10T in August. The OnePlus 10 series didn’t get the standard OnePlus 10 model at all.
The OnePlus 10 Pro successor is rumored to have previously been speculated to feature a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED display powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, as well as triple rear cameras led by a 50-megapixel main sensor backed by 5,000 mAh . battery with 100W charging support.
The OnePlus 11 Pro is expected to launch in two configurations – 8GB + 128GB storage and 16GB + 256GB storage. According to the leaks, OnePlus will equip the upcoming device with a Hasselblad-branded triple rear camera. It may consist of a 50MP main sensor, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a 32MP telephoto lens. For selfies, there is said to be a 16-megapixel sensor on the front.
Connectivity options in the phone are said to include 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. It may have an in-display fingerprint sensor for authentication. The OnePlus 11 is also reported to include Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers.
Tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer (@OnLeaks), in collaboration with SmartPrix, previously shared alleged renderings of the rumored OnePlus 11, which are based on early prototypes of the phone.
Meanwhile, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC reportedly to be featured in the OnePlus 11 is expected to be revealed during the Qualcomm Summit 2022 event. According to Qualcomm events pageThe Snapdragon Summit 2022 will take place from November 15 to 17.
