Do you have your planner for 2023 at hand? Good, because OnePlus wants you to save the date for the February 7th launch of its global flagship phone. The event, dubbed Cloud 11, will take place in New Delhi and will debut the OnePlus 11 5G and OnePlus Buds Pro 2.
A teaser image accompanying Monday’s news matches previously leaked renders and shows off a redesigned camera bump. Separately, company spokesperson Spenser Blank confirmed that a Hasselblad-branded camera system and the much-loved alert slider will return on the OnePlus 11 – both features were omitted from the OnePlus 10T.
As usual, there are not many concrete details at the moment. A tagline for the event teaser reads “Witness the Shape of Power”, which likely has something to do with OnePlus’ cornerstone feature: fast charging. Leaks so far indicate fast wired charging of up to 100W will be included, along with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset and a 6.7-inch screen with a 120Hz refresh rate.
None of those specs are particularly surprising, but we’ll have to wait until early February to know for sure if they’re on track. One thing is certain, by hosting its event in India, the company hopes to capitalize on its success in the market with its midrange devices in 2022. There’s still plenty of room for growth — according to Counterpoint Research, OnePlus ranked third behind Apple and Samsung (respectively) in India’s premium smartphone market share.
