[Employee of bestbuy] The OnePlus 11 5G is a great phone all-around. Its night photography abilities at ~1X are amazing, and digital/optical zoom is remarkably good for only having a 2X optical zoom lens. Digital zoom goes up to 20X. The ultrawide is one of the best I've seen at 48 MP. Its battery life is very respectable. It charges faster than fast with the included SUPERVOOC charger and cable, at usually between 60 and 80 watts. It can go from dead to ~60% in just ten minutes, and it can top up from zero to 100% in a half hour. The body is curved so as to be pebble-like, which makes it very comfy to hold. It has a physical alert slider, which cycles it between silent, vibrate, and ring. It is remarkably fast, and can juggle many tasks simultaneously. Cellular reception is stellar. It is not very heavy. You can turn off Google services' access to various parts of the phone, which is great for privacy-focused users. It's microphone and sound recording system is less than amazing, causing spoken letter S's to whistle much more than a Galaxy or iPhone device. It is mostly fixed by changing sound mode (in Camera settings) to Smart, and by using the third-party app Voice Recorder & Voice Memos in the highest output/resolution. This feature is both a pro and a con- its body is so SMOOTH that it can slide down even a slightly inclined surface. This does, however, mean it feels amazing in the hand. All-around, it's a very good phone capable of some serious photography, and it records up to 8K 24fps video. This should be a top choice for someone who doesn't need the very best sound the phone industry offers, but wants a great still photography phone. It can also lock the shutter open for up to 30 seconds straight for nighttime pictures.

Received this device yesterday and used a whole day, I will say it is an excellent flagship and worth buying. The phone's speed is super fast with its 8 Gen 2 chipset and 16GB RAM, and the battery is 5000mAh and can support my daily usage, I tried the charging this afternoon, unbelievably fast, and compared with other flagship devices I looked for, OnePlus still put the charger inbox, no need to spend extra for the charger. Display color is good to mean and camera for image performance looks good for recording and posting in social. The dual Sim is backing! The price is really make me feel good, I don't have to spend $1000 on a flagship device, a good deal.

After a week of use, this phone seems to be everything the 10 pro should've been from the start. Greater battery life out of the same size battery. Blazing fast 80w charging, smooth and snappy UI, vast improvement of the optical zoom camera(macro focus is still lacking). So far there have been noticeably fewer compatibility issues with my work related apps. -Notifications come in quicker when compared side by side to the 10 pro over the same network. -gen2 snapdragon is a beast. -Screen is insanely bright, 1300 peak nits, and doesn't have any of the odd dimming bugs my 10 pro battled so far. -Bluetooth audio is fantastic,(mileage may vary depending on the device connected) but I've been enjoying the decrease in audio lag vs the previous iteration while using Android auto. Pros: -Biggest pro for me is battery life; I use GPS/Bluetooth a TON for work related apps, and this device drains significantly less battery while doing so compared to my 10 pro. -no more random mic muting during phonecalls that both mine and my fiancee's 10 pros struggled with since new. (Mute isn't actually active, only way to regain voice input was changing to speakerphone/Bluetooth, then back to handset) -16gb memory is well received for those of us multitasking at work. I often flip through 4-8 apps during certain service calls, that extra RAM has made running 6+ apps seamless to flip through. -The screen looks fantastic(though so did the 10 pro's). There seems to be a fairly significant improvement of haptic detection along the rounded edges of this display vs the 10 pro, no more pushing the screen until it feels like it's going to shatter to hit that upper right drop-down menu or far left checkbox. -vastly improved telephoto camera lens, a few cool new camera features. Cons: Honestly, less a few creature comforts of other flagship devices from competitors, this phone is incredibly solid for the price, but there is a short list; -I personally dislike that they stuck with the rounded screen edges. -The mobile network antenna seem to sport ever so slightly less range of reception vs the 10 pro counterpart, however it's still a significant improvement over phones from other android manufacturers I've used in the recent past. -Not sure if it's absolutely a con, but the choice to go with one singular lens cover for the rear cameras makes me more nervous vs the individual lenses in the 10 pro. If you broke one then, the other sensors were still useable, now you'd likely need to replace the entire back glass. -phone call volume seems to be a bit lower through the handset, it is clear however. -camera macro focus still lacking for smaller items or closeups less than a few inches away.

I've been a OnePlus user since they started making phones in 2014. I've had the 1, 5, and the 7 Pro. I've been completely happy with all of the phones, which is why I've remained a loyal customer. The 11 is a larger leap from the 7 Pro than I was expecting. I was completely happy with my 7 up until the final update to the operating system. I called this update the "you need to buy a new phone" update. That's when I noticed it becoming very buggy. The proximity sensor would work only when it wanted to when on a call, which would trigger all kinds of weird actions when the phone touches your cheek. From muting the call to just hanging up on the call. Also, I could hardly get the phone to answer a call with out having to push the power button because when I would touch the screen to answer a call, the screen would go black. Were it not for those "quirks" I would've probably replaced the battery and continue being happy with the 7 Pro. The 11 Hopefully won't have those similar quirks the 7 did when it gets older. I picked the 11 because they promise 4 years of security and system updates. This was a big plus for me. I like how much longer the battery life is over the 7 Pro. I can usually go 3 days between charges. I don't use the 11 like a true hard core user with 10+ hours of screen time a day, but I do make lots of phone calls as well as lots of GPS and android auto work. The 5G is really fast. Reception is really good as well. The screen is very bright, and the auto brightness adjust is very good at making sure I can see the screen in any light condition with out blinding me. The ram at 16 gigs is complete overkill, but its good to know its mostly future proof with lots of headroom. I do wish there was larger storage than 256 gigs, or the option for adding an SD card, but it is what it is. I don't mind the fact that it doesn't have wireless charging, though the option would have been nice. I was trying to wait until the 12 came out, but I'm pretty sure that phone will cost at least $900 to $1000 when it releases in January. When it saw it was on Black Friday sale for $629, I had to pick one up. I'm glad I did. The only thing I would do differently would be to buy the phone online. I went to my local Best Buy because I was paying with cash. I still had to wait about 5 days for my phone to be delivered to the store. This was a little annoying, but not the end of the world. I bought all of my phones online directly from One Plus, and they all were delivered with in 3 days. I was shocked Best Buy had to order one and have it delivered to the store. But this is me nit picking.

I love this phone. Most of all I love the fast charging. The battery life is absolutely incredibe! I plug my phone in while I'm in the shower, and by the time my teeth are brushed the phone is always full. The battery capacity also performs above spec. I downloaded AccuBattery immediately when I set up the phone, and the capacity has steadily increased!(see graph in picture) I exclusively fast charge, as I did with my last OnePlus 7 pro, which after nearly 3 years of heavy use had a battery health of above 85%. My S21u has a health of 82% after a year and a half. My Galaxy would be a hand warmer fresh off the "fast" charger. The OnePlus 11 barely gets above room temperature, and charged in a third of the time. Heat kills batteries, and slower "fast" charging exposed that battery to the heat for a longer period. I have no doubts this is why my S21U battery degraded so quickly. I never have to wait for my phone to charge or use it while plugged in. This allowed me to remove the charger from my couch, and my bedside. I now charge while I shower in the morning, and briefly when I get home from work. I never think about my phone dying, and it keeps my phone in the 20-80% sweet spot for battery longevity. The cameras on the OnePlus 11 leave nothing to be desired. I mainly use the wide angle, and the main camera, but the 2x lens has proved useful indoors where 3x or 10x is too much. I haven't once missed the telephoto lens. I only purchased the S21U when I shattered my OnePlus 7 pro because the OnePlus 9 was out of stock. I always missed the fast charging, and now that I have it back, I feel silly for considering the S23 ultra. Getting a galaxy, it only feels natural to upgrade to the newest version. I couldn't resist the OnePlus 11 256GB for $700 compared to $1100 for the S23U. I'm so glad I saved the $400, TLDR: once you experience true fast charging, you can never go back. It's also a gorgeous phone, that feels better in the hand than any other phone I've held. It comes with the fast charger in the box too! What a novel concept:')