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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 on upcoming OnePlus 11; confirms company

The Chinese tech brand OnePlus has confirmed that its next flagship smartphone will be the OnePlus 11. The device is tipped to feature the triple rear camera setup and an all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.

OnePlus 11

OnePlus 11 mobile phone could launch with the recently launched Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. At the Snapdragon Summit 2022, the chipmaker announced its most recent Snapdragon CPU. Qualcomm calls this chipset an “AI Marvel.” According to reports, the upcoming OnePlus 11 will likely arrive as the successor to the OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone. This OnePlus phone could first launch in China by Q1, 2023.

The OnePlus 11 series has been in the rumor mill for quite some time. Previously, it was speculated that the upcoming smartphone could launch with the next flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Now, the official report puts an end to the speculations.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset first unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2022, to power the OnePlus 11 mobile phone
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset first unveiled at Snapdragon Summit 2022

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 launched

With the launch of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the chipmaker claims that this will be the world’s first 5G AI mobile platform with Wi-Fi 7 and a hardware tracing feature. Additionally, the company has confirmed that the latest mobile platforms will use this flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. OEM brands like Asus Republic of Gamers, Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Nubia, OnePlus, Oppo, RedMagic, Redmi, Sharp, Sony, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE.





Interestingly, OEMs like Nokia and Realme should be added to this list. Qualcomm has also confirmed that the first mobile phone powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 will be launched by the end of this year. With its official report, OnePlus has confirmed that its upcoming flagship 5G mobile phone will launch with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The OnePlus 11 5G will be powered by the all-new 8 Gen 2 chipset. Also Read – OnePlus 10 launch with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 confirmed for early next year

Qualcomm Snapdrgaon 8 Gen 2 chipset powers the commercial devices from these OEMs, OnePlus 11 could be the first device with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset powers the commercial devices from these OEMs

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2: What’s New?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen series chipset will integrate AI into the OnePlus system. A Qualcomm Hexagon processor will power the AI Engine on the 8 Gen 2. The chipmaker claims to offer faster and more natural language processing with multi-language translation and AI-based camera features. With Snapdragon chipset integration, the upcoming OnePlus 11 device will be 40% faster and more power efficient.




The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset comes with Snapdragon Elite Gaming technology. It brings new features like real-time hardware accelerated ray tracing. Meanwhile, this Ray Tracing feature is available on various gaming consoles and PCs. But, it will be the first time for Qualcomm to bring this feature to smartphones with Qualcomm 8 Gen 2 processor. Also Read – OnePlus 10 Pro specifications confirmed, price details tipped online; looks quite interesting

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC brings new features like real-time hardware accelerated ray tracing and many more
The new Qualcomm chipset brings new features like real-time hardware accelerated ray tracing and many more

The new chipset comes with a more recent GPU, which could offer up to 25% better gaming performance. The Kryo CPU on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 has 40% better power efficiency than its predecessor. Moreover, OEMs also have the liberty to tweak the performance of the new chipset. Furthermore, we could also see some new exciting applications using these new enhancements with the latest flagship chipset. Also Read – OnePlus 10 Pro render leaked online; reveals specification details about the upcoming smartphone



OnePlus 11 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC

The name “OnePlus 11” first appeared in the teaser image of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 that OnePlus published on the Chinese social networking website, Weibo. The image’s translated text reads: “OnePlus 11 is the first batch to be equipped with the second generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, and the first mobile ray tracing open platform is launched.” Also Read – OnePlus 9 series battery capacity details leaked

The image published by the OnePlus on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo, confirms OnePlus 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC
The image published by the OnePlus on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo, confirms OnePlus 11 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 SoC

Specifications (expected)

As mentioned above, the upcoming phone OnePlus 11 will succeed the OnePlus 10 Pro smartphone. The forthcoming flagship OnePlus device will likely debut in the Chinese market by Q1, 2023. Coming to its expected specifications, the upcoming flagship phone under OnePlus branding could also pack in the recently launched flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The pricing of this upcoming OnePlus 11 smartphone is likely to be similar to around OnePlus 10 Price in India.




  • Display and Camera:

The OnePlus smartphone will likely feature a 6.7-inch curved AMOLED display with a 2K Display resolution. Furthermore, The upcoming OnePlus 11 will probably come with a triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 50MP primary camera. The 50MP primary camera features a Sony IMX 890 image sensor. The secondary camera will be a 48MP Sony IMX581 ultra-wide angle lens. Additionally, the third sensor will be a 32MP Sony IMX709 telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. Moreover, the OnePlus device will have a 32MP sensor at the front for selfies.

Besides Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the OnePlus 11 could launch with triple rear camera setup, 5000mAh battery and much more
Besides Snapdragon 8 Gen2, the OnePlus 11 could launch with triple rear camera setup, 5000mAh battery and much more
  • Connectivity and Storage:

Regarding connectivity, the OnePlus 11 mobile phone has a 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, GPS, and a USB Type-C port. The OnePlus 11 could also include Dolby Atmos-enhanced speakers. Along with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, the Chinese tech players could launch the upcoming OnePlus 11 in two storage variants. The base variant could launch with 8GB RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. Also Read – OnePlus 9, OnePlus 9 Pro recent leak reveals some new details



  • Other features:

Meanwhile, the OnePlus 11 is likely to pack a 5000mAh battery. Moreover, the handset could also support up to 100W fast charging. OnePlus has upgraded its battery with the launch of OnePlus 10 Series. Earlier, in OnePlus 9 Series, the OnePlus 9 battery capacity was 4500mAh. Furthermore, the upcoming OnePlus 11 series device could run on Android 13 OS out of the box, along with the company’s own OxygenOS 13. FYI, the official OnePlus 11 teaser does not confirm any specifications. But, it ensures that the upcoming OnePlus device will launch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. We will likely find more official information on this budding storyline in the coming days.

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