OnePlus 11R vs OnePlus 11 : Which one is best in 2024?

If you are looking for a smartphone with exclusive features around 50k, then you must know that OnePlus 11R and OnePlus 11 are one of the best option available in the market. These two smartphones are listed among the best selling smartphone in this year. In this article we will discuss the comparison between two OnePlus smartphones and give you a detailed answer, which one should you buy in 2024.

OnePlus 11R vs OnePlus 11 (Side by side comparison)
OnePlus 11 5GOnePlus 11R 5G
Display: 6.7-Inch AMOLED DisplayDisplay: 6.7-Inch sAMOLED display
❏Refresh rate: 120Hz❏Refresh rate: 120Hz
Processor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Processor: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 
RAM+Storage: 8GB+128GBRAM+Storage: 8GB+128GB
Battery: 5000mAh Battery: 5000mAh
❏Charging: 100W fast charging❏Charging: 100W fast charging
OS: OxygenOS based on Android 13OS: OxygenOS based on Android 13
Camera: 50MP(OIS)+48MP+32MPCamera: 50MP(OIS)+8MP+2MP
Front Camera: 16MP(EIS)Front Camera: 16MP(EIS)
OnePlus 11 5G
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OnePlus 11R vs OnePlus 11: OnePlus 11R 5G
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Price

OnePlus 11 5G has 2 variants, 8GB+128GB and 16GB+256GB. 8GB variant has a price of ₹56,999 and 16GB has a price of ₹61,999. OnePlus 11R 5G has same variants, price of 8GB variant is ₹39,999 and 16GB variant has a price of ₹44,999.

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Design and build quality

OnePlus 11 has the Gorilla Glass Victus protection whereas OnePlus 11R has Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Gorilla glass victus is slightly better than the Gorilla glass 5. OnePlus 11 has Aluminium built whereas OnePlus 11R has a normal plastic built. Both of them has almost same ports and button. OnePlus 11 is IP64 dust/water resistant certified whereas OnePlus 11R doesn’t have any water resistance. No headphone jack is available with them.

Display

OnePlus 11 5G has a 6.7-inch QHD+(2K) Super Fluid AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 3216×1440 resolution, It supports Dolby vision. OnePlus 11R 5G has a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 2772×1240 resolution. Super AMOLED display is an advanced version of AMOLED display which is optimized for lower power consumption and produces crystal clear images. Both of them offers HDR 10+ support. OnePlus 11R has a brighter display whereas OnePlus 11 has a sharper and more detailed display.

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Updates

OnePlus 11R comes with 3 years of Android update and 4 years of security update and OnePlus 11 comes with 4 years of Android update and 5 years of security update.

Performance

OnePlus 11 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, where as OnePlus 11R 5G is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset. One important thing to remember is that OnePlus 11 is more optimized so it don’t heat up during heavy gaming whereas OnePlus 11R get heat up pretty quick. Due to the optimization snapdragon 8 gen 2 can’t reach it’s full potential and both the smartphone performs almost same, even in some condition OnePlus 11R slightly outperforms OnePlus 11. Both comes with the pre-installed OxygenOS based on Android 13. UI is fast, smooth, and has beautiful animations. It is very closed to Pixel UI.

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Storage and Battery

Both of them are available with 2 variants in the market, 8GB+128GB and 16GB+256GB. In both the variants of OnePlus 11R has a storage type of UFS 3.1 whereas with the 256GB variant of OnePlus 11 you get storage type UFS 4.0 which is more faster and power efficient. Both comes with a 5000mAh battery with 100W SUPERVOOC fast charging support.

Camera

Both has a triple camera setup. OnePlus 11 5G has a 50MP primary camera with OIS support, 48MP ultra-wide camera, 32MP telephoto lens and a 16MP front camera with EIS support. OnePlus 11R 5G has a 50MP primary camera, 8MP ultra-wide camera(FOV: 120 degree), 2MP Macro lens and a 16MP front camera with EIS support. OnePlus 11 support 8K 30fps video recording whereas OnePlus 11R only supports up to 4K 60fps. So in camera segment OnePlus 11 is a clear winner.

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Conclusion

Both OnePlus 11 and OnePlus 11R has same design quality. OnePlus 11R performs slightly better than OnePlus 11, which is quite shocking, but OnePlus 11 is more optimized to thermals. Both has same size display, one has brighter display, one has sharp, detailed display. If you are looking for gaming purpose then go with OnePlus 11R, you will save 15-16k, but if you need a better camera phone with exclusive features then go with OnePlus 11.

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