OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 11

69 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.55-inch OnePlus 8T (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on October 14, 2020, against the OnePlus 11, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 27 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8T

Weighs 17 grams less

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 11

Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1490K versus 757K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
31% higher pixel density (525 vs 402 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 3-months newer
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 11 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.55 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20.1:9
PPI	402 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	760 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	87%	89.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	97.2%	96.9%
PWM	458 Hz	361 Hz
Response time	13 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	160.7 mm (6.33 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.53 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP64
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Green	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock	2840 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	1024	2560
GPU clock	587 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	237030	359059
GPU	194865	600633
Memory	138888	257511
UX	182856	266574
Total score	757632	1490204

Max surface temperature	48.1 °C	48.1 °C
Stability	99%	63%
Graphics test	23 FPS	75 FPS
Graphics score	3856	12679

Web score	9564	-
Video editing	5769	-
Photo editing	28626	-
Data manipulation	10007	-
Writing score	14537	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12, 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13
OS size	20 GB	37 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	0:22 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:47 hr	11:04 hr
Watching video	13:43 hr	16:41 hr
Gaming	04:34 hr	06:02 hr
Standby	93 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	480 FPS (720p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	115°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 32 MP + 48 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX890 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 32 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.74", Sony IMX709 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX581 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 8T from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 11 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	-	25 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October 2020	January 2023
Release date	October 2020	January 2023
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 100 W

OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 11

OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 11

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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Conclusion