The OnePlus 11 is already accessible in China, so whereas it’s not getting a world launch till February 7, we already know most issues about it – together with its spectacular 100W charging speeds. Nevertheless, that may not be the case within the US.

In keeping with each SnoopyTech (opens in new tab) and Max Jambor (opens in new tab) – a pair of leakers with good observe data (by way of 91Mobiles (opens in new tab)) – the US model of the OnePlus 11 will probably be restricted to 80W charging.

The primary of these leakers even backed up their declare with what seems to be official advertising and marketing copy for the US mannequin, which additionally mentions 16GB of RAM. There’s a 16GB model for China too, however generally totally different areas get totally different configurations, so it’s good to know the US will most likely get this excessive spec model.

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The charging although is disappointing, however not overly shocking because the similar factor occurred with the OnePlus 10 Professional – most variations of that telephone may cost at as much as 80W, however the US mannequin topped out at 65W.

So no less than 80W right here can be an improve on the OnePlus 10 Professional’s charging speeds for US consumers, however it’s a disgrace it gained’t match the 100W international model, which OnePlus quotes delivers a full cost in simply 25 minutes. In fact, we take this declare with a pinch of salt till we are able to check it out ourselves, however it does appear doubtless.

Evaluation: why are US consumers getting a model with slower charging?

The choice to supply slower charging with US variations of the OnePlus 11 gained’t be being made arbitrarily. Quite, if that is so it’s nearly actually a technological challenge.

The explanation the OnePlus 10 Professional fees slower within the US is that the 80W SUPERVOOC charging expertise utilized by the telephone is designed to assist 220V-240V energy shops, as that’s the usual vary utilized in Europe, China, and India.

Nevertheless, within the US most shops are 110V or 120V, and the expertise doesn’t totally assist working with this decrease voltage, thus limiting the charging pace.

Presumably, we’re seeing the identical challenge right here – OnePlus is utilizing upgraded 100W SuperVOOC charging expertise within the OnePlus 11, which doubtless nonetheless doesn’t totally assist 110V or 120V, so the charging pace is increased than with 80W SUPERVOOC, however not as excessive as in different areas.

That is presumably an issue that would have been mounted, however probably not by OnePlus itself, because the SuperVOOC expertise is created by its company sibling, Oppo and their mother or father firm BBK Electronics. Given Oppo’s restricted presence within the US, this doubtless wasn’t a excessive precedence for the corporate.

Nonetheless, it’s a disgrace, because it makes what’s prone to be probably the greatest Android telephones a bit worse in that specific area.