OnePlus formally lifted the lid on its OnePlus 11 flagship earlier this month, however the firm additionally used the cellphone’s international launch occasion to tease the arrival of what’s anticipated to be another model of the identical gadget.

Now, OnePlus has given us a greater have a look at the cryptically-named One Plus 11 Idea forward of its personal international unveiling at MWC Barcelona on February 27 – and suffice to say, it seems extra like a water-cooled gaming PC than a cellphone. 

Though showing to resemble the usual OnePlus 11 by way of fundamental dimensions (you possibly can learn our ideas on the cellphone’s retro design in our full OnePlus 11 overview), the One Plus 11 Idea provides each an illuminated squiggly line that zigzags throughout the gadget’s rear and a barely bigger digicam cutout. 

OnePlus is looking this LED-based, Nothing Telephone 1-esque rear design the “Flowing Again”, which we count on is meant to intensify the usual OnePlus 11’s spectacular gaming credentials. As soon as we’ve spent extra time with the newly launched flagship, it’ll nearly definitely earn a spot on our listing of the most effective gaming telephones, owing to its 120Hz show, extraordinarily quick 100W charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon eight Gen 2 processor.

It’s arduous to make out the Idea’s digicam setup from the 2 photos (and cryptic teaser clip) OnePlus has shared to this point, however the cellphone does look to be sticking with its sibling’s three most important sensors – telephoto, main and wide-angle – albeit housing them in a bigger cutout not dissimilar to that of the Vivo X90 Professional.

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As thrilling because the OnePlus 11 Idea seems, the jury continues to be out on whether or not we’ll really be capable to get our fingers on the cellphone in actuality. OnePlus has launched particular version handsets earlier than – the corporate has collaborated with Cyberpunk, Star Wars and Pac-Man on precise, purchasable gadgets – however the ‘Idea’ on this cellphone’s identify suggests it might nicely stay simply that. 

In any case, OnePlus has confirmed that it’ll be unveiling the OnePlus 11 Idea throughout its MWC Barcelona occasion on February 27. We’ll be on the bottom on the present itself, so keep tuned to TechRadar for the most recent updates. 

Within the meantime, take a look at our overview of the newly launched OnePlus Buds Professional 2, in addition to our breakdown of the most effective OnePlus telephones to think about in 2023. 

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