[Updated] OnePlus 11R 5G Confirmed to Get Three Major Android Updates With Four Years of Security Updates

The OnePlus 11R 5G comes pre-loaded with OxygenOS 13

Written by Sheldon Pinto, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 15 February 2023 20:34 IST

[Updated] OnePlus 11R 5G Confirmed to Get Three Major Android Updates With Four Years of Security Updates

The OnePlus 11R 5G starts at Rs. 39,999 in India

Highlights

The OnePlus 11R 5G has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC
It includes a 50-megapixel primary camera
The phone offers a 5,000mAh battery with 100W wired charging

Editor's note: The original version of this story stated that the OnePlus 11R 5G would receive four major Android updates and five years of security updates, based on a Tweet by OnePlus's official support account. The company has since retracted this statement and issued a new one. This report and its headline have been edited to reflect the updated accurate information.

OnePlus recently launched the OnePlus 11R 5G, a lower priced alternative to the premium OnePlus 11 5G. Like the latter, the OnePlus 11R 5G also goes big on specifications, offering up to 16GB of RAM and a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 primary sensor. While OnePlus mentioned that its new phones will run OxygenOS 13 at launch, it did not reveal any details regarding software updates. Now, a tweet from the official OnePlus handle has provided more details regarding both Android updates and related security updates coming to the OnePlus 11R 5G.

Spotted by tipster, Abhishek Yadav, the information comes via a tweet from the official OnePlus Support Twitter handle in response to a query by a user. In the tweet, OnePlus claims to offer three years of Android updates and four years of security updates. This would mean that OnePlus will deliver Android 16 to its 11R 5G handset, whenever it arrives, which seems like a big commitment. This would bring the OnePlus 11R 5G on par with the premium OnePlus 11 5G in terms of software updates. Both smartphones come with OxygenOS 13 preinstalled, which is based on Android 13.

Hi! We would like to clarify about our previous tweet, we offer 4 years of android updates and 5 years of security updates on selected devices. For #OnePlus11R, the device will receive 3 years of android updates and 4 years of security updates. Apologies for the miscommunication.
— OnePlus Support (@OnePlus_Support) February 15, 2023

The OnePlus 11R 5G sure seems like a big upgrade over the OnePlus 10R 5G as it brings back the traditional OnePlus design aesthetics after taking a different approach with its predecessor last year. The new model also includes the alert slider button, a regular feature on OnePlus phones, which was missing on the previous model. The OnePlus 11R 5G has plenty of similarities in terms of design with the high-end OnePlus 11 5G, making it more appealing device than its predecessor, as pointed out in our first impressions.

The OnePlus 11R 5G is available in two finishes – Galactic Silver and Sonic Black. The handset has a 6.74-inch AMOLED display with resolution of 2,772 X 1,240 pixels and 120Hz refresh rate. Inside, there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and the phone offers up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. There's a 50-megapixel primary camera which packs optical images stabilisation (OIS), an ultra-wide-angle 8-megapixel camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. Selfies are handled by an 8-megapixel front camera. The phone comes with a 5,000mAh battery and supports 100W wired charging.

The OnePlus 11 5G which we have reviewed, comes with a top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and a 120Hz refresh rate QHD+ AMOLED panel. There's also a high-resolution 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera with 2X optical zoom. The phone still lacks wireless charging and an official IP rating as found on other flagship smartphones.

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OnePlus 11R

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium design
Very good battery life, 100W charging
Lag-free performance
Bright and vivid display
Capable main camera

Bad
No IP rating or wireless charging
Underwhelming secondary cameras

Read detailed OnePlus 11R review

Display 6.70-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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OnePlus 11 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks and feels premium
Great battery life, very fast charging
Excellent performance
Power-efficient AMOLED display
Reliable rear cameras

Bad
Still no official IP rating
No wireless charging

Read detailed OnePlus 11 5G review

Display 6.70-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 32-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 16GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1440x3216 pixels

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