Things have gone quiet around OnePlus: once the darling of smartphone enthusiasts, the Chinese have sidelined themselves with a series of questionable choices. But the comeback could succeed in 2023. The foundations for this have now been laid.

OnePlus: The company behind the

OnePlus’ history is like a roller coaster ride: the company has made a name for itself with its inexpensive “flagship killers” and has taught established competitors such as Samsung to fear.

However, the steep rise was followed by a slow decline: over time, the top smartphones became more and more expensive, popular functions such as the alert slider were deleted and, at the latest since the takeover by Oppo, the last bit of startup flair has been lost. Can OnePlus 2023 turn things around? At least the signs are good.

OnePlus 11: Chic smartphone with update guarantee

This is what the OnePlus 11 should look like. (Image source: Gadget Gang/OnLeaks)

Because with the OnePlus 11, a smartphone is in the starting blocks that at least optically a lot trusts again. The striking camera section, which merges into the edge of the housing, is particularly pleasing on the first render images (source: gadget gear). Overall, the smartphone with the round camera unit is reminiscent of current smartphones from Honor or Xiaomi. And that too Alert sliderwhich was missing from the OnePlus 10T, is celebrating its return, judging by the pictures.

In addition, there is the update guarantee that the manufacturer recently announced. From next year, OnePlus wants to catch up with Samsung for selected smartphones and Deliver updates for 5 years. This includes 4 years of Android updates and an additional year of security updates on top. As a flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 11 should definitely be one of them.

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OnePlus has to get rid of the sales ban

However, it is questionable whether the chic design and update guarantee are sufficient to build on old successes in Germany. Both OnePlus and Oppo are currently struggling with a sales ban. This was preceded by a patent dispute with Nokia. If OnePlus wants to get back on the road to success in this country, it should Sales ban be out of the way until the release of the OnePlus 11.