OnePlus 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
The Verdict
OnePlus 11 delivers flagship performance with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, superior 50MP main camera with OIS, and 8K video recording capabilities versus Galaxy S23 FE's older Gen 1 chip and 4K-only recording. Display quality favors OnePlus with 1440p LTPO3 AMOLED offering smoother 1-120Hz refresh rates, though Samsung's 1450-nit peak brightness edges OnePlus slightly. Battery capacity tips to OnePlus at 5000mAh with exceptional 100W charging, while S23 FE struggles with 25W charging and smaller 4500mAh cell. Memory advantage goes OnePlus with standard 16GB RAM versus 8GB. Samsung scores with IP68 rating and wireless charging, features OnePlus lacks entirely. Priced $100 higher, OnePlus 11 justifies cost through superior processor, camera system, and charging technology, making it the better flagship choice for most users despite Samsung's durability ratings.
Who Should Buy
Buy the OnePlus 11 if…
- →Blazing 100W charging fills the battery in ~25 minutes
- →Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship performance
- →Bright LTPO3 display with 1Hz adaptive refresh
Buy the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE if…
- →Flagship features like 120Hz AMOLED and IP68 at a lower price
- →Bright 1450-nit display for good outdoor visibility
- →3x optical zoom telephoto is rare in this price range
Category Scores
Pros & Cons
OnePlus 11
Pros
- Blazing 100W charging fills the battery in ~25 minutes
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 flagship performance
- Bright LTPO3 display with 1Hz adaptive refresh
- 16 GB RAM standard on all variants
- Hasselblad camera tuning
Cons
- No wireless charging
- Only IP64 rating (not IP68)
- Alert Slider removed in some markets
- Short software update commitment
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Pros
- Flagship features like 120Hz AMOLED and IP68 at a lower price
- Bright 1450-nit display for good outdoor visibility
- 3x optical zoom telephoto is rare in this price range
- Four years of OS updates guaranteed
- Wireless charging with reverse wireless PowerShare
Cons
- Exynos 2200 variant has weaker performance and efficiency
- Only 25W wired charging is slow for 2023
- Gorilla Glass 5 is older protection than Victus 2
- 8 MP telephoto resolution is low
- Heavier at 209 g due to older processor thermals
Full Specifications
| Spec | OnePlus 11 | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Software | Android 13 (OxygenOS 13) | Android 13 (One UI 5.1) |
| Body | ||
| Weight | 205 g | 209 g |
| Material | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass Victus | Aluminum frame, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Dimensions | 163.1 x 74.1 x 8.5 mm | 158 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP, f/1.8, OIS (Sony IMX890) | 50 MP, f/1.8, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS |
| Front camera | 16 MP, f/2.4 | 10 MP, f/2.4 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
| Telephoto | 32 MP, f/2.0, 2x optical zoom | 8 MP, f/2.4, 3x optical zoom, OIS |
| Ultrawide | 48 MP, f/2.2, 115-degree | 12 MP, f/2.2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128 GB, 256 GB | 128 GB, 256 GB |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charging | 100W SuperVOOC wired | 25W wired |
| Wireless charging | No | 15W, Wireless PowerShare |
| Display | ||
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Type | LTPO3 AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 3216 x 1440 | 2340 x 1080 |
| Refresh rate | 1-120Hz | 120Hz |
| Brightness (nits) | 1300 | 1450 |
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Xclipse 920 / Adreno 730 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 2200 / Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | USB-C 3.1 | USB-C 3.2 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
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