<strong>OnePlus 11 versus Samsung Galaxy S23: Comparison of Prices and Specifications</strong>

The sale of the Samsung Galaxy S23 begins in India on 17 February, while the sale of the OnePlus 11 begins on 14 February. On 7 February, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer's first flagship smartphone of 2023, the OnePlus 11 5G, was released in India. Since its beginning, OnePlus has been recognized for providing high specifications and features at significantly reduced pricing on flagship models. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S23 series debuted last month as the company's premium flagship smartphone for the year. Both 5G devices are powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and come pre-installed with Android-13.

In this section, we compare the cost and characteristics of the OnePlus 11 5G to those of the Galaxy S23.

Price Comparison between the OnePlus 11 5G vs. the Samsung Galaxy S23 in India

The OnePlus 11

• The OnePlus 11 was introduced in India for Rs. 56,999 for the 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage configuration, with a 12GB RAM + 256GB storage option also available for Rs. 61,999.
• The smartphone is available for pre-order in two colour options in India: Eternal Green and Titan Black.
• The official sale begins on 14 February via the OnePlus online shop and other online and offline retail partners.
• Along with the purchase, OnePlus provides Indian consumers a free six-month membership to Google One with 100GB of storage.

The Samsung Galaxy S23

• The Samsung Galaxy S23, on the other hand, is presently available for pre-order in India for Rs.74,999 for the base 8GB RAM + 128 GB storage configuration.
• The top-tier vanilla Galaxy S23 costs Rs. 79,999 in India and has 8GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage.
• The Galaxy S23 series will be on sale officially on 17 February, with four colour options — Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and Lavender — accessible only on Samsung's official website.

Specifications of the OnePlus 11 and the Samsung Galaxy S23

• In terms of display, the OnePlus 11 smartphone has a 6.7-inch Quad-HD+ (1,440 x 3,216 pixels) 10-bit LTPO3.0 AMOLED screen with 525ppi pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The display has an up to 120Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of up to 1,000Hz.
• Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S23 is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on its 6.1-inch full-HD+ (2,340 x 1,080 pixel) Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, which has a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz.
• Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC powers both 5G smartphones. This is paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 X RAM and a unique HyperBoost Gaming Engine from OnePlus.
• On the other side, Samsung has a customised flagship chipset — the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy — with 8GB of RAM on the standard Samsung Galaxy S23.

Optics

• In terms of optics, the OnePlus 11 has a triple back camera configuration branded by Hasselblad.
• It is powered by a 50-megapixel 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensor with optical image stabilization capability (OIS).
• It sports a 32-megapixel telephoto camera with a 1/2.74-inch Sony IMX709 sensor and an aperture of f/2.0.
• The OnePlus flagship camera has Super Stable mode, Nightscape, Smart Scene Recognition, and RAW image capabilities.