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OnePlus officially lifted the lid on its OnePlus 11 flagship earlier this month, but the company also used the phone’s global launch event to tease the arrival of what is expected to be an alternate version of the same device.
Now OnePlus has given us a closer look at the cryptically named One Plus 11 Concept ahead of its own global unveiling at MWC Barcelona on February 27 – and suffice to say it looks more like a water-cooled gaming PC than a phone.
While it resembles the basic OnePlus 11 in terms of basic dimensions (you can read our thoughts on the phone’s retro design in our full OnePlus 11 review), the One Plus 11 Concept adds both an illuminated serpentine line that zigzags across the rear of the device and a slightly larger camera cutout.
OnePlus calls this LED-based, Nothing Phone 1-esque rear design the “Flowing Back”, which we expect is intended to accentuate the impressive gaming credentials of the standard OnePlus 11. Once we’ve spent more time with the newly released flagship, it’ll almost certainly earn a spot on our list of the best gaming phones, thanks to its 120Hz display, ultra-fast 100W charging, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor .
It’s hard to make out the Concept’s camera setup from the two images (and cryptic teaser clip) OnePlus has shared so far, but the phone seems to be sticking to its sibling’s three main sensors: telephoto, primary and wide-angle , albeit with a housing them in a larger cutout similar to that of the Vivo X90 Pro.
As exciting as the OnePlus 11 Concept looks, the jury is still out on whether we can actually get our hands on the phone. OnePlus has released special edition handsets before – the company has collaborated with Cyberpunk, Star Wars and Pac-Man on actual, purchasable devices – but the ‘Concept’ in the name of this phone suggests it may well stay that way .
In any case, OnePlus has confirmed that it will unveil the OnePlus 11 Concept at the MWC Barcelona event on February 27. We’ll be at the show itself, so keep an eye on TechRadar for the latest updates.
In the meantime, check out our review of the recently released OnePlus Buds Pro 2, as well as our roundup of the best OnePlus phones to consider in 2023.