We subjected the OnePlus 11 to our rigorous SBMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we’ll analyze how it performed in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key Specifications:
- Battery Capacity: 5000mAh
- 100W charger (included)
- 6.7-inch, 1440 x 3216, 120Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen2 (4nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 16GB
Pros
- 8 hours and 19 minutes recovered after a 5 minute recharge
- Very fast wired charging, takes less than 30 minutes for a full charge
- Good battery life when playing games and using the camera
- Fair autonomy during calls or using social apps on the go
Against
- Slightly higher than average discharge currents, except when traveling
- High consumption during periods of inactivity
- 3% lost on average per night
- Poor battery life when streaming music
The OnePlus 11 performed well in our battery test protocols and scored highly overall for an excellent charging experience.
The autonomy of the OnePlus 11 was slightly below average. When used moderately, the 5000mAh battery lasted just over 2 days. Battery life was poor when idle and streaming music, but decent when watching videos and playing games, and quite good when on the go.
The device’s powerful 100W charger, included in the box, provided an excellent charging experience. In fact, it took only 18 minutes to charge 80% of the battery capacity and 29 minutes to reach full charge. The runtime gained after a quick 5 minute bump was also excellent at over 8 hours.
Charging efficiency was also very good, but adapter efficiency and charger residual power consumption were slightly above average. Above-average discharge currents, especially during idle phases and when streaming music affected the efficiency results. Still, the discharge currents while gaming or traveling were decent. The variable results in the discharge currents indicate that the device could be further optimized to improve its range.
When comparing the OnePlus 11 to other devices in the Premium segment ($600-$799), it still ranked at the top of the database. The range and charging experience were among the best for this segment, but the efficiency score was below average.
Trial summary
Learn about SBMARK battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers conduct a series of objective tests over a one-week period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introduction and how we test articles for more details on our smartphone’s battery protocol.)
The following section compiles the key elements of our extensive testing and analysis performed in the SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Drums | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Plus 11 | 5000mAh | 100W (not included) |
– | OLED LTP 1440 x 3216 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Xiaomi 13 | 4500mAh | 67W (included) |
50W | AMOLED 1080×2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Samsung Galaxy S23 | 3900mAh | 25W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 1080 x 2340 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
How the Autonomy score is composed
The Battery Life Score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home/Office, On the Go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each subscore includes results from a full range of tests to measure range in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
72 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30/day
52 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4h/day
34 hours
Intensive use
Active: 7h/day
Home office
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, streaming video, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16 hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device runs out.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go has a negative impact on range due to additional “hidden” demands, such as continuous signaling associated with cellular network selection. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a series of precisely defined activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Calibrated
115
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and to ours bots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (like gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting with an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have used at least 5% battery power.
Reload
162
Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
How the recharge score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where range is at its lowest, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The SBMARK Battery Charging Score consists of two subscores, (1) Full Charge and (2) Fast Boost.
Charge complete
160
Black Shark 5Pro
Black Shark 5Pro
The full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes for the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The time to full charge graph breaks down the time required to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Quick push
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Realme GTNeo 3
Realme GTNeo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), the Quick Boost tests measure how much charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average range gain with a 5-minute quick charge.
Efficiency
103
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK Energy Efficiency Score consists of two subscores, charge rate and discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical robot-based usage scenario, calibrated testing and charge rating, taking into consideration battery capacity of the device. SBMARK calculates the product’s annual energy consumption, shown in the graph below, which is representative of overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Charge Up
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relating to the amount of energy required to recharge the battery compared to the energy the battery can supply; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the remaining consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The sub-discharge score evaluates how quickly a battery discharges during a test, which is independent of battery capacity. It is the ratio between the capacity of a battery and its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same run time as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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