At the beginning of this month, OnePlus launched its brand-new flagship OnePlus 11. It won’t be followed by a Pro variant as it replaces the Pro variant this year. It is a flagship focused on the quality price ratio. Earlier last month, Motorola released the same kind of device: the Motorola Moto X40. It is expected to hit the global market soon under the Motorola Edge 40 Ultra moniker, and the new OnePlus flagship will hit the global market too, on February 7. That is the reason why we think it is a perfect moment to publish a comparison between the main specifications of the OnePlus 11 and the Motorola Moto X40.

OnePlus 11 vs Motorola Moto X40

OnePlus 11 Motorola Moto X40
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.1 x 74.1 x 8.5 mm,
205 g		 161.2 x 74 x 8.6 mm,
199 g
DISPLAY 6.7 inches, 1440 x 3216 pixels (Quad HD+), AMOLED 6.7 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, octa-core 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, octa-core 3.2 GHz
MEMORY 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 512 GB
SOFTWARE Android 13, OxygenOS Android 13, MyUI
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS
CAMERA Triple 50 + 32 + 48 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.0 + f/2.2
16 MP f/2.4 front camera		 Triple 50 + 50 + 12 MP, f/1.9 + f/2.2 + f/1.6
60 MP f/2.0 front camera
BATTERY 5000 mAh, fast charging 100W 4600 mAh, fast charging 125W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES 5G, dual SIM 5G, dual SIM, IP68 waterproof

Design

In terms of design, both phones have something to offer. They come with premium materials including a glass back and, on the Motorola Moto X40, an aluminum frame too. The OnePlus 11 is definitely more original thanks to its circular camera module, but the Motorola Moto X40 is waterproof with the IP68 certification, and this is an important added value. Both devices offer a curved screen at the sides, with a very high screen to body ratio. But the position of the punch holes is different. These are beautiful phones, even though not the most beautiful you can see in 2023. Which one do you prefer?

Display

If you are looking for the best image quality, you should go for the OnePlus 11. It sports an AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.7 inches, a Quad HD+ resolution of 1440 x 3216 pixels, a 120 Hz refresh rate (adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz thanks to LTPO technology), Dolby Vision support, HDR10+ certification, and an in-display fingerprint reader. If you are a gamer, then you may prefer the Motorola Moto X40 simply because it has a higher refresh rate: it reaches up to 165 Hz. However, its resolution is lower as we are talking about a Full HD+ OLED panel. For the rest, they do not differ too much.

Specs & Software

The OnePlus 11 wins the hardware comparison. Both phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform: the best chipset by Qualcomm. It is a processor built with a 4 nm production process and sporting an octa-core architecture composed of a Cortex X3 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.2 GHz, two Cortex A715 CPUs, two Cortex A710 CPUs, three Cortex A510 CPUs, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The OnePlus 11 is better because it offers a higher amount of RAM: up to 16 GB instead of just 12 GB. The internal storages are the same if we consider the highest-end memory configurations: up to 512 GB UFS 4.0. The handsets run Android 13 out of the box, customized by ColorOS/OxygenOS and MyUI, respectively.

Camera

The rear cameras of the OnePlus 11 look more convincing: it has a triple camera setup composed of a Sony IMX890 main sensor with a 50 MP resolution and OIS, a 32 MP telephoto shooter with 2x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultrawide lens. The Motorola Moto X40 has a better selfie camera, with a 60 MP resolution and 4K video recording. But its rear cameras are not disappointing: there is a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, a 50 MP ultrawide lens, and a 12 MP telephoto shooter with 2x optical zoom.

Battery

Coming to the battery, the OnePlus 11 wins easily. Its battery is way bigger, with a capacity of 5000 mAh. However, the Motorola Moto X40 is able to charge quicker thanks to 125W fast charging. Further, it is the only one to support wireless charging.

Price

The starting listing price of the OnePlus 11 roughly translates into $590/€550 at the actual change, while you need at least $494/€460 to purchase the Motorola Moto X40. The prices are referred to the Chinese market as they are still not available globally. Which one would you pick?

OnePlus 11 vs Motorola Moto X40: PRO and CONS

OnePlus 11

PRO

  • Better rear cameras
  • Superior display
  • Wider availability
  • Alert slider
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Slower charging

Motorola Moto X40

PRO

  • Higher refresh rate
  • Great price
  • Faster charging
  • Waterproof IP68
  • Wireless charging
  • Better selfie cam

CONS

  • Smaller battery

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