OnePlus 11 Concept phone unveiled with Active CryoFlux cooling technology at MWC 2023: OnePlus Makes The Future Feel Cool but we will never be able to buy it

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HIGHLIGHTS

* OnePlus 11 concept phone comes with a brand-new cooling technology
* Active CryoFlux cooling technology reduces the phone’s temperature up to 2.1℃
* OnePlus 11 concept phone comes with a unique design inspired by the Active CryoFlux cooling technology
* OnePlus showcased its latest innovation, OnePlus 11 Concept, in Barcelona.
* The OnePlus 11 Concept is based on the OnePlus 11.
* The OnePlus 11 Concept phone features a glass unibody design.

OnePlus today unveiled the brand’s much-teased OnePlus 11 concept phone at MWC 2023. The primary innovation the brand has introduced with this concept phone is Active CryoFlux, a cooling technology that can reduce the phone’s temperature up to 2.1℃.

Just to make it clear, as it goes with other concept phones, this phone will not be made available for sale but elements from it can be used in future phones from the brand.

Apart from unveiling the concept phone, the brand also showcased the recently launched OnePlus 11 5G – and how the device leverages in-built AR and ray tracing capability, thanks to the brand’s co-development of technology with Qualcomm and Perfect World Games.

First, let’s dive into more details about the OnePlus 11 concept phone.

OnePlus 11 Concept: First Impressions

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Initially, when we first saw the leaks and teasers of the OnePlus 11 Concept, we had dismissed the phone for having LEDs attached to the back, just like the Nothing Phone 1, and that’s about it.

We thought ,what would be the concept here, with blue party lights attached to the back? To think of it, we were wrong.

Of course, at first glance, the rear of the OnePlus 11 Concept looks cool, as you see these pipelines of blue light flowing across the rear of the phone. But there’s so much more to it than just the pretty lights.

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The OnePlus 11 Concept introduces the industry’s first Active Cryo Flux cooling technology in a smartphone, which in simple terms means you’re getting PC-like liquid cooling in the palm of your hands in this compact device called your smartphone.

So, how this tech works? OnePlus has fitted two micropumps around the camera region, which sucks the heat generated from the chipset.

That heat is then dissipated via the icy-cold liquid that is flowing through the visible pipelines in blue.

Sounds cool, and looks even cooler! Now, OnePlus claims that with the liquid cooling tech on the OnePlus 11 Concept, one will be able to game efficiently, with the temperatures decreasing by up to 2.1 degrees Celsius, thus improving the frame rate by 3-4 FPS during gameplay.

Additionally, while charging also, the cooling tech can bring the phone’s temperature down by up to 1.6 degrees Celsius, shaving off 30-45s from the charging time.

Of course, this being a hurried event — like the way are at the MWC — we didn’t get to see any demos of the claims that the company made, but what I did get to see was the phone in person.

And apart from the practical benefits the liquid cooling technology brings to the table, the OnePlus 11 Concept is a thing of beauty to gaze at.

The rear of the OnePlus 11 Concept is fitted with transparent glass, that features quad-curved corners.

And since it is a transparent glass, you get to see all the liquid-cooling action right in front of your eyes as you hold the phone with its back facing towards you.

OnePlus 11 Concept is a looker and especially the blue halo ring around the camera only adds to the character of the phone.

But, again, one should not forget that more than the looks, the blue lights actually hold relevance and function.

With all said, the OnePlus 11 Concept is a “concept” phone, like concept cars.

It is not for sale. It is based on the OnePlus 11, though. Although the company did not comment on the specs or features, it is safe to assume that on the inside, the concept phone is the OnePlus 11.

This means you are likely to have the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC under the hood, LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage along with OxygenOS 13 at the helm.

OnePlus 11 Concept Phone – Active CryoFlux Cooling Technology

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As we mentioned above, the Active CryoFlux cooling technology reduces the phone’s temperature up to 2.1℃, as per the company.

Apart from this, the tech has been claimed to improve the frame rate by 3-4 fps during gameplay sessions.

Notably, the Active CryoFlux has also been claimed to bring the phone’s temperature down when charging by up to 1.6℃ – shaving off around 30 seconds to 45 seconds from the charging time.

“Determined to push the limits, OnePlus miniaturized the industry-grade cooling capability of gaming PCs into a smartphone. The state-of-the-art Active CryoFlux functions with the industrial-grade ceramic piezoelectric micropumps at the center, connected to pipelines sandwiched between an upper and lower diaphragm. The micropump takes up an area less than 0.2cm2, enabling the liquid to circulation around the pipelines without significantly increasing a phone’s weight and thickness,” the brand said in its release.

In terms of design, the OnePlus 11 Concept takes inspiration from the Active CryoFlux and has a rear cover that shows the micro liquid flowing through the pipelines, which is completed with a magnetron-spluttering coating where metal and alloy are deposited in tiny amounts onto the case using an electric field.

“The same aesthetic is found in the camera lens. The icy-cold Active CryoFlux liquid flows through the camera in a halo, and the lens area is surrounded by Guilloché etching, a very precise decorative technique that engraves an intricate pattern. This process is used in the design of several luxury timepieces,” OnePlus said in its release.

The phone comes with a glass unibody design with a deeply curved panel for a thinner bezel with a side pull-up height of 5.04mm.

OnePlus 11 5G Announcements

OnePlus shared that the OnePlus 11 5G, supported by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, comes with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing which is able to simulate real-time light effects.

Till now, the only other phone series to support this tech was the Samsung Galaxy S23 series.

OnePlus announced its partnership with Perfect World Games and showcased ray tracing in the Tower of Fantasy gameplay on the OnePlus 11 5G.

Further, the brand shared that the OnePlus 11 5G is the first Snapdragon Spaces™-ready phone. The Snapdragon Spaces™ XR developer program essentially allows for developers to bring their XR ideas to life and explore the full potential of cutting-edge head-worn AR.

FAQ’s on OnePlus Concept phone

1) What is the Active CryoFlux cooling Technology?

Ans) Active CryoFlux cooling technology reduces the phone’s temperature up to 2.1℃, as per the company.
Apart from this, the tech has been claimed to improve the frame rate by 3-4 fps during gameplay sessions.
Notably, the Active CryoFlux has also been claimed to bring the phone’s temperature down when charging by up to 1.6℃ – shaving off around 30 seconds to 45 seconds from the charging time.

2) What is the design of OnePlus Concept Phone?

Ans) In terms of design, the OnePlus 11 Concept takes inspiration from the Active CryoFlux and has a rear cover that shows the micro liquid flowing through the pipelines, which is completed with a magnetron-spluttering coating where metal and alloy are deposited in tiny amounts onto the case using an electric field.
“The same aesthetic is found in the camera lens. The icy-cold Active CryoFlux liquid flows through the camera in a halo, and the lens area is surrounded by Guilloché etching, a very precise decorative technique that engraves an intricate pattern. This process is used in the design of several luxury timepieces,” OnePlus said in its release.
The phone comes with a glass unibody design with a deeply curved panel for a thinner bezel with a side pull-up height of 5.04mm.

3) What are the OnePlus 11 5G announcements?

Ans) OnePlus shared that the OnePlus 11 5G, supported by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, comes with support for hardware-accelerated ray tracing which is able to simulate real-time light effects. Till now, the only other phone series to support this tech was the Samsung Galaxy S23 series. OnePlus announced its partnership with Perfect World Games and showcased ray tracing in the Tower of Fantasy gameplay on the OnePlus 11 5G.

Further, the brand shared that the OnePlus 11 5G is the first Snapdragon Spaces™-ready phone. The Snapdragon Spaces™ XR developer program essentially allows for developers to bring their XR ideas to life and explore the full potential of cutting-edge head-worn AR.

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