OnePlus 11 5G was launched on February 7 in India and other global markets. The Chinese smartphone maker’s first flagship smartphone of the year debuted with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 100W SuperVOOC fast charging and Hasselblad-tuned rear cameras. One specific specification, namely the Ingress Protection (IP) rating of the device, which indicates the level of protection against dust and water, was reportedly not confirmed at launch. A new report has confirmed that OnePlus has revealed that the OnePlus 11 5G smartphone has an IP64 rating in all markets.
According to a GSMArena report, OnePlus did not maintain uniformity in informing media outlets about the IP rating the handset holds when announcing the launch of its latest OnePlus 11 5G. However, upon request, the publication got confirmation from the Chinese smartphone maker that its latest flagship smartphone is IP64 rated in all markets.
The OnePlus 11 5G devices shipping around the world may not even be IP64 rated, with devices in the US or North America being the exception, the report says, adding that this could be because the OnePlus has chosen to cut costs in testing all devices, the report adds.
The two-digit number associated with IP ratings is an indicator of the level of protection the device possesses against dust and water. The number that appears first indicates the level of protection that the exterior of the device provides to the internal housing against solid particles or dust, while the second number indicates the level of protection against liquids or water.
That’s why the OnePlus 11 5G smartphone, with an IP64 rating, has Level 6 protection against solid particles and Level 4 protection against liquid particles. This means that unlike some of the cheaper smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G and the Google Pixel 6a which are below Rs. 55,000 marks, the OnePlus 11 5G is designed only to provide protection against liquid splashes and does not guarantee against submersion in water.