The (*11*) 11 is one of the major flagship smartphones we expect to launch during 2023, (*16*) we have some new information about what the phone could bring when it sees the light of day.
According to well-known tipster Digital Chat Station (opens in a new tab) (via Pocket-lint (opens in a new tab)), the (*11*) 11 will have a metal frame with a ceramic body, while the RAM is ready. rush to 16 GB The (*11*) 10 Pro capped out at 12 GB of RAM.
Another update is apparently on the way: according to the same source, the (*11*) 11 will be one of the first phones to get UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 4.0 for its internal storage, offering twice the data speeds of current UFS 3.1 technology. .
Claim (*16*) Counterclaim
These would certainly be nice (*16*) attractive updates to the next-gen (*11*) flagship, though we've seen ceramics on the (*11*) X before, (*16*) on various models of Oppo, the phone maker that has now merged with (*11*).
As usual with these types of rumors, treat them with caution, even when the source is reliable (after all, plans can change (*16*) inside information can be wrong). Another tipster who often gets good predictions, tech journalist Max Jambor (opens in a new tab), claims that the (*11*) 11 won't actually appear with a ceramic body.
However, Jambor agrees with the UFS 4.0 rumour, so it sounds like (*11*) wants to pack as much cutting-edge technology as possible into their next high-end product. The phone is expected to launch in the first months of 2023.
Analysis: (*11*) in 2023
(*11*) hasn't exactly been consistent in its phone launches in recent years, with the global pandemic (*16*) the merger with Oppo (*16*) everything that happened, (*16*) that means that we are not so sure what will happen next in 2023.
During 2022 we had the (*11*) 10 Pro, (*11*) 10T, (*11*) Nord 2T (*16*) (*11*) Nord CE 2. As you can see from this list, the focus has been in mid-range phones, with only the (*11*) 10 Pro counting as a true flagship. .
There was never a (*11*) 10 standard, for reasons we don't fully understand. Maybe (*11*) he felt the Pro moniker carried more weight, or maybe he felt his phone's release schedule was already too busy for this year.
In 2023 the situation could be reversed: we will have a (*11*) 11 but not a (*11*) 11 Pro next year, again according to our friend Max Jambor, even if the "standard" phone will apparently contain the "pro" components at the moment. inside.