Opinion post by

Ryan Haines

OnePlus and charging are like peanut butter and jelly — they just feel right together. From distinctive red cables to fancy names like Warp Charge and SuperVOOC, it’s hard to have one without the other. Even budget-friendly Nord devices get faster charging speeds than rivals from Google, Apple, and Samsung. Of course, those high standards also mean that any time OnePlus puts a charging foot out of line, it’s going to raise some eyebrows. Well, consider our eyebrows up because the OnePlus 11 charging strategy makes no sense right now.

There’s a charger, but…