📱 2022-04-03 06:30:39 – Paris/France.
The wait for the OnePlus 10 Pro to appear in the US and UK is over. OnePlus is now taking orders for its latest flagship, with the phone arriving on April 14. That means it's time to make a decision about the OnePlus 10 Pro – should you buy this phone or look elsewhere for your next handset?
As you'll see in our OnePlus 10 Pro review, OnePlus has certainly made a compelling case for this flagship, which we're ranking among the best Android phones you can buy right now. The design is eye-catching, the performance is on par with rival Android flagships, and the price is right. Any of these factors would be reason enough to get the OnePlus 10 Pro.
Yet you also have good reason to hesitate, as the OnePlus 10 Pro has its share of flaws. And there are plenty of other devices on our list of the best phones that might be more to your liking.
Here are the reasons to buy and skip the OnePlus 10 Pro.
OnePlus 10 Pro: Reasons to buy
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OnePlus' cameras are better than ever
Starting with the OnePlus 9 series last year, OnePlus struck a deal with lens specialist Hasselblad to improve the cameras of its flagship phones – an area where OnePlus lagged behind phone makers that he hoped to take. This move paid off immediately, as the OnePlus 9 Pro featured vastly improved cameras. This trend continues with the OnePlus 10 Pro.
Specifically, the images captured by the 48MP main camera on the OnePlus 10 Pro can hold their own against anything the best camera phones capture. We like how the ultra wide angle lens gives you the option to switch to a 150 degree field of view if you want to capture all the surrounding detail or prefer the 100 degree FOV for minimal distortion around the edges of the picture. You can also shoot in 10-bit color if you want, while a revamped Pro mode supports 12-bit RAW and enhanced dynamic range.
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Forget the old argument that OnePlus' cameras simply can't compete with those of major smartphones. The OnePlus 10 Pro cameras are the best OnePlus has ever introduced.
OnePlus 10 Pro holds a charge for a long time
Many flagship phones offer large batteries. Count the OnePlus 10 Pro among this group, thanks to its 5 mAh cell. But having a big battery and getting the most out of it are two different things – thankfully the OnePlus 000 Pro excels at the latter.
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Our battery test is quite demanding, in which we set a phone's display to 150 nits and then have it surf the web over a cellular network until it runs out of power. Many fully functional phones have failed when asked to perform this task. The OnePlus 10 Pro, however, was more than up to the challenge. It lasted 11 hours and 52 minutes, beating the smartphone averaging around 2 hours and landing a spot on our best phone battery life list.
Even more impressively, the OnePlus 10 Pro produced this time with its adaptive refresh rate enabled. Other phones with screens that refresh at 120Hz can impact battery life, but that's just not a factor with the OnePlus 10 Pro.
Extremely fast charging
As long as we're talking about the OnePlus 10 Pro battery, you won't have to wait long to recharge. The OnePlus 10 Pro marks the debut of OnePlus' SuperVooc 80W, which, as the name suggests, allows phones to charge at speeds of 80W.
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Using the included charger – yes, unlike Apple and Samsung, OnePlus still ships a charger with its flagship phone – we saw mind-blowing recharge times with the OnePlus 10 Pro. After 30 minutes of charging a depleted phone, the indicator on the OnePlus 10 Pro was back to 93%.
And that's even though we can't take full advantage of 80W SuperVooc speeds – 110 and 120-volt AC outlets can't handle an 80W load, so we're limited to a 65W load. OnePlus says the difference is only a matter of minutes, so we can pass that on.
A large display
If you like big screens, you'll love the OnePlus 10 Pro. It offers a 6,7-inch display with 3216 x 1440 resolution. Even better, the variable refresh rate can scale up to 120Hz when your on-screen activity will benefit from a faster refresh rate (like scroll through a website or watch a video). When screen activity is static, the refresh rate drops to 1Hz, in a battery-saving move.
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It's worth noting that OnePlus paid extra attention to color calibration on the OnePlus 10 Pro, and we found the colors to be quite pleasing when we tested the phone. More importantly, the OnePlus 10 Pro offers separate calibrations at 100 nits and 500 nits, so colors remain accurate even when the screen brightens and darkens.
Great features for the price
After botching the price of the OnePlus 9 Pro - that phone costs over $1 in the US - OnePlus has cleared things up with its new flagship. The OnePlus 000 Pro starts at $10, which matches the price of the Pixel 899 Pro and beats the price of the Galaxy S6 Plus and S22 Ultra. Both of these latest phones run on the Snapdragon 22 Gen 8, the same chipset that OnePlus uses, so the OnePlus 1 Pro gives you comparable performance for less.
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And OnePlus hasn't cut too many corners to hit that price, as you can see from the features outlined above. For a phone maker looking to woo customers away from Apple and Samsung, it's a winning strategy and perhaps one of the most compelling reasons to buy the OnePlus 10 Pro.
OnePlus 10 Pro: Reasons to jump
No 5G on AT&T
Although the OnePlus 10 Pro supports 5G connectivity, this support is incomplete. AT&T customers who want to use the OnePlus 10 Pro won't be able to enjoy faster 5G connectivity, like at all.
The OnePlus 10 Pro supports T-Mobile's 5G network, and the phone maker is working with Verizon to certify the phone with that carrier's 5G service. But AT&T customers should look to other high-end 5G phones if they want a carrier-compatible device.
The telephoto lens remains a weak point
We really like the OnePlus 10 Pro's cameras. But if there's one area that could see improvement in the future OnePlus, it's with the 8MP telephoto lens.
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The problem starts with that megapixel rating. A mere 8MP is pretty meager, especially compared to the Galaxy S10 Ultra's dual 22MP lenses or the 48MP sensor used by the Pixel 6 Pro. As a result, zoom shots taken with the OnePlus 10 Pro didn't look as sharp or as detailed compared to similar shots from other camera phones.
You can make do with the telephoto lens of the OnePlus 10 Pro, if you decide to get this phone. But there are also more powerful options.
Confusing water resistance ratings
One of the ways OnePlus keeps costs down on its flagships is to avoid getting a certified water-resistance rating when it can, as it can drive up the price of a handset. OnePlus says phones like the OnePlus 10 Pro can withstand water, but we don't have any IP certification to back that claim up.
Or at least we don't for the unlocked version of the phone. T-Mobile plans to sell a version of the OnePlus 10 Pro with an IP68 water resistance rating, which is good news if you're planning on getting this carrier's phone, but not so good if you want the model. unlocked. We wish OnePlus made water resistance less of a guessing game.
OnePlus 10 Pro net result
Get the OnePlus 10 Pro and you'll get an all-around premium device at a bargain price. That said, the lack of 5G compatibility on the AT&T network, lackluster telephoto lens, and missing water resistance rating on the unlocked version of the phone may put potential customers off. If these factors are important to you, you might want to consider another device, but overall the OnePlus 10 Pro is a great addition to the Android landscape.
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