OnePlus 10 Pro 5G Review: A Perfect Ten?

Mar 31, 2022
OnePlus 10 Pro 5G Review: A Perfect Ten?

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The launch of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G was a bit completely different this 12 months for a few causes. It was launched in China at first of 2022 and is barely now coming to different international locations, together with India. Secondly, we’ve got solely a single mannequin within the new 10 collection to date, in comparison with the three fashions that debuted with the 9 collection in India final 12 months. I am fairly positive a lower-priced OnePlus 10 and OnePlus 10R are within the works for someday later this 12 months, however for now our focus is barely on the flagship mannequin.

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G picks up the place the OnePlus 9 Professional (Overview) left off and incorporates many adjustments which, on paper, ought to make it a greater flagship. Probably the most notable ones to me are the brand new design, improved selfie digital camera, and bigger battery with faster charging. The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G competes with the Samsung Galaxy S22 (Overview) and iQoo 9 Professional (Overview) from this 12 months, and even the iPhone 13 (Overview) and Vivo X70 Professional+ (Overview) from final 12 months. It is time to discover out if the brand new OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is definitely pretty much as good because it appears.

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G worth in India

First, the costs in India. The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is out there beginning with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, priced at Rs. 66,999. There’s additionally a top-end variant with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage that is priced at Rs. 71,999. The ten Professional 5G prices about Rs. 2,000 greater than the OnePlus 9 Professional did when it launched. Will probably be accessible in two colors in India: Volcanic Black and Emerald Forest.

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The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G appears just like the 9 Professional from the entrance

 

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G design

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G’s design did appeal to some criticism initially because the form and structure of the digital camera module make it appear like a kitchen hob. I believe it appears very distinctive and significantly better than the 9 Professional’s digital camera module. A little bit of inspiration appears to have been taken from Samsung’s current flagships, on which the digital camera module merges with the aspect body. I just like the inexperienced shade that OnePlus has used, and the truth that each the color choices have a matte glass texture is an efficient design alternative in my e-book. This inexperienced color and end jogged my memory numerous the OnePlus 8 Professional (Overview), which I believe continues to be probably the greatest designed OnePlus smartphones.

The aluminium body has the same shade of inexperienced because the again of the telephone, however with a shiny end. The alert slider on the suitable aspect is now a bit greater up than it ought to be, probably making it arduous to achieve when you have smaller arms. OnePlus has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the again, Gorilla Glass Victus for the show, and a ceramic coating over the digital camera module, which ought to preserve this telephone comparatively scratch-free even when you do not use a case.

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The rear of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G (left) appears significantly better than that of the OnePlus 9 Professional (proper) for my part

 

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is slimmer than its predecessor (8.55mm) however it’s heavier at 201g. There is not any storage enlargement or headphone jack, however this telephone can help two nano-SIMs. The show on the ten Professional 5G is the very same measurement as on the 9 Professional and has the identical QHD+ decision, 120Hz refresh fee, 10-bit color depth, and all of the certifications for HDR, color accuracy and low blue-light emissions.

Two notable enhancements to the show are the usage of a second-gen LTPO AMOLED panel which might decrease its refresh fee to 1Hz (down from 10Hz beforehand), and a greater positioned in-display fingerprint sensor which is simpler to achieve and use. The show continues to be curved on the sides, giving this telephone a placing look, however it’s not essentially the most sensible of designs for one-handed use.

I am glad OnePlus has stayed away from the development of lean smartphone packaging. The ten Professional 5G comes with all the pieces you will want, together with a colour-matched case, an 80W quick charger, a USB Sort-C cable, and different issues corresponding to a SIM eject device, stickers, and many others.

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The retail field of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G features a charger and a case, which isn’t one thing we see typically with flagships lately

 

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G specs and software program

There are not any factors for guessing the SoC within the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G: like each different Android flagship in 2022, it makes use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. That is accompanied by LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. OnePlus claims that the cooling system within the 10 Professional 5G is its most superior but and it ought to have the ability to preserve the chip cool beneath stress. There’s a brand new ‘SLA X-axis’ linear haptic motor which is alleged to be extra responsive, stronger and quieter than the one within the OnePlus 9 (Overview) and 9 Professional. The ten Professional 5G additionally helps many extra 5G bands in India; 9 in complete in comparison with simply the 2 within the 9 Professional.

The battery capability of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G has elevated to five,000mAh. That is a dual-cell battery, just like what the 9 collection used, however this new telephone helps as much as 80W SuperVOOC wired charging. Wi-fi charging is similar 50W AirVOOC normal supported by the 9 Professional. Reverse wi-fi charging can also be supported. The ten Professional 5G options stereo audio system with Dolby Atmos, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, and Wi-Fi 6.

When it comes to weatherproofing, we’re informed that solely the Verizon-specific OnePlus 10 Professional 5G mannequin offered within the US can have an official IP68 score, though models offered in India and different elements of the world nonetheless have the very same seals and water ingress protections in place. iQoo has executed the identical factor with the 9 Professional, claiming it technically qualifies for an IP52 score, however would not have the precise stamp of approval.

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OxygenOS 12.1 features a redesigned OnePlus Shelf menu (left) and granular darkish mode settings (proper)

 

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G runs OxygenOS 12.1 based mostly on Android 12. The newest model of OnePlus’ common Android pores and skin continues to be largely freed from bloat, with solely the important Google apps and some OnePlus apps preinstalled. You may discover traces of Oppo’s ColorOS corresponding to a number of acquainted options within the digital camera app and Oppo’s ORoaming function, which has been relegated to a sub-menu within the Settings app. OnePlus has stored the appear and feel of its OS per what OnePlus followers know and recognize.

OnePlus Shelf will get a brand new look within the newest model of OxygenOS. It will possibly now be accessed by a swipe-down gesture from the higher proper of the show, whereas the usual notifications pull-down can nonetheless be accessed from the higher left. The redesigned widgets in Shelf look good and the structure will be customised. The search field in Shelf additionally has a function known as OnePlus Scout. Much like Apple’s Highlight Search, you need to use it to search out apps, telephone settings, and data from the Internet, all from one place.

OxygenOS 12.1 additionally presents a extra granular darkish mode menu, permitting you to decide on between Mild (darkish gray), Medium (hazy black) and Enhanced (jet black), based mostly in your liking. Aside from this, you additionally get all the advantages and options of Android 12. OnePlus guarantees three years of Android OS updates and 4 years of safety updates for the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G.

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G efficiency and battery life

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is a big and barely heavy telephone, which might take some getting used to. In case you already use a big telephone, switching to the ten Professional 5G ought to be simple sufficient. The end of the telephone’s physique will be slippery, which is the place the bundled case turns out to be useful. It would not diminish the look an excessive amount of and presents excellent grip and safety. The in-display fingerprint sensor is responsive and by no means did not unlock the telephone when wanted. Face recognition labored nicely if there was ample ambient gentle, however struggled generally in very dim situations.

The show of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G delivered glorious colors and sharpness for viewing content material. I had the decision set to ‘Auto-select’ so it might swap between full-HD+ and QHD+ based mostly on content material. HDR movies seemed excellent and the stereo audio system helped full the viewing expertise. The underside speaker did sound a bit fuller in comparison with the earpiece, so I wanted the stereo impact was higher balanced. The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G carried out nicely in benchmarks, as you’d anticipate. It scored 8,31,613 factors in AnTuTu and maxed out the 3DMark Slingshot check suites.

Efficiency by no means actually skipped a beat on the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G when operating menial duties and utilizing primary apps. The telephone additionally ran cool for essentially the most half. Nevertheless, video games tended to emphasize it fairly a bit particularly if I used to be enjoying high-end, multiplayer titles. Fortnite, as an example, ran nicely on the ‘Epic’ graphics preset however this sport additionally precipitated the ten Professional 5G to get actually sizzling. I felt the warmth on my fingers after a couple of minutes of gaming, particularly once I was holding the telephone with out a case. Regardless of this, in-game efficiency was regular and gameplay did not endure. I did like how rapidly the physique of the telephone cooled down after switching to a much less demanding app or sport. In case you use a case on this telephone, you in all probability will not discover the warmth.

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Recording high-res video on a sizzling day will be problematic for the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G

 

Nevertheless, warmth from the telephone did hamper usability when taking pictures video in heat to sizzling climate situations. I encountered a number of overheating warnings when recording 4K video clips open air throughout the day, however did not have the identical points when taking pictures indoors or at night time. If video recording was already in progress and the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G overheated, it will proceed recording however in a low energy state with decreased display brightness. I used to be in a position to seize images within the overheated state however needed to anticipate the telephone to chill down with the intention to begin recording a brand new video.

Battery life was excellent throughout the evaluation interval. As I discussed earlier, I principally examined this telephone with the show decision set to Auto and refresh fee left on the default 120Hz. With combined utilization, which concerned numerous video watching amounting to round six hours of screen-on time, and an lively SIM within the telephone, the ten Professional 5G’s battery stage solely went all the way down to 25 p.c on the finish of the day. In case you power the show decision to QHD+ and sport closely, you would possibly get much less runtime, however most customers ought to be proud of this battery life. The telephone ran for almost 19 hours in our HD video loop check, which was a very good time.

Charging the telephone would not take too lengthy. With the bundled charger, I used to be in a position to cost the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G as much as 96 p.c in simply half an hour, which is extremely fast. The telephone additionally helps different quick charging requirements beneath 80W. As an example, it charged at 65W once I linked it to a OnePlus Warp Cost 65T charger, and 33W when utilizing a lower-spec Sort-C cable with the 80W charger. 

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G cameras

OnePlus’ partnership with Hasselblad continues and all three rear cameras on the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G use what OnePlus calls its second-generation ‘Hasselblad Digital camera for Cell’ color science. Whereas the first and telephoto digital camera sensors are the identical as what the 9 Professional had, the ultra-wide and selfie digital camera sensors are new.

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The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G has a brand new ultra-wide digital camera with a 150-degree subject of view

 

The ultra-wide digital camera nonetheless has a 50-megapixel decision however it’s based mostly on a Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor. It is a smaller sensor than the wonderful Sony IMX766 sensor within the 9 Professional, with smaller pixels, and on paper it is a downgrade. It additionally lacks autofocus, which suggests there is not any macro mode for the ten Professional 5G. The one good factor is its 150-degree subject of view, which helps you to take some interesting-looking photographs. OnePlus has additionally lastly upgraded the selfie digital camera on its flagship with a Sony IMX615 sensor. It has the next 32-megapixel decision, which is good, however it nonetheless has a set focus and f/2.4 aperture, and is proscribed to 1080p video recording.

The principle rear digital camera within the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G has a 48-megapixel Sony IMX789 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture, optical stabilisation (OIS), and the power to document movies at as much as 8K 24fps. The telephoto digital camera has an 8-megapixel decision, f/2.4 aperture, and OIS. It’s able to 3.3X optical zoom and as much as 30X digital zoom. The digital camera app is nicely designed, making it simple to search out what you are on the lookout for.

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G ultra-wide digital camera pattern shot utilizing 150-degree mode (faucet to see full measurement)

 

In comparison with the OnePlus 9 Professional operating the newest OxygenOS, the ten Professional 5G has some extra taking pictures modes corresponding to Movie, which presents handbook controls for video recording and the power to shoot in LOG for a flat color profile. There is a 150-degree mode which helps you to use the complete capabilities of the ultra-wide digital camera, plus a fish-eye filter. Lastly, the Lengthy Publicity mode robotically units up the digital camera based mostly on the choice you choose, which incorporates transferring automobiles, water and clouds, or gentle portray.

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G ultra-wide digital camera samples (faucet to see bigger)

 

Let’s start with the ultra-wide digital camera’s efficiency on the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G. Daytime photographs had good element and pleasing colors, and HDR was all the time dealt with very nicely. Images usually had a cooler tone in comparison with the identical photographs taken with the primary digital camera, and weren’t all the time correct to the precise scene. The default subject of view is 110 levels, however you may swap to the 150-degree mode, which crams a lot extra of the scene into the body. I fairly loved utilizing this mode, however did not care a lot for the fish-eye filter. The ultra-wide digital camera on the ten Professional 5G cannot shoot macros just like the one on the 9 Professional can. Low-light efficiency was above common. Noise was suppressed nicely and there was a good stage of element within the photograph.

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The standard distinction between the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G and 9 Professional’s ultra-wide cameras is noticeable, when you look shut sufficient

 

In comparison with the OnePlus 9 Professional’s ultra-wide digital camera, the ten Professional 5G’s equal digital camera captured poorer element, which was a bit of disappointing. You may not discover this instantly and I doubt many customers will need to crop small particulars from ultra-wide photographs, however when you intently look at images taken with the 2 telephones, it is easy to identify the variations. The ten Professional 5G ought to have at the very least maintained the standard normal set by its predecessor, if not elevate it, however it would not.

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The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G’s telephoto digital camera does compensate for the dearth of a Macro taking pictures mode

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G selfie digital camera samples (faucet to see full measurement)

 

The selfie digital camera is a pleasant enchancment over the earlier era. Particulars are excellent and colors seemed pure. Portrait mode labored very nicely too and delivered good separation from the background. HDR was spectacular when it got here to exposing my face in opposition to a brilliant background. I’d have preferred images to be pixel-binned, and never saved on the full 32-megapixel decision, as file sizes have been fairly giant. Selfies taken in low gentle have been additionally excellent, and Night time mode is out there too.

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G major digital camera samples (faucet to see full measurement)

 

The principle digital camera captured glorious element and had essentially the most correct colors in daylight photographs. HDR labored very nicely, autofocus was fast and responsive, and almost each photograph I took throughout this evaluation interval seemed excellent. The color tone of the photographs was additionally extra devoted to the precise scene, in comparison with the ultra-wide digital camera. Low-light images had excellent element too, and colors have been faithfully represented. The digital camera app robotically took an extended publicity shot when gentle was lower than beneficial, and this additionally utilized to the ultra-wide and telephoto cameras.

Talking of the telephoto digital camera, the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G captured sharp and extremely detailed photographs on the native 3.3X zoom stage. Images seemed good until about 10X zoom, however particulars deteriorated fairly rapidly past that. Images have been nonetheless usable however smaller objects have been arduous to determine correctly.

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G telephoto digital camera samples (faucet to see full measurement)

 

8K movies recorded with the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G seemed sharp, with good colors, and have been even stabilised. Movies shot in low gentle at 8K additionally seemed good, however digital stabilisation precipitated some delicate jitter. 4K movies shot throughout the day seemed spectacular, with excellent colors and stabilisation. In case you’re taking pictures at 30fps, you may swap to the ultra-wide digital camera whereas recording, however any magnification past 1X might be digital. You may need to drop to 1080p if you wish to use the telephoto digital camera for video, and the utmost magnification for video in both case is 10X. 4K movies shot in low gentle seemed significantly better than 8K ones.

Verdict

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G has some much-needed upgrades over the 9 Professional, and with only a average bump in pricing, it is not a foul deal. Even the top-end variant of the ten Professional 5G is cheaper than the bottom fashions of the Samsung Galaxy S22 and iPhone 13, making it good worth. In comparison with the OnePlus 9 Professional, the ten Professional 5G presents an even bigger battery with faster charging, a barely extra power-efficient AMOLED show, a extra highly effective SoC with a lot extra 5G bands, a greater selfie digital camera, and a nicer design.

The iQoo 9 Professional might be the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G’s largest competitor. Not solely is it related by way of pricing however it additionally almost matches the ten Professional 5G by way of options. The Realme GT 2 Professional can also be simply across the nook, and going by what we already find out about this telephone, it might show to be an actual disruptor if Realme is aggressive with pricing.

There are a few issues you have to be conscious of earlier than you lock your choice concerning the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G. Identical to the 9 Professional, this new mannequin is susceptible to overheating when utilizing the digital camera app in heat situations, at the very least with the launch firmware. I’m a bit dissatisfied by the ultra-wide digital camera of the ten Professional 5G too, as it may possibly’t be used to take macros and the photographs it captures aren’t as detailed as what the 9 Professional managed.

Aside from these little issues, the ten Professional 5G is one more strong flagship from OnePlus, and delivers excellent efficiency and options for the value. 

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