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 yr for a few causes. It was launched in China in the beginning of 2022 and is simply now coming to different international locations, together with India. Secondly, we now have 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 yr. I am fairly positive a lower-priced OnePlus 10 and OnePlus 10R are within the works for someday later this yr, however for now our focus is simply on the flagship mannequin.

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

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G worth in India

First, the costs in India. The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is obtainable 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. It will likely be accessible in two colors in India: Volcanic Black and Emerald Forest.

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The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G seems much 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 digicam module make it seem like a kitchen hob. I feel it seems very distinctive and significantly better than the 9 Professional’s digicam module. A little bit of inspiration appears to have been taken from Samsung’s latest flagships, on which the digicam module merges with the facet 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 selection in my e book. This inexperienced color and end jogged my memory quite a lot of the OnePlus 8 Professional (Evaluate), which I feel remains to be probably the greatest designed OnePlus smartphones.

The aluminium body has an analogous shade of inexperienced because the again of the cellphone, however with a shiny end. The alert slider on the fitting facet is now a bit increased up than it needs to be, probably making it laborious to succeed in you probably have smaller fingers. OnePlus has used Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the again, Gorilla Glass Victus for the show, and a ceramic coating over the digicam module, which ought to preserve this cellphone comparatively scratch-free even in the event you do not use a case.

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The rear of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G (left) seems significantly better than that of the OnePlus 9 Professional (proper) in my view

 

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G is slimmer than its predecessor (8.55mm) nevertheless it’s heavier at 201g. There isn’t any storage enlargement or headphone jack, however this cellphone can help two nano-SIMs. The show on the ten Professional 5G is the very same dimension as on the 9 Professional and has the identical QHD+ decision, 120Hz refresh charge, 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 using a second-gen LTPO AMOLED panel which might decrease its refresh charge to 1Hz (down from 10Hz beforehand), and a greater positioned in-display fingerprint sensor which is simpler to succeed in and use. The show remains to be curved on the sides, giving this cellphone a putting look, nevertheless it’s not probably the most sensible of designs for one-handed use.

I am glad OnePlus has stayed away from the pattern of lean smartphone packaging. The ten Professional 5G comes with every part you may want, together with a colour-matched case, an 80W quick charger, a USB Sort-C cable, and different issues corresponding to a SIM eject instrument, stickers, and so on.

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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 usually with flagships lately

 

OnePlus 10 Professional 5G specs and software program

There aren’t 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 claimed to be extra responsive, stronger and quieter than the one within the OnePlus 9 (Evaluate) and 9 Professional. The ten Professional 5G additionally helps many extra 5G bands in India; 9 in whole 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, much like what the 9 collection used, however this new cellphone helps as much as 80W SuperVOOC wired charging. Wi-fi charging is similar 50W AirVOOC commonplace supported by the 9 Professional. Reverse wi-fi charging can be supported. The ten Professional 5G options stereo audio system with Dolby Atmos, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, and Wi-Fi 6.

By way of weatherproofing, we’re advised that solely the Verizon-specific OnePlus 10 Professional 5G mannequin bought within the US could have an official IP68 score, though items bought in India and different components of the world nonetheless have the very same seals and water ingress protections in place. iQoo has finished the identical factor with the 9 Professional, claiming it technically qualifies for an IP52 score, however does 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 primarily based on Android 12. The most recent model of OnePlus’ fashionable Android pores and skin remains 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 digicam app and Oppo’s ORoaming characteristic, which has been relegated to a sub-menu within the Settings app. OnePlus has stored the appear and feel of its OS in step with what OnePlus followers know and admire.

OnePlus Shelf will get a brand new look within the newest model of OxygenOS. It could 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 characteristic known as OnePlus Scout. Much like Apple’s Highlight Search, you need to use it to search out apps, cellphone settings, and data from the Net, all from one place.

OxygenOS 12.1 additionally provides a extra granular darkish mode menu, permitting you to decide on between Light (darkish gray), Medium (hazy black) and Enhanced (jet black), primarily based in your liking. Other than 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 cellphone, which might take some getting used to. If you happen to already use a big cellphone, switching to the ten Professional 5G needs to be straightforward sufficient. The end of the cellphone’s physique will be slippery, which is the place the bundled case is useful. It does not diminish the look an excessive amount of and provides excellent grip and safety. The in-display fingerprint sensor is responsive and by no means didn’t unlock the cellphone when wanted. Face recognition labored effectively if there was adequate ambient gentle, however struggled generally in very dim circumstances.

The show of the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G delivered wonderful colors and sharpness for viewing content material. I had the decision set to ‘Auto-select’ so it might swap between full-HD+ and QHD+ primarily based on content material. HDR movies appeared 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 effectively in benchmarks, as you’d count on. It scored 8,31,613 factors in AnTuTu and maxed out the 3DMark Slingshot take a look at suites.

Efficiency by no means actually skipped a beat on the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G when working menial duties and utilizing fundamental apps. The cellphone additionally ran cool for probably 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 illustration, ran effectively on the ‘Epic’ graphics preset however this recreation additionally triggered 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 cellphone 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 cellphone cooled down after switching to a much less demanding app or recreation. If you happen to use a case on this cellphone, you most likely 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 cellphone did hamper usability when capturing video in heat to sizzling climate circumstances. 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 capturing 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 diminished display brightness. I used to be capable of seize photographs within the overheated state however needed to look forward to the cellphone to chill down with a purpose to begin recording a brand new video.

Battery life was excellent throughout the overview interval. As I discussed earlier, I largely examined this cellphone with the show decision set to Auto and refresh charge left on the default 120Hz. With combined utilization, which concerned quite a lot of video watching amounting to round six hours of screen-on time, and an energetic SIM within the cellphone, the ten Professional 5G’s battery stage solely went all the way down to 25 % on the finish of the day. If you happen to pressure the show decision to QHD+ and recreation closely, you would possibly get much less runtime, however most customers needs to be pleased with this battery life. The cellphone ran for almost 19 hours in our HD video loop take a look at, which was time.

Charging the cellphone does not take too lengthy. With the bundled charger, I used to be capable of cost the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G as much as 96 % in simply half an hour, which is extremely fast. The cellphone additionally helps different quick charging requirements beneath 80W. As an example, it charged at 65W once I related 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 Digicam for Cellular’ color science. Whereas the first and telephoto digicam sensors are the identical as what the 9 Professional had, the ultra-wide and selfie digicam sensors are new.

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

 

The ultra-wide digicam nonetheless has a 50-megapixel decision nevertheless it’s primarily based on a Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor. This can be a smaller sensor than the superb Sony IMX766 sensor within the 9 Professional, with smaller pixels, and on paper it is a downgrade. It additionally lacks autofocus, which suggests there isn’t 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 digicam on its flagship with a Sony IMX615 sensor. It has a better 32-megapixel decision, which is sweet, nevertheless it nonetheless has a hard and fast focus and f/2.4 aperture, and is proscribed to 1080p video recording.

The principle rear digicam 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 report movies at as much as 8K 24fps. The telephoto digicam 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 digicam app is effectively designed, making it straightforward to search out what you are in search of.

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

 

In comparison with the OnePlus 9 Professional working the most recent OxygenOS, the ten Professional 5G has some further capturing modes corresponding to Movie, which provides guide 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 total capabilities of the ultra-wide digicam, plus a fish-eye filter. Lastly, the Lengthy Publicity mode mechanically units up the digicam primarily based 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 digicam samples (faucet to see bigger)

 

Let’s start with the ultra-wide digicam’s efficiency on the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G. Daytime photographs had good element and pleasing colors, and HDR was at all times dealt with very effectively. Images typically had a cooler tone in comparison with the identical photographs taken with the primary digicam, and weren’t at all times correct to the precise scene. The default subject of view is 110 levels, however you’ll be able to swap to the 150-degree mode, which crams lots 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 digicam 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 effectively 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, in the event you look shut sufficient

 

In comparison with the OnePlus 9 Professional’s ultra-wide digicam, the ten Professional 5G’s equal digicam captured poorer element, which was a bit of disappointing. You may not discover this immediately and I doubt many customers will wish to crop small particulars from ultra-wide photographs, however in the event you intently look at photographs taken with the 2 telephones, it is simple to identify the variations. The ten Professional 5G ought to have no less than maintained the standard commonplace set by its predecessor, if not increase it, nevertheless it does not.

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The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G’s telephoto digicam does compensate for the dearth of a Macro capturing mode

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G selfie digicam samples (faucet to see full dimension)

 

The selfie digicam is a pleasant enchancment over the earlier technology. Particulars are excellent and colors appeared pure. Portrait mode labored very effectively too and delivered good separation from the background. HDR was spectacular when it got here to exposing my face towards a brilliant background. I might have preferred photographs to be pixel-binned, and never saved on the full 32-megapixel decision, as file sizes have been fairly massive. Selfies taken in low gentle have been additionally excellent, and Evening mode is obtainable too.

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G major digicam samples (faucet to see full dimension)

 

The principle digicam captured wonderful element and had probably the most correct colors in daylight photographs. HDR labored very effectively, autofocus was fast and responsive, and almost each photograph I took throughout this overview interval appeared very good. The color tone of the pictures was additionally extra devoted to the precise scene, in comparison with the ultra-wide digicam. Low-light photographs had excellent element too, and colors have been faithfully represented. The digicam app mechanically took a protracted publicity shot when gentle was lower than beneficial, and this additionally utilized to the ultra-wide and telephoto cameras.

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

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OnePlus 10 Professional 5G telephoto digicam samples (faucet to see full dimension)

 

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

Verdict

The OnePlus 10 Professional 5G has some much-needed upgrades over the 9 Professional, and with only a reasonable bump in pricing, it isn’t a nasty 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 provides a much bigger battery with faster charging, a barely extra power-efficient AMOLED show, a extra highly effective SoC with lots extra 5G bands, a greater selfie digicam, and a nicer design.

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

There are a few issues you ought to be conscious of earlier than you lock your determination in regards to the OnePlus 10 Professional 5G. Similar to the 9 Professional, this new mannequin is susceptible to overheating when utilizing the digicam app in heat circumstances, no less than with the launch firmware. I’m a bit disillusioned by the ultra-wide digicam of the ten Professional 5G too, as it may’t be used to take macros and the pictures it captures aren’t as detailed as what the 9 Professional managed.

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

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