OnePlus 10 Pro review: Extremely impressive performance, 'cutting off' 'cheap' iPhone models

After a long wait, OnePlus 10 Pro was officially launched on January 11, 2022 in the Chinese market. Let's unbox and evaluate what this super awesome phone with flagship configuration with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is good.

OnePlus 10 Pro has a starting price of 4999 yuan (about 17.8 million) for the 8GB + 256GB version. This price is equivalent to some cheap iPhones like iPhone 11 or iPhone XR and is a million dong cheaper than iPhone 12.

OnePlus 10 Pro review: In-hand feel

First, in terms of packaging, OnePlus' phones are still as neat as previous models, the highlight of this launch is the red box and especially bright design, suitable for the upcoming Lunar New Year. strike. A notable point is that the surface treatment of the red packaging this time is also meticulously cared for and has a rougher feel. OnePlus 10 Pro camera cluster: Luxury with aluminum alloy frame.

When it comes to the differences from previous mobiles, the most obvious change is the 3D ceramic camera module area which is extended to the aluminum alloy bezel on the side. OnePlus 10 Pro feels very comfortable and does not stick to fingerprints on the back

This OnePlus 10 Pro has an eye-catching green color. The back is a tempered glass design with a matte finish to limit fingerprints. This is indeed a bright spot because most users hate leaving too many fingerprints on their devices. OnePlus 10 Pro also feels solid and very comfortable in the hand. 

OnePlus 10 Pro review: 2K/120HZ . display

In terms of screen visibility, OnePlus never seems to let us down, from the OnePlus 7 Pro's first 2K 90Hz display to today's 2K 120Hz premium version. Besides, OnePlus 10 Pro also gets new LTPO 2.0 free high frame adjustment, smooth and power saving.

OnePlus 10 Pro review: Performance test

In terms of performance, indeed, OnePlus 10 Pro has always made users with high demand for high-end gaming fascinated. First of all, in terms of hardware, OnePlus 10 Pro is equipped with a new generation mobile processor Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 combined with super-fast flash memory LPDDR5 + UFS31.

The combined performance of three components with today's fastest speeds for "breakfast" processing speed. Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip adopts 4nm manufacturing process, CPU performance is improved by 20%, power consumption is reduced by 30%, GPU performance is improved by 30% and power consumption is reduced by 25%.

Android users are no stranger to AnTuTu - extremely popular grading software today. It will definitely take some time for us to get accurate results. However, when measured with OnePlus 10 Pro, the results returned with a running score of more than 1 million points are really a big surprise.

Powerful configuration brings stability to OnePlus 10 Pro not only in terms of hardware parameters but also in software. The newly launched HyperBoost frame stabilization technology directly helps handle mobile games at frame rates. Stable and faster startup. The new cooling system also minimizes frame drops and maintains play for longer.

In terms of game experience, OnePlus 10 Pro ran with very smooth performance when running tests with two popular games, Peace Elite and King of Glory, each for more than 1 hour.

OnePlus 10 Pro review: Super fast charging

In terms of charging capacity, 80W wired super-fast charging and 50W wireless super-fast charging technology will help you say goodbye to battery life worries. Even with such a large 5000mAh battery, the phone can be fully charged in 30 minutes. In addition, there is also the first release of the ColorOS12.1 system, the playability is still good, we can learn more deeply in the future.

OnePlus 10 Pro review: Camera with many features to explore

In terms of mobile photography capabilities, the OnePlus 10Pro is equipped with the Hasselblad 2.0 second generation mobile phone imaging system co-created by OnePlus and Hasselblad. The triple rear camera system includes: 48M main camera, 50MP telephoto camera and 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera. The main camera uses an exclusive custom IMX789 48M sensor with a huge /1.43-inch bottom, the hardware configuration can be said to be quite strong.

OnePlus 10 Pro review: End

Basically, OnePlus 10 Pro since coming to OPPO has not changed too much. It retains its powerful and unique design while the hardware continues to be the flagship destroyers. With what OnePlus 10 Pro can see, it handles better and smoother than many low-priced iPhones today like iPhone 11, iPhone 12 even though it has a cheaper price.

David Pac

Update 12 January 2022