OnePlus usually releases its flagship smartphones in March or April each year, with the company releasing a T-series device towards the end of the year. However, the company has changed its strategy over the past few months. First, the company missed the 2020 OnePlus 9RT global launch, and today the company announced the OnePlus 10 Pro in China.
Unlike the last few years, the company only announced the Pro version of the flagship phone and skipped the OnePlus 10 launch for now. OnePlus 10 Pro launched in China today with new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 80W fast charging, LTPO 2.0 display and triple rear camera. There weren’t many surprises at the event as the company has already confirmed many of the device’s features and specifications.
OnePlus 10 Pro price and availability
The OnePlus 10 Pro comes in three configurations: 8GB + 128GB priced at 4,699 Yuan, 8GB + 256GB priced at 4,999 Yuan, and a 12GB + 256GB variant priced at 5,299 Yuan. The device will be available in two color options: Volcanic Black and Emerald Forest (green). In China, the OnePlus 10 Pro will be available for pre-order starting today.
Specifications and features of OnePlus 10 Pro
Let’s start with the visual department. The OnePlus 10 Pro features a 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED screen with a 120Hz screen refresh rate and a 1440 x 3612 screen resolution. The phone uses second-generation LTPO calibration that can drop the refresh rate down to 1Hz. The phone can operate at a frequency of 1 Hz to 120 Hz, depending on the type of content being viewed. It also supports the Always-on-Display feature. Inside, the 10 Pro is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and has up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 onboard storage.
In terms of optics, OnePlus has partnered with Hasselblad for the second year. You see a triple rear camera with a 48MP main sensor (Sony IMX 789), a 50MP ultra-wide secondary lens with a 150-degree field of view, and an 8MP telephoto lens. The cameras also have dual optical image stabilization (OIS). Selfies are taken by a 32-megapixel front camera. The camera supports 12-bit RAW, HDR, video mode, RAW Pro mode, and OnePlus Billion colors.
In addition, the flagship phone packs a huge 5,000mAh battery that is supported by 80W SuperVOOC fast charging and 50W AirVOOC wireless charging. The phone also supports reverse wireless charging. 80W wired charging takes about 32 minutes to fully charge the device.
In terms of software, the device runs Android 12 based ColorOS 12.1 in China, however the device is confirmed to run OxygenOS 12 outside of China. Other features include dual stereo speaker setup, alert slider, X-axis linear motor, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, O-haptics, HyperBoost mode, VoLTE and VoWiFi.