OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) Price in India
OnePlus 10R 5G is available in two models – 80W or 150W charging. The 80W model has two variants, one with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, priced at Rs 38,999. The second one comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage which is priced at Rs 42,999. Its 150W Endurance Edition is priced at Rs 43,999 and comes with 12GB RAM along with 256GB storage. The 150W charging model has a 4,500mAh battery, while the 80W model has a 5,000mAh battery.
In my view, it would be better to get its Endurance Edition rather than its 12GB regular model. The OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) only comes in Cierra Black finish, in which you do not get the Forest Green option which is available in the regular model.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) Design
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) looks similar to its regular model. His weight is also 186 grams. This is a very lightweight mid-premium range smartphone, as it has a polycarbonate frame and back panel. Wireless charging is not provided in this series of the company as is seen in other smartphones of this segment. One reason for the thin 8.2mm size of the phone is the absence of wireless charging. No official IP rating has been given to the phone. Some smartphones like- Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (Review) and Apple iPhone SE (2022) This feature is available in (Review).
The design of the phone has been made keeping in mind today’s smartphones. Its sides are flat, in straight lines and the edges are sharp. It is quite unique and looks different from other handsets of the company. Before this, OnePlus
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) has a matte finish on the back panel like the frame, but its left half has a pinstripe pattern which can be seen through the glass portion of the rear camera module. There are no fingerprints on the back panel and frame, but its camera module attracts dust and smudges very quickly and gets dirty within a few minutes of use. It is also not easy to clean it.
Not only is the phone unique in looks, due to the edges of the frame it is very comfortable to hold in the hand. Due to the use of polycarbonate it is quite light but misses out on a premium feel. Both OnePlus 9R and 9RT had a metal frame and came with a glass back. The display of 10R 5G has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and it absorbs fingerprints very easily. Apart from this, there is no alert slider available in the phone, through which sound profiles can be changed. This is a signature feature of every premium OnePlus smartphone.
OnePlus logo is given in the bottom right corner of the back panel of the phone. This is the only design element that a OnePlus fan can relate to. Apart from this, the rest of the design of the phone has been separated from previous smartphones.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) specifications and software
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) has the same specifications as the regular model. The only difference is battery capacity and charging speed. MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max chipset is provided in both the models. OnePlus Nord 2 Like the Dimensity 1200-AI SoC in OnePlus 10R 5G, this time too the company has customized some algorithms in OnePlus 10R 5G, for which it has been called ‘Max’. According to the company, Dimensity 8100-Max SoC can provide better AI performance, stable gaming and better nightscape video performance. For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and normal satellite navigation system.
This smartphone of OnePlus runs on OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12. It has all the OnePlus elements like Shelf, Canvas lockscreen, OnePlus Sans font etc., yet it Realme GT Neo 3 Looks like RealmeUI given in. This is due to OnePlus’ new management structure and its decision to mix OxygenOS with ColorOS. RealmeUI is also a derivative of ColorOS which is why this similarity is visible in it.
OxygenOS 12.1’s theming engine works as expected and matches the accent colors of the system, widgets, and keyboard to the selected wallpaper. New and useful Android 12 widgets like Conversations, Screen Time, etc. can be pinned to the home screen. The OnePlus Shelf feature was activating several times when I pulled down the notification tray, I found it distracting, so I disabled it.
The best thing about the phone is that it comes with only two preinstalled apps out of the box. Both Netflix and Spotify are useful, but can be removed if not needed. However, it also comes with many OnePlus branded apps like Clone Phone, Community, Recorder and Zen Mode which cannot be removed. Overall, it can be said that OxygenOS is quite clean and easy to use.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) performance and battery life
The software performance of OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) seemed smooth in regular use. I didn’t notice any lag while opening apps and multitasking. Its 6.7 inch Fluid AMOLED panel has a 120Hz refresh rate. Colors look punchy and the display is easily readable even in direct sunlight. Streaming movies on the OnePlus 10R 5G was a good experience but when I tested it, I was not able to stream HDR on Netflix on the phone. Regular content looks good and the sound from the stereo speakers is loud and balanced.
Talking about benchmarks, the phone meets the competition in the market. The phone scored 6,95,094 points on AnTuTu. In Geekbench’s single and multi-core tests, it scored 881 and 3,567 respectively. The phone maintained 60fps and 44fps in T-Rex and Car Chase on GFXBench respectively. Although this score Xiaomi 11T Pro (Review) or iQoo 9 SE (Review) which has Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and both are available at the same price.
The gaming performance of the phone was good. The phone did not get too hot even while playing games like Call of Duty: Mobile or Asphalt 9 Legends at high graphics settings. Being a premium smartphone, Asphalt 9 Legend could not be played at 60fps. These features are also available on devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The display’s 120Hz touch sampling rate is adequate. The OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) comes with a 160W charger that charges the device from zero to 100 percent in 19 minutes. OnePlus had claimed 17 minutes for this, which is quite close to that. Rapid charging mode has to be enabled in the battery settings of the phone, by default it is off. After enabling, you see a warning on the screen saying – Your device will charge fast, but it may get a little warm during charging. In my experience, the phone did get a little warm but not so much that it could not be handled.
The company has also given a special feature for battery health so that both the phone and the battery remain fine. It is named Battery Health Engine which comes only in 150W model. According to OnePlus, this has been given to maintain the battery life for a long time.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) lasted one and a half day even with gaming and heavy usage. The phone clocked 18 hours and 9 minutes in the HD video loop test, which is good for a premium smartphone.
Camera of OnePlus 10R 5G (150W)
The main camera on the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) is Sony’s tried-and-tested 50-megapixel IMX766 sensor with optical image stabilization. Apart from OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 Pro, this camera has also been seen as the ultrawide sensor of OnePlus. The 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera of the phone has been downgraded because the 9RT had a 16-megapixel camera. A 2 megapixel macro camera is provided just like the previous model. The phone supports 16 megapixel front camera for selfie.
Talking about the camera interface, it seems to be special from OnePlus in which all the important controls are on the left side and there is a three-dot button, which when slid opens more options.
The primary camera of the phone captures crisp and clear photos in daylight. Dynamic range and details are good in photos. Close-up shots of photos were sharp and looked a little saturated. The ultrawide camera takes good photos but in daylight the dynamic range and color tones were a bit different from the primary camera. There was less detail towards the edges and a little barrel distortion was also seen.
While taking a selfie during day time, the subject appeared overexposed and a dream like effect was visible in the photo. Photos were not very sharp or detailed. When switching to portrait mode in the selfie camera, details remained the same but edge detection was good. Shots from the macro camera were average. Sometimes these were coming good and sometimes they were missing.
When using Auto mode in low light, the camera was automatically taking long exposure shots when needed. The shots taken here with the primary camera were quite good. Noise was under control but some small highlights near a large light source were not getting exposed well. The Nightscape mode took long exposures and produced bright photos with good detail and dynamic range. The photos from the ultra wide camera were a bit blurry but were usable. Selfies taken in low-light were average in quality and photos taken in portrait mode had a lot of noise.
Videos captured in 1080p with the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) looked decent in daylight. It had good dynamic range but the details were comparatively less. I tried the AI Highlight feature in bright scenes (which only works in 1080p up to 30fps) but the footage was shaking. Videos captured at 60fps (1080p or 4K) were slightly smoother but lacked stabilization. Selfie videos were sharp at 1080p and 30fps but there was background blow-out when captured in front of light.
The video quality in low-light was quite impressive with less noise. There was a slight lack of stabilization in it. The AI Highlight feature made the night video a little brighter but it also increased a lot of noise. Then I found it better to capture in regular mode.
our decision
There’s a lot to like about the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W Endurance Edition), unless you’re a big OnePlus fan. Those new to the brand and upgrading to OnePlus for the first time won’t miss its iconic alert slider. The phone has a crisp 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, enough processing power for heavy games, a decent main camera in low light, good battery life, and a 150W charging system that works as claimed.
A OnePlus fan will find the absence of an alert slider and the company’s hand feel a bit different. Whether the design of the phone is good or bad may depend on the design, but I did not like its sharp edges as it did not feel that comfortable to hold. At a price of Rs 43,999, it didn’t even feel that premium.
When it comes to competition in the market, you have a lot to choose from. iQoo’s 9 SE which has Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and a very good camera system, comes at Rs 33,990. There is Xiaomi 11T Pro which comes for Rs 38,999 and has Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, apart from this it also has 108 megapixel camera and 5,000mAh battery with 120W charging feature. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is also an option which is a premium smartphone which also has wireless charging and IP68 rating. After that there is Realme GT Neo 3 which is similar to OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) in terms of hardware but is Rs 1000 cheaper than it.