OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) Price in India
The OnePlus 10R 5G is available in two models – 80W or 150W charging. The 80W model has two variants, one of which comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, priced at Rs 38,999. The other comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage, priced at Rs 42,999. Its 150W Endurance Edition is priced at Rs 43,999 and it comes in 12GB RAM with 256GB storage. The 150W charging model has a 4,500mAh battery, while the 80W model has a 5,000mAh battery.
In my opinion, it would be better to buy its Endurance Edition instead of buying its 12GB regular model. OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) comes only in Seira Black finish, in this you do not get the option of Forest Green which is available in the regular model.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) design
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) looks similar to its regular model. Its weight is also 186 grams. It 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 also the absence of wireless charging. The phone has not been given any official IP rating. Some smartphones like- Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (Review) and iPhone 12 Pro (2022) This feature is available in (Review).
The design of the phone has been made keeping in mind the modern smartphones. Its sides are flat, straight lines and the edges are sharp. It is quite unique and looks different from the company’s other handsets. Earlier, OnePlus X, which came in 2015, was the only smartphone that looked completely different from the company’s lineup.
The OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) has a matte finish on the back panel just like the frame, but the left half has a pinstripe pattern that can be seen from the glass portion of the rear camera module. The back panel and frame are fingerprint-free, but the camera module attracts dust and smudges very quickly and gets dirty within a few minutes of use. It is not easy to clean either.
The phone is unique in appearance and the framed edges make it very comfortable to hold in the hand. Due to the use of polycarbonate, it is very 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 the 10R 5G has Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and fingerprints appear on it very quickly. Apart from this, the phone also does not have an alert slider, through which sound profiles can be changed. This is the signature feature of every premium OnePlus smartphone.
The back panel of the phone has the OnePlus logo in the bottom right corner. 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 changed 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 in the battery capacity and charging speed. Both models are powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max chipset. OnePlus Nord 2 Like the Dimensity 1200-AI SoC given in OnePlus 10R 5G, this time also the company has customized some algorithms in it, for which it has been called ‘Max’. According to the company, Dimensity 8100-Max SoC can give better AI performance, stable gaming and better nightscape video performance. For connectivity, it has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC and general satellite navigation system.
This OnePlus smartphone 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 It looks similar to the RealmeUI given in OnePlus. This is due to OnePlus’s new management structure and its decision to merge OxygenOS with ColorOS. RealmeUI is also a derivative of ColorOS, which is why it shows this similarity.
The OxygenOS 12.1 theming engine works as expected and matches the accent colors of the system, widgets, and keyboard to the chosen wallpaper. New and useful Android 12 widgets like Conversations, Screen Time, etc. can be pinned to the home screen. The OnePlus Shelf feature was getting activated many 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 the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) felt 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. Colours look punchy and the display is easily readable even in direct sunlight. Streaming movies on the OnePlus 10R 5G was a good experience but I was not able to stream HDR on Netflix on the phone when I tested it. Regular content looks good and the stereo speakers sound loud and balanced.
Talking about benchmarks, the phone is up to the mark as per the competition in the market. The phone scored 6,95,094 points on AnTuTu. In Geekbench’s single and multi-core test, it scored 881 and 3,567 respectively. In T-Rex and Car Chase on GFXBench, the phone maintained 60fps and 44fps respectively. However, these scores Xiaomi 11T Pro (Review) or iQoo 9 SE (Review) which is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, and both are available at the same price.
The gaming performance of the phone was good. The phone did not heat up much even while playing games like Call of Duty: Mobile or Asphalt 9 Legends on 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 120Hz touch sampling rate of the display is sufficient. The OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) comes with a 160W charger which charges the device from zero to 100 percent in 19 minutes. OnePlus had claimed 17 minutes for this, which is very close to that. Rapid charging mode has to be enabled by going into the phone’s battery settings, by default it is off. After enabling it, you see a warning on the screen which says – Your device will charge fast, but it may get a little hot during charging. In my experience, the phone got a little hot but not so much that it could not be touched.
The company has also provided a special feature for battery health so that both the phone and the battery remain in good condition. It is named Battery Health Engine which comes only in the 150W model. According to OnePlus, this has been provided to maintain the battery life for a long time.
The OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) lasted a day and a half even with gaming and heavy usage. In the HD video loop test, the phone lasted 18 hours and 9 minutes, which is good for a premium smartphone.
OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) Cameras
The main camera on the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) is Sony’s tried and tested 50-megapixel IMX766 sensor with optical image stabilization. This camera has also been seen as the ultrawide sensor on OnePlus apart from the OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus 9 Pro. The phone’s 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera is downgraded as the 9RT had a 16-megapixel camera. The 2-megapixel macro camera remains the same as the previous model. For selfies, the phone supports a 16-megapixel front camera.
The camera interface is OnePlus’ signature one with all the essential controls on the left side and a three-dot button that when slid brings up more options.
The phone’s primary camera captures crisp and clear photos in daylight. The dynamic range and detail in the photos are good. The close-up shots of the photo were sharp and seemed a little saturated. The ultrawide camera takes good photos but in daylight the dynamic range and color tone were slightly different from the primary camera. Details were less towards the edge and a little barrel distortion was also seen.
While taking selfies during the day, the subject appeared overexposed and a dream-like effect was visible in the photo. The photos were not very sharp or detailed. On switching to portrait mode in the selfie camera, the details remained the same but edge detection was good. Shots from the macro camera were average. They were sometimes good and sometimes missing.
While using the auto mode in low light, the camera was automatically taking long exposure shots when needed. Shots taken with the primary camera were pretty good here. Noise was under control but some small highlights were not exposed well near a large light source. The Nightscape mode took long exposures and produced bright photos with good detail and dynamic range. Photos taken with the ultra-wide camera were a bit blurry but were usable. Selfies taken in low light were average in quality and photos taken with portrait mode had a lot of noise.
Videos captured at 1080p with the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) were pretty good in daylight. The dynamic range was good but details were comparatively low. I used the AI Highlight feature (which only works at 1080p up to 30fps) in bright scenes but the footage was shaky. Videos captured at 60fps (1080p or 4K) were a bit smoother but stabilisation was lacking. Selfie videos were sharp at 1080p and 30fps but the background was blown-out when captured in light.
The video quality in low light was quite impressive with low noise. There was a slight lack of stabilization. The AI Highlight feature brightened up the night video a bit but it also increased the noise a lot. Then I found it better to capture in the regular mode.
Our decision
There are a lot of things you will like about the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W Endurance Edition), unless you are a big OnePlus fan. Those who are new to the brand and want to upgrade to OnePlus for the first time will not miss its iconic alert slider. The phone has a crisp 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, enough processing power for heavy games, a main camera that works well in low light, good battery life and a 150W charging system that works as claimed.
A OnePlus fan will find the lack of an alert slider and the company’s hand feel a bit different. Whether you like or dislike the design of the phone depends on the phone’s design, but I did not like its sharp edges as it did not feel very comfortable to hold. It also did not feel very premium at a price of Rs 43,999.
There is a lot to choose from when it comes to competition in the market. There is the iQoo’s 9 SE which comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and a pretty good camera system, which comes for Rs 33,990. There is the Xiaomi 11T Pro which comes for Rs 38,999 and has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, a 108-megapixel camera and a 5,000mAh battery with 120W charging feature. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is also an option which is a premium smartphone that also comes with wireless charging and IP68 rating. Then there is the Realme GT Neo 3 which is similar to the OnePlus 10R 5G (150W) in terms of hardware but is Rs 1,000 cheaper.