dnagpaldg
The Lab Reviewer - OnePlus 10 Pro 5G
Writers' Club
May 20, 2019
Last edited: May 20, 2019
dnagpaldg
The Lab Reviewer - OnePlus 10 Pro 5G
Writers' Club
May 20, 2019
Stickied Post
UNBOXING
The packaging of OnePlus devices is a rather standard affair now, and for the rest of the industry too. The box is white and the signature OnePlus red. There is a small message about the OnePlus Community as a wrapper around the box. The front of the box has the number seven and the company logo on top. Phone name and “The Speed You Need” slogan’s on the sides. Par for the course.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a065b5692.jpg)
Opening the top of the box shows us the phone in all its glory. The NEVER SETTLE logo and a fingerprint graphic are present on the covering. Under the phone, there is a letter from Pete Lau, the company CEO, and the SIM ejector tool. Lastly, at the bottom of the box we have the new 30W Warp Charger and cable. There is a transparent case and a pre-applied screen protector, which I appreciate enormously. Experience with curved screen Samsungs has proved to me that getting screen protectors or glass will be a nightmare, so it is nice to see OnePlus provide a well-rounded package.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a065ed1ad.jpg)
One glaring omission here is the USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter. Even though a lot of us are using Bluetooth headphones, a 3.5 mm headphone is ubiquitous and fool-proof, and it is a shame that it is not supported in any way now. Unfortunately, this is the direction that the market is taking, and OnePlus would get away with it.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06652ac8.jpg)
As a bonus, the Lab Reviewers also got a case with the phone. I got the Karbon case with the phone and I have been using it since day 1. There is not much to say about the case, but it is sturdy, made of kevlar and covers all corners, so that’s nice. Plus, the fit is about as good as it gets. I have been using this case from the moment I unboxed the phone,and I'm actually pleased with how it does not increase the weight of the phone noticeably.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06693c57.jpg)
That just about covers the unboxing. Here's another picture of the phone because it looks so nice.
Last edited: May 20, 2019
dnagpaldg
The Lab Reviewer - OnePlus 10 Pro 5G
Writers' Club
May 20, 2019
Stickied Post
Display, stereo speakers and the fingerprint scanner
Let’s come to the display now!
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/medal/600fe2dcd49d8.png)
I'll use the same GIF again, because it's pretty and it suits the topic.
OnePlus managed to achieve a screen-to-body ratio of 93.22%, which practically means that the front of the phone is all-screen. The edges are curved, and that improves the look of the phone while thinning it. The top bezel seems to exist solely to house the thin earpiece, which also doubles up as the second earpiece. The chin is almost completely gone. There is the in-display fingerprint scanner here as well.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06b8bbb0.jpg)
I’ll talk about the fingerprint sensor before coming to the display itself.
This is supposed to be a third-generation optical sensor by OnePlus. The technology has matured to the point where the device unlocks at speeds comparable to traditional fingerprint scanners. If you’re coming from pretty much any device except the 6T, you’ll find yourself trying to unlock it with an index finger out of habit for most of the first week. We’ve all been there. Another thing worth pointing out is that the sensor might work better if you register fingerprint data in the dark. I haven’t tested it, but the logic is sound.
Now, let’s come to the big feature : the display.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06bbc76d.jpg)
OnePlus has spent a lot of money on the display. “You break the front panel, be ready to shell out 30% of the cost of the phone in repairs” amount of money. The technical parts are:
- Its curved.
- Its an AMOLED,and a Samsung AMOLED.
- Its QHD+
- Its 90Hz
- There’s options to choose colour profiles
Colour profiles are provided. The vivid profile seems to liked by a lot of people. I used the Display P3 setting personally, because I felt it reproduced colours more naturally.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06c12e6e.jpg)
The display is rounded off at the corners. It was not a welcome change in the OnePlus 6 and 6T, but is now a necessity on the 7 Pro. There is no bezel to round off, so the display is made this way. And also, it should redistribute stress when the phone falls down.
I cannot show you how 90 Hz feels because you’re likely to see this on a 60 Hz screen. But I can tell you that it improves the small things a lot. You do not need so much overflow when you reach the end of the menu because the 90 Hz display renders it in a smaller space. You can scroll through a page without having to wait for the text to recalibrate. In my opinion, the 90 Hz display is the bigger highlight here instead of the QHD+ screen. There is a small effect on battery since the screen refreshes so much more, but I kept it at 90 Hz anyway - the smoothness improves that much.
You’re not going to notice the difference between FHD+ and QHD+ resolutions : this is why OnePlus got away with using 1080p screens for so long. It would save you some battery life to set the device to FHD+ instead of the current setting. The display is still very sharp and you save on battery.
![[IMG]](https://forums-images.oneplus.net/data/webimg/2021/02-01/6017a06c5e250.jpg)
The sound that comes out of these speakers is good even at high volumes. By smartphone standards, I could make out the nuances in the music. Stereo speakers come in handy when you’re watching videos and audio is playing through the speakers. There is Dolby Atmos thrown in as well. Overall, these are by far the best speakers we’ve ever had on a OnePlus device. Obviously, it would be naive to expect crazy loud volumes, but it will suffice indoors. If you're watching something on your phone, it will be an extremely pleasurable experience considering these speakers with one of the top display panels on the market.
Last edited: May 20, 2019