The OnePlus 10 Pro has finally gone global, and at a surprisingly low price

Date:
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:39:04 +0000

Description:
The OnePlus 10 Pro is available to order now, and it costs less than the OnePlus 9 Pro.

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After months of waiting, the OnePlus 10 Pro has finally left China and gone global, with the launch event for most of the rest of the world having now taken place.

We already knew most of what the OnePlus 10 Pro had to offer, but thanks to this global launch some of the gaps have now been filled in, and most importantly we now know the price.

The OnePlus 10 Pro starts at $899 / 799 (around AU$1,400) for a version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, and rises to 899 (roughly $1,180 / AU$1,575) for one with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage with that pricier model not being available in the US, and no versions coming to Australia.

That means the price is actually lower than what the OnePlus 9 Pro cost, as that phone started at 829 (about $1,090, AU$1,450) for 8GB of RAM / 128GB of storage, rising to $1,069 / 929 (about AU$1,625) for 12GB / 256GB.

Youll note also that OnePlus this year is offering only the cheapest version in the US, while last year it sold only the priciest there.

Were not sure why this is, but it has the side effect of making the phone
look significantly cheaper than its predecessor at a glance until you
realize youre getting less RAM and storage. Still, both versions are cheaper in the UK, so the price has legitimately been reduced too.

Pre-orders are open now, and the OnePlus 10 Pro ships on April 5 in the UK, and on April 14 in the US.

Unsurprisingly the specs are exactly the same as they were for the Chinese model, meaning youre getting a phone with a 6.7-inch 1440 x 3216 AMOLED
screen sporting a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, a
5,000mAh battery with 80W charging (or 65W in the US ), and a triple-lens camera, with a 48MP main sensor, a 50MP ultrawide, and an 8MP telephoto (with 3.3x optical zoom). The OnePlus 10 Pro Extreme Edition (Image credit:
OnePlus) Analysis: no Extreme Edition or at least not yet

What we dont appear to be getting is the OnePlus 10 Pro Extreme Edition a model in a Panda White shade, with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

The standard OnePlus 10 Pro is available in a choice of Volcanic Black or Emerald Forest (also known as green), so this white shade is exclusive to the Extreme Edition, and that storage capacity is double what you can currently get with the global model.

But the other specs including the RAM are identical to what youll find in the phone elsewhere, so the Extreme Edition isnt a huge upgrade.

Theres also a chance it will still come to some other regions, as it didnt arrive in China until a while after the standard OnePlus 10 Pro had launched, so its possible the company will do the same elsewhere or launch a different region-specific model at a later date.

We wouldnt count on it though, and unless you really need mountains of
storage or really love the white shade, its probably not worth waiting to
find out. This is likely to be one of the best smartphones



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