Maybe I'll skip the console and buy a OnePlus 10T

Date:
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:06:17 +0000

Description:
All of OnePlus 10T specs point to gaming prowess.

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It has a powerful CPU, 16GB of RAM, a high refresh rate screen, a frame rate stabilizer specifically designed to enhance gameplay, and a complex cooling system. No, I'm not describing a gaming rig or console, just the OnePlus 10T smartphone.

OnePluss newest handset is a bit of an odd duck. Where most smartphones push the image capture envelope, the OnePlus10Ts camera system appears just fair, especially when compared to its big brother, the OnePlus 10 Pro .

That's not to say OnePlus didnt tout its Sony sensor and lens capabilities when it unveiled the phone on August 3. It did, though much of what OnePluss camera array can do is thanks to software and not its optical gifts. The spotlight, though, was on gaming and all the hardware, software, and even accessories built to support it. (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)

Lets start with the mobile CPU. Even though this is a relatively affordable OnePlus model, starting at just $649 / 629, the 6.7-inch device is packed
with Qualcomms latest: the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 , which is reportedly 10% faster and 30% more power-efficient than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 .

That might not make this CPU faster than, say, Apples A15 Bionic, but its within shooting distance. As Ive noted in previous handset reviews, the top-tier mobile CPUs have enough power for most tasks, even CPU-intensive
ones like multi-stream 4K video editing, with plenty of headroom left over
for more.

I dont think, however, Ive ever seen a phone, at least a sub-$800 / 800 one (you pay $749 / 729 for the 16GB RAM model), so geared to gaming. Leaving aside the fast CPU and huge amount of RAM, theres also the insane cooling system. How will the #OnePlus10T keep its cool? A new vapor chamber cooling system pic.twitter.com/9RpNHImm3l August 3, 2022 See more

OnePlus spent a lot of time during the launch event describing this wild 8-channel system in exhaustive detail. Even the name is over the top: The Next-gen 3D Cooling System 2.0. The second-generation ultra-thin vapor
cooling system covers almost the entire back of the phone and, according to OnePlus, can reduce the phone's temperature by 5 degrees in one minute.
(Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff)

Even when Im not playing games on a smartphone (I favor PUBG and Asphalt, but OnePlus is hot on League of Legends), Ive noticed the phones backs getting quite hot, especially in the general location of the CPU. Cooling is a good idea and, as we play console-level games on these pocket-sized devices, its probably necessary.

Ive read enough gaming PC and graphics card reviews to understand how frustrating it can be to suffer through dropped frames or stuttering during competitive gameplay. This is the first time Ive encountered a phone thats seeking to manage mobile gaming frame rates, so they dont drop below a
certain threshold during intense gameplay. Thats console, PC-rig-level stuff. Gamers can get a special cooling case for the #OnePlus10T pic.twitter.com/ozwFlw6S4G August 3, 2022 See more

If there was any doubt that OnePlus is pitching the OnePlus 10T as a mobile gaming rig, it was cast aside when the company unveiled its cooling case.

Thats right, the OnePlus 10T has its own Glacier Mat Case (first introduced with the Oppo Find X5 Pro - Oppo and OnePlus devices are essentially made by the same company). The case has a special hydrogel layer that reportedly can wick away heat and radically lower the phones temperature.

What does this all mean?

The OnePlus 10T looks like a good, maybe above-average Android smartphone (itll be even better when it gets OxygenOS 13), but I dont think its the smartphone for everyone. Its an affordable, mobile console for mobile gaming fans who play more than just Bejeweled.

Also, whats cooler than a textured glass Moonstone Black gaming rig, amirite?



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