OnePlus 10 Pro Launching in January 2022: Everything You Need to Know

Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by Anu Joy

It’s no secret that OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone giant, is gearing up to launch the OnePlus 10 Pro handset. Almost everything about the upcoming OnePlus 10 series device is known, from design renders to detailed specifications, thanks to multiple leaks. Now, OnePlus co-founder and Oppo CEO Pete Lau has revealed that the OnePlus 10 Pro will launch in China next month, in January 2022. Lau took to the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo to make a formal announcement for the same. Let’s take a closer look at what the upcoming OnePlus 10 Pro might have in store for OnePlus enthusiasts:

OnePlus 10 Pro Design, Specifications, and Features

The front panel of the OnePlus 10 Pro will resemble its predecessor—the OnePlus 9 Pro. This means that the handset will feature a curved display with a punch-hole notch at the top left corner. However, the back panel of the upcoming OnePlus flagship will get a design overhaul compared to its predecessor. Based on the leaked renders, the camera module on the handset seems to extend towards the right edge and will be recessed into the body.

The upcoming OnePlus 10 Pro is confirmed to pack the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC under the hood. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is built on Samsung’s 4nm fabrication process and brings with it the Adreno 730GPU and X2 Prime core. The handset is expected to boot Android 12 with the company’s proprietary OxygenOS skin on top.

The upcoming OnePlus flagship is said to feature a 6.7-inch LTPO AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be equipped with a triple rear camera setup that will be tuned by Hasselblad, as per the leaks. The primary sensor on the device is rumoured to be a 48MP resolution sensor. Accompanying it will be a 50MP ultra-wide-angle lens and an 8MP sensor. For selfies, the handset is said to offer a 32MP front shooter.

The OnePlus 10 Pro is said to be equipped with a 5,000mAh battery unit and 80W wired fast charging. It is expected to offer 50W wireless charging support as well. The OnePlus flagship is said to come with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. It is also reported to be water and dust-resistant with its IP68 rating. The OnePlus 10 Pro is rumoured to launch in global markets in March or April 2022.