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(Image credit: OnePlus)
(Image credit: OnePlus)
T3 has been detailing the story to launch of theSamsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5Gfor over a year now as it is going to be the first flagshipAndroid phonelaunch of 2022.
Now, though, we’ve just got an unprecedented look at the second majorAndroidphone launch of the new year, too, with full specs and front and back images of theOnePlus10 Pro 5G breaking cover.
And the great news for lovers of the verybest phonesis that both handsets look dynamite – they are without doubt going to be two of 2022’sbest 5G phones. But which will be the better buy? That’s the question that is now occupying my mind.
The OnePlus 10 Pro 5G’s reported specs are as follows:
Dimensions: 163x73.8x8.5mmScreen: 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz LTPOProcessor: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1RAM: 8/12GB LPDDR5Storage: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1Battery: 5,000 mAHCharging: 80W SuperVOOC / 50W AirVOOC (+ Reverse WC)Rear cameras: 48MP+50MP+8MP Hasselblad 2nd GenFront camera: 32MPOS: OxygenOS 12
Our first look at the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G.(Image credit: OnePlus)
Our first look at the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G.
Our first look at the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G.
(Image credit: OnePlus)
But, for me at least, I still honestly can’t decide if it is the better buy when compared to theSamsung GalaxyS22 Ultra 5G, which has the following reported specs:
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Dimensions: UnknownScreen: 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1440 x 3200 pixelsProcessor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 895 / Exynos 2200RAM: 12/16GB LPDDR5Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 3.1Battery: 5000 mAhCharging: Unknown (fast charging)Rear cameras: 108MP+10MP+10MP+12MPFront camera: 40MPOS: Android 12, One UI 4
On paper, as you can see, there is basicallynothingbetween the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G and the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G, although I’d say the S22 Ultra 5G is theslightlybetter equipped handset in terms of hardware. Both are equipped with some of the very best Android phone technology on the market today, though, and both will offer premium, top-table phone experiences.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G is reportedly coming with full fat digital stylus functionality, like a Galaxy Note phone.(Image credit: Pigtou/Xleaks)
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G is reportedly coming with full fat digital stylus functionality, like a Galaxy Note phone.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G is reportedly coming with full fat digital stylus functionality, like a Galaxy Note phone.
(Image credit: Pigtou/Xleaks)
However, there’s two things that I thinkcouldmake the difference for me (and no doubt other Android phone users) when it comes round to picking between them – price and the S22 Ultra 5G’s unique party piece – itsS Pen digital stylus.
The return offullS Pen digital stylus functionality in the S22 Ultra 5G (which was last seen in the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 series) is no doubt a feather in the S22 Ultra 5G’s cap as it is a feature that the OnePlus 10 Pro just can’t match.
However, for me at least, the price has to be right for that to be considered a bonus over the OnePlus 10 Pro.
OnePlus flagships have been getting steadily more expensive over the past 5 years and the maker’s reputation of a producer of cheap flagship killers isn’t quite so clear cut as it once was.
But if the OnePlus 10 Pro does retail for markedly less than the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G then I know a lot of Android phone users, and notably those who don’t care about digital stylus functionality, are going to have their heads turned.
Price, therefore, is going to be really important here.
How much cheaper will the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G be compared to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G? That is a key question for me.(Image credit: OnePlus)
How much cheaper will the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G be compared to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G? That is a key question for me.
How much cheaper will the OnePlus 10 Pro 5G be compared to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G? That is a key question for me.
(Image credit: OnePlus)
For me I’m going to wait until there is more clarity of pricing and, to be honest, release dates, too, as we still don’t officially know when either flagship is going to hit the market. My gut tells me we will see the Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G in the west a few months before the OnePlus 10 Pro, but whether or not it is will be worth the wait will be largely down to its pricing and performance, both of which are yet to be determined.
Watch this space, then, as T3 will naturally report on both flagships as soon as we get more information. For more information on the new handsets we’re expecting in 2022, be sure to read T3’sAndroid in 2022 feature.
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