If you care more about speed than anything else in your search for a new smartphone, the OnePlus 10T will be well catered to you. Boasting properly powerful performance at a palatable price, it can cope with everything from mobile gaming to working on the go. And it only takes 20 minutes to charge!

6.7-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor, 160W charging, long-lasting battery

No LTPO display, Lacks wireless charging, Alert slider has been removed

The OnePlus 10T delivers superb performance and charging speeds but it comes at the expense of a mediocre camera and battery life.

Big, bright and colourful 120Hz display, Industry leading charging speeds, Ample processing power

Underwhelming camera, Medicore battery life, Lacks IP68 water and dust resistance rating, Games limited to 60Hz refresh rate, Physical alert slider is no more

When companies make smartphones, they often decide on either the budget market or the top-end flagship segment. There are not many alternatives in between for consumers who are looking for a performance smartphone without breaking the bank.

Obviously to keep the price low on the OnePlus 10T it made loads of omissions ranging from no wireless charging, no alert slider, no Hasselblad, and having a 1080p display. On the flip side this phone runs like a tank and oversees various tasks easily.

So at the top of this review, I stated that the Oneplus 10T doesn’t quite fit into the market anywhere in particular and some of my fellow reviewers have been struggling to find where it fits.

The OnePlus 10T is a worthy mid-range Android phone. Its good-looking screen, powerful chipset and fast charging make it a tempting buy for certain users. It’s not perfect – corners have clearly been cut in the camera, battery life and design departments to keep the price lower than it needs to be –...

Fast to charge, Good-looking display, Lots of processing power

Middling cameras, Poor battery life, Stretches the hand

Although the OnePlus 10T was formally introduced on August 3 at a launch event in New York, pre-orders of the smartphone in North America will not be available until September 1, and open sales are expected to follow almost a month later on September 29.

very fast charging + power supply, high performance, fast WLAN, but without 6 GHz, bright OLED panel, long runtimes

no 8K/UHD on the camera, USB 2.0 only, mediocre ultra wide-angle camera, few linear speakers, plastic frame, no IP rating

The OnePlus 10T 5G is a focused design that prioritises performance over other concerns and succeeds in an impressive fashion with the best mobile processor currently available, a ludicrous amount of RAM and decent battery life at a surprisingly modest price.

Fast charging, Vibrant AMOLED display, Excellent primary 50MP camera, Superb performance

Underwhelming ultra wide camera, No wireless charging

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OnePlus changed up its mid-year release schedule for 2022 by not giving us another Pro-level phone and instead dropping the OnePlus 10T on us. Not that this phone doesn’t have several pro-level specs, but it also arrives with a set of cuts that were made to keep the price at a starting point...