OnePlus 10 Pro 5G Review: Opposing Expectations

As it is with this phone’s display, so too is this phone’s camera system jam-packed full of options. An array of options as wide as is included with the OnePlus 10 Pro says to me that OnePlus trusts the user. This is something we’ve come to expect from OnePlus, and it’s nice to see that, once again, they’ve not reined in their efforts in this arena whatsoever.

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They trust that I will know whether I want to shoot in HEIF format, or record in HEVC, or capture photos with 10-bit color. I can choose to capture photos in JPG, RAW, or RAW Plus, or use the camera app’s Hassleblad XPan feature previously available with a software update to the OnePlus 9. This device’s camera app has it own Hassleblad-branded “Pro” mode that allows me to control my ISO, shutter, EV, focus, and white balance.

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Above and below you’ll find examples of photos captured by the OnePlus 10 Pro with its back-facing camera array.

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While having this mass of options was appreciated, there did seem to be some degree of tradeoff when it came to reliability when capturing photos out in the wild. I inevitably compare all phone camera systems to the Google Pixel line of phones because of the high rate of success I’ve had with using any Pixel in a point-and-shoot situation. 

During this review, when I didn’t have time to make adjustments, the Google Pixel 6 Pro had a better chance at capturing a worthwhile photo than the OnePlus 10 Pro. When I had time to stop and adjust my settings for effectively any sort of odd media capture situation, the OnePlus device was the superior choice.