We subjected the Oneplus 10 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 5000mAh
- 80W charger (included)
- 6.7-inch, 1440 x 3216, 120Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- ROM / RAM combination tested: 256GB + 12GB
Pros
- Very fast charging
- Excellent wireless experience
- More than 5 hours of autonomy recovered after a 5 minute charge
- Excellent charging efficiency, both wired and wireless
versus
- Less than 2 days of autonomy
- High consumption during downtime
- Low autonomy during calls and music streaming
- Battery life below average in tests on the go
- High residual consumption of the charger whether the device is fully charged and is still connected or disconnected
- Extremely high residual power consumption when the device is fully charged and still on the wireless media
- Above-average discharge currents in all use cases
The OnePlus 10 Pro had mixed battery performance, highlighted by its excellent charging performance, which made up for its low battery life. The OnePlus 10 Pro’s new 80W charger filled the large 5000mAh battery in just 42 minutes and 24 seconds, while the 50W wireless charger took just 56 minutes and 15 seconds to reach full capacity, which is between the fastest times we’ve seen so far.
Thanks to the new charger, a 5 minute quick charge provided an average of over 5 hours of battery life. Charging was also very efficient, both wired and wireless.
However, despite its large battery capacity of 5000 mAh, the runtimes of the device were relatively low. The OnePlus 10 Pro lasted less than 2 days in our typical usage scenario due to high power consumption in both the active and inactive phases. The device also struggled during calls and streaming music in calibrated mode and exhibited below-average battery life in our on-the-go tests.
While the charging experience was excellent, both wired and wireless chargers showed high residual power consumption, especially when the device was fully charged and still on the wireless holder.
Discharge currents were above average in all of our use cases, demonstrating that the device consumed a lot of power regardless of the test use case.
Compared to other devices in the Ultra-premium price range ($ 800 +), the overall performance of the OnePlus 10 Pro ranked just below the midpoint in this segment, with above-average charging, while battery life and efficiency were below average. In the global ranking, the OnePlus 10 Pro ranked in the bottom half of all tested devices.
Test summary
About SBMARK Battery Tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OnePlus 10 Pro | 5000 mAh | 80 W (included) |
50 W | LTPO AMOLED 1440 x 3216 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon) | 5000 mAh | 45 W (not included) |
15W | AMOLED 2X 1440 x 3088 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max | 4352 mAh | 20 W (not included) |
15W | OLED 1284 x 2778 |
Apple A15 Bionic |
| Xiaomi 12 Pro | 4600 mAh | 120 W (included) |
50 W | LTPO AMOLED 1440 x 3200 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
Wiko Power U30
How the autonomy score is composed
The range score is made up of three performance sub-scores: stationary, moving, and calibrated use cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
60 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
43 hours
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
27h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Stationary
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Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to further “hidden” requests, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cell phone network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway …) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where battery life is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
Full charge
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy it takes the battery to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
Two graphs below illustrate the full charge performance of the smartphone: (1) The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) which show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during charging phases towards full capacity.
(2) The full charge time graph breaks down the time it takes to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The full charge time graph breaks down the time it takes to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Fast thrust
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.
To load
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Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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