[Exclusive] OnePlus 10 Pro enters private testing in India and Europe, launch expected by March-end

Published On: January 17, 2022

Highlights

OnePlus 10 Pro debuted in China last week with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, 50MP triple cameras, and Android 12 OS.
The handset has entered private testing in India and Europe and is expected to launch by end of March.
OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is out of testing and will likely launch in February.

OnePlus 10 Pro made its debut in China last week as a successor to the OnePlus 9 Pro. The flagship comes with high-end specifications like the Snapdragon 8 Gen1, 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP triple cameras, and Android 12 OS. The handset is also expected to arrive in India and global markets soon but the exact timeline is under wraps, for now. 91mobiles has exclusively learned from noted tipster Yogesh Brar that the OnePlus 10 Pro has entered private testing in India and Europe and is expected to launch by mid or end of March.

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Yogesh also tells us the OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G, which was recently spotted on the OnePlus India website source code, is out of testing and is expected to debut in February as a mid-range offering and a successor to the original Nord CE.

OnePlus 10 Pro specifications

OnePlus 10 Pro sports a 6.7-inch 2K Fluid AMOLED LTPO 2.0 display with a 120z refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, and a punch-hole camera. There is also an in-display fingerprint sensor for security, dual OIS, an x-axis linear motor, Dolby Atmos, His-Res audio, and an alert slider. It measures 163 × 73.9 × 8.55mm.

OnePlus 10 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.1 storage that isn’t further expandable. There is a 5,000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC wired fast charging, a 50W AirVOOC wireless charging, and reverse charging support. The phone boots Android 12 OS with ColorOS 12.1 out of the box in China.

The OnePlus 10 Pro has triple cameras on the back, with a 48MP primary sensor, a 50MP secondary lens, and an 8MP third lens. It has a 32MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. Connectivity options include 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, VoLTE, GPS, VoWiFi, and a USB Type-C port.

OnePlus Nord CE 2 specifications

OnePlus Nord CE 2 is said to sport a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, slim bezels, a punch-hole cutout to house the selfie snapper, and probably even a Corning Gorilla Glass layer for protection. It is expected to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 900 5G processor coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage options. We speculate there could be other options at launch.

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G features a triple camera setup on the back, with a 64MP primary OmniVision sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro lens. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats. it runs on Android 12 OS with OxygenOS 12 custom skin out of the box and packs a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charging support. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual SIM, microSD card slot, GPS, NFC, and a USB Type-C port.