Battle Of The ‘Basic Premium’  Android And IOS Flagships

By Akriti Rana and Nimish Dubey

It’d sound slightly contradictory, however even the premium phase of smartphones has its “worth for cash” units. These telephones include value tags which might be undoubtedly costly by mainstream requirements however are nonetheless comparatively inexpensive for these wanting a premium machine with no compromises. So if you’re seeking to dip your toes daintily in premium smartphone waters however don’t wish to take a full blooded plunge, there are two units which might be more likely to seem in your radar.

Android followers are more likely to nudge you in the direction of the simply launched OnePlus 10 Professional, which brings in a premium design and high of the road {hardware} at Rs 66,999. The iPhone crowd however is more likely to urge you to go for the iPhone 13, which could lag slightly behind the way more costly Professional and Professional Max, however is each inch a premium iOS machine, and at Rs 79,900, maybe the most effective place to begin for anybody wanting a brand new iPhone (the 13 mini is extra inexpensive however is de facto meant for the small cellphone crowd). However which of the 2 must you be going for? Allow us to try to determine that out. 

Appears And Look

They may have glass back and front and metallic frames. However there’s completely no different similarity between the iPhone 13 and the OnePlus 10 Professional. The OnePlus 10 Professional is a a lot larger cellphone, 163 mm tall towards the smaller iPhone 13, which is 146.7 mm tall. The OnePlus machine can be thicker and wider than the iPhone, and its 200 grams weight is greater than the 173 grams of the iPhone 13.

So sure, if you’d like a compact cellphone, the iPhone 13 wins. Nevertheless, by way of look, the massive ceramic digicam unit with Hasselblad brading on the again of the OnePlus machine provides it a really distinct look, whereas the iPhone 13 aside from the location of its digicam lenses on the again, appears to be like like an actual copy of the iPhone 12.

That mentioned, the iPhone 13 comes with IP68 mud and water resistance, one thing that the OnePlus 10 Professional completely lacks. It actually is determined by what you favor – the iPhone 13’s compactness or the extra stand out look of the OnePlus 13 Professional. 

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Show 

This appears to be a complete no brainer in {hardware} phrases. The OnePlus 10 Professional comes with a curved 6.7 inch quad HD+ fluid AMOLED show with 120 H refresh price whereas the iPhone 13 comes with a flat full HD OLED show with a 60 Hz refresh price. Nevertheless, we might probably not inform an excessive amount of of a distinction between the 2 shows by way of actual world efficiency. That mentioned, there is no such thing as a denying that by way of potential, the OnePlus 10 Professional has the higher show right here.

Processor And RAM

The OnePlus 10 Professional is pushed by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Era 1 processor, which is meant to be the most effective within the Android smartphone world. Nevertheless, most take into account the iPhone 13’s A15 Bionic chip to be superior, as a result of iPhone processors have a monitor document of delivering good performances for longer durations. By way of RAM and storage, the OnePlus 10 Professional comes with 8 GB /128 GB and 12 GB /256 GB variants.

Apple has by no means said the quantity of RAM in an iPhone and reality be informed, RAM has by no means been a difficulty with the iPhone’s efficiency. The iPhone 13 has 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB storage choices. Processor sensible, we expect the iPhone 13 has the sting right here, primarily for its longevity. 

Multimedia And Gaming 

Each telephones include excellent shows, high of the road processors and stereo audio system. That makes each excellent for watching movies, movies and collection and taking part in video games. The larger show of the OnePlus 10 Professional does end in a extra immersive expertise, however the iPhone 13 stays far cooler whereas taking part in high-end video games (the OnePlus can warmth up barely). The audio system of the iPhone 13 additionally ship a lot better sound. If you’ll binge watch content material or play plenty of high-end video games, we expect the larger show of the OnePlus 10 Professional would possibly work higher for you.

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Cameras

On paper, this needs to be all OnePlus 10 Professional. The OnePlus units include a 48 megapixel important sensor, a 50 megapixel ultrawide digicam that may ship a area of view of 150 levels and an 8 megapixel telephoto digicam with 3.3x optical zoom and 30x digital zoom. Towards this, the iPhone merely has two 12 megapixel cameras on the again, one broad and one ultrawide. And but, by way of efficiency, the iPhone 13 proved to be way more constant, delivering lifelike colors and plenty of element. The OnePlus 10 Professional’s cameras did give us way more taking pictures choices, however their high quality typically was only a notch beneath that of the iPhone 13’s shooters. 

The iPhone 13 can not document 8K movies just like the OnePlus 10 Professional however the high quality of its movies by way of element, color and steadiness is streets forward of the OnePlus machine. Even in selfies the story is identical, with the iPhone 13’s 12 megapixel selfie snapper taking higher selfies and movies than the 32 megapixel one on the OnePlus 10 Professional. The cameras on the OnePlus 10 Professional, with their Hasselblad collaboration, are excellent certainly and supply extra selection by way of ultrawide and telephoto, however they simply can not match the sheer consistency of the extra modestly specced cameras on the iPhone 13. 

Software program 

That is maybe the place the most important battle is fought within the struggle between these two units. Whereas the OnePlus 10 Professional runs on Android 12 with its OxygenOS interface on high of it, the iPhone runs on iOS 15. There may be not a lot to separate the 2 by way of precise utilization – each are easy and clear, and are simple to make use of. iOS nevertheless, wins the day due to its vastly superior replace document as in comparison with Android. OnePlus has an excellent document of updating its units, however even that pales in entrance of what Apple affords on its iPhones. The iPhone 13 is more likely to be operating the most recent model of iOS 5 years down the road and is more likely to obtain updates at virtually the identical time as newer iPhone flagships. Alas, the identical can’t be mentioned for the OnePlus 10 Professional. 

Normal efficiency 

Relating to basic, on a regular basis efficiency involving duties like shopping the net, social networking, dealing with mails and messages and the like, each telephones are just about even stevens. The iPhone 13’s extra compact type issue does make it simpler to deal with and handle usually. We additionally felt that Face ID on the iPhone 13 labored a lot sooner than the in-display fingerprint scanner on the OnePlus 10 Professional, particularly now that we appear to have entered the mask-less period once more. 

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Battery 

The OnePlus 10 Professional comes with an enormous 5000 mAh battery with help for 80W SuperVOOC quick charging and 50W wi-fi charging. What’s extra, it even comes with a 80W charger within the field. The OnePlus 13 however doesn’t include any battery numbers (like RAM, Apple by no means divulges them), helps upto 20W charging velocity with a wired connection and 15W with a MagSafe wi-fi connector. What’s extra, there is no charger within the field. Though each telephones will simply see off a day of utilization, the OnePlus 10 Professional could be recharged in about forty minutes, whereas the iPhone 13 takes shut to 2 hours. The OnePlus 10 Professional is definitely the higher choice right here.

Which One To Select — Assume Completely different or By no means Settle?

So which of the 2 telephones must you go for? If finances is a constraint, the  OnePlus 10 Professional’s beginning value of Rs 66,999 makes it the extra pocket-friendly choice, because the iPhone begins at a a lot increased Rs 79,900 (and you’ll have to shell out some money for a charger as effectively). Nevertheless, by way of long run efficiency, the iPhone 13 is clearly the higher guess, given Apple’s monitor document of updates. The iPhone 13 can even attraction to those that like compact type elements and are snug even with a barely older, if nonetheless good design. Those that love specs and edgy design will just like the OnePlus 10 Professional’s markedly completely different look, increased decision curved show with increased refresh charges, its massive portions of RAM, in addition to its insane charging speeds. The OnePlus 10 Professional is ideal for individuals who wish to be with the most recent and biggest, the iPhone 13 is nice for individuals who need an important cellphone even a number of years down the road. Whether or not you select to Assume Completely different or By no means Settle, you’ll nonetheless find yourself with an important premium smartphone!