.png "The OnePlus 10R still is arguably the sleekest and most premium-feeling phone in this price bracket. There is its beautiful 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, featuring great color and sharpness, combined with a 120Hz refresh rate for silky-smooth scrolling and seamless animations. It sports a glass back and aluminum frame that give it that contemporary and top-shelf vibe to easily match competitors like the Samsung Galaxy A54 or Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro.")
The year 2025 has made the smartphone market a more competitive place than ever. With leading brands raising the bar on design, performance, and innovation with each passing quarter, it is tough to decide which device will suit one's needs. Among those phones that continue to steal the limelight is the OnePlus 10R. But how does it stack up against the competition, including brands like Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi? In this article, we’ll dive into the OnePlus 10R's specifications, features, and overall value to see how it compares with its rivals in 2025.
Design and Build Quality
The OnePlus 10R still is arguably the sleekest and most premium-feeling phone in this price bracket. There is its beautiful 6.7-inch AMOLED screen, featuring great color and sharpness, combined with a 120Hz refresh rate for silky-smooth scrolling and seamless animations. It sports a glass back and aluminum frame that give it that contemporary and top-shelf vibe to easily match competitors like the Samsung Galaxy A54 or Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro.
- Samsung Galaxy A54: Although having the same screen size with a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel, it lacks the high refresh rate found in the OnePlus 10R; thus, the 10R trumps in that department for those who wish to enjoy seamless visuals.
- Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: Xiaomi's offering is very close in several aspects to the OnePlus 10R, as it, too, packs a 120Hz AMOLED display but has a marginally compact screen size at 6.67 inches.
All three phones boast high-end looks along with decent build quality. However, it is the OnePlus 10R that easily takes the lead by virtue of display quality, thanks to both a larger display and higher refresh rate. Performance and Speed
The OnePlus 10R is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max chipset, promising strong all-around performance for gaming, multitasking, and productivity. With up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, this phone can easily handle the demands of heavy apps and games.
- Apple iPhone 14: Even in 2025, the Apple A15 Bionic chip is still a powerhouse and outclasses the OnePlus 10R in terms of pure CPU performance. However, the pricing of Apple is way higher compared to OnePlus, which is not very pocket-friendly for budget users.
- Samsung Galaxy A54: The **Exynos 1380 chipset can give almost equal fight in everyday performance, similar to what the OnePlus 10R offers. However, when it comes to gaming performance, the latter is certainly more powerful due to a much more capable GPU.
- Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 powering the device from Xiaomi, that is another formidable competitor; it's equally good in performance but heats up a bit more when compared to the OnePlus 10R in heavy loads.
As far as pure performance goes, the OnePlus 10R is at par with most mid-segment phones but falls behind by a fraction for flagship phones such as the iPhone 14.
Camera Capabilities
The camera setup on the OnePlus 10R is quite interesting: a 50MP main camera does quite well in varied lighting conditions, alongside an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP macro sensor. There is a 16MP front camera that clicks sharp selfies with a lot of detail.
- Samsung Galaxy A54: The Galaxy A54 does feature a 50MP main camera, but this struggles in low-light conditions compared to the OnePlus 10R. Samsung's camera software may offer more color accuracy, but the OnePlus 10R still has the edge for night shots and video stabilization.
- Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: Xiaomi's 108MP main camera is the big hitter. Great for details, but the OnePlus 10R will still result in more consistent shooting across different light conditions, especially at night.
- Apple iPhone 14: The Apple camera system boasts color accuracy and video recording from another class. In terms of photography, though, the OnePlus 10R produces excellent shots with more aggressive processing.
If camera quality is from the highest order of things for you, the OnePlus 10R holds its own against the competition, particularly in terms of low-light performance and overall consistency.
Battery Life
Battery life is always a source of concern with smartphones, but the OnePlus 10R impresses with its 4500mAh battery and 80W SuperVOOC charging. It's ready to go from 0 to 100% in roughly 30 minutes-a serious advantage over many of its competitors.
- Samsung Galaxy A54: While its similarly-sized battery is at 5000mAh, the Galaxy A54 does last longer on a single charge; however, this phone lags far behind in terms of charging speed with its 25W charging.
- Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: The Xiaomi model comes fitted with a 4520mAh battery, which is of similar size to that on the OnePlus 10R. However, the charging speed by Xiaomi stands at 33W, much slower against the 10R.
- Apple iPhone 14: The iPhone 14 is very well optimized, but it has significantly worse battery life compared to the OnePlus 10R and charging tops out at 20W, so the fast-charging on the OnePlus 10R is a big plus.
If you want the fastest charging, then the OnePlus 10R is the best but if you want the longest battery life, then the Samsung Galaxy A54 is the winner.
Price and Value
The OnePlus 10R packs one of the best value-for-money prospects in 2025. Way more budget-friendly than the flagships like iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S23 but still competitive regarding performance, display, and camera quality.
- Samsung Galaxy A54: This comes slightly above the price of OnePlus 10R, which has its price justified with a more long-lasting battery but not matching the performance of the OnePlus device.
- Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: Priced similarly to the OnePlus 10R, Xiaomi’s offering is a strong competitor but lacks the OnePlus device's fast-charging technology and consistent camera performance.
- Apple iPhone 14: Apple’s phone is a premium device and comes at a premium price, so it’s hard to compare directly to the OnePlus 10R unless you’re willing to spend more for its superior processor and ecosystem integration.
Value for money wise, OnePlus 10R stands out, as it offers almost a premium experience at very little cost when compared to flagships.
Final Verdict
The OnePlus 10R remains one of the best mid-segment smartphones even in 2025, with a great display, solid performance, excellent camera capability, and fast charging. This model is unlikely to outclass flagship models like the iPhone 14 or Samsung Galaxy S23, but it has no doubt kept its leading status within its budget category. The OnePlus 10R keeps up the challenge in the fierce competition of the smartphone market in 2025 for anyone who needs almost flagship-like features without having to pay a flagship price for it.
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