Honor 10 taking on OnePlus 5T head on and OnePlus 6 may also face a tough competition

Honor 10 has been launched in China and it has promised to be a game changer in the same category smartphone market. The global launch is speculated to be happening somewhere around mid of May but thanks to the China launch, we have the specs, features and price available with us. Once I went through the numbers, I could not help but notice that Honor 10 is a direct threat to OnePlus 5T. Not just that, it is bound to pose a serious threat to the upcoming OnePlus 6. The specs of this phone is leaked here and there and let me make it clear that it is going to be an interesting battle for supremacy.

I am from India and here, Honor has come out as the fastest growing smartphone brand. So I am very much excited to see how this fast emerging brand gives already existing players a run for their money. With Honor 10 in line, I am looking forward to some real fireworks! Now let’s go to the face-off between Honor 10 and OnePlus 5T:

Display comparison:

Honor 10 boasts of a 5.84-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD+ 1080×2280 pixels resolution. The 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch on top of the front panel lend it a premium look. OnePlus comes with a 6.01-inch display with 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and 18:9 aspect ratio. Evidently, OnePlus 5T has a little bigger display than Honor 10 but the latter wins the battle in terms of pixels resolution, aspect ratio and the notch design.

Hardware, software and battery comparison:

Honor 10 is powered by Kirin 970 processor with 6GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB storage. The OS is Android 8.1 Oreo and the 3400mAh battery supports the device with fast charging facility. OnePlus on the other hand is backed by a Snapdragon 835 chipset paired with 6GB/8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB storage. It runs Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with a 3300mAh battery. Honor 10 wins this round, courtesy a better OS.

Camera comparison:

These are times when the camera of a phone often decides its fate. Moreover, a high quality camera means wonderful photos without carrying a DSLR. Honor 10 has realised it well and has packed a wonderful 16MP + 24MP dual rear camera set up with face detection autofocus and LED flash. The 16MP camera has a RGB sensor while the 24MP one is a monochrome sensor. The impressive 24MP front camera results into amazing selfies.

OnePlus 5Talso comes with dual rear cameras but it has a 16MP+ 20MP setup. On the front, the phone carries a 16MP camera which is way lesser than Honor 10’s 24MP front shooter.  Honor 10 outscores OnePlus 5T on both rear and front cameras.

Price comparison:

Honor 10’s 6GB RAM/64GB ROM variant comes at CNY 2,599 (approx. 27,370 INR) and the 6GB/128GB model is priced at CNY 2,999 (approx. 31,580 INR). OnePlus 5T 6GB/64GB variant’s price is 32,999 INR. The 8GB/128GB variant comes at 37,999 INR. On price point as well, Honor 10 comes out as a clear winner as from the above comparison, it is evident that Honor 10 is a better smartphone than OnePlus 5T.