OnePlus 10T battery and charging: everything we know

 

How much battery does the OnePlus 10T have?

The OnePlus 10T has a reasonably large Dual-Cell 7C battery with a capacity of 4,800mAh.

Here’s a table showcasing the OnePlus 10T battery next to other OnePlus phones:



“7C” is a rating given to batteries that support a higher current, enabling faster-charging speeds. OnePlus 10T’s battery also comes with a new multi-pole lug parallel structure process that reduces the internal resistance of the cell, which further minimizes the heat generated by the battery during the charging process.

This is important news because the main contributor to a battery’s decline in overall capacity is the heat it builds up while being charged. In general, the fewer transitions between a heated and cool state it goes through, the longer the battery would last.

In our web browsing test at 120Hz, the OnePlus 10T lasted for 15h and 23 min. With our YouTube streaming test it lasted for 10h and 39 min, and with 3D gaming for 8h and 1 min.

Check out the results from our OnePlus 10T battery tests:

OnePlus Battery Health Engine

The 150W SUPERVOOC Endurance Edition charging that comes with the OnePlus 10T supports the company’s exclusive Battery Health Engine, which is behind the two key features that aim to extend the 10T’s battery lifespan and preserve its overall capacity.

First, we have the Smart Battery Health Algorithm that tracks and controls the maximum charging current, ensuring it stays within a safe range. This reduces the probability of dead lithium cells, which in turn should extend the lifespan of the battery.

The other feature is the so-called Battery Healing Technology, which allows electrodes to be continuously repaired during charging cycles. This helps preserve the battery’s capacity for longer, meaning the difference between a full charge when the phone is brand new and after a year or two of usage would be significantly reduced.

Combined, OnePlus says that these two technologies should help the OnePlus 10T’s battery to be at least 80% of its original capacity after 1,600 charge cycles, which is approximately the equivalent of four years of regular use.

Intelligent charging management

A holy trinity of three charging management systems helps keep the charging process of the OnePlus 10T as safe and efficient as possible. Those are a VFC trickle charging optimization algorithm, a Customized Smart Charging Chip, and a dual charge pump.

The dual pump allows for faster, safer, and more efficient charging that produces less heat. The trickle charging optimization algorithm, OnePlus says, increases the efficiency of the last 10% before the phone reaches a full charge. As for the Smart Charging Chip, it is there to manage the whole charging process and adapt it depending on the current and voltage.

What charger does the OnePlus 10T use?

The OnePlus 10T can only achieve its blazing fast charging speeds and fully utilize all the safety and battery life tech it comes with by using the company’s 160W SUPERVOOC power adapter and a USB-C cable. Thankfully, the charging brick comes bundled inside the 10T’s box!

The 160W SUPERVOOC power adapter also supports the PD charging protocol, which means you can use it to juice up other devices too, like your laptop, tablet, or even a mobile gaming console.

Despite its excellent charging speeds and different charging technologies, the OnePlus 10T does not come with wireless charging. Consequently, that also means that there is no reverse wireless charging on the 10T either.