Mobile reviews

In stark fashion to its usual hyped launches, the OnePlus N10 was released with little fanfare. No VR YouTube unboxing or weeks of Twitter hype, just a simple press release and little else. After using the N10 for a few days, it’s clear why. The OnePlus N10 is the second entry in the Nord series and it’s marginally more affordable than its previously-released sibling. There’s an even cheaper model too, the N100, which will retail for £179. One thing was immediately obvious when I unboxed the N10 – it didn’t feel anything like an OnePlus phone. This feeling only continued when setting up the phone and using it, something was just missing. That spark that usually sets these phones apart was gone, and I could have been using any old Oppo, Huawei or budget Motorola device. Related: Best Cheap Phone There isn’t one specific thing that makes it feel like this, but a number of little things. The iconic OnePlus ringer switch – which lets you easily mute the phone – is gone; the colour ch...

In stark fashion to its usual hyped launches, the OnePlus N10 was released with little fanfare. No VR YouTube unboxing or weeks of Twitter hype, just a simple press release and little else. After using the N10 for a few days, it’s clear why. The OnePlus N10 is the second entry in the Nord series and it’s marginally more affordable than its previously-released sibling. There’s an even cheaper model too, the N100, which will retail for £179. One thing was immediately obvious when I unboxed the N10 – it didn’t feel anything like an OnePlus phone. This feeling only continued when setting up the phone and using it, something was just missing. That spark that usually sets these phones apart was gone, and I could have been using any old Oppo, Huawei or budget Motorola device. Related: Best Cheap Phone There isn’t one specific thing that makes it feel like this, but a number of little things. The iconic OnePlus ringer switch – which lets you easily mute the phone – is gone; the colour ch...