OnePlus 10 Pro release in the United States and North America comes with a notable downgrade that slows down what should have been impressive fast charging support.
BRAZIL - 2019/06/10: In this photo illustration the OnePlus logo is displayed on a smartphone.
OnePlus 10 Pro US Release Downgrade
As per a news story by XDA Developers, the latest flagship smartphone of OnePlus, the 10 Pro, has been available in China for quite some time now.
On the other hand, other parts of the world are still waiting for the release of the OnePlus 10 series.
In fact, the upcoming smartphone is scheduled for its international launch event on March 31, wherein all the OnePlus 10 models will be showcased in the global spotlight.
As the smartphone has been available in the Chinese nation, we now know what are some of the specs that we could expect from the next-generation OnePlus flagship.
BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 21: Shoppers buy the new OnePlus 5 smartphone at a OnePlus pop-up store at the Bikini Berlin shopping mall on June 21, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is launching the OnePlus 5 today in Europe at pop-up stores in Berlin, Amsterdam and London.
However, it is worth noting that some of the features of smartphones that were initially released in China are left out once it is shipped to the global market.
Thus, it has been a norm for spectators to expect a slightly different version of a mobile device once it is released on the international scene.
But this time around, it turns out that one of the most sought-after features of the OnePlus 10 Pro during its release in China apparently would not make it globally.
XDA Developers said in the same report that one of the most notable features of the latest top-of-the-line OnePlus flagship is its wired fast charging support of up to 80W.
OnePlus 10 Pro US: No 80W Fast Charging?
Unfortunately, the 80W charging support of the OnePlus 10 Pro is not reaching the shores of North America.
A member of the OnePlus Community Team said in an online thread that the next-gen flagship of the Chinese phone is releasing in North America without one of its selling points.
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OnePlus 10 Pro Slower Charging Support: Here's Why
The online post confirmed that "in North America, the OnePlus 10 Pro supports 65W SUPERVOOC.
As such, instead of getting the impressively fast 80W charging feature of the OnePlus 10 Pro, folks based in North America are only getting 65W charging support.
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus CEO Pete Lau attends an event to launch the new OnePlus 5 handset in Mumbai on June 22, 2017.
According to a recent report by Android Central, the charging support in North America will maintain the charging speeds of the predecessor of the OnePlus 10 Pro.
It comes as the all-new 80W SUPERVOOC has yet to work on 110 or 120-volt AC power, which is widely used in North America. For now, it is exclusively available in 220 volts.
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