OnePlus 8 Pro has been unveiled. The OnePlus flagship smartphone is by far the company’s most expensive smartphone to date and comes with a host of new features and upgrades. With the bump in specs, should you consider buying the OnePlus 8 Pro over last year’s OnePlus 7T Pro?
Here’s a spec comparison of the OnePlus 8 Pro with the OnePlus 7T Pro to help you decide which OnePlus device should you buy.
| Parameters | OnePlus 8 Pro | OnePlus 7T Pro |
| Display | 6.78-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a 1440*3120 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The screen features a punch-hole cutout for the front camera | 6.67-inch QHD+ AMOLED with a 1440*3120 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor |
| RAM and Storage options | 8GB + 128GB UFS 3.0 12GB + 256GB UFS 3.0 | 8GB + 256GB UFS 3.0 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Sony IMX689 + 48MP Sony IMX586 ultra-wide sensor + 8MP telephoto lens + 5MP colour filter | 48MP Sony IMX586 + 16MP ultra-wide lens + 8MP telephoto lens |
| Front camera | 16MP | 16MP pop-up camera |
| Battery | 4,510 mAh with 30T Warp wired charging + 30W wireless charging + 3W reverse charging | 4,085 mAh with 30T Warp wired charging |
| OS | Android 10-based Oxygen OS | Android 10-based Oxygen OS |
| Security | Optical in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock | Optical in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock |
| IP Rating | Yes. IP68 for water and dust resistance | No |
| Connectivityoptions | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, | 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C |
| Colour Options | Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue | Haze Blue |
| Price | USD 899 (roughly Rs 68,300) for 8GB + 128GB USD 999 (roughly Rs 75,900) for 12GB + 256GB The India variant price to be revealed soon. | Rs 53,900 for 8GB + 256GB |
The OnePlus 8 Pro looks like a comprising upgrade over the OnePlus 7T Pro, at least on-paper. It offers a taller, faster, more vibrant display, according to DisplayMate.
OnePlus smartphones are known for being a performance beast, and the OnePlus 8 Pro continues to be one with the Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB UFS 3.0 storage. Couple that with a 4,300 mAh battery, which now supports 30W wireless charging, 30W wired charging and 3W reverse charging as well.
The camera unit looks promising too. The OnePlus 8 Pro packs some big numbers with a 48MP + 48MP + 8MP + 5MP sensor setup
The specs on-paper portray the OnePlus 8 Pro as a true flagship with no compromises. We will have to wait for the review units to begin shipping to test how good the performance is in real life. OnePlus is confirmed to launch the OnePlus 8 Pro in India very soon.
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