OnePlus has unveiled the OnePlus 8 series. The new flagship lineup includes the OnePlus 8 and the 8 Pro, which come with a bunch of new features and hardware upgrades. The smaller OnePlus 8 comes as a successor to last year’s OnePlus 7T with most notable changes in the performance unit and camera department. Here’s what is new and different on the OnePlus 8 over the OnePlus 7T.
| Parameters | OnePlus 8 | OnePlus 7T |
| Display | 6.55-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 1080*2400 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The screen has a punch-hole cutout for the front camera. | 6.55-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 1080*2400 resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. The screen has a water-drop notch for the front camera. |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor |
| RAM and Storage options |
8GB + 128GB UFS 3.012GB + 256GB UFS 3.0 |
8GB + 128GB UFS 3.08GB + 256GB UFS 3.0 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Sony IMX586 + 16MP ultra-wide + 2MP macro lens | 48MP Sony IMX586 + 16MP ultra-wide + 12MP telephoto lens |
| Front camera | 16MP | 16MP |
| Battery | 4,300 mAh with 30T Warp charge | 3,800 mAh with 30T Warp charge |
| OS | Android 10-based Oxygen OS 10 | Android 10-based Oxygen OS 10 |
| Security | Optical in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock | Optical in-display fingerprint scanner and face unlock |
Connectivityoptions | 5G, 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C | 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C |
| Colour Options | Interstellar Glow, Onyx Black, Glacier Green | Glacier Blue, Frosted Silver |
| Price | USD 699 (roughly Rs 53,300) for 8GB + 128GBUSD 799 (roughly Rs 60,900) for 12GB + 256GB India price to be revealed soon |
Rs 34,999 for 8GB + 128GB (Rs 37,999 launch price)Rs 37,999 for 8GB + 256GB (Rs 39,999 launch price) |
As mentioned earlier, the OnePlus 8 sees some notable changes in the camera and performance unit.
The OnePlus 8 gets the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, which is slightly faster than the Snapdragon 855+ found on the OnePlus 7T. However, the 855+ by no means lacks in performance and offers smooth performance. Both smartphones feature the same LPDDR4x RAM. However, with the OnePlus 8, you have the option to purchase a 12GB RAM variant.
Camera-wise, the OnePlus 8 misses out on the telephoto lens found on the OnePlus 7T and instead gets a dedicated macro lens. If you are someone who shoots using the telephoto lens on your smartphone, the OnePlus 7T should be the OnePlus smartphone for you. Besides, the ultra-wide camera on the OnePlus 7T also doubles up as a macro lens, so you are not missing out on that.
Display too is fairly identical except that the notch has been replaced by a 3.8mm punch-hole cutout.
You get a bigger battery on the OnePlus 8 along with the blazing-fast 30W Warp charging tech.
We will review the OnePlus 8 once it is available in India. Meanwhile, you can check our detailed OnePlus 7T Review.
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