OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro launched – Pack Speed, Wireless Charging and Top rate Camera
OnePlus is launching its OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro phones today at a launch event. This is the first-ever full 5G lineup from the company. The author has the OnePlus 7 Pro Maclaren which is amazing in its own right.
The new versions, specifically the OnePlus 8 Pro is a great step forward. It comes with a Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 with a 6.78-inch 3168 x 1440 QHD+ display and a 48-megapixel quad-camera system and a 16-megapixel selfie camera with a 1/1.7” camera sensor from Sony with an ultra-wide-angle and telephoto lens. Now, that’s pretty neat!
Also this year, the OnePlus 8 Pro comes with wireless charging as well. Here is the launch video from OnePlus.
Here is a good video of what the new version brings.
OnePlus 8 Pro is a very durable phone as well. Check out its tough exterior.
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro features
Here is a good synopsis of the Features from OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro versions.
FeatureOnePlus 8OnePlus 8 ProSoCQualcomm Snapdragon 865
1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84GHz
3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42GHz
4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz
Adreno 640 @ 587MHzQualcomm Snapdragon 865
1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84GHz
3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42GHz
4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz
Adreno 640 @ 587MHzDisplay6.55-inch
FHD+ 2400 x 1080 (20:9)
90Hz Refresh Rate6.78-inch
QHD+ 3160 x 1440 (19.8:9)
120Hz Refresh RateDisplaySAMOLED
HDR10+SAMOLED
HDR10+Size160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm165.3 x 74.4 x 8.8 mmWeight180 grams199 gramsRAM8/12GB LPDDR4X8/12GB LPDDR5NAND
Storage128/256 GB UFS 3.0128/256 GB UFS 3.0Battery4300mAh (16.55Wh) typ.
30 W Fast Charging4510mAh (17.36Wh) typ
30 W Fast Charging & 30W Wireless Fast ChargingFront Camera16MP
f/2.016MP
f/2.4Primary Rear Camera48MP 0.8µm 1/2″ IMX586
(12MP 1.6µm 2×2 binning)
f/1.75 w/ OIS48MP 1.12µm 1/1.4″ IMX689
(12MP 2.24µm 2×2 binning)
f/1.78 w/ OISSecondary
Rear Camera16MP Ultra-Wide-Angle
f/2.2
116° FoV48MP Ultra-Wide-Angle
f/2.2
120° FoVTertiary
Rear Camera2MP Macro Camera
f/2.48MP Telephoto
f/2.4Extra
Camera5MP Colour Sensor
f/2.44G / 5G
ModemSnapdragon 5G – Snapdragon Modem X55 (Discrete)
(LTE Category 24/22)
DL = 2500 Mbps – 7x20MHz CA, 1024-QAM
UL = 316 Mbps 3x20MHz CA, 256-QAM
(5G NR Sub-6)
DL = 7000 Mbps
UL = 3000 Mbps
mmWave for OnePlus 8 (non-Pro) on Verizon in the USSnapdragon 5G – Snapdragon Modem X55 (Discrete)
(LTE Category 24/22)
DL = 2500 Mbps – 7x20MHz CA, 1024-QAM
UL = 316 Mbps 3x20MHz CA, 256-QAM
(5G NR Sub-6)
DL = 7000 Mbps
UL = 3000 Mbps
mmWave for OnePlus 8 (non-Pro) on Verizon in the USSIM SizeNanoSIM + eSIMNanoSIM + eSIMWireless802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDS802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
BT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDSConnectivityUSB Type-C
no 3.5mm jackUSB Type-C
no 3.5mm jackSpecial FeaturesOn-screen fingerprint sensor,
Stereo SpeakersOn-screen fingerprint sensor,
Stereo SpeakersLaunch OSAndroid 10 w/ Oxygen OSAndroid 10 w/ Oxygen OSLaunch Prices8+128GB: $699
12+256GB: $799 8+128GB: $899
12+256GB: $999
Courtesy: AnandTech
Pricing wise, the two versions stack up as follows:
OnePlus 8 starts at $699 for the 8GB RAM plus 128GB storage model, and maxing out at $799 with 12GB RAM plus 256GB storage. The OnePlus 8 Pro jumps to $899 for the 8GB RAM plus 128GB storage base model (Glacial Green only), and then it’s $999 for the 12GB RAM plus 256GB storage modelEndGadget
These phones come in 3 colors – Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue and Onyx Black.
Seriously, this new set of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro phones will be very tough competition to beat!