Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84 GHz3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42 GHz4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80 GHzAdreno 640 @ 587MHz.
The OnePlus 8, and particularly the OnePlus 8 pro are huge step-up redesigns from the company, considerably raising the bar in concerns to the specs and functions of the phones. The OnePlus 8 Pro is basically a check-marked wish-list of qualities that were missing out on from last years OnePlus 7 Pro as the company has actually attended to some of its predecessors biggest criticisms. The somewhat smaller and less expensive routine OnePlus 8 more closely follows its predecessors principles in addition to competitive rates, all whilst embracing the brand-new style language thats been updated with this years gadgets.
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OnePlus 8.
OnePlus 8 Pro.
Its been a number of months considering that OnePlus launched the brand-new OnePlus 8 & & OnePlus 8 Pro, and both gadgets have received plenty of software application updates enhancing the devices experiences and electronic camera qualities. Today, its time to finally review the full evaluation of both devices, which OnePlus no longer really calls “flagship killers”, but rather outright flagships.
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6.55-inchFHD+ 2400 x 1080 (20:9) 90Hz Refresh Rate.
SoC.
OnePlus 8 Series
6.78-inchQHD+ 3160 x 1440 (19.8:9) 120Hz Refresh Rate.
Measurements.
160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm180 grams.
SAMOLEDHDR10+.
165.3 x 74.4 x 8.8 mm199 grams.
RAM.
8/12GB LPDDR4X.
8/12GB LPDDR5.
NANDStorage.
128/256 GB UFS 3.0.
Battery.
4300mAh (16.55 Wh) typ.
4510mAh (17.36 Wh) typ.
30W Fast Charging.
Front Camera.
16MPf/2.0.
16MPf/2.4.
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30W Wireless Fast Charging( just through proprietary charger) 5W Qi Wireless Charging.
Primary Rear Camera.
48MP 0.8 µm 1/2″ IMX586( 12MP 1.6 µm 2×2 binning) f/1.75 w/ OIS.
48MP 1.12 µm 1/1.4″ IMX689( 12MP 2.24 µm 2×2 binning) f/1.78 w/ OIS
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SecondaryRear Camera.
16MP Ultra-Wide-Anglef/2.2116 ° FoV.
48MP Ultra-Wide-Anglef/2.2120 ° FoV.
TertiaryRear Camera.
2MP Macro Cameraf/2.4.
8MP Telephotof/2.4.
ExtraCamera.
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5MP Colour Sensorf/2.4.
4G/ 5GModem.
Connection.
USB Type-Cno 3.5 mm jack.
Wireless.
802.11 a/b/g/ n/ac/axBT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/ BDS.
SIM Size.
NanoSIM + NanoSIM.
Snapdragon 5G – Snapdragon Modem X55 (Discrete)( LTE Category 24/22) DL = 2500 Mbps – 7x20MHz CA, 1024-QAMUL = 316 Mbps 3x20MHz CA, 256-QAM.
( 5G NR Sub-6) DL = 7000 MbpsUL = 3000 Mbps.
mmWave for OnePlus 8 (non-Pro) on Verizon in the US.
Special Features.
On-screen fingerprint sensing unit, Stereo Speakers
In general, I think OnePlus did excellently in terms of the design of the two phones. I was particularly enamoured with the routine OnePlus 8 as its form-factor and ergonomics are basically the finest Ive felt in a phone in a long time.
The 8 Pro has a quad-camera setup, 3 of which are usable in daily photography. The 3rd module is the very same 3x telephoto electronic camera weve seen on the OnePlus 7 Pro. The fourth electronic camera is a 5MP “colour filter module” which essentially is a routine video camera with the IR filter eliminated, meaning it can catch IR wavelengths which can result in distinct looking images, particularly in sunshine.
Weve had a great deal of suppliers experiment with curved front glass styles, varying from the more conservative to more absurd 90 ° curves. Samsung most especially has actually softened the front glass curvature on the S20 series and its actually been an improvement in the functionality and feel of the phone. I believe the OnePlus 8 Pro here also has a similar concern in that its front glass is too curved, whilst the OnePlus 8s symmetric curves feel essentially ideal in-hand.
The ultra-wide-angle module is likewise significantly updated– its now in fact using the exact same 48MP sensing unit that the OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 8 usage for their main cams, making the 8 Pros UWA among the highest specced on the marketplace right now.
The camera bump on the 8 Pro is likewise a little bigger than the one on the 8. It is sort of obvious as the metal lip is protruding a lot more– nevertheless I discovered that given its main location on the phone I didnt in fact touch everything frequently. Oh– and because the video cameras are centred, it means the phone do not wobble on a flat surface area– something which is once again a problem for most other 2020 gadgets.
One huge generational modification in the design of the phones remains in the front cam setup. Both phones now feature a left corner placed hole cut-out for the front video camera. The diameter of the cut-out isnt all too different to what were seeing on the S20 series, however I find the corner placement to be maybe less intrusive, and it also enables OnePlus to really house a much better (stereo) created earpiece speaker compared to the S20s series.
The 8 Pro is able to house a bigger 4510mAh battery, a minor bump over the 4300mAh unit of the routine OnePlus 8.
The routine OnePlus 8 features a triple-camera setup among which theres just two “genuine” daily functional modules. The primary camera sensor here is the very same as weve found on the OnePlus 7 series in the form of an 48MP IMX586, accompanied by a 16MP ultra-wide-angle module. The third video camera is a dedicated 2MP macro module.
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The OnePlus 8 Pro substantially upgrades the electronic camera abilities and here its where the phone outright takes on the very best flagship gadgets on the market. The brand-new primary video camera sensing unit is still 48MP, nevertheless this is a new IMX689 in a bigger 1/1.4″ sensor format– meaning the pixel pitch increases from 0.8 µm to 1.12 µm, successfully more than doubling the per-pixel and sensing unit location, as well as doubling the light event ability of the sensing unit.
Release OS.
Android 10 w/ Oxygen OS.
Holding the larger OnePlus 8 Pro didnt quite have the same reaction. Beyond it being a bit bigger which is subjective, the phones curves just werent as smooth. The huge difference in between the two systems here is that the 8 Pros display screen glass curves to the sides with a much bigger radius than the OnePlus 8.
Looking at both phones from the sides its obvious that the OnePlus 8 Pros metal side-frame isnt in fact centred, but really more recessed towards the back of the phone. This makes it have a smaller sized back glass curvature compared to the regular OnePlus 8, and I think that this produces rather a huge distinction in the ergonomics of the two phones.
The larger OnePlus 8 Pro naturally needs to beguile this, and its 3160 x 1440 OLED screen is now capable of a 120Hz refresh rate. The big distinction for the 8 Pro versus other 120Hz competitors such as the Galaxy S20 series is the fact that OnePlus enables this refresh rate at the complete native QHD resolution of the panel, whilst Samsung is forcing users to select between 120Hz and 1440p resolution.
The backs of the phones maintain the businesss “signature” main vertical video camera setup which is in fact something unusual to see in 2020 as most other producers have actually selected a corner electronic camera module layout, in this regard, although OnePlus didnt change anything, they do protrude.
The two sample units I received were “Glacial Green” flavours, although in basically in a great deal of lightning conditions these in fact appear as light blue. OnePlus use of frosted matte glass textures on the back of the phones in this flavour makes this the no-brainer colour option as it truly augments the feeling of the gadget compared to the other glossy finishes.
The OnePlus 8, and especially the OnePlus 8 pro are huge step-up redesigns from the company, considerably raising the bar in concerns to the requirements and functions of the phones. The OnePlus 8 Pro is essentially a check-marked wish-list of attributes that were missing out on from last years OnePlus 7 Pro as the company has actually addressed some of its predecessors greatest criticisms. One notable distinction in the hardware requirements is that the regular OnePlus 8 comes with 8/12GB of LPDDR4X whilst the 8 Pro comes with 8/12GB of more recent LPDDR5X. I believe the OnePlus 8 Pro here also has a similar problem in that its front glass is too curved, whilst the OnePlus 8s symmetric curves feel basically perfect in-hand.
A form-factor difference between the 2 phones besides the footprint, is that the OnePlus 8 Pro is 0.8 mm thicker. This does not sound much, but its really 10% difference in between the 2 systems and is instantly visible if you hold them side-by-side, however its not a major draw-back by its own. The 8 Pro has the ability to house a larger 4510mAh battery, a minor bump over the 4300mAh system of the regular OnePlus 8.
The routine OnePlus 8 comes with a 6.55″ diagonal screen whilst the 8 Pro has a slightly bigger 6.78″ form-factor whichs a key differentiating aspect for the 2 devices footprints.
Some people were a fan of the mechanical pop-up camera of the OnePlus 7 Pro, however I was never ever truly persuaded by it offered the technical compromises the phone had to make, particularly in concerns to thickness and weight. The OnePlus 8 Pro now is able to use this recovered area for internal parts, a bigger battery, IP68 score, all whilst even being lighter than the OnePlus 7 Pro– good riddance to the pop-up camera.
The phones crucial qualities is their new screens. The big change for the regular OnePlus 8 is the reality that it now adds a 90Hz refresh rate to its 2400 x 1080 OLED screen, a feature formerly only present on the Pro model. Essentially this brings the high-refresh rate function down in the product stack, something weve even seen from other suppliers in the high-mid-end or “premium” stack.
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IP68 Rating.
One element I wished to talk a bit more was the ergonomics of the phones, particularly their particular sizes as well as various screen curvature designs.
Beginning with the specs, both phones are powered by Qualcomms latest Snapdragon 865 SoC, which indicates theyll be both providing amongst the very best efficiency and experience that one can have on an Android gadget today. One significant difference in the hardware requirements is that the regular OnePlus 8 includes 8/12GB of LPDDR4X whilst the 8 Pro features 8/12GB of newer LPDDR5X. Its an interesting choice, but well see that the actual end outcome in performance and efficiency isnt exactly what you would have expected, and is actually minimal. OnePlus is setting up both phones with either 128 or 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage.
The first time I unpacked the regular OnePlus 8 out of its box and held it I had something comparable to a revelation, as the phone outright felt as among the most best form-factors and ergonomics Ive felt in a gadget in years. The phone felt extremely superior– and although weve had glass sandwiches for years, this was without a doubt the finest feeling glass sandwich to date.
Introduce Prices.
8 +128 GB: $699/ 699EUR12 +256 GB: $799/ 799EUR.
8 +128 GB: $899/ 899EUR12 +256 GB: $999/ 999EUR
