OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Announced: Price, Specifications, Features, Availability

OnePlus launches the much-awaited flagships – OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, the successors of last year’s OnePlus 7 Series at a global online event. Even though both devices feature the same design language with 5th-gen matte-frosted glass, OnePlus has made significant changes in the Display, Camera, and Battery. But, both devices share the same processor and the front camera. Let’s get those details below.

OnePlus 8 Series
1. Key features
2. Colors
3. Global pricing
4. Global availability
5. Full specifications

The OnePlus 8 sports a 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED display with a screen refresh rate of 90Hz and has a screen resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels while the OnePlus 8 Pro flaunts a bigger 6.78-inch 3D Fluid AMOLED display with an all-new 120Hz screen refresh rate and has a resolution of 3168 x 1440 pixels. Both display panels are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and also certified by HDR10+.

Coming to the performance, both OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones are powered by the Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 Mobile Platform. The best part of the OnePlus 8 series is the 5G support. Each and every variant of OnePlus 8-series support 5G and you’ll get a 5G compatible phone irrespective of the variant you buy. You can either opt for an 8/128GB variant if you are a regular user or a high-end 12/256GB variant if you’re a power user. Make a note that, same as the predecessor, the OnePlus 8 series also doesn’t support expandable storage.

Both of the devices come with the same 16MP in-screen selfie camera but, there are a few changes in the rear camera setup. The OnePlus 8 has a triple camera module with 48MP primary, 16MP ultra-wide and a Color filter depth camera. Coming to the 8 Pro, the primary 48MP camera remains the same, but the device gets an upgraded 48MP ultra-wide camera, an additional 8MP telephoto lens and also an upgraded 5MP color filter lens. In both devices, the front camera supports 1080p video recording wherein the rear camera is capable of shooting 4K UHD at 30 or 60 frames per second.

One of the key highlights of the OnePlus 8 Series is Charging Tech. Both OnePlus 8 (4,300mAh) and 8 Pro (4,510mAh) supports Warp Charge 30T (Nothing but 30W fast charging) wherein you can charge the device from 0 to 60% in about 30 minutes. Additionally, the OnePlus 8 Pro supports the newly introduced Warp Charge 30 Wireless tech that can charge the phone from 1% to 50% in just 30 minutes.

OnePlus 8 Pro Features

• Fluid AMOLED display with 3.8mm in-screen camera
• DisplayMate’s A+ rating
• 10-bit color depth – 1.07 billion colors
• Curved glass with Glossy or Matte finish
• Custom MEMC chip
• Hybrid video stabilization – OIS & EIS
• 3 HDR technology for better color accuracy
• Three microphones with Audio zoom
• Haptic Vibration 2.0
• Reverse Wireless Charging
• Wireless Charging – 0 to 50% in 30 minutes
• Refined OxygenOS – New Dark Mode, Dynamic Wallpaper, Live Caption
• Google Stadia compatible
• Amazon Alexa ready

To sum up, OnePlus 8 includes a 90Hz 6.55-inch AMOLED screen, 4,300mAh battery, and a triple camera module on the rear. The OnePlus 8 Pro comes with a 120Hz 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, a Quad-camera setup with an additional Telephoto lens and a slightly upgraded 4,510mAh battery. Additionally, the Pro variant includes support for 30W wireless charging and also IP68 rating. Rest all spec sheet is almost identical in both devices. For your information, Both devices lack 3.5mm Audio Jack and MicroSD support.

OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro Colors

The OnePlus 8 comes in three colors Onyx Black (Glossy), Glacial Green (Matte), Interstellar Glow (Glossy) wherein the OnePlus 8 Pro is offered in Onyx Black (Glossy), Glacial Green (Matte), Ultramarine Blue (Matte). Both devices will get three months of the 100GB Google One cloud storage trial without any cost. Check out the Global Pricing and Availability below.

OnePlus 8 Series Global Pricing

Note: OnePlus 8 is also available in 6GB/128GB configuration and priced at ₹41,999. As of now, this variant is only announced in India. OnePlus yet confirm about the Global availability.

OnePlus 8 Series Global Availability

OnePlus 8 India Launch: OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will be launching in India this summer and the pricing will be announced near to launch. Notify Me page is already live Amazon.in and you can subscribe to get the latest updates.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Full Specifications