OnePlus 8 & 8 Pro Launched: 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865, 30W Wireless Charging, Much Higher Price

On the evening of April 14, at an online event in Europe, OnePlus officially introduced the new OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, two of its latest smartphones that succeed the OnePlus 7T series, which launched half a year ago. With the new OnePlus 8 duo, OnePlus is no longer a "flagship-killer" brand anymore when this is the first time in OnePlus' smartphone history that the price has reached the $1,000 mark, which is equivalent to around Rs. 76,400.

OnePlus 8

With the standard version, the user does not have too many notable upgrades. In general, OnePlus 8 can be considered as a slightly upgraded version of its predecessor OnePlus 7T. Users will still have a familiar design language, however, the new model now looks more like OnePlus 7T Pro, because the main camera cluster on the back of the device has been placed vertically, instead of placed in a tissue - circle like OnePlus 7T.

In addition, OnePlus 8 also switch to the punch-hole display instead of the water-drop notched screen like its predecessor. In terms of specifications, OnePlus 8 retains the 6.55 inch Fluid AMOLED screen, offering Full-HD + resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, no difference compared to OnePlus 7T.

Regarding the camera, there will be some minor changes to the types of lenses. Specifically, on OnePlus 8, OnePlus has removed the 2x telephoto camera on the OnePlus 7T and replaced it with a 2MP macro camera. Thus, now the handset will only be equipped with a regular 48MP camera and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera, plus a macro camera, rather than a telephoto camera like on the 8 Pro or OnePlus 7T. However, the ultra-wide camera of the phone also offers a wider angle than the previous generation (focal length changed from 13mm to 17mm).

OnePlus 8 is equipped with Snapdragon 865 5G chipset, aided by 8 / 12GB RAM or 128 / 256GB storage. The battery of the device has a capacity of 4,300mAh. The standard version does not support wireless charging and IP68 water resistance.

The OnePlus 8 price starts at $699 (around Rs. 53,400) for the base variant with 8GB RAM / 128GB internal storage. The 12GB / 256GB version sells for $799, which is translated into around Rs. 61,000. It has four color options: Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver.

OnePlus 8 Pro - Flagship-killer no more

It seems OnePlus puts pretty much all upgrades into the Pro version. On the front, the OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a 6.78-inch Fluid AMOLED screen, supporting 1440 x 3168 resolution, HDR10 +, and the ability to display up to 1 billion different colors, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 240Hz touch sampling rate. For those who do not know, this display of the OnePlus 8 Pro has nearly the same specifications and quality as the OPPO Find X2 Pro.

Notably, this year, similar to OPPO or Xiaomi’s Redmi, OnePlus has also "retired" the pop-up camera design on the Pro lineup and replace it with the punch-hole one. Perhaps for some users who prefer a "flawless" design, they will be somewhat disappointed.

The camera of OnePlus 8 Pro also has strong upgrades, it has a quad-camera cluster including a 48MP f / 1.8 main camera, an 8MP f / 2.4 telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, a 48MP f / 2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5MP f / 2.4 depth lens for portrait shots. The layout of the camera setup on the back is only slightly changed from the previous generation.

In addition, on the current OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro versions, OnePlus has changed the logo on the back, not much different from the old one. Therefore, if you do not pay close attention, it will be difficult for users to see the difference.

In terms of hardware configuration, just like the standard version, the 8 Pro is equipped with Snapdragon 865 5G chipset, alongside 8 / 12GB RAM and 128 / 256GB storage.

Two new features added to the 8 Pro are wireless fast charging ability as well as water-resistant, IP68-rated dust and water resistance that were not of great interest to OnePlus, but now both are available on the Pro version. It has a 4,510mAh battery, that supports 30W Warp Charge technology, 30W wireless fast charging, and 3W wireless reverse charging. Of course, to equip both of these features, OnePlus had to push the price of the device up quite high.

OnePlus 8 Pro will be sold in three color options: Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black. The OnePlus 8 Pro price starts at $899, equivalent to around Rs. 68,800 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version. If you want to get the top-end model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, you will have to spend $999, equivalent to around Rs. 76,500. This is the first time OnePlus sets the price of its smartphone, passing the threshold of $1000.

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