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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.
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!
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