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.

Feature	OnePlus 8	OnePlus 8 Pro
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84GHz 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz Adreno 640 @ 587MHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 1x Cortex-A77 @ 2.84GHz 3x Cortex-A77 @ 2.42GHz 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.80GHz Adreno 640 @ 587MHz
Display	6.55-inch FHD+ 2400 x 1080 (20:9) 90Hz Refresh Rate	6.78-inch QHD+ 3160 x 1440 (19.8:9) 120Hz Refresh Rate
Display	SAMOLED HDR10+	SAMOLED HDR10+
Size	160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm	165.3 x 74.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight	180 grams	199 grams
RAM	8/12GB LPDDR4X	8/12GB LPDDR5
NAND Storage	128/256 GB UFS 3.0	128/256 GB UFS 3.0
Battery	4300mAh (16.55Wh) typ. 30 W Fast Charging	4510mAh (17.36Wh) typ 30 W Fast Charging & 30W Wireless Fast Charging
Front Camera	16MP f/2.0	16MP f/2.4
Primary Rear Camera	48MP 0.8µm 1/2″ IMX586 (12MP 1.6µm 2×2 binning) f/1.75 w/ OIS	48MP 1.12µm 1/1.4″ IMX689 (12MP 2.24µm 2×2 binning) f/1.78 w/ OIS
Secondary Rear Camera	16MP Ultra-Wide-Angle f/2.2 116° FoV	48MP Ultra-Wide-Angle f/2.2 120° FoV
Tertiary Rear Camera	2MP Macro Camera f/2.4	8MP Telephoto f/2.4
Extra Camera		5MP Colour Sensor f/2.4
4G / 5G Modem	Snapdragon 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 US	Snapdragon 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 US
SIM Size	NanoSIM + eSIM	NanoSIM + eSIM
Wireless	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax BT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDS	802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax BT 5.1 LE, NFC, GPS/Glonass/Galileo/BDS
Connectivity	USB Type-C no 3.5mm jack	USB Type-C no 3.5mm jack
Special Features	On-screen fingerprint sensor, Stereo Speakers	On-screen fingerprint sensor, Stereo Speakers
Launch OS	Android 10 w/ Oxygen OS	Android 10 w/ Oxygen OS
Launch Prices	8+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.