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OnePlus 8

OnePlus 8
$749
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.55 inch 1080 x 2340 pixels Full-HD+ display
  • Camera 48 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP Main/16 MP front
  • Storage 128/256 GB
  • RAM 8 GB
  • CPU Octa-core 2.96 GHz, Snapdragon 855 Plus
  • OS Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0.3

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

9
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 9 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

OnePlus 8 Highlights and Overview

The OnePlus 8 is the 2020 line-up of smartphone from OnePlus. The device was announced alongside the Pro version. The phone specifications starts from a 6.55-inches FHD+ display with a Fluid AMOLED panel bearing 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It has 20:9 aspect ratio, and upto 90Hz refresh rate. But instead of the dewdrop notch in last year’s OnePlus 7, the new comer has a punch hole notch, housing the front facing camera.

Under the hood, the device comes with the latest Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip running 1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585 CPUs with Adreno 640 GPU. There are two variant of the device; one with 8 GB RAM and 128 and the second version with 12GB RAM and 256 GB storage, which is not expandable on both sides.

On the camera department, the OnePlus 8 comes with a triple camera sensors at the back; a 48-megapixel main sensor, pegged with an 16-megapixel ultra-wide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor, featuring PDAF, OIS and a dual LED flash. Upfront, there’s a single 16-megapixel selfie sensor, supporting auto HDR and f/2.0 aperture.

The device makes use of an in-display optical fingerprint, It comes with dual Nano-SIM with 5G and 4G network support. It is available in four colors, fueled by a 4300mAh battery and run on the latest Android 10 with OxygenOS 10 out of the box. The full specifications and features of the OnePlus 8 smartphone are detailed in the table below.

OnePlus 8 Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500) 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Global LTE Bands
5G Network Bands 5G band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 41(2500), 7(2600), 28(700), 66(1700), 71(600), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - Global 5G Bands
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL

LAUNCH

Also Known As -
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BODY

Dimensions 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
Weight 180 grams
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
- Glass back (Gorilla Glass)
- Aluminum frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type Fluid AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 650

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 8/12 GB
Card Slot No

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Triple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 48 MP + 16 MP + 2 MP dual cameras
Camera Features Autofocus
Continuous shooting
Digital zoom
Digital image stabilization
Optical image stabilization
Geotagging
Panorama
HDR
Touch focus
Face detection
White balance settings
ISO settings
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Scene mode
RAW
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 1.6 μm (4-in-1 pixel
binning)
Phase detection
Focal length (35 mm equivalent) - 27
mm
1080p @ 240 fps
720p @ 480 fps
Secondary sensor: 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Third sensor: 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Video Resolution 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 16 MP selfie camera
Camera Features Auto-HDR,
Panorama,
F/2.2 aperture
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Chin, blow the screen
Audio Jack Type No

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
FM Radio No

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 4300 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 31 hours
Stand-by Up to 590 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

OnePlus 8 User Reviews and Opinions

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