The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro have been launched today after lots of teasers. Both phones rely on the raw power of Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 chipset, and the biggest difference between the two is that the Pro version comes with the big display and camera improvements. In last year’s OnePlus 7 Pro, the phone came with a smooth 90Hz display but the 2020 version is kicking it up a notch with 120Hz.
It’s a jump that puts it on par with Samsung’s latest Galaxy S20. The company is using a 6.78-inch QHD+ display on the OnePlus 8 Pro, and the 120Hz display will help with smoother animations, scrolling, and general navigation in Android. OnePlus has even added sensors at the front and back of the display for improved automatic brightness.
The phone maker is doubling down on its camera game, the OnePlus 8 Pro has a new quadruple camera system. The new phones come with a 48-megapixel main camera, alongside a 48-megapixel ultra-wide lens a set up similar to the Huawei Mate 30 Pro last year.
OnePlus 8 Pro also has a telephoto lens, and a color filter camera. The ultra-wide lens includes a 120-degree angle, and the telephoto supports 3x hybrid, and 30x digital zoom.
The new 5 megapixel color filter camera will be used support lighting effects and filters for photography. OnePlus is also claiming it has improved night time photos, and the company even compared a photo from an iPhone 11 Pro to the new OnePlus 8 Pro during its online event today.
OnePlus 8 Pro has 5G and Wi-Fi 6 support
The camera and the screen might be the big upgrades, but OnePlus has also improved hte internals. Inside there’s up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage, and Wi-Fi 6 support. The company is also including for the first time an IP68 rating for the OnePlus 8 Pro, meaning it should be dust resistant and be dunked in up to 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes.
OnePlus is also finally supporting 30W “Warp Charge” wireless charging, which will provide 50 percent battery in just 30 minutes. The OnePlus 8 Pro includes a 4,510 mAh battery, and using a regular charge it will get to 60 percent battery in 30 minutes.
Alongside the hardware, OxygenOS Android implementation on the OnePlus 8 Pro. The company claims there are 280 “new optimizations” that are designed to make the Android experience more smooth on the 120Hz display. There’s also a new dark theme and dynamic wallpapers that change with the weather.
While the company is keen to focus on its flagship OnePlus 8 Pro, the smaller phone is designed to be a more compact flagship for those who want a smaller phone. The regular OnePlus 8 includes a 6.55-inch display (20:9 aspect ratio), and OnePlus has designed the handset to be lightweight at 180 grams.
Both the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro will come in black, blue, and a new green color option. There’s even a “Interstellar Glow” color option for the smaller phone, which mixes color at the rear in a special film.
The regular OnePlus 8 will be priced at $699 for an 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage model, and $799 for a 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage option. The Pro will come in two prices: $899 for 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage or $999 for 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
