OnePlus 8 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

OnePlus 8
  • Released 2020, April 21 180g, 8mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 12, OxygenOS 12 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Adreno 650 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 476 USD
  • 6.55" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 6-12GB RAM Snapdragon 865 5G
  • 4300mAh Li-Po

OnePlus 8 overview

OnePlus 8 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, April 21. OnePlus 8 has 6.55 inch, Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. OnePlus 8 uses Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Adreno 650 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). OnePlus 8 has 48MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. OnePlus 8 uses Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of OnePlus 8 is about 476 USD.

Score the key features of OnePlus 8 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 91 / 100 points
  • Price: 53 / 100 points

OnePlus 8 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
5G bands 1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU
2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA
78 SA/NSA - IN
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, April 14
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  HDR10+ 90Hz refresh rate

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, OxygenOS 12
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
  UFS 3.0, 2-LANE

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 30W, 50% in 22 min (advertised)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver
Models IN2013, IN2017, IN2010, IN2019
Price About 476 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 564708 (v8) GeekBench: 13291 (v4.4), 3399 (v5.1) GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -22.5 LUFS (Excellent)
Battery life Endurance rating 108h

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