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OnePlus 8

Released April 2020

A 6.55-inch 5G phone with a 90 Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 865 and a 4,300 mAh battery. It has main, ultra wide and macro cameras, with 30 W wired charging.

Model history · 2 models, 2019–2020
  1. 2019OnePlus 7TCompare
  2. 2020OnePlus 8
Screen
6.55″
Display
OLED, 90 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 865
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB – 256 GB
Main camera
48 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
4,300 mAh
Weight
180 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise the smooth display, fast software, battery life and rapid charging. They find it a modest change from the 7T, with the loss of a telephoto camera and a weak macro camera limiting its versatility. Wireless charging and a certified IP rating are absent from the UK unlocked model.

From techadvisor.com, techradar.com and androidcentral.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.55″
Resolution
2400 × 1080
Sharpness
402 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Peak brightness
1,100 nits
Display type
Fluid AMOLED; 20:9 aspect ratio; 6.55 inches as a full rectangle or 6.34 inches accounting for rounded corners
Pixel density
402 ppi
Brightness detail
Up to 1,100 nits, stated in the UK overview footnote
Screen protection
3D Corning Gorilla Glass; generation not specified by the maker
Display features
90 Hz; HDR10 and HDR10+; sRGB and Display P3; Reading Mode, Night Mode and Vibrant Color Effect; maker reports JNCD 0.4 colour accuracy. OnePlus's product manager confirms 180 Hz touch response in the official launch Q&A.

Performance

Chip
Snapdragon 865
Memory
8 GB – 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with Snapdragon X55 5G modem
GPU
Adreno 650
Storage type
LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 3.0 two-lane storage; UK 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB pairings confirmed by TechAdvisor

Cameras

Main camera
48 MP
Ultra wide camera
16 MP
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
16 MP
Main camera
Sony IMX586, 48 MP, f/1.75, 0.8 µm pixels, six-element lens, OIS and EIS
Ultra wide camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 116° field of view
Front camera
Sony IMX471, 16 MP, f/2.45, 1.0 µm pixels, fixed focus and EIS
Zoom
No optical telephoto; 2× in-sensor zoom
Video recording
4K and 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow motion at 1080p 240 fps or 720p 480 fps; time-lapse at 1080p or 4K 30 fps; video editor
Front video
1080p at 30 fps; time-lapse
Camera features
Additional 2 MP macro camera, f/2.4, 1.75 µm pixels and 4 cm focus distance confirmed in the official camera Q&A; phase and contrast autofocus, dual LED flash, cinematic aspect ratio, UltraShot HDR, Nightscape, Portrait, Pro, Panorama, cat and dog focus, AI scene detection and RAW; front HDR, screen flash and face retouching

Battery and charging

Battery
4,300 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 30 W
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Non-removable battery; 4,300 mAh typical and 4,230 mAh rated
Wired charging
Warp Charge 30T, 5 V/6 A; maker reports 1–50% in 22 minutes under laboratory conditions. OnePlus's product manager also confirms USB Power Delivery at 5 V/3 A in the launch Q&A.

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
180 g
Thickness
8 mm
Height × width
160.2 × 72.9 mm
Colours
UK Onyx Black with 8/128 GB and Glacial Green with 12/256 GB, according to TechAdvisor; Interstellar Glow was also announced globally with later May availability in the German maker release
Buttons
Alert Slider; gestures and on-screen navigation supported
Water resistance detail
No maker-published IP rating for the UK unlocked model; US carrier certification is not applied to it
Biometrics
In-display fingerprint sensor and camera-based face unlock
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity and sensor core
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Noise cancellation support

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
OxygenOS based on Android 10
In the box
Phone, Warp Charge 30 adapter, Warp USB-C cable, quick start guide, welcome letter, safety and warranty information, logo sticker, case, screen protector and SIM ejector

Connectivity

Mobile network
Snapdragon X55; 4×4 MIMO, up to LTE Cat 18 download and Cat 13 upload, 1.2 Gbit/s and 150 Mbit/s subject to carrier; UK 5G n1/n3/n7/n28 in NSA mode and n78 in SA/NSA modes
SIM
Dual nano-SIM; the historical maker sheet specifies dual 4G or single 5G at launch, with later dual-SIM improvements promised through an update; completion was not verified
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2×2 MIMO on 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1; aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC and SBC
NFC
Yes
USB
USB-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; standard USB-C earphones supported; included Warp cable supports USB 2.0
Positioning
Dual-band GPS L1/L5 and Galileo E1/E5a; GLONASS, BeiDou and A-GPS

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB8 GB
256 GB12 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 90 Hz AMOLED display with HDR10+
  • 180 g body
  • 30 W charger and case included

Cons

  • No dedicated telephoto camera
  • No wireless charging
  • UK unlocked model has no published IP rating

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
SamsungGalaxy S20+
6.7″OLED, 120 HzExynos 99012 GB128 GB12 MP1.06×4,500 mAh186 gMar 2020
OnePlusOnePlus 8T
6.55″OLED, 120 HzSnapdragon 8658 GB – 12 GB128 GB – 256 GB48 MP–4,500 mAh188 gOct 2020
XiaomiMi 10 Lite 5G
6.57″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 765G6 GB – 8 GB64 GB – 256 GB48 MP–4,160 mAh192 gMay 2020

Previous model: OnePlus 7T. Newer model: OnePlus 8T.

Sources

  1. oneplus.com/uk/8/specs
  2. oneplus.com/uk/8
  3. oneplus.com/at/press/press-release/lead-with-speed---oneplus-launches-oneplus-8…
  4. community.oneplus.com/thread/1212542
  5. techadvisor.com/article/721234/oneplus-8-review-2.html
  6. techradar.com/reviews/oneplus-8
  7. androidcentral.com/oneplus-8-review

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