OnePlus 8

$699.00
SKU: cell-OnePlus 8
Brand: OnePlus
Category: Mobiles
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CPU
Octa-Core
RAM
8/12 GB
Storage
128/256 GB (UFS 3.0)
Display
Fluid AMOLED, 1Billion colors
Camera
48 MP (Primary) triple setup
OS
Android 10 (OxygenOS 10)

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.7 3.9 1

Design 7 / 10
Display 9 / 10
Camera 7 / 10
Multimedia 8 / 10
Features 8 / 10
Connectivity 7 / 10
Call Quality 8 / 10
Usability 8 / 10
Performance 8 / 10
Battery 7 / 10

The OnePlus 8 is a lesser version of the 8-Series with a nice 120Hz refresh rate display and it also has 1 billion color pixels making it really immersive and offer a great viewing angle from any part you’re looking at the device.

The device is powered by the Android 10 with the OxygenOS 10 built on top of it to give a much better UI fluidity. The OnePlus 8 Pro is also coming with an high-end chipset, the Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm) and the CPU is expected to be an Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485) coupled by an 8GB of RAM as well as a 128GB or 256GB of internal storage.

The device accommodates the new 5G network as well as other improved technology. but it’s lacking the 3.5MM headphone jack because OnePlus is now promoting it’s own wireless headphone.

As for the camera, it come with a triple rear setup with the camera component comprising of 48 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, an 8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom and also another 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF. As for the features of the multiple camera setup, it’s thought to be able to record 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS resolutions.

The front facing camera would be 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm and capable of features such as Auto HDR and capable of recording 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS videos.

The display is a 6.55-Inches display protected by the corning Gorilla Glass 5 both at the front and back while having aluminium frames. As for the battery, the device has a 4000 mAh battery which supports a super fast charging wired at 30watts. Other interesting thing about the new OnePus 8 Pro can be found in the spec-sheet below.

OnePlus 8 - Specs

General

Device Type

Smart Phone
Model

Unknown
Announced

14 April, 2020
Released

21 April, 2020
Status

Available
Price

US$699

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Dimensions

160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight

180 g (6.35 oz)
Protection

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors

Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver

Network

2G Network

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network

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 Network

1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU
2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
78 SA/NSA - IN
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Nano SIM
Dual SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

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
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

1 Bilion colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

402 PPI Density
Touch Screen

Yes, Multitouch
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (IP68 dust/water resistant)
Features

HDR10+
120Hz refresh rate

Media

Audio Playback

Yes, MP3, MIDI, WAV, AMR
Video Playback

Yes
Video Out

Yes
FM Radio

No
Alert Types

Vibration, ringtones
Ring Tones

64, MP3, WAV
Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Handsfree

Unsupported

Camera

Number of Cameras

Triple Camera Setup
Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

48 MP (Quad)
Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Camera Features

48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Flash Flash Light => There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration)

LED flash
Secondary

16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 1.0µm

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 10
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

OxygenOS 10
Google Play Service Google Play Services are licensed to smart devices to gain access to all the list of Google proprietary services such as GMail, Google Calendar, Google Assistant, YouTube and Google Play Store for Android-based devices
AI Assistant The Artificial Intelligence system supported by this device. AI as they're normally called can be useful integral of any modern device as they can help do common tasks such as reminders, emailing, messaging and so on and so forth

Google Assistant
Facebook Facebook is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site is available in 37 different languages.
Youtube Youtube is a popular free video-sharing website, Youtube is the largest video sharing site in the world, Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch.

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Adreno 650
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

12 GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

128/256 GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras.

No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.
Wireless Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.

Unsupported

Data

GPRS GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
EDGE EDGE (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection.
Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Web Browser Web Browser => a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages.

Yes, HTML5

Messaging

SMS SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks.

Yes (threaded view)
MMS MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol.
Email Email (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user.

Yes
IM IM (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet.

Yes

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

4300
Placement

Non-removable
Fast Charging New technology that enables modern smartphones to charge up within short amount of time usually done by the combination of powerful battery components and power adapters.

Fast charging 30W, 50% in 22 min (advertised)