OnePlus 8 Smartphone
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OnePlus 8 is a premium smartphone powered by Snapdragon 865 chipset. It features a punch-hole FHD+ OLED display with a three-camera setup that is arguably a step-down from the 7T.
Compared to the 7T, the OnePlus 8 ditches the notch design, leaning on what Samsung has started to popularize with the Galaxy S20. The same 90Hz refresh rate is supported.
Nonetheless, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset with X55 Dual Mode 5G modem bumps the performance of the OnePlus 8. WiFi 6 is also supported by a OnePlus device for the first time.
Alongside the OnePlus 8, OnePlus also introduced the 8 Pro. The latter offers superior camera and display, LPDDR5 memory, and a large battery.
Ratings
What we found**
Pros
- Beautiful 90Hz display
- Super-fast Warp Charging
- Strong performance
- Great camera
Cons
- Nothing in particular
What external reviewers found***
External score 80% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good performance
- Good software
- Fantastic 90Hz display
Cons
- Mediocre low-light camera performance
- No IP rating
- No IP certification
- No wireless charging
Price Comparison
Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C 3.1 Gen1
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC
Construction
Battery | Capacity
4300 mAh
Camera | Front
16MP Sony IMX471, Fixed focus, f/2.45
Camera | Rear | Macro
2MP, f/2.4
Camera | Rear | Ultra-Wide
16MP, f/2.2
Camera | Rear | Wide
48MP Sony IMX586, OIS + EIS, PDAF, f/1.75
Colors
Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Onyx Black
Material
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass front + 3D Glass, Corning Gorilla Glass back
Speakers
Dual stereo speakers
Dimensions
Size | Depth
8.0 mm
Size | Height
160.2 mm
Size | Width
72.9 mm
Weight
180 g
Display
Aspect Ratio
20:9
Display Diagonal
6.55 inches
Display Type
Fluid AMOLED (OLED)
Pixel Density
402 ppi
Refresh Rate
90 Hz
Resolution
2400x1080
Function
Audio
Dolby Atmos
Bluetooth Codecs
AptX, aptX HD, LDAC, AAC, SBC
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Fast Charging
30 W
GPS
GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band), GLONASS, Galileo (E1+E5a Dual Band), Beidou, SBAS, A-GPS
Graphics
Adreno 650
HDR
HDR10+
Operating System
OxygenOS based on Android 10
Security
In-display Fingerprint, Face Unlock
Sensor
In-display Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core
SIM
Dual nano 5G
Video Recording
4K 60fps / FHD 240fps
Performance
Memory | Capacity
8 or 12 GB
Memory | Type
LPDDR4X
Storage
128 or 256 GB UFS 3.0 2-LANE
Production
Debut
2020-04-17
Made In
China
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3rd-Party Review Videos
External Reviews
cnet[1]
Reviewer score 90%The OnePlus 8 has a 48-megapixel camera and wide-angle camera that take excellent photos. The camera also has OIS and shoots 4K video that's sharp and steady. Instead of sharing a telephoto camera or a color filter camera with the 8 Pro, the phone has a macro camera. For the most part, both phones performed similarly on benchmark tests.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Gorgeous, colorful display
- Excellent battery life
- Fast charging
Cons
- No telephoto camera or macro camera
- No IP rating
digitaltrends[2]
Reviewer score 70%The OnePlus 8 is a good smartphone. It has an attractive screen, a decent camera, great software, and long battery life. Still, it lacks any feature that makes it stand out. The increase of $100 over the OnePlus 7T may not sound like much, but 5G's limited appeal isn't really enough to justify the extra.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Attractive design
- Good performance
- Good software
- Long battery life
Cons
- No 5G
- No IP68 rating
nextpit[3]
Reviewer score 93%The 6.78-inch Fluid AMOLED panel in a 19.8:9 format has a resolution of 3,168 x 1,440 pixels (QHD+). This results in a pixel density of 513 ppi. On the back, there is a change in design due to the new camera module. The main camera is still in the middle, but the flash, laser autofocus, and the 3x telephoto camera have moved to the left.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Good battery life
- Good cameras
Cons
- No wireless charging
- No IP68 certification
nextpit[4]
Reviewer score 91%drop-shaped notch has been replaced with a hole-punch in the top left corner of the display. Curved displays have their fans and their haters, and I fall somewhere in the middle. The OnePlus 8 feels lovely in your hand as a result of the curved edges, but the back gesture just doesn't feel right to me on any curved-display smartphone. The combination of software optimization and hardware is still the best in the industry for fluid performance in my opinion.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fantastic performance
- Fast charging
- Good battery life
Cons
- Curved display
- No wireless charging
notebookcheck[5]
Reviewer score 73%The OnePlus 8 integrates the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and 12 GB of RAM for smooth system performance. The processor is complemented by the Qualcomm Adreno 650 graphics unit and 256 of UFS 3.0 storage. The benchmark results of the Android smartphone match our expectations both in the graphics- and the system-intensive tests.
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Pros
- High-quality case
- Good battery life
- Fast SoC
- Good system performance
Cons
- High internal temperatures
- No IP certification
pcmag[6]
Reviewer score 76%The OnePlus 8 has a 48-megapixel main camera, a 16- megapixel wide-angle camera, and a 2-degree macro camera. The lack of a real zoom lens isn't as bad an issue as you'd think. The Galaxy S20 line has even better low-light camera performance and millimeter-wave 5G on T-Mobile.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Good low-light camera performance
- Good battery life
- 5G on T-Mobile
Cons
- No dedicated zoom camera
- No 5G
pcworld[7]
Reviewer score 62%The OnePlus 8 feels a touch slower than the OnePlus 8 Pro due to the refresh and the RAM, but it's nothing you're going to notice in a vacuum. The lack of wireless charging is definitely a sore spot, but you do get super-fast wired charging out of the box. Helping the speed and the battery is OnePlus' excellent Oxygen OS, which is extremely faithful to Google's Android.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Super-fast 5G
- Excellent performance
- Good battery life
Cons
- Camera isn’t as good as the 7T
- No wireless charging
techadvisor[8]
Reviewer score 87%The OnePlus 8 has the same set of internal components as the Pro, so is powered by Qualcomm's latest flagship Snapdragon 865 processor. It's very impressive and the phone comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB as standard. A new feature is optimised charging, where the phone adjusts the charging pattern based on your usage to “reduce battery load and extend battery life” Both phones are available in the UK now from OnePlus, Amazon and John Lewis, with the latter offering free Bullets Wireless 2 while stocks last.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fantastic 90Hz display
- Good battery life
- Good cameras
Cons
- No microSD card slot
- No wireless charging
techradar[9]
Reviewer score 83%The OnePlus 8's 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide lens is far more useful. Its 116-degree field of view is great for outdoor shots, and even better for indoor ones. The 16MP front-facing shooter is functional and sharp, though it tends toward a warmish yellow/orange tint. The OnePlus 8 has a 4,300mAh battery, which is a bit bigger than the power packs in some comparable phones.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Fantastic performance
- Fast charging
- Good battery life
Cons
- No wireless charging
- No telephoto camera
- No headphone jack
theverge[10]
Reviewer score 79%The OnePlus 8 has a triple-camera setup on the rear consisting of a main 48-megapixel f/1.75 camera. There's a low-resolution macro camera in the rear camera array, but I found it to be of limited use. The camera does a good job in well-lit conditions, and it held up well against both the OnePlus 8 Pro and a Pixel 3.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Great performance
- Good battery life
- Good cameras
Cons
- No IP rating
- No wireless charging
tomsguide[11]
Reviewer score 87%The OnePlus 8 comes with a 4,300-mAh battery — bigger than the 3,800-mAh power pack in the OnePlus 7T. The best phone battery life for the devices we've tested tops 11 hours, so the OnePlus 8 finds itself in rare company. The highlight of the special features is the phone's in-display fingerprint sensor.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Superlative display
- Excellent cameras
- Excellent battery life
Cons
- No wireless charging
- No fingerprint sensor
trustedreviews[12]
Reviewer score 70%The OnePlus 8 has a good mid-range camera, not an ultra-high-end one. The 2x zoom isn't great, but it is still useful for composition. Video quality is decent, but there isn’t quite the detail leap from 1080p to 4K you’d see from a higher-end sensor, including the OnePlus 8 Pro. The phone has a 4300mAh battery, and the usual super-fast charging.
Find the original article here.
Pros
- Super-fast charging
- Decent cameras
- Good battery life
Cons
- No 5G
- Mediocre low-light camera performance
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References
- ^ OnePlus 8 review: Fits into a budget without sacrificing hardware. [cnet]. https://www.cnet.com/reviews/oneplus-8-specs-fits-into-a-budget-without-sacrificing-hardware-review/. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 Review: A fine phone that needs a killer feature. [digitaltrends]. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/oneplus-8-review/. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ The OnePlus 8 Pro has everything you could want in a phone. [nextpit]. https://www.nextpit.com/oneplus-8-pro-review. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ The OnePlus 8 is the thinking-man's 5G phone right now. [nextpit]. https://www.nextpit.com/oneplus-8-review. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 in Review: Great smartphone even in the non-pro version. [notebookcheck]. https://www.notebookcheck.net/OnePlus-8-in-Review-Great-smartphone-even-in-the-non-pro-version.476853.0.html. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 Review. [pcmag]. https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/oneplus-8. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 review: Android's mid-range champ has less bang for more bucks. [pcworld]. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3540791/oneplus-8-review.html. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 review. [techadvisor]. https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/review/oneplus-8-review-3786075/. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 review. [techradar]. https://www.techradar.com/reviews/oneplus-8. 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 review: familiar formula. [theverge]. https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/14/21219278/oneplus-8-review-specs-features-camera-battery-screen-price-photos-video. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 review. [tomsguide]. https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/oneplus-8. 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
- ^ OnePlus 8 Review. [trustedreviews]. https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/oneplus-8. Retrieved 2021-03-22.
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