A few days ago, Chinese manufacturing giant, OnePlus, officially announced the OnePlus 8 series. It appears that OnePlus did a test run of the OP8 series sales by organizing a “limited release” sales. This sale lasted for 10 minutes before all colour variants and storage options for both the OnePlus 8 and OP8 Pro sold out. Although this looks like a quick sale, it is quite slow considering that flagships from some manufacturers sell out in seconds. Also, this is a “limited release” thus it is probable that the company sold only a few units. The first full-scale sales of the OnePlus 8 series will take place in about two weeks. These smartphones will be available via OnePlus online store, T-Mobile and Verizon.
Recall that OnePlus is facing huge criticism for its pricing of the OnePlus 8 series. The prices are not higher than what we have in the market, but many feel that OnePlus has increased its pricing structure. See the prices of the OnePlus 8 series below
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- OnePlus 8 (8 + 128GB) – $699
- OP8 (12 + 256GB) – $799
- OnePlus 8 Pro (8 + 128GB) – $899
- OP8 Pro (12 + 256GB) – $999
OnePlus 8 series Specifications
| Display | 6.55″ Fluid AMOLED | 6.78 Fluid AMOLED |
| FHD+ resolution (2400 x 1080), 20:9 aspect ratio, 402ppi | QHD+ resolution (3168 x 1440), 19.8:9 aspect ratio, 513ppi | |
| 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate | 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate | |
| HDR10+ | ||
| 3D Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| | 1300 nits peak brightness, 4096 levels of adjustment | |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Sony IMX586, f/1.75, 0.8µm pixels, OIS, EIS | 48MP Sony IMX689, f/1.7, 1.12µm pixels/48MP; 2.24µm [4 in 1]/12MP, OIS, EIS |
| 16MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2, 116° FOV | 48MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2, 119.7° FOV | |
| 2MP, macro, f/2.4, 1.75µm pixels | 8MP, telephoto, f/2.4, 1.0µm pixels, OIS, 3x Optical Hybrid Zoom | |
| | 5MP, color filter, f/2.4 | |
| Camera | 16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, 1.0µm pixels, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps | 16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.45, 1.0µm pixels, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps |
| Software | OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10 | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
| RAM | 8/12GB LPDDR4X | 8/12GB LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 128/256 GB UFS 3.0+ Dual-Lane | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 4510 mAh |
| Wired Charging | 30W Warp Charge 30T (5V/6A) | |
| Wireless Charging | No | Warp Charge 30W |
| | Reverse Wireless Charging (3W) | |
| IP Rating | No | IP68 |
| Security | Optical under-display fingerprint scanner | |
| Software-based facial recognition | | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Glacial Green | |
| Interstellar Glow | Ultramarine Blue | |
| Polar Silver | | |
| Price | $699/$799 | $899/$999 |