OnePlus 8T will receive an outdated camera sensor

It’s no secret that OnePlus has decided to retain the brand’s most advanced smartphone OnePlus 8 Pro, which is why only one flagship device will be presented on October 14 – the OnePlus 8T. Now it turned out that the manufacturer intends not to create competition with the main flagship of the year, which is why the autumn smartphone will receive an outdated IMX586 camera sensor.

OnePlus 8T will receive an outdated camera sensor

This sensor was introduced back in 2018 and is found both in budget devices (like the Honor Play 4T) and in previous OnePlus flagships: 7, 7 Pro, 7T, 7T Pro, 8 and even Nord. The top-end IMX689 sensor will remain only on the OnePlus 8 Pro, while there is no information on the OnePlus 8T Pro camera yet.

At the moment, it is not known how exactly the manufacturer will explain such a decision. In general, this situation is indirectly similar to the approach of Google, whose Pixel line is equipped with the same 12-megapixel IMX363 sensor from year to year, but this is due to its unique combination of quality and affordability.

Here is a reminder of the specifications of the current OnePlus 8 smartphone models.

ONEPLUS 8 PRO SPECIFICATIONS

• 6.78-inch (3168 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ 120Hz 19.8:9 Fluid AMOLED display with up 1,300 nits brightness, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
• Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX689 sensor, f/1.78 aperture, LED Flash, 0.8μm pixel size, OIS + EIS Hybrid stabilization, Dual Native ISO,  48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with 119.7° ultra-wide lens and f/2.2 aperture, 8MP telephoto sensor with f/2.44 aperture, 3x hybrid zoom and 30x Digital Zoom, OIS, 5MP color filter camera with f/2.4 aperture, 4K video at 60 fps, 720p slow motion at 480fps, 1080p slow motion at 240fps
• 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.45 aperture, EIS
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Audio 3D, Audio Zoom, OZO Audio
• Water-resistant (IP68)
• Dimensions: 165.3×74.35×8.5 mm; Weight: 199g
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
• 4510mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A), 30W Wireless fast charging, Wireless reverse charging

ONEPLUS 8 SPECIFICATIONS

• 6.55-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 402 ppi 20:9 Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, HDR 10+, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
• 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
• 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
• Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
• Dual SIM (nano + nano)
• 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.75 aperture, OIS + EIS Hybrid stabilization. 16MP 116° ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture, 4K video at 60 fps, 720p slow motion at 480fps, 1080p slow motion at 240fps
• 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.45 aperture, EIS
• In-display fingerprint sensor
• Dimensions: 160.2×72.9×8.0 mm; Weight: 180g
• USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
• 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax 2X2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4300mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A)