Chinese tech brand OnePlus is back in 2020 with its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 8 series. Like many of its direct competitors that have come out this year, the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will both be 5G-capable, as well as sporting a slew of high-end specs that make it a viable option for Android users.
Firstly, both models will house the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, which is present in the Oppo Find X2 series, enabling it to be 5G-ready in the first place. Display-wise, the 8 Pro will feature a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 3,168 x 1,440 pixel resolution 120Hz refresh rate- another staple feature in many flagships this year – for a silky-smooth user experience.
OnePlus has also made improvements to its camera system, with the 8 Pro featuring the company’s first-ever quad-camera setup. The camera system comes with a 48-megapixel lens, a 48-megapixel ultra wide-angle lens, a 3x hybrid zoom telephoto lens, and a 5-megapixel colour filter lens.
How exactly the new camera system fares in the field remains to be seen, though it looks as though the company has plans to match up to even the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Other notable features include a sizable 4,150mAh battery on the OnePlus 8 Pro, which allegedly can be charged from 0% to 50% in just half an hour. It will also be the company’s first-ever wireless charging-capable device (30W), though its OnePlus 8 sibling won’t have the feature. Additionally, both models will come with innate IP68 dust and water resistance, which gives it some added durability compared to its predecessors.
The OnePlus 8 series launches in the US on 29 April. The OnePlus 8 will retail from US$699, and the One Plus 8 Pro will go from US$899. No updates have been given on the launch price and availability in Singapore yet.
OnePlus 8
Glacier Green 
Interstellar Glow 
Onyx Black
OnePlus 8 Pro
Glacier Green 
Ultramarine Blue 
Onyx Black
Specifications
| Model | OnePlus 8 | OnePlus 8 Pro |
| OS | Android 10 OxygenOS 10 | Android 10 OxygenOS 10 |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 X55 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 X55 5G chipset |
| Memory | 8GB/12GB RAM | 8GB/12GB RAM |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB | 128GB/256GB |
| Display | 6.55-inch 90Hz Fluid AMOLED 2400×1080 (20:9) HDR10+ 3D Corning Gorilla Glass | 6.78-inch 120Hz Fluid AMOLED 3168×1440 (19.8:9) HDR10+ 3D Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Camera | Rear 48MP wide-angle (f.1,75) 2MP macro (f.2,4) 16MP ultra wide-angle (f/2.2) Front 16MP Fixed Focus (f/2.45) | Rear 48MP wide-angle (f.1,75) 8MP telephoto (f.2.44) 48MP ultra wide-angle (f/2.2) 5MP colour filter Front 16MP Fixed Focus (f/2.45) |
| Battery | 4,300mAh | |
| Charging | 30T Fast Charging | Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A) 30W Wireless Charging |
| Dimensions | 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0mm | 165.3 x 74.3 x 8.5mm |
| Weight | 180g | 199g |
| Colours | Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Onyx Black | Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black |
| Price | from US$699 | from US$899 |
| Availability | 29 April | 29 April |
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