Home Phone comparison OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 7 Pro - Which is better?

OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus 7 Pro

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OnePlus 8
VS
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OnePlus 7 Pro
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 8 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs OnePlus 7 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 206g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4085mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose OnePlus 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 516ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 7 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 8
vs
OnePlus 7 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 516 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 616 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 8
802 nits
OnePlus 7 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz122 Hz
Response time2.8 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8], [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IPX4
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
OnePlus 7 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
OnePlus 7 Pro
988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
OnePlus 7 Pro
2678
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1256988
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34722678
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
OnePlus 7 Pro
600201
CPU242521180879
GPU196618177997
Memory140544112765
UX172116128560
NanoReview Score751799600201
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
OnePlus 7 Pro
2115
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °C49.6 °C
Stability99 %97 %
Graphics Test23 fps12 fps
Graphics Score38432115
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8], [OnePlus 7 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
OnePlus 7 Pro
10833
Writing score1431113556
Web score81818326
Video editing58495700
Data manipulation88699179
NanoReview Score1132910833

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 23 GB 17 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 12.1

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4085 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes Warp Charge (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
OnePlus 7 Pro
19:25
Web Browsing09:11 h06:39 h
Video Playback13:12 h10:18 h
Games04:52 h04:10 h
Standby Mode93 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.251/2
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a78 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.01/3.09
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
118
Video quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
98
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 7 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
111
Video quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 7 Pro
116

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB
OnePlus 7 Pro
90.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 670
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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