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

OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

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OnePlus 8
VS
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OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 8
OnePlus 8 Pro

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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 199g
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4510mAh vs 4300mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 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 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.55 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 513 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.7 % 91.8 %
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 8 Pro
882 nits
sRGB gamut97.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz258 Hz
Response time2.8 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8], [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.2 mm (6.31 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 72.9 mm (2.87 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 8
88.7 %
OnePlus 8 Pro
91.8 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 8
1256
OnePlus 8 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 8
3472
OnePlus 8 Pro
3476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12561258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34723476
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 8
751799
OnePlus 8 Pro
758854
CPU242521236093
GPU196618194272
Memory140544149001
UX172116179488
NanoReview Score751799758854
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 8
3843
OnePlus 8 Pro
3839
Max Surface Temp.35.5 °C50.2 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test23 fps22 fps
Graphics Score38433839
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 8], [OnePlus 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 8
11329
OnePlus 8 Pro
11994
Writing score1431114813
Web score81819833
Video editing58495842
Data manipulation88699517
NanoReview Score1132911994

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2750 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 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 20 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 4510 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 22 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 0:52 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 8
21:04
OnePlus 8 Pro
20:36
Web Browsing09:11 h08:01 h
Video Playback13:12 h12:03 h
Games04:52 h04:57 h
Standby Mode93 h103 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX689
Sensor size1/2.251/1.43
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.01/2.25
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Video quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
109
Overall camera score
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
113
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a53
Zoomn/a107
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 8 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX471 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 8 Pro
121
Video quality
OnePlus 8
n/a
OnePlus 8 Pro
127

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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
- NAVIC
- SBAS
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, GSM1900GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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 8 Pro
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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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