OnePlus finally put an end to all the speculation and leaks last night. The Chinese giant launched its new flagship phones – the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in an online-only event. While the OnePlus 8 is a refinement over its predecessor, the OnePlus 8 Pro has bettered the flagship experience with a number of firsts including an IP rating, wireless charging, and a lot more.

  • Design & Display

Both the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro boast the exact same design. You won’t be able to tell either of them apart simply by looking at the front. The AMOLED display with dual-curved edges and a punch-hole cutout is the same. You will need to set them next to each other to point out the smaller OnePlus 8.

Design & Display

Moving to the display, there are some major specs differences on paper. OnePlus 8 flaunts a 6.55-inch FHD+ (1080 x 2400) AMOLED panel with a 90Hz refresh rate whereas the OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a taller 6.78-inch QHD+ (3168 x 1440) AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate.

Performance

The flagship Snapdragon 865 chipset from Qualcomm handles the show under the hood here. It’s coupled with the Snapdragon X55 modem to support 5G connectivity – both the sub-6GHz and mm-wave networks (exclusive to OnePlus 8 and Verizon in the US).

Both the phones are backed by the company’s much-loved OxygenOS 10 skin based on Android 10. You do get a myriad of optimizations, along with a new dark theme and an Always-on Display this time around.

IP Rating

After years of pestering, OnePlus has finally answered its fans’ request. OnePlus 8 Pro comes with IP68 certification, which means it can easily handle dust, sand, and being submerged in 1.5m-deep water for up to 30 minutes.

Cameras

Apart from the display, this is another key area where the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro differ substantially. The OnePlus 8 includes a triple camera setup whereas the 8 Pro has a quad-camera array on the rear. I have clearly listed the camera specs for both of the phones down below:

  • 48MP (f/1.75) Sony IMX586 primary sensor,

  • 16MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens with 116-degree FOV,

  • dedicated 2MP macro lens

  • 48MP (f/1.78) Sony IMX689 primary sensor,

  • 48MP (f/2.2) Sony IMX586 ultra-wide lens with 120-degree FOV,

  • 8MP (f/2.4) telephoto lens with 3x hybrid zoom,

  • 5MP color filter lens

While the OnePlus 8 Pro camera system is in line with most modern flagships, I am highly disappointed with the lack of a telephoto lens on the OnePlus 8. The company swapped out the telephoto lens (seen on the OnePlus 7T) for a dedicated macro lens, which is a weird decision in my opinion.

On the front, both of these flagship phones have a 16MP selfie snapper housed in the punch-hole cutout at the top left.

Battery & Charging

Finally, the OnePlus 8 houses a slightly smaller 4,300mAh battery pack as compared to the 4,500mAh battery pack aboard the Pro variant. Both the phones in the OnePlus 8 series support Warp Charge 30T fast-charging. This means you can juice up around 50% of your phone in just 30 minutes. OnePlus 8 Pro supports 30W wireless charging

Now that we’ve gone through all of the major differences, here’s a quick specs sheet comparison for you:

OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus 8 Pro: Pricing

At the time of writing this article, OnePlus is yet to announce the India pricing for the OnePlus 8 series. We do have the U.S pricing available with us and it tells us that the OnePlus 8 starts at $699 (around Rs. 53,000) and OnePlus 8 Pro starts at $899 (around Rs. 68,700).

But, the official OnePlus India account on Twitter has hinted that the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro India prices will drastically differ from direct conversion of the U.S pricing. So, do return to check out the India prices as we will update this story once OnePlus makes it official.