OnePlus has launched their new OnePlus 8 series smartphones globally today and there are two devices announced, the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8. While both the devices come with powerful hardware including Snapdragon 865 Octa core Processor, 5G support and good set of cameras, there are many differences between the two phones. So in this post, lets have a look at what are the differences between OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus 8.
OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus 8
The table below shows the detailed differences between the two phones apart from the pricing.
| OnePlus 8 Pro | OnePlus 8 | |
| Dimensions | 165.3*74.35*8.5 mm, 199gms | 160.2*72.9*8.0 mm, 180gms |
| Display | 6.78” Fluid AMOLED, 3168 x 1440 pixels | 6.55” Fluid AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Refresh Rate | 120hz | 90hz |
| Gorilla Glass | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8 GB/12 GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB/12 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128 GB/256 GB UFS 3.0 | 128 GB/256 GB UFS 3.0 2-LANE |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Sony IMX689, f/1.78 OIS, EIS 8MP Telephoto, F/2.44 OIS 48MP Ultrawide f/2.2, Field of View : 119.7° 5MP Color Fiter f/2.4, 3X hybrid zoom, Multi Autofocus [All pixel omni-directional PDAF+LAF+CAF] |
48MP, Sony IMX586, f/1.75 OIS, EIS 2MP Macro, f/2.4 16 MP f/2.2 Field of View : 116°,Multi Autofocus (PDAF+CAF) |
| Front Camera | 16MP Sony IMX471 EIS, f/2.45 |
16MP Sony IMX471 EIS, f/2.45 |
| Software | Oxygen OS, Android 10 | Oxygen OS, Android 10 |
| Battery | 4510 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Charging | Warp Charge 30T [5V/6A], Warp Charge 30 Wireless | Warp Charge 30T (5V/6A) |
| Wi-Fi | 2×2 MIMO, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4G/5G, Wi-Fi 6 |
2X2 MIMO, 2.4G/5G, SUPPORTS WIFI 802.11 A/ B/G/N/AC/AX |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | Dual Stereo Speakers Noise cancellation support Dolby Atmos |
Dual Stereo Speakers Noise cancellation support Dolby Atmos |
| Sensors | In-display Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core, Laser Sensor, Flicker detect Sensor, Front RGB Sensor |
In-display Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Sensor Core |
As you can see from the table, there are quite a lot of differences between the two devices including display resolution, cameras, wireless charging, battery capacity, RAM and also Wi-Fi 6 support.
In terms of display, the resolution is what differs in OnePlus 8. While the Pro version gets Quad HD+ resolution, the regular 8 variant has 1080p resolution. In terms of camera, there is a huge difference in terms of sensor. While both the phones have 48MP camera, the Pro gets the new IMX 689 sensor while the 8 gets the older IMX586 sensor. The pro version also gets the 48MP ultra wide angle camera, while 8 gets 16MP ultrawide.
Apart from these, other changes include availability of LPDDR5 RAM on Pro variant along with Wi-Fi 6 support, which are missing on the regular 8 variant. The 8 Pro also gets wireless charging (30W) while 8 does not have wireless charging feature.
