The newest flagship handsets from OnePlus have finally been officially announced after many rumors and leaks. Called the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, the two basically share some components, but the Pro version offers more capabilities in certain departments.
Let’s take a quick look at the following specs comparison for their similarities and differences.
| OnePlus 8 | OnePlus 8 Pro | |
| Display and resolution | 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED (2400 x 1080) | 6.78-inch Fluid AMOLED (3168 x 1440) |
| Display Features | 402ppi, 90Hz refresh rate, 20:9 aspect ratio | 513ppi, 120Hz refresh rate, 19.8:9 aspect ratio |
| Dimensions | 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0mm | 165.3 x 74.35 x 8.5mm |
| Weight | 180g | 199g |
| Software and UI | Android 10 with OxygenOS | Android 10 with OxygenOS |
| Rear cameras | 48MP main (OIS, EIS, 6P lens), 16MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, 4K video | 48MP main (OIS, EIS, 7P lens), 48MP ultrawide, 8MP telephoto (OIS), 5MP color filter, 4K video |
| Front camera | 16MP, EIS, 1080p video | 16MP, EIS, 1080p video |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB | 8GB/12GB |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB, UFS 3.0 | 128GB/256GB, UFS 3.0 |
| Battery and charging | 4300mAh with Warp Charge 30T | 4510mAh with Warp Charge 30T and Warp Charge 30 Wireless |
| Colors | Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow | Onyx Black, Ultramarine Blue |
From the above specs, we see that both the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are running on the same Snapdragon 865 CPU with options for either 8GB and 12GB RAM plus a tandem of 128GB and 256GB of storage. They also share the same Android 10-based UI layered with the company’s OxygenOS.
Although, that’s where the main similarities end. The 8 Pro, for starters, carries a slightly larger display with higher resolution and a faster 120Hz refresh rate. It’s also bigger and heftier than the OnePlus 8.
For cameras, the 8 Pro gets a bump in ultrawide resolution and receives an extra telephoto lens and a color filter that aim to reproduce better quality photos. The battery capacity is also understandably bigger and comes with fast wireless charging capabilities.
Now for the pricing, the OnePlus 8 will retail for US$ 699 (approx. PhP 35K) for its 8GB/128GB model and US$ 799 (approx. PhP 40.4K) for the 12GB/256GB offering. Meanwhile, the bigger 8 Pro will be priced at US$ 899 (approx. PhP46K) and US$ 999 (approx. PhP 51k) for the 8GB/128GB and 12GB/256GB variants, respectively.
