OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro Go Official with 12 GB RAM and Snapdragon 855: Price, Release Date and Key Features

OnePlus has just officially unveiled the new line of smartphones with high-performance specifications, cameras even better than in previous models and the same classic design that we have known for years with new colors very welcome.

OnePlus 8

The simplest model in the family keeps everything that was expected. The OnePlus 8 arrives with the powerful Snapdragon 865 chipset with Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity, in addition to offering a 90 Hz Fluid AMOLED screen instead of 120 Hz for the more powerful model.


A curiosity remains for the adoption of the slightly different screen ratio in both models: while the OnePlus 8 offers a 20: 9 panel, the OenPlus 8 Pro offers the very specific 19.8: 9 standard, remaining in the middle. It is a small detail, but it should not influence the user experience.

Following the differences between each model, the cheapest variant keeps the same options of RAM with 8 GB and 12 GB but offers an LPDDR4x technology instead of the most recent one that is used by the most expensive model. In storage, OnePlus continues offering the same UFS 3.0 technology with options of 128 GB and 256 GB.

Regarding the cameras, the OnePlus 8 has a 16 MP front sensor that is housed by the circular notch on the screen, and offers three lenses on the back cover, with a 48 MP sensor for the primary camera, a 16 MP sensor with lens wide-angle and an additional 2 MP sensor with a macro lens, leaving aside the dedicated telephoto lens for zoom photography.

The smartphone offers a 4,300 mAh battery with a fast charge Warp Charge 30T that is integrated with the larger capacity battery of the OnePlus 8 Pro, and another point that the manufacturer had to remove to reduce the manufacturing costs of the OnePlus 8 was wireless charging, which it is exclusive only of the most expensive model.

In both models, the Warp Charge 30T technology allows smartphones to have 50% of the battery recharged in up to 23 minutes.

OnePlus 8 Key Features

• 6.55 "screen with Fluid AMOLED technology and FHD + resolution (1080x2400p)
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• Display with 20: 9 aspect ratio and a circular notch on the screen
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
• Eight-core processor clocked at up to 2.84 GHz
• Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity
• 8 GB and 12 GB LPDDR4x RAM
• 128 GB and 256 GB of UFS 3.0 2-LANE storage
• 16 MP front camera with Sony IMX471 sensor
• Three rear cameras: Sony IMX689 main sensor with 48 MP resolution + 16 MP sensor with 116º wide-angle lens + 2 MP sensor with a macro lens
• 4,300 mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T charging (0% to 50% in 22 minutes)
• No support for wireless charging
• Android 10 under OxygenOS interface
• Dimensions of 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm
• 180g weight

OnePlus 8 Pro

Sharing the visual identity of the simplest model, the OnePlus 8 Pro arrives on the market with a unique visual difference on the back cover except for colors: the presence of an additional sensor for the camera module. The biggest difference here is for the IP68 certification, finally present in a model of the brand, which is not found in the smaller version.

Other than that, the device continues with the 3D front panel curved on the sides and the circular notch to house the same sensor as the front camera, but now with larger numbers.


Jumping 6.55 inches from the OnePlus 8, the most expensive model in the family arrives with a 6.78-inch screen and the same Fluid AMOLED technology, but now with a high rate of 120 Hz instead of 90 Hz and Quad HD + resolution with greater definition and quality than the simplest model.

In addition to the better screen, which made the smartphone break 13 records in the Display Mate's screen analysis, the OnePlus 8 Pro offers improved rear cameras, as the selfie sensor remains identical. 

In the rear set, we have a 48 MP Quad-Bayer main sensor, another 48 MP Quad-Bayer sensor for the wide-angle lens, an 8 MP sensor for the telephoto lens and a 5 MP sensor for depth of field data.

With an even bigger battery now marking 4,510 mAh, OnePlus implements the Warp Charge 30T wired fast charging and now also offers fast wireless charging as exclusivity for the more expensive model, since the OnePlus 8 doesn't even have wireless charging.

The hardware remained almost identical: the chipset remains the same Snapdragon 865 with X55 modem for 5G connectivity and the same 128 GB and 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage. The subtle change is to upgrade the RAM that is now LPDDR5, and that continues with options of 8 GB and 12 GB.

OnePlus 8 Pro Key Features

• 6.78 "display with Fluid AMOLED technology and QHD + resolution (3168x1440p)
• 120 Hz refresh rate
• Display with 19.8: 9 aspect ratio and a circular notch on the screen
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset
• Eight-core processor clocked at up to 2.84 GHz
• Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity
• 8 GB and 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM
• 128 GB and 256 GB UFS 3.0 storage
• 16 MP front camera with Sony IMX471 sensor
• Four rear cameras: Sony IMX689 main sensor with 48 MP resolution + 48 MP sensor with 119º wide-angle lens + 8 MP sensor with a telephoto lens + 5 MP sensor for color filtering
• 4,510 mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T charging (0% to 50% in 23 minutes)
• Support for fast wireless charging (0% to 50% in 30 minutes)
• IP68 certification for protection against water and dust
• Android 10 under OxygenOS interface
• Dimensions of 165.3 x 74.3 x 8.5 mm
• 199g weight

New Bullets Wireless Z headphones

OnePlus also introduced the new generation of its wireless lace headphones, "designed to satisfy the passion for music and simplify the listening experience". The accessory has support for fast charging which, with a 10-minute charge offers up to 10 hours of music playback, while the full charge guarantees 20 hours non-stop. The headphones are available in black, blue, mint (green) and oat (yellow).

Price and Release Date

Regarding accessories, the OnePlus Warp Charge 30 will be offered for € 69 while the Bullets Wireless Z earphones arrive for € 49. The OnePlus 8 line, in turn, starts to be sold by the brand's official stores and retailers in North America, Asia and European countries from May 4. Check below the prices, variants, and models available.

• OnePlus 8 8 GB + 128 GB for 699 $
• OnePlus 8 12 GB + 256 GB for 799 $
• OnePlus 8 Pro 8 GB + 128 GB for 899 $
• OnePlus 8 Pro 12 GB + 256 GB for 999 $

While in Asia smartphones will be sold with a fast-charging base in the box, variants sold in Europe and America will only have a standard 18W charger, with users having to purchase the Warp Charge 30 for the quoted price.