OnePlus presented the OnePlus 8 Pro a few days ago and now it’s available for order. According to the pre-order quantity, we can see the OnePlus 8 Pro gained a very very good reputation in the potential users even the price is in high-end range. The OnePlus 8 Pro has high-end configuration like IP certification, wireless charging and there are stereo speakers. There are also things like the best display on the market. We will test this new 5G smartphone to see whether it’s worth the high price and a recommendation. First, let’s have a check of the OnePlus 8 Pro specifications:
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OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 Specifications
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Specifications | ||
OnePlus 8 Pro | OnePlus 8 | |
Display | 6.78-inch AMOLED | 6.55-inch AMOLED |
3,168 x 1,440 (19.8:9) | 2,400 x 1,080 (20:9) | |
120Hz refresh rate | 90Hz refresh rate | |
In-display fingerprint sensor | In-display fingerprint sensor | |
3D Corning Gorilla Glass | 3D Corning Gorilla Glass | |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
RAM | 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 | 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X |
Storage | 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.0 | 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.0 2-LANE |
Cameras | Rear: | Rear: |
48MP, f/1.78, 1.12µm, OIS, EIS | 48MP, f/1.78, 0.8µm, OIS, EIS | |
8MP 3x telephoto, f/2.44, 1.0µm, OIS | 2MP macro, f/2.4, 1.75µm | |
48MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 119.7° | 16MP ultrawide, f/2.2, 116° | |
5MP color filter, f/2.4 | ||
Front: | ||
Front: | 16MP, f/2.0, 1.0µm, EIS, fixed focus | |
16MP, f/2.45, 1.0µm, EIS, fixed focus | ||
Battery | 4,510mAh | 4,300mAh |
Warp Charge 30T (5V/6A) | Warp Charge 30T (5V/6A) | |
Warp Charge 30 Wireless | ||
IP Rating | IP68 | None |
Software | Oxygen OS | Oxygen OS |
Android 10 | Android 10 | |
Dimensions | 165.3 x 74.35 x 8.5mm | 160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0mm |
Weight | 199g | 180g |
OnePlus 8 Pro Design and Feel
However, the workmanship is great and it lies very well in the hand with the slightly rounded sides. We like the feel of the matt surface, and we suppose every manufacturer should have a matt version in their new product. You can see the color of my test device in the pictures, but it is difficult to capture it there. It always looks a little different depending on the time of day and the light, but basically we find the color very nice. We just don't know if it would be too colorful in the long run, but you can't argue about taste.
Visually, not much has changed compared to last year and the camera is still in the same position. Actually there is only the hole in the display, but apart from that and the color, you could quickly confuse the OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro. Of all the current Android flagships, the OnePlus 8 Pro has so far been the best one, apart from the silver version of the Huawei P40 Pro (also matt).
OnePlus 8 Pro Display
The display is available in the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and the Oppo Find X2 Pro and we can conclude there is no better panel on the market. High resolution, great colors, good viewing angles are very high-lighted, if necessary very bright and 120 Hz are optimal. Someone would have liked to have avoided the curved sides, because the bend offers no added value, sometimes leads to incorrect entries and it reflects in some situations. Apart from the size, but that's very subjective, there's nothing else to complain about.
OnePlus 8 Pro Camera
The ultra-wide-angle sensor also has a resolution of 48 megapixels, but here too it is not at the level of Huawei or Samsung. The results are similar in good light and outdoors, but you can no longer excel with them today, it's about details and difficult conditions. The difference in zoom is even greater, because there is "only" a tele-sensor with 8 megapixels. Competitors are already opting for significantly better periscope cameras that offer much more sharpness when zoomed. Even the Oppo Find X2 Pro is clearly superior to the OnePlus 8 Pro when zooming.
The fourth camera is a color filter with 5 megapixels, which comes with something like Instagram filters. We tried it once, but it's such a feature that we don't need it. To be honest, it also does good software for image editing. This place could have been used better.
For example with a ToF sensor that can better analyze the distance or directly with a periscope camera, we would classify the color filter as a gimmick, because as we said, this function can be replaced quite well with software. The front camera has a resolution of 16 megapixels and delivers solid results. It is also used for Face Unlock, which is extremely fast with OnePlus. But it is still a 2D scan of the face and the camera takes longer in bad light (Face Unlock can sometimes fail in very bad light).
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OnePlus 8 Pro Battery
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OnePlus 8 Pro Software
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OnePlus 8 Pro other features
- The fingerprint sensor is again under the display and is very fast. As a fan of Face Unlock, we have now activated this because the camera no longer moves out of the body.
- The vibration motor is very pleasant and comes close to Apple's haptic engine. In my opinion, no Android manufacturer was as good as an iPhone yet, but the days when uncomfortably strong and hardly adjusted vibration motors were the standard are over.
- What surprised me about the stereo speakers: The upper one sounds really good and even better than the lower one. In addition, the top speaker is aimed directly at one and often dominates the other very strongly. The stereo sound is good, but the lower speaker should have liked a bit more power.
- OnePlus includes a transparent case in the scope of delivery. We don't like these cheap TPU cases, but at least that's how you see the color of the device and you don't have to go looking for a case. Such a color should honestly be used without a case.
- OnePlus has finally submitted and received their smartphone for IP certification. If we understood that correctly in the briefing, nothing has changed in terms of construction, but with the now significantly higher price, there is finally the IP68 standard. Fun fact: The OnePlus 8 was built the same way, but was not submitted for a test. Both should be waterproof.