OnePlus just confirmed the OnePlus 8 global online launch event on April 14th. OnePlus in their press release stated that “At the launch event, a newly engineered display with an incredible 120 Hz refresh rate will be introduced, poised to deliver an even more fluid and immersive viewing experience. Coupled with it are a handful of other new and exciting technologies that will elevate the OnePlus flagship experience to a new level,”.
Regarding the launch, Pete Lau, Founder, and CEO, OnePlus, said, “With the OnePlus 8 series, we’re excited to introduce our most powerful and beautiful smartphone series ever, combining blazing-fast 5G capabilities, specially engineered high refresh rate displays, and OnePlus’ signature powerful performance setup. The OnePlus 8 series will bring a truly ‘burdenless’ experience to all our users, who have come to expect nothing but the best all-around flagship smartphones from us. No detail is too small for us, as OnePlus always strives to deliver the best user experience possible with our premium flagship devices”.
The new OnePlus 8 series will be all 5G even for the markets that do not support it yet. As for the specs, the phones will be powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC with DDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS3.0 storage. While the OnePlus 8 Pro will come with the all-new 120Hz refresh rate display, the OnePlus 8 will come with the Fluid 90Hz panel.
OnePlus 8 specifications
- 6.55-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor with Adreno 650 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
- Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 48MP IMX 689 rear camera with LED Flash, 0.8μm pixel size, OIS, EIS, 16MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP camera
- 16MP front-facing camera
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 4,300mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A)
OnePlus 8 Pro specifications
- 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 Processor with Adreno 650 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
- Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- 48MP rear camera with Sony IMX689 sensor, f/1.78 aperture, LED Flash, 0.8μm pixel size, OIS, EIS, 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with 120° ultra-wide lens and f/2.2 aperture, 8MP telephoto sensor with f/2.44 aperture, 3x Optical and 30x Digital Zoom, 5MP depth sensor
- 16MP front-facing camera
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Water-resistant (IP68)
- USB Type-C audio, Dual Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS (L1+L5 Dual Band) + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 4,500mAh battery with Warp Charge Fast Charging, Wireless fast charging and Wireless reverse charging
The OnePlus 8 series online launch event will be hosted at 8:30 pm IST, 14 April, via live stream on the OnePlus official website and YouTube.
