OnePlus has officially announced OnePlus 8 Series mobiles globally. The regular OnePlus 8 model is a mid-range Flagship phone comparing to the more expensive Pro model. Is it that better than the last year's OnePlus 7T? Let's analyze.
OnePlus 7T is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ Octacore chipset and comes with 6.55 inches AMOLED Full HD+ display. Newer OnePlus 8, on the other hand, is powered by Snapdragon 865 chipset and naturally has 5G support. It has the same 6.55 inch AMOLED display with the same resolution and aspect ratio ( 20:9 ). Both have the same 90hz refresh rate as well. When you look at the display, the main visible difference you can spot is the placement of the camera. On the 7T, it was placed at the top middle as a waterdrop notch, while on the OnePlus 8, it's now a hole-punch style cut out on the left top corner. Last year's OnePlus 7T pro had a pop-up selfie camera that is not seen on these newer OnePlus 8 Series of smartphones.
So Performance-wise, OnePlus 8 is a bit faster than the older 7T. However, in day to day usage, you are hardly going to notice the difference. Both support 30W Warp Fast Charging. OnePlus 8 has a bigger battery at 4300mAh comparing to the 3800mAh on the 7T.
In the camera department, the differences are not that big to talk about. It looks like OnePlus is using the same 48MP Sony sensor on both 7T and 8. The OnePlus 8 Pro, however, has a brand new, custom made Sony IMX689 sensor on board.
The ultra-wide-angle lens on the OnePlus 8 is wider than the 7T ( 13mm vs 17mm ). However, the newer model doesn't come with a dedicated telephoto lens while older 7T has a 12MP 2x optical sensor available. Both feature similar 16MP F2.0 aperture front cameras. 4K at 60fps is supported by both phones.
In my opinion, if you already own an OnePlus 7T or a 7T Pro, it's not a worthy upgrade to get the newer OnePlus 8, unless you want to own a 5G OnePlus device. In India, 5G is not available yet, so there is no point in upgrading to this phone just for the 5G support.
Check out OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison here.
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