Last year, we saw OnePlus launched two models of the OnePlus 7 the 7 and Oneplus 7 Pro. But there was a catch the Oneplus 7 Pro was among the best selling OnePlus phone globally. But on the other hand, the OnePlus 7 was made for limited areas/regions and because of this, it didn't gain that much fame. But, this time around OnePlus has launched their two models the OnePlus 8 vs. The OnePlus 8 Pro globally which is a plus point. So we are going to look at their differences and which one is worth the money. Lets take a look!

OnePlus 8 vs 8 Pro-Build & Design.

Surprisingly, both devices have a very similar design. They have got a center camera module. There are some differences in the cameras. But the biggest difference is in terms of the size, the OnePlus 8 is the overall smaller device in terms of height, the width, as well as the thickness and it's also around 19 or 20 grams lighter, so it is going to be the more comfortable device to hold. However, the OnePlus 8 Pro is larger because it has a larger and much better display.

Display.

So the OnePlus 8 Pro does have a 6.78-inch display vs the 6.55-inch display on the OnePlus 8. Both devices have a fluid AMOLED display, colors are great, HDR10+ is supported. However, the OnePlus 8 Pro does have a high resolution, so it's got a higher PPI pixel density and it also has a higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz on the OnePlus 8. We cannot say that OnePlus 8 has a bad display. It's really great. But the OnePlus 8 Pro has one of the best displays in the market right now.

Now, one thing that I have noticed is that although both devices do have a curved bright display, the OnePlus 8 is not as curved compared to the OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro does have MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) technology. This essentially makes regular frame rate videos say around 24 to 30 frames a second seem like they are at a higher frame rate by reducing motion blurring things up.

There is also an option of HDR boosts, which is going to kind of enhance colors. These are going to be compatible with Netflix, YouTube, Amazon Prime, so a lot of these apps are supported. And there is a big, big emphasis on the display of the OnePlus 8 Pro, which is really, really good. We've got an in-display, a fingerprint scanner on both devices as well And as expected, it is very, very fast.



OnePlus 8 left and OnePlus 8 Pro Right
Source: SlashGear

Cameras.

So last year OnePlus did not have a punch cutout, they had a popup camera and it was something that OnePlus fans were very, very Proud supposedly! And this year, OnePlus have kind of a gone maybe a step backward. Now, this is to make these devices more watertight. So as you know, the OnePlus 8 Pro does have the IP rating. So let's talk about the punchout front facing camera. This is the same on both devices, it's 16 megapixels. It can only film 1080P at 30 fps. Unfortunately, there is no 4K. The portrait mode also works pretty well.

However, that OnePlus devices from the selfie mode do kind of brighten up your skin a little bit more, make you look fairer than you actually are. That's something that I would like to see improve with the software updates. But let's talk about the rear facing cameras where we do have some significant differences. So the OnePlus 8 has a primary 48-megapixel camera. The same sensor as we saw on the OnePlus 7 Pro last year. We also have a 16megapixel ultra-wide camera as well as a two-megapixel macro camera.

Now this time OnePlus has included a new sensor. This is the Sony IMX689, it's a larger sensor of size. It's the largest sensor size for a 48-megapixel camera at the moment. And the ultra-wide camera is also 48 megapixels and it's using the sensor that we've got on the primary camera of the OnePlus 8, which is quite interesting. It also has a telephoto camera that gives us three times optical zoom and up to 30 times digital zoom.

And finally, we have a five-megapixel "controversial" color filter camera. When it comes to the ultra-wide, the OnePlus 8 Pro does have a wider camera. Which I do prefer compared to the OnePlus 8 vs. The OnePlus 8 Pro of course does have the optical zoom. So zoom is much better on the OnePlus 8 Pro. This is definitely a lot more noticeable when you go to around 10 times. The OnePlus 8 Pro does have an overall better dynamic range compared to the OnePlus 8.

But where you'll notice the biggest difference is in low light. The OnePlus 8 Pro thanks to its larger sensor size, does capture more lights, so low light images are much, much better on the OnePlus 8 Pro. Now although we've got a dedicated macro camera on the OnePlus 8, you can still take macro shots on the OnePlus 8 Pro and get in very, very close using the ultra-wide camera. Now for video, both devices can film at up to 4K at 60 fps. The OnePlus 8 Pro, also has the zooming capability which is optical. While the OnePlus uses the typical digital zoom. So it's much better. So overall it's very clear to see that the OnePlus 8 Pro just has much better cameras compared to the OnePlus 8.

Specs & Performance.

The performance of both phones is quite similar. So we do have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 with the X55 modem. So 5G supports it on both devices. We have also got dual SIM capabilities on both devices as well, so you can have two SIMS active at the same time. However, 5G is only enabled on one SIM at one time, so the other one will be on 4G. We've got Wifi 6 as well as Bluetooth 5.1 with fast UFS 3.0 storage. There are 128GB as well as 256GB options available. And for Ram, it is available in 8 or 12GB of Ram. However, on the OnePlus 8 Pro, we have LPDDR5 Ram. Whereas on the OnePlus8 you have LPDDR4X Ram. They are both very, very fast all Thanks to the software because we do have OxygenOS on top of Android 10.



Other Features.

Now the OnePlus 8 Pro for the first time in OnePlus's history does have an IP68 water and dust resistant rating. This is something OnePlus don't usually have to save on cost. And the OnePlus 8 is where they are saving cost. And the OnePlus 8 although they have said that it should be generally watertight, it doesn't have official IP68 water and dust resistance rating. Both devices do have Stereo Speakers, so we've got one in the earpiece and one bottom firing with support for Dolby Atmos. And for the batteries, the OnePlus 8 Pro does have a larger battery compared to the OnePlus 8.

However, both devices do have support for Warp charger 30T and they charge roughly about at the same speed, but the OnePlus 8 Pro does have a few advantages here because it does for the first time at OnePlus device have wireless charging. Now, this is 30-watt wireless charging, so that is very significantly faster compared to lots of the competition out there which traditionally charges at around seven and seven and a half watts. Now the 30W charger, which of course is sold separately, we'll charge the OnePlus 8 Pro from one to 50% in around 30 minutes, which is only a little bit longer compared to the wide charging, which is around 23 minutes.

Price.

Now let's talk about the price. So the OnePlus 8 Pro is going to be starting at around $900. So we're looking at flagship pricing. OnePlus has been increasing their price over time, but this time they've gone all the way to the top and it's completely in the Pro League. The OnePlus 8 is coming in around $200 cheaper vs its elder brother the OnePlus 8 Pro costs $200 more. 

If you talk about me well for me having that better display, the better cameras, the wireless charging especially, I think it's definitely worth the $200 extra. However, at that $900 price point or $1,000 for the 256 and buy an option. Anyways! which OnePlus device is all time your favorite and which OnePlus device would you rather consider to buy the OnePlus 8 or 8 Pro? Let me know in the comments!