After rumors OnePlus just confirmed the OnePlus 8 global online launch event on April 14th. “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,” said the company in the official release.
Back in January OnePlus confirmed that its next flagship will feature Quad HD+ OLED ‘Fluid Display’ with a refresh rate of 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 10-bit HDR and a built-in MEMC motion compensation chip. The company recently confirmed 5G support for all the OnePlus 8 series phones, so we already know that these will be powered by Snapdragon 865 along with X55 5G Modem.
OnePlus 8 rumored specifications
- 6.55-inch Full HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform 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 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
- 4300mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A)
OnePlus 8 Pro rumored specifications
- 6.78-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display with up to 1200 nits brightness, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
- 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform 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
- 4510mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging (5V/6A), 30W Wireless fast charging, 3W Wireless reverse charging
The OnePlus 8 series online launch event will be hosted at 8:30 pm IST (11AM EDT), 14 April, via livestream on the OnePlus official website and YouTube.
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.