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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-04-02 |
| 6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.95 ounces |
| Glacial green | Forest Green, Morning Mist and Stellar Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 747.00 | $ 890.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3168 x 1440 pixels | 3216 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 512 pixels per inch | 526 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4510mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.4 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 Pro has an overall score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the OnePlus 9 Pro's global score of 76.6. The OnePlus 8 Pro body is a little thinner than the OnePlus 9 Pro, although it is just a bit heavier and was released about 12 months before. The OnePlus 9 Pro's processing unit is just as good as the processing unit in OnePlus 8 Pro, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
OnePlus 8 Pro features a much better looking display than OnePlus 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 3168px and a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a bit larger display. The OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 9 Pro both feature quite similar memory to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The OnePlus 8 Pro counts with just a bit longer battery life than OnePlus 9 Pro, because it has a 0% bigger battery capacity. OnePlus 9 Pro features a little bit better camera than OnePlus 8 Pro, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back, a same size diafragm aperture and a 0.71 inches back-facing camera sensor, the OnePlus 9 Pro also has a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the OnePlus 8 Pro is also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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