OnePlus 5 vs OnePlus 8 Specs Comparison
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| OnePlus 5 | OnePlus 8 |
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Released
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Jun 22, 2017
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Released
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Apr 21, 2020
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5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Dual camera
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Triple camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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3300 mAh
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4300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Jun 20, 2017 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $539 | $699 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.07 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches 154.2 x 74.1 x 7.25 mm |
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.40 oz / 153.0 g | 6.35 oz / 180.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Gray | Glacial green |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.5-inch, 72.93% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| AMOLED | AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2 (Good) | 2.3 (Average) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2457 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/64GB |
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) | Android (11, 10) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer | 4300 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| OnePlus Dash Charge | OnePlus Warp Charge |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 30.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
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Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Triple camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 1.6x Aperture size: F2.6 Focal Length: 36 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1 μm |
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm |
| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS |
| Front | |
| 16 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Jun 20, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5000 | Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103 |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.36 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 3.57 W/kg |
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 64GB of storage
| Memory | 6GB/64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $479 |
with 256GB storage
| Memory | 12GB/256GB |
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| Colors | Onyx black, Interstellar glow |
| Prices (MSRP) | $799 |
for Europe
| 5G Bands | n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA |
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| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46 |
for T-Mobile
| Resistance | Water, Dust; IP68 |
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