OnePlus 5T vs OnePlus 8 Pro Specs Comparison

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8.7
OnePlus 5T
9.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 5T OnePlus 8 Pro
Released · Nov 21, 2017
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.0-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
4510 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 16, 2017 Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$559 $899

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.95 x 0.29 inches
156.1 x 75 x 7.3 mm
6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches
165.3 x 74.3 x 8.5 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g) 7.02 oz (199.0 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
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White Glacial green

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 80.43% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 90.79% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1300 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 400 PPI 3168x1440px, 19.8:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2450 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 650
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/64GB
8GB (LPDDR5)/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
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4510 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge OnePlus Warp Charge
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
10h 0min
Video
9h 15min
Gaming
10h 33min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Color filter)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, EIS
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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), 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, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
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 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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
Date approved: Nov 17, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A5010
Date approved: Oct 12, 2020
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE007
Measured SAR
Head: 1.38 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg
Phablet: 3.61 W/kg
Head: 0.93 W/kg
Body: 0.89 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 6GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $500
with 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Ultramarine blue
Prices (MSRP) $999
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
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
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Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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