OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus Nord Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Jul 21, 2020
MSRP
$ 699	€ 399

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm	6.23 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches 158.3 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.35 oz (180.0 g)	6.49 oz (184.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green	Blue marble, Gray onyx

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body	6.4-inch, 86.20% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 409 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 620
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4115 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	OnePlus Warp Charge
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 30.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

11h 10min

Video

8h 49min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP (Dual-Camera, EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA	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, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103	Date approved: Jan 18, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF014
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg	Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.80 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP	$ 799

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

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(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

for T-Mobile

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

Full specifications
OnePlus 8 Specs	OnePlus Nord Specs
PhoneArena Review
OnePlus 8 Review	OnePlus Nord Review
User Reviews
OnePlus 8 User Reviews	OnePlus Nord User Reviews