OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus Nord Specs Comparison

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9.0
OnePlus 8
9.2
OnePlus Nord
OnePlus 8 OnePlus Nord
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Aug 04, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
4115 mAh
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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

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
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Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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