OnePlus 8 vs TCL 20 R 5G Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8
OnePlus 8 TCL 20 R 5G
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Sep 07, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4300 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm
6.47 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches
164.3 x 75 x 8.99 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g 6.56 oz / 186.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 83.35% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Cortex-A76
GPU
Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 10.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.2
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
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, 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 n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 32
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 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 Cat 13/5 (400/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
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 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP) $799
With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
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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