OnePlus Technology.Co., Ltd., commonly referred to as Oneplus, is a Chinese smartphone manufacturer owned by BBK Electronics, which is based in Shenzhen. It was founded by Pete Lau (CEO) and Carl Pei in December 2013. This brand from the very beginning have been producing smartphones with an ideal goal giving the best technology available at an reasonable price and they sure have hit the mark for that . From the very beginning all their products have been a massive success. From past few years people are getting hooked for the products of OnePlus. The products are very desirable and are considered as a flagship killer. With their unique ideas, design and product functionality they sure have reached to level of beating the big names like Samsung, Apple.
OnePlus launched their two new variants, OnePlus 8 and 8pro. Both of them were released on 15th of April. As the world was suffering from COVID-19 the brand made their launch event a digital event and people were able to watch this online.
Now let’s look around one of their new devices called “OnePlus 8”
This is the new OnePlus 8 and the basic specs of this phone are as follow
Display: 6.55inch, 2400x 1080pi, Fluid AMOLED with 3D Corning® Gorilla® Glass®
Performance: Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 865, Oxygen OS based on Android™10, Adreno 650
Storage: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0 2-LANE
Camera: 48MP MAIN + 2MP MACRO LENS + 16MP ULTRA WIDE ANGLE LENS , Dual LED Flash, 4K Video at 30/60fps, 16MP Front Facing Camera.
Connectivity: LTE/LTE-A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC Enabled
Ports: USB 3.1 GEN1 Type-C, Dual nano-SIM slot
Now let’s go a little deep into this amazing masterpiece.
The new OnePlus 8 comes with seamless 90 Hz display. This sure does increase your viewing experience. With the support of HDR10+ you can see the vivid colors and brighter display. The Fluid Display flow rate is quite good combined with 90 Hz display it increases the value even more. So swiping scrolling can be done with simplicity.
Naturally accurate colors are tend to be more vivid and nuanced with the calibrated display you get the elite color accuracy. With the new 4096* levels, auto brightness setting will help in adjusting the brightness of the display to more comfortable level. For easy reading and comfort for your eyes they have a dedicated Reading Mode which optimizes the device to a better enjoyable experience. You can choose between Saturated or Monochrome for comfort reading leaving the fact if its day or night.
By using the new LPDDR4 RAM we can experience about 20% increase in operating speed with 17% less power consumption. We can experience greater writing speed thanks to their better UFS 3.0 2-LANE file management system.
Using the X55 Dual 5G mode we can connect to multiple networks at the name time for wider coverage .
The new 5G connectivity is available in this new device, as it runs through Qualcomm™ Snapdragon™ 865; 5G is an inbuilt feature so you can have this connectivity from the box itself. If you find a good coverage area movies and other high capacity content can be downloaded within seconds.
Also with their new innovation of Smart 5G the OnePlus 8 automatically switches between 5G and non-5G networks which they say would help in battery optimization and consumption of battery is be a bit less so you can be connected for longer period.
Wi-Fi 6 is the next generation of Wi-Fi technology. OnePlus claims that this new 6th Gen helps in data transfer about 270% faster than previous generation. We can play games and watch high data content without any hitch in our interphase.
OnePlus still maintains their iconic Warp charging with new Warp Charge 30T which gives you about 50% power in 23 minutes of charge, while the massive 4300mAh battery keeps you going for long time. With 865 chip processor the battery optimization is also very good.
With the new powerful dual stereo speakers the sound quality is very impressive and we get all the details right. Comes with Dolby Atmos support so the 3D listening experience is better. With increase and better haptic vibration it gives you even fine response during taps and swipes.
OnePlus have been giving the best camera which sure does have all the features to compete with the other highly priced flagships in the market. The OnePlus 8 continues to give the fine quality. This device is loaded with Tri camera setup.
- 48MP Main camera with Sony IMX586 Sensor, aperture of f/1.75.
- 2MP Macro Lens, aperture of f/2.44.
- 16MP Ultra Wide Angle Lens with, aperture of f/2.2, which gives 116° view.
- 16MP Front Camera with Sony IMX471 Sensor, aperture of f/2.45.
With these new rear camera you can shoot 4K video at 30/60fps, 1080P video at 30/60fps, Super Slow Motion with 720P at 480fps, 1080P at 240fps. Using your front camera you can shoot 1080P video at 30fps
Using the Ultra wide Angle lens you can capture pictures with a view of 116°. Nightscape mode uses multi-frame processing to get a snap of good brightness and clarity even at low light conditions. With Macro Mode 2.0 you can focus on subjects which is just 4cm away and still get a great detailed filled snap. . Introducing Smart Pet Capture feature which identifies pets and auto adjusts camera settings for the perfect snap.
The OnePlus 8 comes with everyone’s favorite OxygenOS as their operating system. OnePlus says that OxygenOS is smart, swift and efficient. Packed with intuitive features, this runs through Android 10 which gives privacy and safety better than previous versions. OxygenOS comes with 280 powerful software which helps in optimizations at peak level. OS gives deeper customization option and themes. OnePlus has always excelled at giving one of the best user interfaces.
New OnePlus 8 is built with outstanding precision and is slim which feels great to hold. The new Glacial Green variant comes with Matte AG finish. So we don’t have to worry about fingerprints making our backside of the device look dirty as it comes with fingerprint-resistant and irresistibly looking good.
OnePlus 8 comes with three color variants, Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow.
OnePlus 8 price varies between
- 6+128GB at 41,999Rs
- 8+128GB at 44,999Rs
- 12+256GB at 49,999Rs
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