OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro: What are the major changes?

The much-awaited OnePlus 8T, powered by the Android-based OxygenOS 11, was launched on Wednesday. It is the first smartphone to feature the newest Android 11 after Google’s own Pixel phones.

The new model comes as a successor to the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, which were launched in April. The 8T already has an edge over the two smartphones as they still run on Android 10.  

DISPLAY 

The new phone has a 6.55-inch FHD+ 2.5D flexible display with support for the HDR10+ standard and an A+ display rating from DisplayMate.

While the OnePlus 8 Pro featured a 6.78-inch screen, the OnePlus 8 had a similar-sized 6.55-inch screen.

PERFORMANCE

On the specifications part, all the three phones in the 8 series are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and are available in both 8GB variant and 12GB RAM variant.

However, OnePlus 8T still uses LPDDR4X RAM and not DDR5 RAM like in the OnePlus 8 Pro.

The OnePlus 8T does use a UFS 3.1 flash storage, compared to UFS 3.0 in the OnePlus 8.

BATTERY

The 8T model is run by a 4,500 mAh dual-cell battery and supports 65W Warp Charging technology, charging the phone up to 60% in just 15 minutes and 100% in less than 40 minutes.

On the other hand, the OnePlus 8 was loaded with a 4,300 mAh battery and the Pro with a 4,510 mAh battery.

The wireless charging technology is also a brand new addition to the 8 series.

CAMERA

The newly unveiled phone features a rectangular quad-camera setup — a 48MP primary camera,16MP ultrawide lens, 5MP macro lens and a 2MP monochrome camera. The 123° wide-angle is the most that have been available to the user in an OnePlus device.

Meanwhile, the OnePlus 8 Pro also came with four cameras at the back — 48-megapixel primary camera, paired with an F1.78 lens.

However, the OnePlus 8 only had three rear cameras — Ultra-wide-angle camera, 3X zoom telephoto camera and 5-megapixel sensor camera with colour filter. 

PRICE

The base variant of the OnePlus 8T with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will cost Rs 42,999.

While the 8 Pro costs Rs 54,999 for their base variant, OnePlus 8 is priced at Rs 44,999.