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Older flagship · 2020

OnePlus 8 5G (T-Mobile)

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A55

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
6.55″ AMOLED · 90Hz
Snapdragon 865 5G 8 / 128 GB
4300 mAh 30W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: RAW, Night mode

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.55″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.55"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 650
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
743,500
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.0
CPU layout
1x Cortex A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
16 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX586 Exmor RS, 1/2", 0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
RAW, Night mode
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4300 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4300 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, S-GPS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

180 g · 8.0 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
160.2 mm
Width
72.9 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
180 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.55″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Higher-res main camera
48 MP vs 12 MP main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
53% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,300 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
744k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier
Heavier in hand
180 g vs 164 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
744k vs 623k AnTuTu
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Less smooth display
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Heavier in hand
180 g vs 163 g
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