Today I am going to dedicate myself to talking about the new series 8 of One Plus, the only one that I have been able to see and play live, and that I will test in the coming days if the confinement caused by COVID-19 leaves us. At first glance, and as soon as you touch it and take it out of the box, the first impression is that the Chinese brand has made a leap in quality both in design and performance with the new equipment. The first that the company itself points out is that its 8 Pro increases the refresh rate of its screen to 120 Hz, with the aim of taking the industry standards of premium devices to a higher level.
The OnePlus 8 family is also the first full range of smartphones to feature 5G connectivity in the company. Thus, the OnePlus 8 Pro, the top of the range, has a 6.78-inch AMOLED QHD + Fluid Display screen, with a maximum brightness of 1,300 nits, which has obtained the A + rating from DisplayMate, a leader in analysis and evaluation of mobile phone screens. With a total of 120 screen updates per second, animations and video playback are displayed smoothly. Likewise, OnePlus’ specific optimization system, OnePlus Smooth Chain, adds more than 280 improvements to the screen to the new equipment so that each touch, slide and transition are more precise. Thanks to advanced motion estimation and motion compensation algorithms (MEMC), video playback speeds up to 120 fps, with reduced motion blur and sharper clarity.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor
The OnePlus 8 Pro includes the latest Qualcomm 865 processor, in addition to the Snapdragon X55 5G modem, which enables multi-gigabit 5G connectivity, advanced Wi-Fi 6 performance, professional-quality photography at Gigapixel speeds, gaming at the height of a computer with ultra-realistic graphics and intuitive artificial intelligence (AI) experiences.
In addition, the new One Plus 8-series smart terminal comes equipped with up to 12GB of next-generation LP-DDR5 RAM, giving you up to 30% faster memory speed, as well as improved energy efficiency of up to 20%. Thanks to Dolby Atmos technology, the OnePlus 8 Pro provides immersive sound through the dual speaker array, as well as the new haptic vibration engine, which adds extra movement to entertaining moments.
Full Photographic Equipment
In the photographic section, although there are smartphones that are better prepared and with greater benefits, the OnePlus 8 Pro also makes a qualitative leap compared to its predecessors and has a 48 MP main camera with a custom-made Sony sensor, an ultra-wide angle lens 48 MP with a field of view of 120 degrees, a telephoto lens with a 3x hybrid and a 30x digital zoom, as well as a peculiar camera with a color filter.
The 48 MP main camera on the OnePlus 8 Pro features the 1 / 1.4 ”Sony IMX689 sensor, allowing users to capture more light for brighter and clearer photographic results, even in low light conditions. . The camera also features advanced technology such as Dual Native ISO and an on-chip 2×2 lens, allowing for perfectly balanced photography. The 48 MP ultra-wide angle lens features a wide field of view of up to 120 degrees with a Sony IMX586 sensor. This makes it the ultra-wide-angle lens with the highest megapixel count in a smartphone, allowing you to capture more detail than ever before, even in low-light situations.
The OnePlus 8 Pro also incorporates higher power video recording capability, featuring Hybrid Image Stabilization, which combines optical (OIS) and electronic image stabilization (EIS) for much more professional results. In addition, it has 3-HDR technology and a greater dynamic range that allows you to capture backlit scenes with greater clarity and with more colorful details, both in shadow areas and well-lit areas.
Wireless fast charging
The OnePlus 8 Pro is the company’s first device to incorporate the new Warp Charge 30 Wireless fast wireless charging solution, which allows the 4,510 mAh battery to be charged 50% in just 30 minutes. With Warp Charge 30T, OnePlus’ fast charging solution, the device’s battery can be charged to 50% in just 23 minutes.
The OnePlus 8 that is not Pro also has 5G connectivity; 6.55 ”Fluid Display screen and 20: 9 ratio; HDR 10 and 10+ compatibility; a refresh rate of 90 Hz; JNCD color accuracy index 0.4; Sony 48MP IMX586 main camera; Spectra 480 image signal processor; Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip and Snapdragon ™ X55 5G modem; plus 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. Finally, it has an improved 4,300mAh battery that provides 13% more life, and Warp Charge 30T fast charge that allows 50% of the battery to be charged in just 22 minutes.
The operating system of the OnePlus 8 family is OxygenOS, and it has the support of Google to offer Google One, in addition to providing access to hands-free mode and Alexa Push-to-Talk to control home devices and access the library Alexa skills, among other features.
And finally, what are the prices of the new One Plus 8 series? From 709 euros to 1009 euros if the smart terminal chosen is the One Plus 8 Pro Glacial Green with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of capacity, a price for which we could acquire two of the new iPhones SE with 64GB of capacity each, at a price of 489 euros each iPhone.
