OnePlus 8 5G 6.55″

The OnePlus 8 5G packs a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with an FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution. Its 20:9 ratio dictates a relatively tall and narrow handset. The latter has become more popular in phones and for good reason. The OnePlus 8 is easier to physically handle, say if you’re trying to text while holding it one-handed.

It’s not the highest-resolution display. In theory, this means you won’t have a sharp picture, although that would only be the case when watching high-resolution media.

The OnePlus 8 packs an in-screen fingerprint sensor as well. The latter is fast and accurate even when used at various angles.

OnePlus 8 5G Cameras

The OnePlus 8 packs a trio of rear cameras. And for the first time in a while for the brand, one of them is not a telephoto. Like some other 2020 flagships, OnePlus’ basic model forgoes optical zoom for digital, leaning on its 48MP f/1.75 main shooter and ‘crop zooming’ to simulate a telephoto effect. The rest of the sensors include a 16MP 116-degree wide-angle camera and a 2MP macro shooter.

On the opposite side, we have a 16MP selfie camera.

Hardware and Battery

The OnePlus 8 packs a Snapdragon 865 chipset paired with a Snapdragon X55 modem for 5G connectivity. It also has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of native storage.

Other than that, the OnePlus 8 sports a 4,300mAh battery, which we found to be big enough to last through a day and then some. This is a bit above batteries in other flagship phones – for instance, the Samsung Galaxy S20 packs 4,000mAh of capacity. The OnePlus 8 comes with a Warp Charge 30T charger. The latter is an impressive development.