In depth comparison and review of OnePlus One and OnePlus 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152.9 mm | 160.2 mm | OnePlus 8 has greater height than OnePlus One. |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 72.9 mm | OnePlus One has greater width than OnePlus 8. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8 mm | OnePlus 8 is narrower than OnePlus One. |
| Weight | 162 g | 180 g | OnePlus One is lighter than OnePlus One. |
| Body Colour | Bamboo | Black | Onyx black | Glacial green | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.62 W/kg (head) | 0.86 W/kg | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Micro SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | - | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Fluid Amoled | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.55" | OnePlus 8 has larger screen size than OnePlus One. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | OnePlus 8 has better screen resolution than OnePlus One. |
| Display Format | Full HD | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 401 ppi | 402 ppi | OnePlus 8 has better pixel density than OnePlus One. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | OnePlus 8 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Features | - | Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), 90 Hz Fluid Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 3D (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz | OnePlus 8 has higher clock speed than OnePlus One. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | OnePlus 8 has higher processor core quantity than OnePlus One. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | OnePlus 8 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 330 | Qualcomm ADRENO 650 |
| MEMORY | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | OnePlus 8 has more RAM than OnePlus One. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | OnePlus 8 has more internal memory than OnePlus One. |
| User Memory | - | 100 GB | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.0 |
| CAMERA | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 48 Megapixel | OnePlus 8 has better camera resolution than OnePlus One. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.4" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor | Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.75 | OnePlus 8 has better lens aperture than OnePlus One. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | OnePlus 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | Portrait, HDR, Studio | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, portrait mode, Cine Video Mode, Dog, Cat, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Ultra shot | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | Noise reduction, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, AI scene detection, UltraShot engine |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.75 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 116 degree(s) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | OnePlus 8 has better front camera resolution than OnePlus One. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.45 | OnePlus One has better front lens aperture than OnePlus One. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR, face retouch | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Time-lapse mode | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3100 mAh | 4300 mAh | OnePlus 8 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus One. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology | OnePlus 8 has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | - | 1740 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1740 min Standby: up to 391 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | OnePlus 8 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | CyanogenMod 13 | OxygenOS (based on Android 10) | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 9, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n7, n28, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G | |
| Communication Features | Mobile Email client, Internet browser | - | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A | WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, FLV, MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound |
| FEATURES | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Personal Information Management | Calendar, synchronization with PC, calculator, reminder, alarm clock | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Noise Cancellation Technology, notification LED, Three microphones | Face Unlock, Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider |
| OTHERS | OnePlus One | OnePlus 8 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector, USB-C cable, protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter |
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