OnePlus is known for offering decent and affordable smartphone alternatives to its more expensive brand names in the market.
But, the prices of OnePlus phones have been creeping up steadily.
In 2020, OnePlus finally got rid of its Flagship Killer status with the release of OnePlus 8 Pro.
The phone starts at $899, which is a hefty price.
Its simple design is pleasant to look at, and itll definitely appeal to phone enthusiasts.
It comes three colors, Glacial Green.
Onyx Black and Ultramarine Blue.
The Green and Blue colors use frosted glass to minimize fingerprints and provide a grip on the phone.
The Onyx Black is glossy, which makes it a fingerprint magnet.
The significant change in its design is the removal of the pop-up selfie camera.
Manufacturers have substituted it with a hole-punch camera.
OnePlus finally made their smartphone dust resistant and IP 68 certified for water.
On the bottom, is its USB-C port, speaker, microphone, and the SIM tray.
Its 120Hz refresh rate delivers a smooth and snappy user experience.
Making this an even better feature, quad-HD resolution can be selected with the 120Hz rate.
Performance
The OnePlus 8 Pro is second-to-none when it comes to performance.
Its powered by the latest Snapdragon 865 chipset with Adreno 650 GPU.
Realistically, it feels mostly like a gimmick.
Its jarring to watch footage artificially smoothed out, but some people might enjoy it.
This phone uses 5G connectivity and includes sensors like ambient light, gyroscope, proximity, etc.
Camera
The OnePlus 8 Pro finally brings its cameras closer to the other flagship smartphones.
The camera UI is decent.
The primary camera performs well due to its large sensor and takes sharp pictures during the day.
It can also shoot at 1080p 240/fps for slow-motion shots.
Surprisingly, macro mode takes great close-up pictures using the power of the 48 MP.
The telephoto camera performs as it should, shooting great portrait photos with the bokeh effect.
New to the phone is a color filter camera, which adds filters to the pictures taken.
Unfortunately, it feels like an unwanted feature.
The selfie camera is now hole-punch and similar to the 7T Pro.
It takes selfie photos with great detail if given ample lighting.
It can also shoot video up to 1080p 30fps, like the 7T Pro.
The battery has no problem lasting a whole day, even with the high refresh rate option selected.
Conclusion
Even at this higher price point, the OnePlus 8 Pro doesnt make any compromises.
