OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus 5T Comparison and Differences
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OnePlus 8 or OnePlus 5T Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | OnePlus 8 | OnePlus 5T | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 14 | 2017, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 2.87 in | 156.1 x 75 x 7.3 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 180 g | 6.35 oz | 162 g | 5.71 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver | Midnight Black, Lava Red, Sandstone White (128/8GB only) | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 500 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Fluid AMOLED | Optic AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.55" in | 6.01" in | |
| Screen area | 103.6 cm2 | 93.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 88.7% | 80.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate |
- DCI-P3 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, PDAF -20 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 1.0µm, AF, PDAF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30/120fps, Auto HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3'', 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 20mm, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 5.1.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 637213 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 263919 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1150 | 412 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3076 | 1444 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2774 | 1369 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3004 | 562 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 907 | 383 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3326 | 1655 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1941 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6612 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7859 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3936 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 28(700), 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 22 min - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) |
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