As is the norm, lot of details of have started emerging about the upcoming OnePlus 8 series of smartphones ahead of its launch. The OnePlus 8 series was rumored to be announced around 15th of April but going by the global condition when almost all the countries except China are in lock-down, we doubt whether OnePlus would host an online event to unveil its next iteration of flagship smartphones. The current situation could force OnePlus to postpone the launch to a later date.
As regards namenclature of upcoming smartphones, it is for sure that they will be called OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro with more advanced features. Both the smartphones will be powered by the latest 2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 processor with Adreno 650 GPU. As far as other features are concerned, we have learnt from various sources and as per our conjectures, the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro will come with 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB of internal storage. The OnePlus 8 and 8Pro are expected to be packed with 4300mAh/4530mAh battery, respectively with Warp Charge 30T Fast Charging. These phones will support Dual Nano SIMs and will run on polished OxygenOS 10.0 based on Android 10.
Both the phones will have in-display fingerprint sensor. It is expected that 8 Pro might have Water resistant (IP68) feature also.
In the camera department, OnePlus 8 Pro is rumored to be armed with quad-camera set-up in the rear comprising of 48MP with Sony IMX586 sensor, 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with 120° ultra-wide lens, 8MP telephoto sensor and 5MP depth sensor. On the contrary, the OnePlus 8 is expected to be equipped with triple rear camera consisting of 48MP with IMX586 sensor, 16MP ultra-wide camera and 2MP depth camera. Both the phones are expected to flaunt 16MP or probably 32MP front camera for selfies.
The new series will come definitely with unique colors which one source describe as Interstellar Glow color of Black and Green. There could be other color options also. It will become clear when these phones are officially launched. Stay tuned for more details!
