OnePlus 8 And 8 Pro

OnePlus just launched two new phones the OnePlus 8 for their traditional lineup and continuing the new Pro line up they started last year: the OnePlus 8 Pro.

OnePlus sent me the OnePlus 8 Pro to borrow for a review and I’ve been using it long enough that I think I can do a complete walkthrough on it for you guys.

If you aren’t familiar, a complete walkthrough on this channel is where I go through every single feature I possibly can on a new device so you guys are better prepared should you be in the market to actually go buy one.

With that said, there is a lot to go through so let’s get started with the hardware.

Firstly, we have an AMOLED 6.78” 3168×1440 resolution, a 19.8:9 aspect ratio, and a very curved display. By default the screen resolution is set to 2376×1080 to conserve power but you can change it in the settings.

That screen also supports HDR10+ and actually has HDR Boost built-in to try and upgrade SDR content you watch to higher dynamic range with increasing the contrast and colors. It’s off by default but you can turn it on in the display settings.

The screen also has a built-in blue light filter that reduces the blue light coming from the panel underneath by about 40%. It’s similar tech you find in some glasses manufacturers that do this without actually changing the visible color coming from the display so it’s just a nice thing to always have regardless as it’s supposed to reduce strain on your eyes.

The phone itself comes in three colors: Onyx Black, Glacial Green, and Ultramarine Blue which is what I have here and if you know me you know it’s this or the green for me. Bright tech colors all day please.

Our power button and very OnePlus notification slider above that can be set in three positions: ring, vibrate and silent. It’s also much more sturdy this time compared to the OnePlus 7 Pro thankfully so there will be less accidentally switching profiles like occasionally happened with that phone.

On the bottom, we have our Dual SIM card tray, one of our two speakers that are Dolby Atmos optimized capable (the other is the earpiece), and our USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port. That port is also capable of 30W fast charging of the 4510mah battery inside using the included Warp Charge 30T charger that can supposedly give you 50% in 23-mins. But, as usual, let’s do an albeit unscientific test and see how much charge we get.