OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 256GB

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Comparing the OnePlus 8 Pro vs OnePlus Nord 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 8 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,199, while OnePlus Nord 256GB scores 1,974, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus Nord 256GB offers 6.44 inches, making OnePlus 8 Pro the larger display of the two. Both OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 256GB feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 256GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 16 MP, making OnePlus Nord 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 8 Pro delivers longer battery life with 12h 52m, while OnePlus Nord 256GB delivers 10h 26m, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: OnePlus Nord 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making OnePlus Nord 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Nord 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
04 Aug, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.44 inches (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
32 MP + 8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

4510 mAh
4115 mAh
6500 mAh
30W Warp Charging
30W Warp Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Premium design
  • Top-notch display
  • Best-in-class software and UI
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Night mode needs work
  • Not made for intensive gaming
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,358 ratings)
4.4/5
(113,928 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

583,524
AnTuTu Score
N/A
2,217,003
AnTuTu Score
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 24, 2020
(Official)
Aug 04, 2020
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 620
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

583,524
N/A
2,217,003

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
21.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,502

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %
7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.6 %
12.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.44 inches  (16.36 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.36 %
86.29 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
158.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.3 mm
73.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.2 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
184 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.25 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.45 Ultra-Wide Angle 105° field-of-view Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4510 mAh
4115 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 52m
10h 26m
14h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 11m 54s
1h 18m 18s
0h 47m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
UFS 2.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
TDD N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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