OnePlus 8 Pro vs vivo Apex 2020

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Comparing the OnePlus 8 Pro vs vivo Apex 2020 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 8 Pro and vivo Apex 2020 run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: OnePlus 8 Pro offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while vivo Apex 2020 offers 6.45 inches, making OnePlus 8 Pro the larger display of the two. OnePlus 8 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to vivo Apex 2020's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 8 Pro and vivo Apex 2020 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 8 Pro and vivo Apex 2020 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: vivo Apex 2020 delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 8 Pro delivers 12h 52m, making vivo Apex 2020 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: vivo Apex 2020 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 128 GB, making vivo Apex 2020 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

24 Apr, 2020
03 Feb, 2021
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.45 inches (16.38 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2330 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Telephoto Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4510 mAh
N/A
6600 mAh
30W Warp Charging
Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(3,358 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

583,524
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 24, 2020
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

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

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 650
Adreno 840

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

14.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.6 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.45 inches  (16.38 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1080x2330 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.8:9
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

513 ppi
398 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.36 %
97.92 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

165.3 mm
157.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.3 mm
66.2 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
8.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

199 grams
169 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

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 Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
16 MP
Telephoto Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
N/A
Yes Dual 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)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
N/A
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Under display
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4510 mAh
N/A
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
N/A

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
N/A
15h 10m

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

1h 11m 54s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

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 Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

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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