OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 7T

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Comparing the OnePlus 8T vs OnePlus 7T 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 8T scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,138, while OnePlus 7T scores 2,852, making OnePlus 8T the better performer.


Display: Both OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 7T offer the same screen size of 6.55 inches and feature the same Fluid AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 7T feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 7T feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: OnePlus 8T delivers longer battery life with 11h 16m, while OnePlus 7T delivers 8h 56m, making OnePlus 8T the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both OnePlus 8T and OnePlus 7T offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 8T receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while OnePlus 7T is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 7T receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while OnePlus 8T has a rating of 4.4.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
77%

Release Date

16 Oct, 2020
28 Sep, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 855 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.96 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Mono Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4500 mAh
3800 mAh
65W Warp Charging
30W Warp Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • 65W fast charging support
  • Ultra-fast performance 
  • Capable cameras
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • High refresh rate display

Cons

  • OxygenOS 11 has issues
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Uninspiring design
  • No full-screen display 
  • Software is extremely buggy

User Ratings

4.4/5
(5,562 ratings)
4.6/5
(58,129 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

579,790
AnTuTu Score
487,810
AnTuTu Score
11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
8h 56m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Oct 16, 2020
(Official)
Sep 28, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

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

2.96 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Adreno 640

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

579,790
487,810

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
13.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.2 %
27.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.98 %
86.53 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

160.7 mm
160.9 mm

Width

74.1 mm
74.4 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.626 mm focal length 1/2.25" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera17 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Telephoto Camera51 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
3800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes
Yes 30W Warp Charging 70% in 30 minutes

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.

11h 16m
8h 56m

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

0h 33m 59s
1h 36m 12s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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
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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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)

SAR Value

Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg
Head: 1.06 W/kg Body: 0.93 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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