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OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 8
What 6 does better (1) and where 8 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| 6 | 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 155.7 mm | 160.2 mm | −4.5 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 72.9 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 177 g | 180 g | −3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 6 better than 8?
- Thickness7.8 mm vs 8 mm+3%
Why is 8 better than 6?
- Main camera20 MP vs 48 MP2.4×
- Battery capacity3,300 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+30%
- 5GNo · 6: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 6: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 6: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.6″+4%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio83.8% vs 88.7%+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 177 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 155.7 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 75.4 mm | 72.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | — | Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,280 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 803 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.8% | 88.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 564,708 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 13,291 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,116 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 20 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,300 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | — | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 68% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -22.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, hall, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Oxygen OS 5.1 | OxygenOS 13 |
