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OnePlus 7 vs OnePlus 8
What 7 does better (0) and where 8 wins (10) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
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| 7 | 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 157.7 mm | 160.2 mm | −2.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 72.9 mm | +1.9 mm |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 182 g | 180 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 7 better than 8?
7 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is 8 better than 7?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Wired charging20 W vs 30 W+50%
- 5GNo · 7: Yes
- Battery capacity3,700 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · 7: Yes
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.6″+2%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.5% vs 88.7%+4%
- USB version3 vs 3.1+3%
- Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 182 g | 180 g |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 157.7 mm | 160.2 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 72.9 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Mirror Grey | Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 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 | 85.5% | 88.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 564,708 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 13,291 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,116 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 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 |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,700 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 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 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3 | 3.1 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -22.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Oxygen OS 9.0 | OxygenOS 13 |
