OnePlus has announced the OnePlus 8T, succeeding the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro that launched earlier this year.
There is only one model - with no 8T Pro - so how does the OnePlus 8T compare to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro?
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Design
- 8T: 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4mm, 188g
- 8: 160 x 72.9 x 8mm, 180g
- 8 Pro: 165.3mm x 74.35mm x 8.5mm, 199g
The OnePlus 8T features a slightly different design to the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro.
There is a prominent camera housing in the top left corner of the rear of the device - similar to Samsung's S20 range. There's a singular punch hole camera in the top left corner of the display and the display is flat rather than curved.
The OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro both have a slim vertical camera housing in the middle of the rear but they too have a single punch hole camera in the top left of their displays. Both also have curved displays.
The OnePlus 8 is water resistant, while the 8 Pro has an official IP68 rating. It is not currently known if the 8T offers an official rating or just water resistance.
Display
- 8T: 6.55-inch, Full HD+, AMOLED, 120Hz
- 8: 6.55-inch, Full HD+, AMOLED, 90Hz
- 8 Pro: 6.7-inch, Quad HD+, AMOLED, 120Hz
The OnePlus 8T comes with a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The panel has a maximum brightness of 1100nits and supports HDR10+.
The 8T has a flat display as mentioned above, rather than curved. The bezels around the display are slimmer than the OnePlus 8 though.
The OnePlus 8 has a 6.55-inch AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution too, but it only offers a refresh rate of 90Hz. It is a curved display though.
The OnePlus 8 Pro meanwhile, has a slightly larger display than the 8T comes with at 6.7-inches. It has the same refresh rate at 120Hz, but it has a higher resolution. It is also curved.
Hardware
- 8T: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4500mAh
- 8: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4300mAh
- 8 Pro: SD865, 5G, 128/256GB storage, 8/12GB RAM, 4510mAh
The OnePlus 8T comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, which is the same as the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. It is 5G too, like the 8 and 8 Pro.
The 8T comes in a 128GB model and a 256GB model with the former offering 8GB of RAM and the latter 12GB. Both the 8 and 8 Pro come in the same two options.
There is a 4500mAh battery capacity under the hood of the 8T, and it offers faster charging with the Warp Charge 65 adapter. There is no wireless charging on board.
The OnePlus 8 has a 4300mAh battery while the OnePlus 8 Pro has a 4510mAh battery. Both use Warp Charge 30T but only the 8 Pro model has wireless charging on board.
Cameras
- 8T: Quad rear
- 8: Triple rear
- 8 Pro: Quad rear
The OnePlus 8T comes with a quad rear camera, comprised of a 48-megapixel main camera, 16-megapixel ultra-wide camera, 5-megapixel macro camera and a 2-megapixel monochrome lens.
The OnePlus 8 has a triple rear camera made up of a 48-megapixel main, 16-megapixel 116-degree ultra-wide sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor.
The OnePlus 8 Pro has a quad camera, consisting of a 48-megapixel main, 48-megapixel ultra-wide, 8-megapixel telephoto and 5-megapixel photochromatic sensor.
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Conclusion
The OnePlus 8T sits in the middle of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. It offers a different design to both, along with the same display size and resolution as the OnePlus 8 but the same refresh rate as the OnePlus 8 Pro.
The processor is the same as previous models but the battery increases to pretty much on par with the 8 Pro, along with offering faster wired charging and the same storage options.
You can read all about what we thought of the OnePlus 8T in our full review.