OnePlus 8 Pro Onyx Black​ 12GB+256GB US IN2025

I have been using an HTC 10, so my experience is definitely different than many other users who upgrade every year or two. Pros: Screen resolution and refresh rate - nothing but compliments from users with standard refresh rates Body color is stunning Battery life - usually I can make my phone last a day and a half of use (social media, reddit, and youtube...I don't do mobile gaming) Camera - the camera defaults to 12mp but the 48mp is amazing. Nowhere near DSLR quality because of the tiny sensor, but better than other phone cameras I have used OS - Oxygen OS is by far the fastest and cleanest version of Android available Face unlock - I forget my phone is ever locked because of how fast face unlock is.\ NO BLOATWARE Zoom to fit screen function is great with youtube Weight. I like heftier phones as they feel sturdier Speed - this phone is blazing fast with everything. Bluetooth - I can use my Bluetooth earbuds from the opposite side of the house and still have excellent quality. I can be outside in a rainstorm and keep my phone inside while staying on a call without issue. Cons: Price - They could have easily dropped the price to $900 for the highest end and been a market leader. But you definitely get what you pay for Fingerprint sensor - for some reason it doesn't always recognize my finger. and I will try 2 or 3 different fingers until it'll unlock, but I primarily use face unlock or the swipe code Neutral: Many people complain about the camera bump. Get a bumper case and you will never notice it. I personally don't mind it at all I don't mind the camera cutout at all. I downloaded "Energy Ring General Edition" and it uses the camera cut out to show the battery life (also has a cool charging animation called "bounce") Summary. This is well worth the $1000 and I have had zero glitches or green screen issues. Battery life is my main bonus. Will definitely be sticking with OnePlus going forward if this phone ever dies.

I've been a Pixel person for many years now, but didn't have many options for an unlocked phone with near stockish Android and decent battery life. I will start by saying the phone doesn't have Alexa installed and it isn't required. Anyone giving it a poor review for that is misinformed. This phone seemed to be a better fit than a newer Pixel, but I was concerned with camera quality. The photos I've taken look really great and the camera app is very similar to the others I've used. I've taken several hundred pics since owning the phone and they have turned out almost as good (in some cases even better) than the ones taken with my Pixel 2 XL. I've installed all of my apps and been using it heavily and it gets significantly better battery life than my other phones. This was a big complaint and one of my primary reasons to upgrade. The screen on the 8 is really bright in Auto and adjusts well to surrounding light. Leaving the phone to adjust automatically has been fine most of the time and I rarely change it myself. The Warp Charging is absolutely amazing. Plugging it in for a short amount of time charges the battery up enough to use for hours. This wasn't really a huge selling point for me, but it did make me quite happy when I used it. The build quality and looks are impressive too. It just feels like a premium phone. The Interstellar Glow is an interesting color choice and it looks so good in person. Any clear case will show off it's iridescent shine. Software has been a big win here. The simplicity of stock Android has always been appealing to me and getting away from that has been hard. You don't realize how much you were missing until you start using something like Oxygen OS on a OnePlus phone. You can change the icons on the entire phone with icon packs downloaded from Play Store. You can change the status bar, system icons, the color and shapes. So many things can be customized and it is so smooth. I was worried that I would spend the money to be let down, but this has been a great purchase. I'm happy with it and can't say enough good things about my new phone.

Wow, pros: Everything. Super fast, long battery life, great pure android experience (no bloat wear), sound is fantastic, screen is fantastic. I'm not a huge picture taker, but it all looks great to me in zoom or low light - things that other phones usually don't get right at all. Love the vivid colors options and the finger print reader is best I've used. It captures the whole finger print, so you can touch it off axis with no problems. I compared to a 8t+ (my sons) and I did notice a difference in battery life and speed from the DDR5 vs. DDR4 memory. Other than that both phones are about identical in RAM/ROM, etc. Also, it does inductance charging which I love. I keep a charge stand on my bedside table and desk. Battery life is exceptional. You really can charge it up and use it off and on throughout the day to call, email, stream, and surf the web on a single charge. It is water resistant rated vs. just actually being water resistant but not rated, which I like and trust more. Wifi hookup is very fast and 5G is insane. Easily 500+mbs on T-Mobile all over town. I have had it fall back to 4G LTE in some places like steel framed buildings. Cons: Honesty, none so far. I do like the standard back/home/open apps task bar vs gestures (default) but found it in settings ad switched it and that fixed that. Gestures work as advertised but I just can't get used to them, especially the back gesture. Overall, I cant rave enough about this phone. Especially if you get it used or renewed and save big bucks. Highly recommend.

Great smartphone. Super fast. I don't even need to speed up Animations in the Developer Options. Excellent battery. Great dual speakers. I do miss the headphone jack but I had a dongle (USB C → 3.5 headphone jack). It's my first time using Oxygen OS and although it's not as refined as One UI 2.0 (Samsung's skin), maybe that's why it's so snappy. The microphone is also not as great as my S10e but does the job. The camera is fine. About 5G capabilities. With AT&T, 5G works on my iPhone 12 mini bought UNLOCKED but WILL NOT WORK ON OP8 with AT&T. OnePlus is great. Nice and light. I don't favor curved screens (I realized and have enjoyed S10e, Note 20, 12 Mini) since hands are not large. Also why I prefer 12 mini or Note 20 (where Samsung One UI allows for resizing apps simply by pulling from top corner, whereas vanilla android OS, not my flavor, realized). But OnePlus "skin" called Oxygen OS is wonderful! If you're a true android fan and enjoy warp charge, slider (like on iPhone) for sound off/onno headphone jack, no wireless charge, quickest Android OS updates, Oxygen OS features like gestures on screen-off, then this is the phone for you. Volume keys on the left side and then the slider and power button on the right side. [On the off-chance you're wondering- iPhone 12, volume and silent toggle on the left, and power button on the right. And for the Note 20 5G, annoyingly, nothing on left side and volume and power on the right side. ]

This is my second Oneplus smartphone as I’m moving from the 6 to 8 and I’ve found a home with OnePlus. It may not have the name recognition in the USA that some of the other well-known brands do (Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola, etc.) but now that more carriers are starting to adopt the brand in the states (Verizon & T-Mobile) it’s only a matter of time before it’s mentioned in the same breath as the Iphone or a galaxy. It has already topped many of the best phones of 2020 lists and for good reason. This phone is a beast, plain and simple. Whatever you throw at it, it can handle it plus more. Navigation in buttery smooth with a 90hz refresh rate screen. It’s got all the hardware you want under the hood with the latest Snapdragon processor on the market, 12GB of memory and 256GB of storage in the model I went with. It runs Android 10 with OxygenOS 10 UI which has always been good about giving the user great performance without shoving bloatware down your throat (it’s there but not in your face) They went away from the notch on the 6 and moved to a hole punch selfie camera on the 8 which really opens up the screen space. The rear cameras are high-powered topping out at 48MP and takes superb pictures and videos. The 4300 mAh battery has already lasted me a complete day and some change including a twelve-hour shift at work as an IT professional when I’m constantly using my phone to perform tasks. The warp charger is insanely fast as I can go to empty to a full charge in about 45 minutes. What it lacks, I don’t miss. The headphone jack is no more from the 6 but most all phones have said goodbye to that relic from yesteryear. I don’t want to pay a premium for an IP68 rating (just get a SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle case and thank me later) nor do I care about wireless charging. If those things are important to you, pay the extra $100-200 and upgrade to the OnePlus 8 Pro. While the phone is 5g capable, unless you’re on T-Mobile, you will likely only see 4G LTE if you’re like me (AT&T) since the device is ahead of the carriers in terms of coverage and compatibility. The best Android experience around all at an affordable price point in the top tier of flagship devices. This is the smartphone you want. Don’t hesitate and purchase with supreme confidence. Pros • Smooth 90hz refresh rate • Snapdragon 865 • 256GB of Storage and 12GB of memory • GSM Unlocked (AT&T, T-Mobile, etc) • Fast 30w WARP charging • 5G capable • Great picture quality • In screen fingerprint reader • Price is still exceptional compared to other flagship phones with similar specs Cons • No IP68 dust/water resistant rating • Storage not expandable • No headphone jack • Lacks wireless charging • 5G currently only compatible on T-Mobile

Pros: -Screen is beautiful, a slightly bigger resolution from the previous generation of phones. Do I really need to say the 120Hz is absolutely stunning?! -Speakers are LOUD, honestly did not expect the level they produce, they are by no means audiophile but they do a good job. -Responsiveness to touch is next level, I've used Apple's and Samsung's flagships, and I really enjoy the smoothness of transitions between applications, faster than the competitors I have tried. -Oxygen OS is by far one of my favorites of the phone, it's lightweight and not bogged down by anything. -Games run very smooth! -Battery life is pretty amazing, 4500mah last a LONG time Cons -Some people may be turned off that by default Netflix comes installed on the phone(Though the HDR on it is AMAZING LOOKING) -Transitioning from an Apple or Samsung may leave some software features to desire, possibly UI issues you do not like. However there is a great deal of customization with this phone so it has never been an issue with me. ALEXA -Alexa DOES NOT COME INSTALLED BY DEFAULT, PLEASE STOP DOWN VOTING FOR A PHONE YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE. -That being said if you want alexa, it's in the app store, if not you're set! Conclusion -This phone was controversial in a that it was a flagship, from a company that has historically against flagships. However, it is an absolutely superb piece of technology that is well worth the money.

Let me start this by saying I love the form factor, and specs of this phone. I've owned many iPhones, Samsungs, LG, Google, etc. I was in love with this phone out of the box. Though the love quickly ended. This phone is plagued and I mean PLAGUED with issues as many others have noticed and commented on. Not only that but their customer support and clearly from the post on the forums their actual warranty service is horrid. For those still reading my boring rant here are my issues that I've encountered: 1. Wifi Dropout issue. A quick search will show this is widespread. Android 11 fixed the dropout in some of my areas of my house. That said it made it worse in the areas that it didn't fix. 2. Rattling vibration motor that is somehow fixed with a restart. This seems less common but is truly odd. The haptic motor that you feel every time you type will randomly get really really bad and feel super odd about once every couple of days and last until restart. Super odd 3. Notifications that show up hours after they have been delivered. Never encountered on any other of my other androids 4. SMS/MMS Group chats only work about sometimes. I've heard about this issue on other androids but have never experienced it personally. This phone simply refuses to deliver group chat text messages randomly. 5. Display issues as others have mentioned at certain brightness levels 6. (Subjective) Android 11s skin is not that great. It's clearly a rip off of Samsung. That was one of the reasons I left Samsung after the Note 10+. I just found their skin too cartoonish and their colors off. I personally find similar with this new skin. 7. Battery life is horrid after android 11 8. Misc. small issues that don't warrant a section but are still annoying. Thanks for reading. I hope you got some form of enjoyment or info out of this. Don't buy the phone...

I upgraded to the OnePlus 8 from a Pixel 2XL, and I have thoroughly enjoyed this phone so far! I was a little hesitant buying this phone (with some complaining about the camera, and so many other phones releasing this fall), but this phone has surpassed my expectations! I wasn't interested in the OnePlus 8 Pro because of the larger size/weight and more expensive price tag. The OnePlus 8 is close to the size of my Pixel 2XL, which is big enough for me. Personally, I don't really care about wireless charging or water resistance. Also, I read the pro has a more prominent waterfall screen (the screen wraps around the sides of the phone more), which I was not interested in. The screen is big and beautiful! The hole punch camera doesn't bother me at all, and I forget it is there most of the time. The 90hz screen was a huge selling point for me, and is a huge upgrade from a 60hz screen. It really makes the phone feel buttery smooth. Speaking of buttery smooth, this phone will handle anything you throw at it! The combination of the beefy specs (emphasis on the 8gb/12 gb of RAM) and OxygenOS make for an amazing experience. I am not a big mobile gamer, but I did try PUBG to check out the 90 fps mode, which works and gameplay is smooth/fluid. The battery life has been fantastic. It will definitely get though an entire day with heavy usage. The included 30w fast charger will charge up your phone super quick if you are in a rush. The phone also has battery optimization options that will help prevent the battery from degrading overtime. The on-screen fingerprint reader is very fast and I rarely have issues unlocking the phone. I have not tried face recognition, because I just prefer the fingerprint reader. The stereo speakers are pretty great, and I have no issues with the sound quality. I mostly use Bluetooth Bose earbuds with the phone, and haven't had any connection issues at all. The build quality is very premium and feels like a $1000 phone. Hepatic feedback (vibration) is something people overlook in reviews, and it feels great and is subtle. The power and volume buttons also feel nice and clicky. The power button on the Pixel 2 XL felt spongy, and sometimes wouldn't even register me pressing it (it was super annoying). The notification slider (ring/vibrate/silent) is useful and should be on more Android phones. The glass back also makes the phone feel premium, but it is super slippery. It is also a fingerprint magnet (interstellar glow). So maybe slap a case or a D-Brand skin on the back (although the interstellar glow looks beautiful). In my opinion, the camera is not nearly as bad as some people are saying. It still takes high quality photos, and software updates will only make it better. It isn't as easy as the pixel 2XL's camera and camera software, but it has potential! It definitely isn't on par with the OnePlus 8 pro or other $1000 phones, but it gets the job done. I am definitely not a photographer or photography enthusiast, so if you are looking for a phone that takes the best photos, maybe go with the OnePlus 8 pro. Also, the 2MP macro camera on this phone is pretty pointless (which may be my only negative point in this review). I know some people were having issues with the selfie camera (reports of blurry/fuzzy images), but I haven't had any problems with it so far. Overall, this is exactly the phone I wanted. A super fast phone (high specs and 90hz screen) that I didn't pay $1000+ for. I will never be able to go back to a phone with a 60hz screen!