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Launch report · OnePlus

OnePlus 8: The last "flagship-killer" before OnePlus went mainstream.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2020·$699·Score 76/100

OnePlus 8 marked the moment the brand stopped killing flagships and started becoming one — $699 was the line. The 865, 5G, 90 Hz Fluid AMOLED and clean OxygenOS made it a hit; it remains the era OnePlus fans point to as peak software.

Key specs at launch

Display
6.55" Fluid AMOLED 90 Hz
Chipset
Snapdragon 865
Memory
8 GB · 128 GB
Main cam
48 MP · OIS
Battery
4,300 mAh
Weight
180 g
What stands out
  • Snapdragon 865 + 5G + 90 Hz Fluid AMOLED at $699 — the OxygenOS golden-era flagship-killer.
  • Clean, fast OxygenOS — the version fans miss.
  • Compact 180 g body for its day.
  • UFS 3.0 storage.
What to watch
  • No IP rating, no wireless charging on the base model.
  • No headphone jack — controversial in 2020.
  • 90 Hz, not 120.
  • Support long ended.
The phone it has to beat
Galaxy Note 10+
$1099 · score 90/100