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OnePlus 8… What went wrong?

Everywhere you look, the posts are all about the oneplus 8 Pro. You see ads, product reviews, comparison videos, testing, everything for the OnePlus 8 pro, while you really need to dig deeper to find something substantial about the OnePlus 8. Why isn't much emphasis given towards this device? Here is why the tech community is disappointed in oneplus…

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When the company started off, a oneplus device was supposed to be a flagship killer. That is what made the tech community respect the company so much. It was able to provide value at unbelievable prices. As the company grew it's ambitions also grew with it. Now with the oneplus 8 Pro they are totally in the flagship territory charging $900 for their top tier device. And of course being a successful company we cannot really blame them for trying to make their mark in the industry. The OnePlus 8 pro is truly a fantastic device, and even at $900, it still is one of the cheapest flagships out there, hardly compromising on quality. In terms of performance for the given price, especially in India, this time it has truly beaten even the beast, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Check out our comparison here.

Until last year OnePlus used to have a device besides their pro model, which compromised a little but manage to offer all the major requirements at their trademark low prices. But this time the oneplus 8 starts at Rs 42,000 in India. Now that is not typical OnePlus, is it? The OnePlus 7T was launched at a starting price of Rs38,000 in India. But currently, with the announcement of the OnePlus 8, the 7T is available for Rs. 35,000. But wait, when the 8 hits the market, the prices of the 7T may drop even further.

This begs the question, what is different in the oneplus 8 than the oneplus 7T, which justifies the significantly different price points at this point? The answer is surprisingly not that much. You get the same 90 Hz super amoled 1080p panel as the 7t, although it has a punch hole camera this time. We get the same software experience with oxygen OS on top of Android 10. Yes there is a bigger battery, and the Snapdragon 865 with its 5g capabilities is surely a good improvement. But realistically, 5G is a thing of the future, at least for India, and the battery life of the 7T is pretty good.


The cameras in my opinion have taken a hit for the worse. Although the oneplus 8 has a better primary camera it misses out on the telephoto lens in exchange for a dedicated macro lens. Whereas the 7t had a primary camera along with wide angle and telephoto lenses, with a macro mode built into the wide angle lens. Why they would downgrade their setup is something I fail to understand.

The phone still does not offer ip68 water resistance nor does it give us wireless charging like the oneplus 8 Pro.

Add to this fact that the oneplus 7t will now be available at lower prices. All of this makes the oneplus 7t still a better buy then the oneplus 8.
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In my opinion the improvements in the oneplus 8 are just not substantial enough that the considerably high price can be justified. The oneplus 7t still remains their most compelling offer and now even more so with the reduced prices.
This is why we feel that the OnePlus 8 was overshadowed by its older brother, the 8 pro, because unlike the 8 pro, which brings a lot new to the table, the 8 hardly is an upgrade, but at a significantly higher price.


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