April 10, 2020, Kathmandu, Nepal
OnePlus has always been about flagship-level specs at a reasonable price. With its quality of fast charging and high-speed, OnePlus is preferred the most in the smartphone market. With the increase in quality and specs, OnePlus has given us OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 7, and OnePlus 7T at a reasonable price than its competitors. But with an increase in quality, the smartphone has lost its credibility of low cost. And it seems like this year it is going to leap with its new product OnePlus 8.
What is the price of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro?
The company is planning for the OnePlus 8 Series Launch Event on April 14 at 11 AM EDT. As per a report by WinFuture, the costs of the OnePlus eight and OnePlus 8 Pro is set to start at EUR 719 and EUR 919, respectively. These prices are EUR 140 and EUR 160 more than its previous release OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro, respectively.
The report claims OnePlus 8 with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage will be EUR 719 (or EUR 729). OnePlus 8 with 12GB RAM+256GB variant will be EUR 819 (or EUR 829). As for the OnePlus 8 Pro, the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage is said to cost EUR 919 (or EUR 929). And the 12GB RAM and 256GB variant of the OnePlus 8 Pro will cost EUR 1009 (or EUR 1009).
What makes OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro expensive?
As mentioned earlier, with the increase in quality, the price of the smartphone has increased. When better camera quality and charging speeds were the reason for the increment of cost of the OnePlus seven series, this time it is different. 5G connectivity support, as well as the inclusion of the Qualcomm snapdragon 865SoC, are said to be the main reason for the rise in the price.
The main factor is probably the new processors from Qualcomm, whose prices have risen significantly compared to the previous chips. The license fees for 5G integration are probably the main cost driver.
Specs of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro
Both of them will have Snapdragon 865 as the processors. OnePlus eight pros will have a 4510mAh battery, whereas OnePlus eight will have a 4300mAh battery. The display of the OnePlus eight is set to be 6.55’’. OnePlus 8 Pro’s display will be 6.78’’, which is 0.23’’ bigger than OnePlus 8. Both of them will have 16MP front cameras, but One Plus 8 Pro will have one extra rare camera than OnePlus 8. While OnePlus eight will come in Onyx Black, Glacial Green color OnePlus 8 Pro can be bought in Ultramarine Blue color as well.
