In May 2019, OnePlus launched the OnePlus 7 Pro. The full screen design, full of bright colors. And high refresh of 90Hz make this phone stand out from the crowd and win many accolades. Five months later, a minor facelift OnePlus 7T Pro also appeared in front of everyone. The absence of 5G has made many people very sad, but at the same time. More and more people are starting to go for the OnePlus 8 Pro.
Appearance, Screen, 5G, Battery Life, Wireless Charging. The OnePlus 8 Pro carries a lot of new user expectations for the OnePlus flagship. And finally today there is an answer to it all.
Metal + glass pay more attention to the feel
Since the first generation of mobile phones. Only the flagship OnePlus has paid great attention to the “CMF” design of the mobile phone, IE. The color, material and finishing of the mobile phone. After exploring several generations of models. The metal and glass design has become the unique style of the current OnePlus. And the OnePlus 8 Pro brings more creativity based on continuing all this.
The most intuitive change is that the OnePlus 8 Pro’s body has become thinner. And it’s still a 6.7-inch screen, but the aspect ratio has been adjusted from 19.5: 9 to 20: 9. The back continues to use glass material. The edges are more rounded, and the connection with the metal middle frame is close. And the middle frame can hardly be felt by the fingers. Combined with a weight of just 199 grams. The OnePlus 8 Pro is very comfortable to hold in one hand, and feels better than the previous generation.
As always, the OnePlus 8 Pro comes with a new color scheme. The first is “Black Mirror”, which uses a classic pure black, mirror design, without fancy glare, showing a very simple effect. The next step is to use the “green sky” and “blue tone” colors of AG glass. The Ag Glass process has reached the fifth generation. OnePlus has increased the haze of the glass surface by 72%, and the feel is more subtle. The official statement is that for the first time, the original rigid. The glass surface has a soft texture. From the “green sky” color scheme on hand, it looks a very vibrant green. But in some light conditions it looks like a light blue effect. The rear touch is actually more delicate than the previous generation. And there are no cold metal elements.
Looking at the front, the OnePlus 8 Pro does not follow the actual full-screen design of the OnePlus 7 Pro mechanical lifting structure. But uses the currently popular excavation scheme. Although there are some regrets. This screen still has a very good visual effect by narrowing the borders on both sides. And thus the thickness and weight of the whole machine are controlled while achieving IP68 waterproof and dustproof. This design makes the front of the OnePlus 8 Pro look familiar. After all, I’ve seen quite a few products this year ditch the Hyperboloid+ screen. But when you pick up the phone, you’ll find the OnePlus 8 Pro is different.
The true full screen of the OnePlus 7 Pro brings a very stunning visual effect. But one thing I often complain about is the very small screen curvature. Curved screens have problems that are easy to accidentally touch. Sometimes affect vision, and have small curvatures. Obviously, OnePlus is aware of this. The OnePlus 8 Pro’s screen isn’t just a big curve, it goes further. It processes the sides of the screen in an approximate straightening effect. Like a spherical trapezoid. Intuitively, when you hold the phone and place your thumb next to the screen. You feel a straight face instead of a curved one. This design improves the feel of the OnePlus 8 Pro, while also better reducing false touches.
Looking back. As the number of cameras in mobile phones increases. The camera module gets more and more bloated and the OnePlus 8 Pro uses a very attractive camera layout design. At first glance. The OnePlus 8 Pro appears to use the same three-camera combination as the OnePlus 7 Pro. Below the backplane completely hidden in the glass. Along with a laser focusing module and flash. This design allows the OnePlus 8 Pro to achieve a balance between the appearance and the number of cameras. Especially the “black mirror” color match, a strong sense of unity.
Other details of the fuselage have also changed a lot. The first is a new visual system. The “1” in the middle of the logo has been changed to a more stylish font. At the same time, the brand name has been changed to “OnePlus” under the fuselage. A change to uppercase and bold fonts, in line with the flattening trend in recent years. The iconic three-segment switch on the right is still retained. And the size is more compact, but the passage when switching feels stronger and the feel is better.
Smoothness depends not only on the screen but also on the ecology.
If you talk about what to expect from the OnePlus 8 Pro, the first place is a better screen. Last year, OnePlus 7 Pro led the popularity of 90Hz refresh rate. And let more people know that besides to system level smoothness. Visual level smoothness can also bring a “no go back” experience.
The OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a 6.7-inch Samsung Fluid AMOLED screen. A customized high-spec screen between OnePlus and Samsung Display. With a screen refresh rate of 120Hz. The screen resolution is 3168 * 1440. Which reaches the QHD + level. The pixel density is 513PPI, and themostm brightness can reach 1300nit.
In terms of color performance. Every screen on the OnePlus 8 Pro will undergo professional color correction before leaving the factory. The recently popular standard JNCD that measures the color accuracy of screens. Each screen has a value of about 0.4. The screen value of mobile phones is about 0.8. This screen has also passed HDR10+ high dynamic range certification and supports HDR10 and HDR10+ video formats.
The OnePlus 8 Pro’s screen also supports 10-bit color scale, with a rich gradient color range. Usually our mobile phones are equipped with 8 bit color screen. So what is the effect of 10bit? Simply put. The transition between colors is not completely smooth. The higher the number, the smoother the color transition. 8bit can display 16.7 million colors, while 10bit has over 1 billion colors, 64 times more than 8bit.
Talking about high refresh rate. OnePlus 8 Pro has 240Hz touch sampling rate besides to 120Hz refresh rate. The experience brought by the high refresh rate is smoother. Less lag while sliding, less text smear while reading and the operation is easier. If the perception brought by 90Hz is not so strong, 120Hz will definitely make you feel smoother.
But what OnePlus 8 Pro wants to show this time is actually something other than hardware. Improvements in hardware performance must be accompanied by upgrades in the software ecology. Currently, there are almost no 120-frame video resources to be found online. And games that support 90Hz are rare, not to mention 120Hz. So OnePlus will build on three fronts: system, games, and video. Brand new high frame rate ecosystem.
The system is optimized for sliding operation. As a commonly used control method for mobile phones. Sliding is the easiest way for us to experience high refresh rates. OnePlus has customized a high-performance touch IC. Optimized Android’s bottom-level image processing priority. And of course optimized the animation effect of Hydrogen OS to smooth and smooth the animation curve. Game arrangements are also very straightforward with a collaboration with the game company to provide a plus 120 high frame rate version of the game.
Finally, there’s video. If there is no video with high frame rate, can we convert video with low frame rate to high frame rate? Actually, as TV manufacturers have already answered. It is MEMC, which stands for Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation Technology. The effect of which is to convert 30 frames of video to 60 frames or even 120 frames. Eliminating image spots and freezing. It is worth mentioning that, besides to the system gallery. OnePlus MEMC insert frame technology supports 12 mainstream domestic
And foreign online video platforms such as Bilibili, Tencent Video, Tencent Sports, Youku, iQiyi, YouTube, Netflix.
More cameras, stronger dual main camera
Although the OnePlus 8 Pro is not a mobile phone that emphasizes camera performance. It still has a very powerful impact system. OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a 48-megapixel main camera on the back. 48-megapixel ultra-wide angle, 8-megapixel 3x zoom and a 5 million auxiliary lens. This 3 + 1 imaging system can be said to bring the OnePlus 8 Pro one of the most powerful camera powers of all generations.
The first is the main camera OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX689 sensor 1 / 1.4-inch IMX689 became the largest 48-megapixel sensor. The default four-in-one takes 1200 pixel photos. With single pixels reaching 2.24 microns. Let’s take a look at the evidence:
The OnePlus 8 Pro’s overall picture style tends to reproduce true colors without oversaturating colors. And the white balance adjustment is also very accurate. In professional mode, OnePlus 8 Pro can take photos with 10-bit color depth in RAW format. As I said right now. 10bit can hold more color information. Have better color performance, and have a larger post space.
1/1.4-inch outsole of Sony IMX689 sensor brings better background blur effect in OnePlus 8 Pro photos. As you can see from the photo below, the depth of field of the image varies very naturally. This effect can make the phone take photos with the same texture as the camera
The focus performance of the OnePlus 8 Pro main camera has also been upgraded. Namely the Omni-Pixel Omni-Directional Focusing technology. “Full pixel” means that all the pixels of the sensor can be focused through. the phase difference detection method. And the traditional focusing technology can only use some pixels. As phase difference detection. So the focusing accuracy is high. “Omnidirectional” refers to sensors that can receive vertical. focus information also to left and right focus information.
Let’s take a look through the large sensor 2 night shot Orphan’s advantage, direct sample.
The image above is a photo taken using the night scene mode. It can be seen that the highlights in the distance are suppressed while the details of the dark parts are well preserved. The overall style is still a thick night view of the mobile phone. Compared to photos taken by a camera, it lacks a sense of hierarchy. Overall image brightness is bright. But it doesn’t have the impact of day-to-night shooting.
In terms of noise and smearing. The photos taken by the OnePlus 8 Pro night scene mode are very clear. Even in dark areas there is not much noise. And there is a slight smearing trace when zooming in,. But within the acceptable scope, details are very well maintained. well
This main camera supports native dual ISO noise reduction. ISO is simply the sensitivity of the camera’s photosensitive element. Generally, the lower the ISO, the better the image quality. more subtle; The higher the ISO, the more noise will appear on the screen. Under this principle, of course ISO has a standard. At this value, ISO requires no gain or loss. The picture shows clear condition. This value is the native ISO.
Thus, dual native ISO is easy to understand, that is, with two standard ISO values, the clearest picture. The use of “high ISO” in dark light, which can effectively suppress noise; Using “Lower” on “ISO” in highlights. While maintaining dynamic range, color performance is better.
The OnePlus 8 Pro’s ultra-wide-angle lens is also 48 megapixels. And uses the 2019 flagship sensor—the Sony IMX586. The super wide-angle itself is perfect for shooting outdoor scenes or shooting in cramped indoor environments. It’s a very simple lens, but there’s a big gap in quality from the original camera with the previous super wide-angle lens. One point, it almost brings the effect of double main shooting.
Unfortunately. The color performance of this super wide-angle lens is still slightly different from that of the original camera. When shooting indoors, the white balance is noticeably warmer. Of course, in our hands it is still in the engineering prototype stage. This problem may improve after the market.
This is the addition of two 48-megapixel lenses. The OnePlus 8 Pro also comes with a 48-megapixel shooting mode. The captured photos have higher pixels and a larger post-cutting space. In High Pixel mode, you can choose 1x and ultra wide angle. An experience not available on other mobile phones.
The telephoto lens continues the previous generation’s 3x optical zoom. Up to 30x digital zoom, and the image quality brought by the 1200 pixels is also quite good. At the same time, in experience. 3x is actually a very comfortable short, between 2x and 5, the camera has an effect like 85mm.
As the last 5 million pixel auxiliary lens. It is a filter lens, which can enhance the camera’s playability and creativity.
In terms of video shooting. The OnePlus 8 Pro can shoot 4K and 1080P 60FPS videos and supports HIS hybrid anti-shake technology. Besides to the 48 million IMX689 main camera. The OnePlus 8 Pro is equipped with 3-HDR technology. Which can be used to shoot at three different exposure times at the same time. Keeping the background and portrait clear in backlit scenes.
Flagship 5G Experience 30W Wired + Wireless
As the flagship model of the OnePlus One generation. The OnePlus 8 Pro is naturally equipped with the flagship-level. processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Compared to the previous generation Snapdragon 855. In day-to-day experience. The Snapdragon 865 can meet the performance requirements of almost all applications, with good battery life performance. Besides, OnePlus 8 Pro also supports LPDDR5 RAM storage technology. Which improves performance by 30% and reduces power consumption by 20%.
Next, I’ll talk about 5G. The biggest regret for many OnePlus users in 2019 is that OnePlus has not launched a 5G mobile phone in China. Actually the reason is very simple. Under the strategy of focusing on flagship products, the 5G mobile phone launched by OnePlus must be a mature 5G flagship mobile phone. OnePlus 8 Pro is one such product.
The Snapdragon 865 processor equipped with the OnePlus 8 Pro adopts. the external Qualcomm second-generation 5G chip Snapdragon X55 to support NSA/NAS dual-mode 5G. At the same time. The smart 5G function has been added. Which can intelligently change the 5G network according to the usage scenario and improve. The endurance performance under the premise of ensuring the high speed advantage of 5G. With OnePlus 8 Pro’s full support for Wi-Fi 6, it can better meet mobile phone upload and download needs.
OnePlus 8 Pro’s battery capacity is also upgraded. From 4000mAh to 4510mAh battery of OnePlus 7 Pro, with upgraded Warp 30T wired flash charge. The biggest surprise is wireless charging. Using the official wireless charging base power reaches 30W. Warp 30W Wireless Flash Charging for the first time. discrete charge pump technology plus Warp Wireless Direct Charging architecture. Can charge 50% in 30 minutes. At the same time. there is intelligent optimization of sleep charging. Which can effectively extend the battery life according to the user’s. sleeping habits and follow the charging in time.
Summary
Across domestic mobile phone manufacturers. OnePlus has maintained a rare low key, like a literary youth. But in terms of products, OnePlus is not only weak, but emphasizes its own unique aesthetic.
Specific to this OnePlus 8 Pro. There is no original design. but based on the use of mature technology, continue to polish the mobile phone experience. The overall appearance continues the style of the previous generation. The fifth-generation AG matte glass brings a more delicate feeling. And the black mirror surface is back again. The screen supports QHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 10bit color gradation. From the point of view of several key parameters, it is still a “machine emperor” level. Apart from the hardware upgrade, the camera has more technical support.
A year after the OnePlus 7 Pro led the trend of high refresh rate screens. The OnePlus 8 Pro finally picked up the baton, bringing not only a better screen. But also other regrets from the previous generation. Rarely, this experience is more than most flagship players this year
Nice One from OnePlus…