OnePlus 8 vs Oneplus Nord: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: OnePlus 8 vs Oneplus Nord. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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OnePlus 8OnePlus 8Global · 8GB · 128GB£ 396£ 397£ 412£ 423£ 430£ 430£ 430£ 437€ 460€ 461€ 479€ 491€ 499€ 499€ 499€ 507£ 522£ 530$ 548$ 549$ 571$ 585$ 595$ 595$ 595£ 596$ 605€ 606€ 615€ 692$ 722$ 733$ 825zł 2,111zł 2,116zł 2,199zł 2,254zł 2,290zł 2,290zł 2,290zł 2,329zł 2,781zł 2,823R$ 3,119R$ 3,126zł 3,178R$ 3,248R$ 3,331R$ 3,384R$ 3,384R$ 3,384R$ 3,442R$ 4,110R$ 4,171R$ 4,696MX$ 11,681MX$ 11,709MX$ 12,166MX$ 12,476MX$ 12,674MX$ 12,674MX$ 12,674MX$ 12,890MX$ 15,392MX$ 15,621MX$ 17,589₹ 40,105₹ 40,201руб 40,743руб 40,840₹ 41,770руб 42,435₹ 42,832руб 43,514₹ 43,514₹ 43,514₹ 43,514руб 44,207руб 44,207руб 44,207₹ 44,254руб 44,958₹ 52,843₹ 53,630руб 53,684руб 54,483₹ 60,388руб 61,349
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Oneplus NordOneplus NordGlobal · 8GB · 128GB£ 207€ 240£ 275£ 281$ 286£ 290£ 308£ 311£ 318€ 320£ 323£ 323€ 326£ 327€ 337€ 358€ 361€ 369€ 375€ 375€ 379$ 381$ 388$ 402£ 407$ 426$ 430$ 440$ 447$ 447$ 458€ 472$ 563zł 1,102zł 1,468zł 1,496zł 1,547R$ 1,628zł 1,642zł 1,657zł 1,694zł 1,712zł 1,720zł 1,721zł 2,168R$ 2,168R$ 2,211R$ 2,285R$ 2,426R$ 2,448R$ 2,502R$ 2,542R$ 2,543R$ 2,567R$ 3,204MX$ 6,096MX$ 8,122MX$ 8,280MX$ 8,560MX$ 9,086MX$ 9,168MX$ 9,372MX$ 9,513MX$ 9,520MX$ 9,525MX$ 11,999₹ 20,928руб 21,261₹ 27,884руб 28,328₹ 28,428руб 28,880₹ 29,387руб 29,855₹ 31,194₹ 31,478руб 31,690руб 31,978₹ 32,178₹ 32,684руб 32,690₹ 32,700руб 33,204руб 33,220₹ 33,713руб 34,134₹ 41,196руб 41,851
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Basics

Score
Ki Price/Quality
Score		 9.3 Ki Price/Quality
Score 		8.9 Ki Price/Quality
Score
Design and Screen score 8.9 Design & Materials 8.2 Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.7 Performance & Hardware 7.7 Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.3 Camera 8.6 Camera
Connectivity score 8.9 Connectivity 8.7 Connectivity
Battery score 7.3 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.3
22 opinions
9.3
13 opinions

Summary
Inches 6.55" 6.44"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 88% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 72.9 mm
160.2 mm
8.0 mm 		73.3 mm
158.3 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 180 g 184 g
Micro SnapD. 865
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 765
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 584.789
v8 		312.455
v8
Battery 4300 mAh 4115 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 11 Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand OnePlus OnePlus
Aliases IN2013 OnePlus Z, AC2003

Release Date
Release date April 2020,
10 months ago 		July 2020,
7 months ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

OnePlus 8
Oneplus Nord
OnePlus 8
Oneplus Nord
Size
72.9 mm
160.2 mm
8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.3 mm
158.3 mm
8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 180 g 184 g
Usable surface 88 % 86 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Plastic, Glass, Splash resistant design
Resistance - -
Colors
Black

Green
Blue

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.55" 6.44"
Type Amoled Amoled • Fluid AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 402 Pixels per inch 408 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1100 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Full sRGB standard
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.5
8.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.7
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.5
9.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1
9.5
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
CPU 1x Cortex-A77 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 1x Cortex-A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A76 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
Frequency 2.84 GHz 2.4 GHz
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 650 600 Mhz Qualcomm Adreno 620 625MHz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
584.789
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 97% of devices
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312.455
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 85% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.0 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.4
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.6
9.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.6
9.2
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.75 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2.25 1/2.25
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.25
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
ISO
--
--
Pixel size
1.75 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ISO
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
480 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Scene mode
  • RAW
  • Self-timer
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Continuous shooting
  • White balance settings
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • Geotagging
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF)
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser AF
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Touch focus
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Scene mode
  • ISO settings
  • White balance settings
  • RAW
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • Night Mode
  • Panorama
  • Geotagging
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX471 Exmor RS Sony IMX616
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.45
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
108
Mobile
117
Photo
92
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
7.9
7.4
Quality of selfies
8.4
8.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
9.0
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
  • Beidou
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • NavIC System

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.950 W/Kg on head
1.260 W/Kg on body 		0.900 W/Kg on head
1.270 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.7
9.6
Quality of the GPS
9.6
9.6
And the WiFi?
9.8
9.9
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
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4115 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
30.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 41%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 54%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

Software

Software
Operating System
  • OxygenOS 11 (Android 11)
    Android 11 , 5 months ago
  • Oxygen 10 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 23%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 73%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 5%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 31%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 62%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 20%
    Every six months
  • 80%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 17%
    Every six months
  • 83%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
22 opinions
13 opinions

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