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OnePlus 8 vs OnePlus 12 vs OnePlus 8 Pro Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.0
OnePlus 8
7.5
OnePlus 12
9.0
OnePlus 8 Pro
OnePlus 8 OnePlus 12 OnePlus 8 Pro
Released · Apr 21, 2020
Released · Dec 11, 2023
Released · Apr 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
6.8-inch · 3168 x 1440 px
6.8-inch · 3168 x 1440 px
48 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 32 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB
12GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
4300 mAh
5400 mAh
4510 mAh
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Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.8-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 3168 x 1440 px, 20:9 ratio, 510 PPI 3168 x 1440 px, 19.8:9 ratio, 513 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
88.65 % 90.88 % 90.79 %
Peak brightness
1100 cd/m2 (nit) 4500 cd/m2 (nit) 1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit Octa-core, 1x 3.3GHz Cortex-X4 + 5x 3.2GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x 2.3GHz Cortex-A520 Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 750 Adreno 650
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 12GB (LPDDR5X) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.0), not expandable 256GB (UFS 4.0) 128GB (UFS 3.0), not expandable
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (14) Android (11, 10), Oxygen OS UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
4300 mAh 5400 mAh 4510 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging OnePlus Warp Charge, Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 30.0W Wired: 100.0W
Wireless: 50.0W 		Wired: 30.0W
Wireless: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
9h 37min
Gaming
10h 16min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 23min
Browsing
18h 14min
Video
13h 37min
Gaming
9h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
10h 0min
Video
9h 15min
Gaming
10h 33min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.43"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm 		48 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm 		64 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm 		8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Color filter)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
Features:
OIS, HDR, EIS
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps) 16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
145
Overall
152
Photo
139
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
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Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches
(160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm) 		6.47 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
(164.3 x 75.8 x 9.15 mm) 		6.51 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches
(165.3 x 74.3 x 8.5 mm)
Weight
6.35 oz(180.0 g) 7.76 oz(220.0 g) 7.02 oz(199.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green Green, Black, White Glacial green

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, 5G Ready Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1 5.4 5.1
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103 		Date approved: Oct 12, 2020
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE007
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg 		Head: 0.93 W/kg
Body: 0.89 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 $ 799 / € 969 $ 899
In The Box
Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers Warp Charge 30 Power Adapter, Warp Type-C Cable (Support USB 2.0), Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information and Warranty Card, LOGO Sticker, Case, Screen Protector, SIM Tray Ejector

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020 Dec 05, 2023 Apr 14, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Onyx black, Interstellar glow
MSRP $ 799
With 16GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
with 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
Colors Onyx black, Ultramarine blue
MSRP $ 999
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
for Europe
5G Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
With 24GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 24GB
Internal storage 1024GB
for T-Mobile
Resistance Water, Dust; IP68
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