OnePlus 6 vs OnePlus 8

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launch
Announced
Status
platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
5G bands
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Main
Model
OnePlus 6
Price
$426.45
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Main
Model
OnePlus 8
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 650
CAMERA Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
DISPLAY Size: 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
BATTERY General: Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
BODY Dimensions: 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
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launch
Announced
2018, May
Status
Available. Released 2018, May
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 630
camera
Rear
Dual: 16 MP (f/1.7, 27mm, 1/2.6", 1.22µm, gyro-EIS, OIS) + 20 MP (16 MP effective, f/1.7, 1/2.8", 1.0µm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash, check quality
Front
16 MP (f/2.0, 25mm, 1/3", 1.0µm), gyro-EIS, Auto HDR, 1080p
Video
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.28 inches, 98.4 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Technology
Optic AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - DCI-P3 - Oxygen OS 5.1.8
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight
177 g (6.24 oz, 0.39 lb)
Build
Front/rear glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Mirror Black, Silk White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128/256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player - Document viewer - Photo/video editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - Europe, North America LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - India, Asia, China
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
5G bands
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launch
Announced
2020, April 14
Status
Available. Released 2020, April 21
platform
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, OxygenOS 11
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
Adreno 650
camera
Rear
Triple: 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8Âµm, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116Ë (ultrawide), 1/3.6", 1.0Âµm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Front
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0Âµm
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS
Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Technology
Fluid AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 22 min (advertised)
body
Dimensions
160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm (6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)
Weight
180 g (6.35 oz, 0.4 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66 - EU 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - NA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - IN 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - CN
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 7.5 Gbps D
GPRS
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EDGE
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5G bands
1, 3, 7, 28, 78 SA/NSA - EU 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA - NA 78 SA/NSA - IN 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - CN
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Summary

The OnePlus 8 has more powerful GPU Adreno 650 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The OnePlus 8 shoots videos with a higher resolution: [v_quality_name] vs 4K UHD .

The OnePlus 8 has 4K UHD (1080 x 2400 pixels) screen resolution with 401 ppi pixel density which is better than the OnePlus 6 4K UHD (1080 x 2280 pixels) screen resolution with 401 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for watching movies. The 8 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions in comparison to the 6: 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm versus 155.7 x 75.4 x 7.8 mm. The 6 model weight 177g which is 3g less in compare with the weight of the 8.

The OnePlus 8 has a better battery life as it is produced with 4300mah battery which is 1000mah bigger compared to the 6 cell. It means that this phone will live for a longer time without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the 8 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.