OnePlus 8 series India prices announced: OnePlus 8 starts at Rs 41,999, OnePlus 8 Pro cheaper than US

OnePlus 8 series India prices announced: OnePlus 8 starts at Rs 41,999, OnePlus 8 Pro cheaper than US
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OnePlus 8 Indian prices: OnePlus 8 starts at Rs 41,999, OnePlus 8 Pro starts at Rs 54,999

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z priced at Rs 1,999

OnePlus yet to reveal availability and sale dates, but could happen post lockdown

OnePlus 8 series India pricing has been revealed by the company and it's much affordable than the phones US prices. OnePlus 8 starts at Rs 41,999 in India while the OnePlus 8 Pro starts at Rs 54,999 for the base variant. The company also released pricing information of its Bullets Wireless Z but the products aren't going on sale anytime soon due to the nation-wide lockdown in effect till May 3 to curb the spread of Coronavirus in India.

OnePlus’ new Bullets Wireless Z will retail at Rs 1,999 in India and will be available in four colours– Black, Blue Mint and Oat. It can be noted here that the new wireless headphones by OnePlus are priced very aggressively and at a much affordable price-point than the previous two iterations of the Bullets Wireless.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro Indian pricing and availability

OnePlus 8 series features the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip with 5G support and has AMOLED screen with upto 120fps refresh rate, multiple-camera setup and OxygenOS to boot. It is available in three colours to choose from– Onyx Black, Glacial Green and Interstellar Glow.

 

OnePlus 8 is priced starting at Rs 41,999 for the Glacial Green variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage, Rs 44,999 for the Onyx Black and Glacial Green models with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and Rs 49,999 for the maxed-out variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. This variant also has an Interstellar Glow colour option in addition to the other two.

 

OnePlus 8 Pro starts at Rs 54,999 for the base variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and Rs 59,999 for the top-end model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The maxed-out variant is also available in a third, Ultramarine Blue colour.

However, the company hasn’t revealed the price of its Warp Charge 30 wireless charging dock yet. Additionally, no information has been shared regarding when the products will go on their first sale in India. With the current restrictions in place due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the government hasn’t allowed e-commerce companies to deliver non-essential goods such as mobile phones and laptops. Therefore, it could take a while for the OnePlus 8 phones to go on sale but the current lockdown lifts only on May 3, so we’ll have to wait to find out the exact dates of sale.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 hardware specs and features

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro were released via an online event on April 16. While the OnePlus 8 only got some incremental upgrades, the OnePlus 8 Pro is the company's first true flagship smartphone. Both smartphones are powered by the new Snapdragon 865 SoC and are 5G-capable. The vanilla OnePlus 8 gets up to 12GB LPDDR4X RAM while the OnePlus 8 Pro gets the newer LPDRR5 RAM (up to 12GB). Both smartphones come with up to 256GB UFS 3.0 storage.

The OnePlus 8 rocks a 6.5-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display while the same on the OnePlus 8 Pro is a 120Hz QHD+ AMOLED display measuring 6.7-inches. Both are HDR10+ certified and rock in-display fingerprint sensors and punch-hole selfie cameras.

There's a triple camera setup at the back of the OnePlus 8 including a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor, a 16MP ultrawide lens and a 2MP macro. The OnePlus 8 Pro gets a quad-camera setup with a 48MP Sony IMX689 primary sensor, another 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with ultawide lens, an 8MP telephoto lens with 3x hybrid zoom and a colour filter lens.

The OnePlus 8 is powered by a 4,300mAh battery while the OnePlus 8 Pro is powered by a 4510mAh battery. Both smartphones get charged via a 30W Warp Charge 30T charger. Only the OnePlus 8 Pro goes a step further and boasts of 30W wireless charging support as well. The OnePlus 8 Pro is also IP68-rated water and dust resistant.

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