OnePlus 8 Pro vs 10 Pro

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79 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.78-inch OnePlus 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865) that was released on April 14, 2020, against the OnePlus 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 21 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 8 Pro

Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (888 against 787 nits)

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 10 Pro

51% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1118K versus 741K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 30W)
Comes with 490 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4510 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0

Review

Evaluation of OnePlus 8 Pro and 10 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.78 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3168 pixels	1440 x 3216 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	513 ppi	525 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	1300 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	90.8%	90%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.9%	98.3%
PWM	258 Hz	342 Hz
Response time	7.5 ms	11 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	165.3 mm (6.51 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 inches)	73.9 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	200.5 g (7.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1024	1536
GPU clock	587 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	214497	309169
GPU	214483	456180
Memory	139980	179061
UX	167491	169746
Total score	741955	1118907

Max surface temperature	50.2 °C	46.5 °C
Stability	99%	64%
Graphics test	22 FPS	57 FPS
Graphics score	3839	9541

Web score	9740	9402
Video editing	5847	5900
Photo editing	28294	25181
Data manipulation	9784	9113
Writing score	14016	17175

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	OxygenOS 13	OxygenOS 13.1
OS size	20 GB	32 GB

Capacity	4510 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	30 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (30 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	Yes (98% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:55 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:42 hr	10:04 hr
Watching video	13:39 hr	13:54 hr
Gaming	05:02 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	105 hr	100 hr

Main camera
Matrix	48 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8000 x 6000	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 120FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	480 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	150°
Lenses	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 48 MP + 5 MP)	3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX689 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/1.43", Sony IMX789 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 77 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.4", Omnivision OV08A10 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.25", Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Depth lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of OnePlus 8 Pro from DxOMark	Photo samples of OnePlus 10 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	April 2020	January 2022
Release date	April 2020	January 2022
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 80 W

OnePlus 8 Pro vs 10 Pro

OnePlus 8 Pro vs 10 Pro

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