62 PCWorld JUNE 2020REVIEWS ONEPLUS 8 PRO
aren’t discerning, but when faced with a
$1,000 price tag, I wonder how many
would-be buyers would just pick up a Galaxy
or an iPhone instead. Besides, the display on
the $499 OnePlus 7T is very good too.PERFORMANCE: PLENTY
With the Snapdragon 865 processor and
next-gen Wi-Fi onboard, the OnePlus 8 Pro is
every bit the screamer you’d think it is. I
regularly topped 10,000 in PCMark Work 2.0
benchmarks, and my gigabit home internet
with an Orbi WiFi 6 System delivered
consistently fast speeds better than 600Mbps
(versus 450Mbps on the OnePlus 7T). The
S20 Ultra benchmarked a little better overall,
but the 8 Pro is insanely fast.I didn’t get a chance to
test the 5G modem because
I’m a Verizon customer
(Verizon is supporting 5G
only on an exclusive OnePlus
8), but my experiences with
T-Mobile’s 5G network on the
S20 left much to be desired.
T-Mobile might be able to
boast that it has America’s first
nationwide network, but for
the most part, it’s not all that
much faster than LTE. We’re
still years away from superfast
5G being anywhere near as
ubiquitous as 4G, so the extra
expense for the 5G modem in
the OnePlus 8 Pro won’t pay off for a while.
What’s more impressive about the 8 Pro is
the 4,500mAh battery. It’s a good size, but it
performs like it’s much bigger. Even with the
120Hz screen turned on, I was able to make it
through a full day of heavy use with juice to
spare, rivaling the performance of the
5,000mAh battery in the S20 Ultra.
Benchmarks bore this out, topping 10 hours in
PCMark’s tests, an impressive feat for a battery
under 5,000mAh in an Android phone.
The OnePlus 8 also introduces wireless
charging for the first time. It’s a welcome
addition, even though third-party charges are
only supplying slow 5W charging. You’ll
need to buy a separate Warp Charge 30
Wireless Charger for $70 to get the full 30The matte frosted glass on the OnePlus 8 Pro (right) looks even
classier next to the glossy OnePlus 8.