Last week the Chinese Premium smartphone company revealed the pricing of its OnePlus 8 Series for the Indian market. However due to lockdown the company did not declare the official sale date for both OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. But the company could not keep its fans waiting and has now opened the pre-bookings of both the devices. Also, the company has revealed the pricing for its new wireless charging dock in India. Read on to know more about the pre-booking details of the all-new OnePlus 8 series.
How to pre-book OnePlus8 or OnePlus 8 Pro?
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are now available for pre-booking in the country. And for the pre-booking, OnePlus has created a dedicated microsite on Amazon.
- So in order to book a device, you need to Self-purchase the Amazon Pay Gift Card worth INR 1000 or more available here any time between April 29th, 2020 to May 10th, 2020.
- After which the Gift card will be sent to you via email.
- You can claim the coupon through the link shared.
- Now you can purchase any model from the OnePlus 8 series between May 11 to June 30.
- The buyers will receive Rs 1000 back in their Amazon Pay account within 30 days from the date of purchase.
The pre-booking of both the devices are exclusively available through e-commerce website Amazon. However, the sale date is still unclear but the company is expected to put the device on sale from May 11 after the lockdown is over.
OnePlus 8 series pricing details
The OnePlus 8 price starts at Rs 41,999 for the base 6GB RAM and 128GB storage whereas the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage model comes with a price tag of Rs 44,999, and the top variant which is the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage comes at Rs 49,999. The pricing of the OnePlus 8 Pro 8GB RAM with 128GB storage variant starts at Rs 54,999, whereas the 12GB RAM with 256GB memory model will be available at Rs 59,999.
According to the company, the 6GB RAM model of the OnePlus 8 is going to be Amazon India exclusive only whereas all the other models of the series will be available across all online and offline channels that include the Amazon India website, OnePlus experience store as well as Croma.
OnePlus 8 specification
The OnePlus 8 comes with a 6.55-inch full-HD+ Fluid AMOLED display with 1080×2400 pixels of resolution and up to 90Hz refresh rate. It offers a 20:9 aspect ratio, a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device runs on OxygenOS on top of Android 10 and is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 paired with up to 12GB of RAM with 256GB of expandable storage. The smartphone is IP68 rated for dust and water resistance. It houses a 4,300mAh battery that is supported by Warp Charge 30T.
In terms of imaging, the OnePlus 8 consists of a triple rear camera set up with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor with f/1.75 aperture. The set also includes a secondary 2-megapixel macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture along with a tertiary 12-megapixel camera sensor with f/2.2 aperture. The camera system also supports 4K video recording at 30/ 60fps. On the front, there is a 6-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with f/2.45 aperture.
OnePlus 8 Pro specifications
The OnePlus 8 Pro features a bigger 6.78-inch QHD+ Fluid AMOLED display along with up to 120Hz refresh rate. It will be offering 1440×3168 pixels of resolution, 19.8:9 aspect ratio and is protected with a layer of 3D Corning Gorilla Glass. The smartphone runs on OxygenOS based on top of Android 10. Under the hood, there is Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 paired with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
For optics, the handset features a quad rear camera set up that includes a 48-megapixel primary Sony IMX689 sensor with f/1.78 aperture and OIS and EIS support. It further includes a secondary 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.44 aperture, a tertiary 48-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and finally a 5-megapixel color filter sensor with f/2.4 aperture for artistic lighting effects and filters. It sports a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 sensor with f/2.45 aperture on the front for taking selfies.
There is a larger 4,510mAh battery on the OnePlus 8 pro which is supported by Warp Charge 30T and Warp Charge 30 Wireless.
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