OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro launch: Whatever you require to understand

After months of rumors and leaks, Chinese phone-maker OnePlus has actually revealed its flagship phones for 2020, called the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro, in an online occasion on Tuesday. The devices are the follow-ups to in 2015’s OnePlus 7 phones and followed fellow Chinese phone-makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi have pressed forward with current launches in spite of supply chain disruptions in the consumer electronic devices sector caused by the coronavirus

As leakages have actually suggested, the 8 Pro drops last year’s pop-up front electronic camera for a punch-hole shooter in the 6.78- inch screen’s corner. Available in blue, black or green, the phone is IP68 rated for water resistance and can do quick cordless charging on the company’s Warp Charge 30 Wireless cordless charger, 2 long-awaited firsts for OnePlus. Reverse wireless charging is also present on the phone to juice up other gadgets like earphones.

Learn More: CNET’s OnePlus 8 Pro evaluation

As the company formerly revealed, the 8 Pro has a 120 Hz refresh rate for its display, with the company claiming the screen can display over 1 billion colors. There are 4 cameras on the rear of the phone: a 48- megapixel main sensor, a 48- megapixel ultrawide lens and a 3x telephoto in addition to a color filter sensing unit for lighting effects and filters.

Taking style hints from the 8 Pro, the 8 has a similar punch-hole cam however a smaller sized, more compa