OnePlus Nord vs. OnePlus 8: Easy Choice! By Android Central

The OnePlus 8 has been one of my favorite phones as of late, offering incredible performance and customizable software at a fairly reasonable price, at least compared to the thousand dollar flagships on the market. But OnePlus originally got its start by bringing those high-end features and specs to a significantly lower price point, and the word does just that with a shockingly similar experience for hundreds less though whether you'll even be able to buy, one depends on where you live. Let's break down the differences in these phones and figure out which one, if either is right for you, the newly announced OnePlus word bears a pretty clear resemblance to its pricier sibling, the OnePlus 8, and that was entirely by design. While the cameras are offset on the word, both phones look nearly identical otherwise, with the same arrangement of buttons and the beloved sound profile switch though you'll get a different striking finish on each. The key difference as far as the hardware is concerned is the OnePlus word's plastic, mid-frame which may sound like a turn off for some at first, but trust me. It still feels extremely solid in the hand, and the back of the phone is still made of glass, just like on the OnePlus 8.

In typical OnePlus fashion, you're, getting a ton of feature carryover on the word. Despite its lower price, it still features 30 watt, fast charging and there's a great 90 hertz panel up front with HDR, 10, plus and flat edges. I never minded the curved glass on the OnePlus 8, but these days it seems like more and more people just want flat displays, and if that's you, the word certainly wins some points here. It's also worth noting that the word only has a single bottom firing, mono speaker as opposed to the OnePlus 8 stereo setup that utilizes the earpiece speaker up top if you're the type to blare your music sans headphones. The OnePlus 8 is definitely the better option.

Of course, you'll also prefer the 8. If you need to have the latest and greatest processor since its snapdragon 865 chipsets is considerably more powerful than the 765g in the OnePlus word you'll notice, the difference the most while gaming, where the word can sometimes suffer with some more demanding titles, but in most other situations both phones run exceptionally smoothly. That's partially thanks to the 90 hertz display on each phone, but it's also because OnePlus oxygen, OS software is incredibly light and efficient. You get the exact same iteration on both phones, oxygen, OS, 10.5 based on android 10, and each will receive two major platform updates along with three years of security updates. That's actually a huge deal with the word, since long-term support tends to be the Achilles heel of most phones in its price category.

The only other devices that can likely match that are google's pixel, a series more on that in a minute. So both phones use the same 48 megapixels, Sony, mix, 586 sensors for the primary camera and as you'd expect, they take nearly identical shots, though the difference in processors does have a slight impact on how each phone handles the final image on the OnePlus 8. You get two additional cameras on the back one ultra-wide and one dedicated macro with the word. You get the same styles of lenses along with a fourth depth sensor. Both phones take good, not great photos, but I find that the word's extra camera doesn't really do much to improve your shots.

It's more so there so that OnePlus can brand the word as a quad camera phone. You also get an additional camera up front with the word and this one's a bit more useful. In addition to the regular selfie camera, you get an ultra-wide with the word that makes it much easier to take group photos, not that many of us will be doing that for a little while by now, it's pretty clear that the OnePlus word is a significantly better value than the OnePlus 8, but you still may be better off with the latter, depending on where you live here in the US, the word is a non-starter it just isn't available and if you want a similarly great camera and software experience at this price, you should just wait for the Pixel 4a instead or spend the extra money and splurge on the OnePlus 8 or even the pricier OnePlus 8 pro. If you want better cameras for shoppers in other parts of the world, though, the word is a pretty easy recommendation over the OnePlus 8. You're, getting a ton of the same DNA that makes the 8 such a great phone, and you even gain some perks like a flat display and the same 5g connectivity for quite a bit less money.

Let me know in the comments down below which phone you'd pick up and if you enjoyed this video, give it a like and subscribe to the channel thanks as always for watching and until next time, stay safe, and we'll see you on Wednesday for Samsung unpacked.

Source : Android Central