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OnePlus is making its debut in the era of 5G connectivity with the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones - two similar devices with a few nuanced differences that set them apart.
As you may have guessed, it's the smaller OnePlus 8 that gets the butt-end of the deal with a screen that isn't quite as smooth and a specific component that isn't quite as fast as you'll find on the larger OnePlus 8 Pro.
Still, you're getting an extremely similar core experiences on both the smaller OnePlus 8 and the larger OnePlus 8 Pro. That's to say you're getting incredible performance, long battery life, and sharp cameras with whichever model you go for.
Unfortunately, however, there is one thing you might notice about the OnePlus 8. OnePlus has reserved its new and incredibly fast wireless charging for the larger OnePlus 8 Pro, which could be a deciding factor. Smartphone users who prefer smaller devices and like wireless charging, too, will have to compromise if they decide on the smaller OnePlus 8, as it doesn't support any wireless charging whatsoever.
For context, wireless charging on the OnePlus 8 phones is a big deal, since it's the first time the company has adopted wireless charging for its smartphones, and it's been highly requested by the company's fan base for years.
The new OnePlus 8 smartphones will be available to buy starting on April 29 from OnePlus' website, T-Mobile, and for the first time ever, Verizon and Amazon starting at $699.00.
Check out the similarities and differences between the smaller OnePlus 8 and the larger OnePlus 8 Pro:
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