OnePlus 8 Series Price in China Suggests What We Can Expect in India

OnePlus 8 series may not be too expensive for Indian consumers after all.

By Ali Pardiwala | Updated: 17 April 2020 13:36 IST

OnePlus 8 Series Price in China Suggests What We Can Expect in India

OnePlus 8 series was recently launched through an online event

Highlights

OnePlus 8 series was announced on April 14
The smartphones are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC
China pricing for the phones is much lower than US pricing

OnePlus recently launched its latest smartphones, the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro, through an online event that was livestreamed the world over. Although the ongoing lockdown in India due to the coronavirus pandemic means that we don't have a firm date and pricing for India just yet, we do expect the device to launch soon. With pricing for the OnePlus 8 series in China recently revealed, we also now have a strong hint of what the devices could be priced at in India.

The company on Thursday announced the prices of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in its home market of China. The OnePlus 8 price in China starts at CNY 3,999 (roughly Rs. 43,300), and the OnePlus 8 Pro has been priced from CNY 5,399 (roughly Rs. 58,400) - both starting prices are significantly lower than the US pricing of the OnePlus 8 series phones, with OnePlus adopting a different pricing strategy for its home market.

During the global launch event on April 14, OnePlus announced US pricing for the new smartphones. The OnePlus 8 starts at $699 (roughly Rs. 53,200) while the OnePlus 8 Pro is priced from $899 (roughly Rs. 68,400). At these prices, we believe the OnePlus 8 series might be too expensive for what's on offer.

However, OnePlus soon after posted a teaser through its India social channels, suggesting that users in India shouldn't be concerned with US dollar pricing at all, and India prices would be different (lower, essentially) to global pricing. With China pricing revealed, it's likely that India pricing will be on similar lines, given the Indian market's importance to OnePlus.

The company led the premium segment in India in 2019, beating established brands such as Apple and Samsung. For this reason, OnePlus is likely to remain focused on India, with pricing being along the same lines as that of China; the OnePlus 8 could start at around Rs. 45,000, with the OnePlus 8 Pro priced at Rs. 60,000 onwards, in our opinion.

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OnePlus 8 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Excellent build quality, IP68 rating
Bright, fluid display
Very good rear cameras
Solid overall performance
Great battery life
Fast wireless charging

Bad
Selfie camera could be better
Excessive rear camera bulge

Read detailed OnePlus 8 Pro review

Display 6.78-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4510mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3168 pixels

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OnePlus 8

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Very good build quality
Vivid display
Excellent performance and software
Solid battery life
Decent camera performance

Bad
No IP rating or wireless charging
Low-light video could be better
12GB variant isn’t great value

Read detailed OnePlus 8 review

Display 6.55-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 12GB

Storage 256GB

Battery Capacity 4300mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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