OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro to Be Available in India by End of May: Company Executive

OnePlus has resumed its operations in Noida, a top company executive told a media agency.

By Abhik Sengupta | Updated: 13 May 2020 17:55 IST

OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro to Be Available in India by End of May: Company Executive

OnePlus 8 series was launched in April

Highlights

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z sales began in India recently
OnePlus announced OnePlus 8 series pricing last month
Exact date of OnePlus 8 series' availability is still unknown

OnePlus 8 series will likely be available in India by the end of May. According to a report quoting a top OnePlus executive, the new flagship OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 are being manufactured at the company's factory in Noida and the phones will be available in the Indian market by the end of this month. The latest development comes almost a month after the launch of OnePlus 8 series. Recently, another new OnePlus product, the OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z headphones went on sale in the country for Rs. 1,999.

As per a report by news agency IANS quoting general manager of OnePlus India, Vikas Agarwal, OnePlus resumed operations in the Noida facility last week and the work process is in line with the health safety regulations laid out by the government amid coronavirus pandemic. Agarwal further told the news agency that the company has resumed its doorstep repair service across six cities - Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro: Prices

Almost a week after the launch of OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro in April, the company announced the India prices of the smartphones that are touted to be much lower than the prices in the US.

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The OnePlus 8 price in India starts at Rs. 41,999 (6GB RAM + 128GB storage), whereas the OnePlus 8 Pro starting price is Rs. 54,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. Additionally, the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model and 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model of OnePlus 8 are priced at Rs. 44,999 and Rs. 49,999, respectively. The 12GB RAM, 256GB storage variant of the OnePlus 8 Pro has been priced at Rs. 59,999.

Although Agarwal has noted the May-end availability, there is still no word on an exact date. We hope to hear more from the company soon.

Recently, OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z headphones officially went on sale in India. The headphones are priced at Rs. 1,999 and are being sold via OnePlus India site, Amazon, Flipkart and select offline stores.

Will OnePlus 8 series be able to take on iPhone SE (2020), Samsung Galaxy S20 in India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.

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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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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