OnePlus 8 Pro May Just Have Been Spotted in Brand Ambassador Robert Downey Jr.'s Hand

OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 smartphones are expected to launch in April this year.

By Darab Mansoor Ali | Updated: 13 March 2020 19:43 IST

Photo Credit: Twitter/ techdroider

OnePlus 8 series anticipated to also introduce a OnePlus 8 Lite this year

Highlights

OnePlus 8 series will be launched ahead of schedule this year
OnePlus 8 lineup will come with 5G support in all the devices
OnePlus 8 is also rumoured to support wireless charging

OnePlus's next series of OnePlus 8 smartphones is rumoured to be launched in April, a few weeks ahead of the company's regular launch cycle. Now, an image is doing the rounds of the Internet, showing the rumoured OnePlus 8 Pro in the hands of the company's brand ambassador Robert Downey Jr. The phone was spotted in an image where the Hollywood star is seen holding a copper coloured smartphone, which is being speculated as a OnePlus 8 Pro. The image was allegedly shared by director and photographer Sam Jones on his Instagram, but was later taken down. However, people on social media were quick to respond as both Twitter and Instagram flooded with speculations soon after.

OnePlus 8 Pro.. Yes ????
Credits @RobertDowneyJr pic.twitter.com/UM5A4sXm63
— TechDroider (@techdroider) March 13, 2020

From the design on the phone seen with the Iron Man star, it does look like a OnePlus device, with a new colour close to a shade of copper. It is also being speculated that the image could be doctored as well, and there is no real way of verifying the authenticity of the image. The vertical rear camera setup and the separate flash module does seem to match multiple previous leaks.

The OnePlus 8 series is one of the most anticipated line of smartphones this year. The OnePlus 8 and the OnePlus 8 Pro had recently surfaced on the Chinese telecom regulator TENAA's website, which said that the two phones will have 5G support. OnePlus CEO Pete Lau had also confirmed 5G support across the OnePlus 8 lineup of smartphones. While confirming to CNET in an interview, Lau had also hinted that the 5G support will increase the price for the next generation of OnePlus smartphones.

It is also reported that this time around, OnePlus will push the launch earlier, with the phones coming somewhere around April 14. The Chinese manufacturer will also launch a 'Lite' version in the OnePlus 8 series, with the OnePlus 8 Lite version coming later, somewhere around July.

OnePlus is also reported to go with an IP rating for the OnePlus 8 Pro this time around, and the company might also finally bring wireless charging to the OnePlus 8 series, as the company has joined the Wireless Power Consortium as well.

OnePlus 8 leaks look exciting but when will the phones launch 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 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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