OnePlus 8 launch date is officially set for April 14
Faster, smoother phones coming soon
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It’s official: theOnePlus 8range is being announced on April 14. The company itself has now said as much, as well as confirming a few other details about the range.
These details include the presence of a display with a 120Hz refresh rate (up from 90Hz on theOnePlus 7T Pro). That’s the same refresh rate as theSamsung Galaxy S20range offers, and should ensure interactions feel silky smooth.
The company also promises a “full series of 5G devices”, “clearer displays” and “faster performance”, and that the OnePlus 8 series will be its “most powerful and beautiful smartphone series ever”.
Looking good
So the phones certainly sound like they could be quite an upgrade, and leaks have been painting that picture for a while, suggesting that the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro could use a top-end Snapdragon 865 chipset, along potentially with a 60MP main camera and up to 12GB of RAM, while likely undercutting comparable flagships from the likes ofSamsungand Huawei.
The announcement is happening at 11am EST / 8am PT / 4pm BST on April 14 or 2am AEST on April 15.
It will be watchable via live stream onYouTubeand theOnePlus website, but TechRadar will be sure to bring you full details and analysis on the day, so make sure to check back here then.
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James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.
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