I did not expect to find the 8 Pro still being sold. I don't have it. I randomly bought the OnePlus 8 in September 20 in an offer without knowing anything about the company and I had never researched it before. For three years now, I have been amazed. Everything, absolutely everything. Forget about iPhone, forget about Samsung. In 22, I bought a flip 4 as a gift for my wife and a fold 4 for myself in an offer to replace the OnePlus 8. I switched to it for a few days and then went back to the OnePlus 8. The fold 4 was not worthy to succeed the OnePlus 8. It has become a tablet at home. I am waiting for the OnePlus 12 and from now on, only OnePlus unless something extremely unexpected happens. I believe that after OnePlus, everything else seems insignificant. I laugh at iPhones that consider achievements things that are given for OnePlus. Samsung as well. September 23. Three years OnePlus 8. November 23. I got the OnePlus 11 16/256 for $749 from a big chain and now it's only OnePlus, permanently and exclusively.

The mobile phone is BEAUTIFUL. Imagine a device worth €1000 and I use it without cases, while I have bought 3 that are dolls. That says it all. The back, especially with matte glass in glacial green color, is unbeatable.

Snapdragon 865 and 12GB RAM, which of course, as expected, do not lag anywhere, it runs everything, it runs very smoothly and effortlessly, amazing multitasking, open everything and let them play in the background, it won't hesitate for a moment.

Not much can be said about the screen, it was the best on the market with a big difference from the second one when it was released. Let me mention two things: firstly, it was the only one that allowed the user to have QHD+ resolution simultaneously with a 120Hz refresh rate. Secondly, the manufacturer was Samsung, which in the S20 Ultra, the flagship for the same year, had a worse screen! This is surprising, but it's true. If you wonder why I use the past tense, it's because the screen of the S21 Ultra has now surpassed it, but it would be strange if it didn't happen since we're talking about this year's flagship. The brightness is amazing, it doesn't matter if the sun shines directly on it, it doesn't falter and gives you everything crystal clear. The automatic brightness bothers me a little. I always want a little more than what it provides, but it's a small detail that takes me 1 second to adjust, so everything is fine.

The battery disappoints us a little, but since I want to have QHD+ and 120Hz at the same time, I can only compromise. If I wanted more autonomy, I would lower the specs to FHD+ and 60Hz, but I didn't buy this phone to use it like that. Overall, it's not bad, but I would like it to last longer. It may drain slowly during many hours of use with simple functions like calls and browsing, but when a game is played with such a great screen, it's like a whole different experience.

BUT! There is no smartphone that the user doesn't want to last longer, so we accept that the "mobile battery" sector has fallen behind, we charge it daily and move on. That's why I don't consider it a negative.

Very satisfactory charging, with the OnePlus wireless charger, I can go from 0 to 100% in about an hour and ten minutes. With the wired charger, it's the same, there's no difference, it takes the same time. Besides, both provide 30W Warp charging. I can't understand the reviewers who say it takes 40 minutes, maybe they have some kind of special outlets at home that achieve this, or maybe the companies pay them to say it. However, it will charge very quickly up to 70-80%, then it may slow down a bit, and that's what matters to us. We want a little battery, charge it for 10 minutes and get 20%. If the full charge takes a little longer, it's not the end of the world, anyway, most of the time it happens at night. And since I mentioned night, with the OnePlus wireless charger, you can have a sleep mode to provide fewer watts, so the device doesn't heat up, and therefore, it doesn't use the built-in fan. Of course, it will charge slower, but if you're going to sleep, you don't care. Personally, I don't use it because the fan is almost silent anyway, I have to know it's on to notice it.
Oh! It also has reverse wireless charging, but between us, I don't think anyone uses it. It's there, though.

Photography-wise, it's not the best on the market, but it's decent and if you play around with the settings, the results can be impressive. It has a very nice bokeh effect in portraits and fast auto-focus. It quickly recognizes close-up shots and switches to the macro lens, producing sharp close-up images. It offers options like HDR, 8k, stabilization, and a 21:9 cinema mode, catering to different preferences.

The sound quality is very good, especially with the Dolby Atmos feature, and it remains good even at high volume levels. It doesn't distort or crackle. Another thing that I find really good and useful is that the volume control has 30 levels instead of the usual 10-15 on most phones. So now I can have the volume exactly where I want it, instead of settling for too low or too high.

It is IP68 certified, so it can handle fingerprints, dust, and even accidental splashes. I haven't submerged it for a long time or sprayed it with pressurized water, and I don't plan to do so. The IP68 rating is enough to protect me in daily life, during rain or if it gets wet accidentally. If I want underwater photos, there are appropriate cases available. So, I'm covered in that aspect as well.

Oxygen OS. This is a big discussion here... I'm still not used to it because I come from many years of using Samsung and One UI, but I understand its superiority. With numerous customization options, you can truly make your phone work the way you want it to. And it's very smooth.

Now, onto the negatives:

Lack of micro SD expansion. Yes, 128 or 256 GB of internal storage is a lot, but I would prefer to get the 128 GB version and add a 128 GB memory card, rather than paying the price difference for the 256 GB version (which I currently have). I would like to have this option, after all.

IR blaster? Where is it, guys? Okay, many devices now connect via Wi-Fi, but not all of them. It would be nice to have it, considering it's a feature provided by much cheaper phones.

Dual SIM is also not available. Personally, I don't need it, but I think it's a mistake for a phone like this not to offer this option, as there are many people who use it. You're losing a significant percentage of customers just like that...

Headphone jack? It's nowhere to be found. This doesn't bother me at all, as I switched to wireless headphones many years ago, and if someone wants wired ones, they can easily find type-C headphones. Technology has advanced, guys. Let's not present progress as a negative. You might wonder why I mention it in the negatives then. Simply because someone reading this review might need it and want to know that there is no headphone jack here.

Really, what can we say about this phone? It's close to perfection and maybe the best in the world. The screen definitely is. The only one in the world with super AMOLED display, quadHD resolution, and 120Hz refresh rate, with a brightness of 1300 nits!!! Fully customizable in everything (thanks to the incredible OXYGEN UI), delightful colorful LED notifications, lightning-fast face and fingerprint recognition, and a camera among the top 5 without too many megapixels, with optical stabilization and Google Assistant that provides instant translation for any text in any language from any photo! If you're looking, for example, for a curtain that you take a photo of, it tells you what it is and where to buy it! Artificial intelligence from another planet that suggests things according to your usage. For example, if you want it to turn off at 2:30 in the night and turn back on at 7, since you don't use it during those hours. The only thing I missed was the IR Blaster, but it solved it for my TV, as it discovered it in my space on its own and recommended an application from Google Play to fully control it, even the mouse!
The only one in the world that is both waterproof (IP68) and supports wireless charging, but also reverse charging for other devices! Moreover, its wireless charger is amazing with 30W charging, and it has a setting for slow and silent charging without a fan during the night!
What else can one say? About the support for uncompressed files like matroska, flac, etc.? About the stereo sound with Dolby Atmos support? About the smooth video playback at 120 frames per second? About Google Assistant that does whatever you tell it, even complex tasks, recognizing your voice?
Another innovation is the Live Subtitles! Your child is sleeping and you want to watch a video on YouTube, but you can't hear what they're saying? No problem. Mute the sound and activate the Live Subtitles! Yes, it translates on the spot and displays it quickly as subtitles!
The only one in the world that supports dual social media accounts on the same SIM and the same user on the same screen, without the need for an extra special application, so you can have 2 Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, etc. accounts simultaneously without changing users or SIM. Yes, it supports multiple different users, 2 SIM cards, and even has a hidden space for applications and files that you don't want to be visible.
It also has an exclusive switch (very useful) for vibration, silent, or normal sound like iPhones have.
The gestures also elevate it. When you're listening to music, you can make the pause symbol on the screen with two fingers to mute the sound or make a swipe gesture for the next or previous track. And the gestures don't end here. You can assign applications to letters. For example, in a dark screen, you can program that when you draw the letter O with your finger, the camera opens, the letter S opens an application that starts with S, or the letter V for Viber, etc. Very useful.
Yes, the battery doesn't last long, but the charging is very fast.
I am completely satisfied and still discovering things. But not for 1000 euros.

In 2015, I took the risk and bought the oneplus1, an unknown company that characterized the category of flagship killer phones. I enjoyed the phone incredibly and it still works perfectly stuck on android 6 :)
Since then, I have had Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG, iPhone in my hands.... I have never spent more than 400 euros because I simply believe that especially in 2021, you can buy something that will perfectly meet your needs without spending a fortune. So is the phone worth the 900 euros it asks for? No, again no, simply because no phone is worth it.
It was purchased from Amazon for 495 euros and for me, it was a huge upgrade. I can say that it is the best and highest quality phone that has passed through my hands.
I won't go into detail, I will focus on its incredible screen, the top-notch oxygen OS operating system, the fast charging that gets you through a quarter of the day, the excellent finally camera (Oneplus has always been behind in this category compared to the competition), the beautiful design (wonderful green-blue color), and the premium construction.
In conclusion, if someone wants to move into the premium category, this phone is simply a powerhouse. I find no fault in it. In a time when a thousand euros is considered normal (not) for a phone, I will say compared to the others in its category, it has nothing to envy.
Happy shopping from me!

Former owner of s8 s9 s10, I decided to switch to oneplus, I don't regret my purchase but it falls behind in some aspects and excels in others by a lot.

In terms of processor, it is the smoothest I have seen and handles everything with great ease, even if you overload it with all the bloatware + games + social media, etc. However, it has a significant battery consumption even in fhd at 60hz, it lasts for 1 day and something with bluetooth and 4g constantly on. With 120hz and qhd, it lasts less than a day if you use it heavily.

Oxygen OS is very fast and responsive, but in my personal opinion, it lacks the user efficiency and user productivity of Sam's UI, as well as many of the conveniences offered by Sam's UI.

I would expect more free memory, especially in the 12gb version (5.5gb free), maybe the oxygen os is not as light as they say?

The customization of oxygen os is very good, you can almost do whatever you want and customize the phone as you wish, and even greater customization if you root it.

It competes head-on with s20 and p40 in terms of photography, very good AI in portraits, image sharpening, tripod long exposure, and other features that greatly improve the quality of the photos, but it falls behind in night mode, which may be fixed with an update.

Very good video with the option of even 4k 60fps CINE mode and slow motion 1080p 240fps.

Overall, a very good flagship BUT at 650 - 700 euros, YES, at 1000 euros where it has been for a while, it is overpriced.

Let's start by acknowledging that the OnePlus has moved away from the flagship killer category (flagship features at significantly lower prices than the competition) and now manufactures flagship devices. So, we can consider the OnePlus 8 Pro as a flagship.

Build quality/design: The device seems to be very premium and high-quality with attention to detail. A big plus is the IP rating it now has. In terms of design, it looks beautiful and the matte glass back (in the glacial green version) looks fantastic. I'm not a fan of the curved edges, but it definitely seems to work well with a little attention to how you hold it.

Display: I don't have much to say here. I agree with all the reviews. It's truly the best I've seen in terms of both display and responsiveness. It's a delight.

Cameras: OnePlus has done an excellent job here compared to previous years. The price may have increased significantly, but the cameras have improved a lot compared to previous models. There are many options for photos and videos, and the scene management is very good (even in challenging scenes like backlighting, etc.). The nightscape mode is faster than other phones and produces the same or even better results.

Battery: The battery easily lasts a day with 120Hz and FHD resolution. The charging speed with the 30W warp charger is also very fast. Finally, a thumbs up for the wireless charging speed.

Software: Although I haven't extensively used any UI other than OnePlus' Oxygen as a daily driver for some years, there's not much to say here. It's fast, simple, and beautiful. It's bloat-free and does its job as it should without any lag (the hardware specs also help with this).

I have the 12/256 version and I can say that I'm very satisfied. Maybe I won't spend so much money on a phone again, but you definitely can't regret what you get for what you paid.

The OnePlus 8 Pro is the best phone in Android right now. The reason is that it has the whole package:
1: A beautiful 2k display that runs at 120hz in full resolution, with incredible brightness. You can see everything even in direct sunlight, something I haven't seen in any phone I've had.
2: Snapdragon 865 processor with very good performance and battery life, the best currently available in Android.
3: A camera that I didn't expect to take such good photos. The processor, combined with Sony lenses, helps a lot. Very good photography.
4: Full day battery life with the resolution set to maximum at 120hz and fast charging (depending on individual usage, of course).
5: Excellent build quality, sturdy, not too heavy, and IP68 certified. I got it in the wonderful green color.
6: Very clear sound in both the speakers and the phone's earpiece, loud and high-quality.
Conclusion: If we exclude the fact that the price is high for those who can afford it, don't look at other phones. It is the best Android phone currently available.