OnePlus 8 Series India launch highlights: When is OnePlus 8 coming to India?

Last year, we asked Pete Lau, the founder and CEO of OnePlus, why his phones did not yet have wireless charging, almost a standard for a flagship smartphone. A thoughtful second later, he gave a sort of smirk and said, in Chinese, that the tech was not yet good for him. The convenience of wireless charging was not worth it, if it took the user double the time to charge the phone. That is exactly the kind of thinking that keeps OnePlus one step ahead of the race in the game it is in. And it should be a tough place, given that it is competing with the likes of Apple and Samsung.

Read why Nandagopal Rajan thinks OnePlus has now stepped on to the big league with the OnePlus 8 series

OnePlus 8 series has launched globally but when is the India launch? The company is yet to announce the date but has confirmed that the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus Bullets wireless Z will be available in India "this summer". 

The OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro price starts at $699. The base model of the OnePlus 8 is priced at $699 while the top-end model with 256GB storage and 12GB RAM comes at $799. For the OnePlus 8 Pro, the base model is priced at $899 while the top-end model comes at $999.

OnePlus 8 comes with a 6.55-inch display, slim bezels, 72.9mm wide, Snapdragon 865 processor, up to 12GB RAM and 256GB USB 3.1 storage, triple rear cameras (48MP IMX586, 16MP ultra-wide and macro lens), 3D curved glass finish, HDR10 support, three colour variants, can shoot 4K videos, 4300mAh battery, Warp Charge 30T, and fully support 5G. 

The OnePlus 8 Pro comes with Warp Wireless 30 charger. This is the first OnePlus phone to come with wireless charging technology. It also supports reverse charging and can help you charge some of your other accessories. 

The OnePlus 8 Pro comes with main 48MP Sony IMX689 sensor, 48MP ultra wide angle lens, 3X telephoto lens and a Colour filter camera. It comes with 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB of storage, Wifi 6. The OnePlus 8 series comes with Amazon Alexa support, Android 10 with OxygenOS on top. 

OnePlus 8 Pro has been announced. The phone comes in three colour variants, 3D curved glass, single punch-hole camera, official IP rating, 120hz refresh rate, 6.78-inch AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 865 processor. Display Mate gave OnePlus 8 Pro the best smartphone display award.  

OnePlus 8 series online launch event has begun. The company is now talking about its collaborations with T-Mobile and other carriers. The company is giving an overview of 2019 starting from 90Hz refresh rate.It is talking about OnePlus Concept phone that launched at CES and comes with 5G support. OnePlus said that the company is "all in 5G" meaning all OnePlus phones launching henceforth will come with 5G support. 

The OnePlus 8 series is expected to be a big upgrade over the OnePlus 7T that launched towards the end of last year. The OnePlus 8 is said to be more powerful and sport better screen when compared to the predecessor. The phone is also expected to pack bigger battery than the OnePlus 7T. 

OnePlus 8 series will launch in India in just an hour from now. The online launch event will be livestreamed on OnePlus' official YouTube channel and also on social media platform. Tune in to the YouTube channel at 8:30PM IST. During the event the company is expected to launch the OnePlus 8. OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 Lite. 

OnePlus 8 series launch will begin in two hours from now at 8:30PM. Under the series the company is expected to launch three phones including OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro and OnePlus 8 Lite. Initially, the company had planned a physical launch event for the new flagship phones but due to Covid-19 pandemic later shifted to an online launch event. 

OnePlus is yet to reveal the price of the OnePlus 8 series. But rumours are suggesting that it will be the most expensive OnePlus series so far. Past rumours have suggested that the OnePlus 8 Pro will be priced as high as $1000. In one of the past interviews Pete Lau OnePlus CEO said that the OnePlus 8 will be expensive but not as expensive as $1000. We will have to wait for the company to officially announce the price of the OnePlus 8 series. 

Ahead of the launch event the company has confirmed a lot of details about the OnePlus 8 series. The OnePlus 8 is confirmed to come with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 865 processor, 5G support, 120hz screen refresh rate, bigger battery and frosted glass design. The company is yet to confirm the camera details of the phone. Rumours suggest that for the OnePlus 8 series the company will go for punch-hole display. 

OnePlus will launch more than phones this time. The company has officially teased the new Bullets wireless earphones. Similar to the OnePlus 8 series the company is trying out new colours for the upcoming Bullets wireless earphones. The one that the official teaser revealed is purple. 

Alongside the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro rumours suggest that the company will launch a Lite version as well called the OnePlus 8 Lite.The company, however, is yet to reveal details about the affordable phone. The OnePlus 8 Lite is said to be the company's first affordable smartphone. Similar to the OnePlus 8 and the 8 Pro the OnePlus 8 Lite is also expected to be a 5G smartphone. 

The OnePlus 8 series is officially getting wireless charging. The brand is promising wireless charging output of 30W, meaning the new phones will go from 1% to 50% charge in just half an hour.

OnePlus 8 Pro will feature a total of four rear-cameras. The setup consists of a 48MP primary sensor, a 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens, an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom functionality.

OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus 8 series will make its debut on April 14. The launch event will be held online and there will be a live stream. It will take place at 8:30 pm IST.