OnePlus 8 Pro Green 256GB

The OnePlus 8 Pro nails battery life at the 88th percentile and camera quality at the 87th percentile. But performance sits at just the 71st percentile and the feature set is below average. At $918 USD with a 1-star customer rating, it's a tough sell in today's market.

The Snapdragon 865 is an 8-core chip clocked at 2.84GHz, and it lands at the 71st percentile in our performance rankings. That's middle of the pack by today's standards. You'll fly through everyday tasks, and 12GB of RAM means app reloads are rare. But push it hard with the latest games or heavy multitasking and you'll feel the age. The 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage is fast enough that installs and file transfers don't drag, though newer UFS 4.0 drives are noticeably quicker.

The display is a 6.8-inch AMOLED panel at 120Hz, scoring in the 73rd percentile. It's smooth and vibrant, but it's not the brightest or most color-accurate panel we've tested recently. The in-display fingerprint sensor works fine, and stereo speakers round out a competent media experience. Nothing here is bad. Nothing here is best-in-class either.

Stacked against the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, the OnePlus 8 Pro gets smoked on performance and features. The S26 Ultra is newer silicon with a better display and camera system, though the 8 Pro's battery score holds up surprisingly well. Against the Google Pixel 10 Pro, the camera gap widens further, and the Pixel's software support is in a different league. The Apple iPhone 17 and OnePlus 15 both outclass it on features and performance too. The OnePlus 8 Pro's only real wins are its battery endurance and the fact that you can actually find one for under a grand. But at $918, that's not much of a win.

At $918 USD from one US listing, the OnePlus 8 Pro is in a weird spot. You're paying flagship money for hardware that's several generations old. The battery and camera scores are genuinely strong, but the performance and feature rankings tell a different story. For that price, you're within striking distance of newer mid-range phones that beat it on performance and software support. The 12GB RAM and 256GB storage help justify the cost a bit, but the single 1-star customer review and 22nd percentile social proof don't inspire confidence in this particular listing.

The OnePlus 8 Pro lands in our database with a battery score of 65.1 out of 100, which puts it at the 88th percentile for endurance. That's the headline here. A 4510mAh cell paired with 30W wired and 30W wireless charging means you're getting flagship-level power management from a phone that's now a few generations old. The camera setup isn't far behind, scoring 60.6 and hitting the 87th percentile, thanks to a 48MP main sensor, a 48MP ultrawide, and an 8MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom and OIS.

But let's be real about what you're buying. This is a Snapdragon 865 with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. It's not going to hang with the latest silicon, and our performance score of 71st percentile reflects that. The 6.8-inch AMOLED display runs at 120Hz, which is still smooth, but it sits at the 73rd percentile overall. You're getting a solid package, just not a cutting-edge one.

Skip this if you care about performance or features. The 71st percentile performance score means it's already behind the curve, and the 58th percentile feature ranking shows it's missing newer extras. The compact score of 45.3 out of 100 is the weakest area, so if you want a phone that doesn't feel huge, look elsewhere. And with a 1-star customer rating on this listing and social proof at the 22nd percentile, there's real risk here. At $918 USD, you're paying too much for aging hardware.

The OnePlus 8 Pro was a great phone in 2020. In our current database, it's a battery champion with a camera that still impresses, but the performance and feature scores show its age. At $918 USD, it's hard to recommend unless you specifically want that 88th percentile battery life and don't care about the latest performance or software updates. The 1-star customer rating on this listing doesn't help either. If you can find it cheaper, it becomes more interesting. At this price, you're better off looking at newer options.