The OnePlus 8 sets the bar high for mid-priced flagships in 2020. While its design refinements borrow elements from other flagships, it's an undeniably sleek phone, with waterfall display edges and a punch-hole for the front-facing camera. With a Snapdragon 865 and up to 12GB of RAM, the phone is high-performance despite costing notably less than most flagships, making it the cheapest 5G phone in many markets.

Affordable 5G connectivity; Impressive specs; Big 4,300mAh battery;

No telephoto camera; No wireless charging; Price hike over predecessor

Of the several phones OnePlus announced in 2020, which includes the OnePlus 8 Pro in April, the OnePlus 8T in October and the OnePlus Nord N10 5G in November, the OnePlus 8 remains our favorite and has received CNET's Editors' Choice.

As the cheaper OnePlus phone, the OnePlus 8 doesn't have as many features. But it succeeds at keeping the ones that matter.

Charges quickly; 90Hz display; Relatively more affordable high-end phone;

Macro zoom lens is unimpressive; No wireless charging;

The OnePlus 8 does an above-average job of handling audio compared to the devices we’ve tested. In particular, its recording performance is well above that of the 8 Pro and the Galaxy S20+, the two phones we most closely compared it with.

Good spatial performance due to accurate audio source; localizability; Good dynamics despite timbre performance; Good maximum volume playback; Overall good timbre performance in life video and memo use cases; Very good localizability and; wideness; in life video; thanks to good tonal reproduction,...

Timbre performance; especially voices and chords; are impaired by a lack of low midrange and low-end extensions at low volume; Minimum volume is too low; as soft content such as classical music is barely audible; Some distortion (mostly bass) is noticeable and impairs overall experience; Due to mono...

Despite lacking an IP rating, mind-blowing camera quality, and wireless charging, the OnePlus 8 is still no doubt a solid flagship and is probably enough to satisfy anyone looking for this caliber of phone without having to shell out upwards of PHP50k.

OnePlus 8 review: OnePlus 8 is a no-nonsense flagship that ticks all the boxes when it comes to what users need. With it, OnePlus has a...

The OnePlus 8 sets the bar high for affordable flagships in 2020. While its design refinements borrow elements from other flagships, it's an undeniably sleek phone, with waterfall display edges and a punch-hole for the front-facing camera.

Affordable 5G connectivity; Impressive specs; Big 4,300mAh battery

No telephoto camera; No wireless charging; Price hike over predecessor

What you are getting with the OnePlus 8 is a rock-solid Android phone that doesn’t slow-burn a hole in your bank account. It has a very likeable personality and there is that simplicity with OxygenOS which remains priceless.

The OnePlus 8 is a great phone at a good price, particularly when you consider you’re getting 5G flagship performance at £599, which undercuts rivals such as Samsung’s Galaxy S20 by about £300. You get a smartphone experience that’s second to none.

The phone to beat in 2020

There’s been little material advancement from the OnePlus 7T, however, with a camera that’s arguably a little worse, and all at a slightly more expensive price point. But with the addition of 5G and a slinky new design, the OnePlus 8 remains one of the very best phones you can buy for £600.

Excellent 90Hz screen; Great performance; Appealing design

Not as cheap as OnePlus phones used to be; Average camera