OnePlus 6T McLaren vs OnePlus 8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    8: 5 g lighter

    6T McLaren:
    185 g
    8:
    180 g
  • Width

    8: 1.9 mm narrower

    6T McLaren:
    74.8 mm
    8:
    72.9 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 256 GB storage

    6T McLaren:
    10 GB RAM
    8:
    12 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    6T McLaren:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    6T McLaren:
    Dual
    8:
    Triple
  • Height

    6T McLaren: 2.7 mm shorter

    6T McLaren:
    157.5 mm
    8:
    160.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 6T McLaren

    Height:
    157.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm +1.9 mm versus 8
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +2.7 mm versus 6T McLaren
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6T McLaren

    185 g

    +5 g versus 8

  2. 2. 8

    180 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 6T McLaren

    Screen diagonal:
    6.41 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.9 cm²
  2. 2. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²

8 has approximately 2.7% more rectangular screen area than 6T McLaren.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 6T McLaren, 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6T McLaren8
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Recorded for all phones 10 GB RAM 12 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6T McLaren

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6T McLaren

    3700 mAh

  2. 2. 8

    4300 mAh

    +600 mAh versus 6T McLaren

Specifications

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1. 6T McLaren2. 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • Fluid AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.41" inch
  • 6.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.5
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.9 cm2
  • 103.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.6%
  • 88.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25192
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 346154
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 498
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2229
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2020
  • April 14
Colors
  • Speed Orange
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 700 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6T McLaren, 8.
Specification6T McLaren8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V/6A 30W (Warp Charge 30) 50% in 20 min
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)