Good Reviews OnePlus 8 Pro is an excellent phone, but dang, it's pricey .

The OnePlus 8 Pro has a 120Hz display and (finally!) wireless charging. But is it worth paying more, or should you go with the OnePlus 8?

Of the two new flagship phones from Chinese phone-maker OnePlus, the OnePlus 8 Pro is the higher-end device. In addition to 5G, which both phones have, it has IP certification for water resistance, a total of four cameras -- one at 48 megapixels -- and a bigger, 120Hz display. Available starting April 22, it's also pricier at $899 (£799) for 128GB storage and $999 (£899) for 256GB. (Australian prices aren't yet available, but £799 converts to roughly AU$1,570.) The OnePlus 8 starts at $699 (£599). 

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OnePlus 8 Pro

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Apple iPhone 119.0$699Moto G Stylus7.6$300Moto G Power7.4$250

Though the phone's starting price is about $100 cheaper than the Galaxy S20 -- and likely cheaper than the upcoming Pixel 5 if Google matches the Pixel 4's initial price -- it's still expensive by OnePlus' standards. When the company first launched in 2014, it priced its premium phones aggressively.

Nevertheless, the OnePlus 8 Pro is an excellent phone. Its camera works great, it has a fast and powerful processor and I welcome its newer features, which include wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. But if you're a bit more cost-conscious and you want a premium Android experience, I'd choose the OnePlus 8. It still has a silky 90Hz display, similar specs and a solid camera. Both phones are available through OnePlus and Amazon, but you can also get the OnePlus 8 through US carriers T-Mobile and Verizon.

OnePlus 8 Pro's buttery-smooth 120Hz display 

As the higher-end phone, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs a 120Hz display that refreshes at double the rate of most phones. That refresh rate makes scrolling through webpages and the app drawer feel as if I'm viewing my phone in 4K. Everything is so bouncy and liquidy that a phone like, say, the LG V60 (which has a 60Hz display), feels like it's dragging its feet by comparison. Note that there are times, such as when the screen is static, that the One Plus 8 Pro will switch to 60Hz to conserve battery.

But when I compared it side-by-side with the OnePlus 8's 90Hz screen, it was hard to see a big difference. There were a few times when I thought maybe the 8 Pro felt a hair more fluid, but it was much less than I expected. If you're not a huge mobile gamer and you're concerned you'll be missing out by choosing the One Plus 8, you needn't worry.

Both the OnePlus 8 Pro and 8 have a sleek, slim design that feels trendy, despite being reminiscent of 2019's Galaxy S10 line (especially with the hole-punch camera in the corner). I dig the thin bezels and the vertically stacked cameras. And even though the 8 Pro's camera bump protrudes more than the OnePlus 8's, it's not as egregious as the absolute unit on the Galaxy S20 Ultra. 

I received an ultramarine blue review model with a smooth, soft texture that keeps the phone from attracting fingerprints. In the light, my phone looked almost velvety, though the cobalt shade isn't as eye-catching as the OnePlus 8 in interstellar glow.

After years of making its phones water resistant to some degree but forgoing a full IP rating certification, the OnePlus 8 Pro is rated IP68 -- meaning it can be submerged in about three feet (one meter) of water for at least 30 minutes.