OnePlus 8 will be more expensive than its predecessors, and it’s all thanks to 5G

[Chris Smith]

• All OnePlus 8 phones will have 5G connectivity, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed ahead of the launch event.
• The OnePlus 8 Pro and the OnePlus 8 might be more expensive than previous phones, but the latter should still be affordable.
• It’s unclear whether a Lite version of the OnePlus 8 will also launch soon.
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OnePlus was one of the first smartphone vendors to launch a 5G phone last year -- the OnePlus 7 Pro. That phone was OnePlus's most expensive phone to date, topping $800, but that wasn't necessarily a surprise. After all, first-gen 5G devices can't be as affordable as 4G ones, and the OnePlus 7 Pro was cheaper than other early 2019 5G phones. Going forward, however, OnePlus is going to add 5G support to all of its flagship phones, so even the cheapest OnePlus 8 phone might be more expensive than its direct predecessor.

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