CEO shows highlight of the top smartphone – and is immediately criticized

OnePlus has released a video that shows the highlight of the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro for the first time. The comparison with an older cell phone in the manufacturer’s video rightly raises questions – has the CEO already forgotten the OnePlus 7T (Pro)?

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OnePlus 8 Pro: Video shows 120 Hertz mode

In the upcoming OnePlus 8 Pro, the Chinese manufacturer will be the first OLED display with a 120 Hertz mode can be used. The increased refresh rate is said to make scrolling much more pleasant and to eradicate mini stutters as much as possible. In the current generation of mobile phones from OnePlus the image can be updated 90 times per second. Therefore, the video now shown by OnePlus CEO Pete Lau causes misunderstanding on Twitter, since only a comparison between 120 Hertz and 60 Hertz is shown.

Here is the video:

The OnePlus 120Hz Fluid Display: The smoothest, most effortless scrolling experience ever on a smartphone. pic.twitter.com/I4FWP64NfO

– Pete Lau (@PeteLau) January 15, 2020

The comparison with 60 Hertz lags, since the smartphones recently published by OnePlus all already have a 90 Hertz mode. A lower refresh rate was found on the OnePlus 7, which is already over at 60 Hertz.

From a marketing perspective, it obviously makes sense if Pete Lau would rather compare 120 Hertz with 60 Hertz – the difference is clearly more visible. A comparison like this is not really fair, as it is among other things Max J. from AllAboutSamsung.de responds.

It remains unclear whether the OnePlus 8 (without Pro addition) will also be equipped with such a mode. The manufacturer could do without 120 Hertz in the standard version to present the high refresh rate as a unique feature of the OnePlus 8 Pro. However, it is also clear that a high Hertz rate consumes more energy. The battery must grow with it in any case.

The current OnePlus 7T Pro ends after 90 Hertz. We have more about the mobile phone here in the video for you:

OnePlus 8 Pro: display makes cell phones more expensive

Since OLED displays with 120 Hertz mode are a new technology that will only be found in some flagships in 2020, the price of the OnePlus 8 Pro is likely to be higher than that of the previous models. The OnePlus 7T Pro went on sale in October 2019 for 759 euros, while the OnePlus 8 Pro is currently expected to cost around 800 euros.

You can see what the OnePlus 8 Pro could look like here in the photo gallery:

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The Chinese manufacturer has not yet commented on a possible release date. A release of the top mobile phone is expected in April or May 2020. This in turn means that Samsung, rather than OnePlus, will be the first manufacturer to enter the market with a smartphone with 120 Hertz mode. The new Galaxy S20 series is said to be partly also have such a mode, even if it cannot be used with the highest display resolution.

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