OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro launch in China, you won't like the prices Comments
- V
- 33J
Pretty much the same situation as with Mi 10 / Pro.
What looked like amazing deal - top cameraphone for a bit above 500 euro ... Came at ridiculous price in Europe.
If you want flagman price you simply can't afford to be a measly flagman wannabe. You have to tick ALL the boxes and then go beyond. For example advertise and develop great maintenance network and spare parts supply chains. Buybacks and exclusive services...
I am now using Xiaomi phone. Can I give it back and have discount for Mi 10?
Probably not because ... well noone wants refurbished Xiaomi right?
- LG Superfan
- sSy
It's not surprising Huawei P40 series also cost less in China (IIRC it starts at cny equivalent to $600)
- Vik
- rJq
I was ardent fan of oneplus before (at the time of oneplus 1 tenure). But, things has changed after (price of oneplus has gone higher), consequently the price of oneplus 8 series is insane.
The cost of pixel 4 XL is around $550 - 600 for 64 gig (in US) but oneplus?? It failed to justify value for money. I don't think they really cares the voice of customer (who needs 120 Hz display?? & how many of them gonna use it) with rocket high price??
- AnonD-814624
- gm%
YUKI93, 17 Apr 2020We just have to wait for the full review of both phones to come in, only then we can see which... moreYeah, agreed. What's better for one person is not always better for another anyway
- adi136
- rA2
if apple did it, that will be fair, compare iphone prices in the world, there is almost $300 more than any country in India for there base models.
- Shadocx
- 33D
AnonD-814624, 17 Apr 2020Difficult to say it's better in everyway. Definitely has worse speakers! Camera should be simi... moreI think the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro have better charging speeds and possibly speakers but I'll wait for the reviews to judge, the OnePlus 8 Pro have better display that is 1440p 120 Hz and 1 billion colors, USB 3.1 with video output, IP68.
For the cameras the IDK, the OnePlus seems to have better hardware for ultra wide angle and Xiaomi better main sensor.
- AlexP
- 4v1
NotAnOpinion, 17 Apr 2020With all the 1H flagships being revealed and that device that deserves to be crowned, the "bes... moreNot true
- Anonymous
- s$R
NotAnOpinion, 17 Apr 2020To be honest, I'm more appalled that you (GSMArena) did not call-out Xiaomi (10 series 500+ in... moreActually parts of the GMS core is used in China, this changed was a result of some AOSP components being moved into GMS a couple of years back, and with the OEMs in China (including Huawei at the time) were all using the full GMS overseas anyway so Google allowed them to use parts of the core in China.
And to address popular misconception, Google is not banned in China, they chose to NOT BE IN THE MARKET to avoid having to comply with local regulations which SJW inside the company and US governments doesn't like.
- AlexP
- 4v1
China has more poor people than US or Europe.
So, I'm glad I will get it with free headphones and wireless charger
- Anonymous
- NL{
NotAnOpinion, 17 Apr 2020With all the 1H flagships being revealed and that device that deserves to be crowned, the "bes... moreWhere is s20+ for 350! Mind sharing a link ( I'd rather not be ripped off by carriers, so please link me to a Sim free unit only )and I'll pay you 10 percentage of the phones price if I can get an s20+ for 350
- Emmvin
- ypY
They are killing the expectations. I hope their strategy fails and learn a lesson.
- AnonD-492870
- IA5
That's unfortunate. Doesn't bother me as much, as I was not planning to buy one either way. I have not bought a flagship anything since the s9+. When they all stop with this notch and hole punch nonsense then I might consider one...
- YUKI93
- KZK
AnonD-814624, 17 Apr 2020Difficult to say it's better in everyway. Definitely has worse speakers! Camera should be simi... moreWe just have to wait for the full review of both phones to come in, only then we can see which one is better.
- Anonymous
- YPe
Anonymous, 17 Apr 2020nothing to complain about. as expected one plus will be 100-150$ cheaper in china and india.. ... moreFor another 6 months or 5 years most of the operator will stick to google. There are large number of people who are sticking to google ecosystem. Its really difficult to change the ecosystem. Whole world is moving in the ecosystem of google and apple. And also other operator dont want to loose their market. Lets suppose if all Chinese operator switches to Huawei then at the time there will be competition of huawei(harmony os), google(android and fuchsia) and samsung (tiizen). Only Huawei don't have plans, Google have more plans than Huawei. Only think about Fuchsia OS.
- Jerry
- 0V3
People need to finally understand that all companies are at consumer mercy. If we don't buy, they will be forced to reduce prices. Come on people, don't give in
- AnonD-814624
- iVR
X41, 17 Apr 2020So what...oneplus is cheaper in China...big deal. Iphone are much more expensive in India all... moreYeah, iPhones and Samsung phones are way more expensive in China as well. All Chinese phones are more expensive abroad. Works both ways
- X41
- YQx
So what...oneplus is cheaper in China...big deal.
Iphone are much more expensive in India all the time...
GSMarena...lok
- Vic4BBM
- Dk6
In India its unlikely that price tag would be less. Recently GST was hiked to 18% from 12%. Every mobile company hiked their prices accordingly.
India is one of the markets coz of which OnePlus established itself.
With affordable phones like iPhone SE and soon to be released pixel4a, it's going to be tough for OnePlus. Till this time, OnePlus was either less than or equal to the expected prices of iphone SE and pixel4a.
OnePlus needs to understand few things about Indian buyers,
- it's a price conscious market
- OnePlus is popular coz of price tag and not as a brand,quality or anything
- Apple still holds the tag of premium quality phone in India, if not in terms of numbers but definitely in terms of image. Sales of older iphone models prove this fact.
Even if OnePlus releases affordable model, it has to be very carefully evaluated.
- AnonD-814624
- iVR
YUKI93, 17 Apr 2020IKR! The most expensive Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G cost exactly the same as the most expensive OnePlu... moreDifficult to say it's better in everyway. Definitely has worse speakers! Camera should be similar but the mi10pro will have better zoom capabilities
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