This week in Android: OnePlus 8 Pro review and giveaway

The OnePlus 8 series is live! Introducing the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro. They are mostly similar looking devices that differ a little in size, and more than just a little in specs. The underlying tone of the new phones proves that OnePlus is no longer a scrappy little startup, they are a full-blown smartphone manufacturer now, and these flagship-level devices are some of the best machines on the market.

• OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro announced – everything you need to know
• OnePlus 8 Pro review!

Further reading:

• Poll: You love the OnePlus 8 Pro, but hate this feature. (Hint: It has to do with money)
• The OnePlus 8 could be proof that the OnePlus 7T was too good
• 6 months later, the good and bad of the OnePlus 7T Pro

Here are the top 10 Android stories of the week

• There’s an opinion – Lockdown has made it clear to me what’s wrong with smartphones
• P@ssw0rd or 12345678 – 1Password vs LastPass: What’s the best password manager?
• No Google – HUAWEI’s Play Store alternative has gotten better, but it’s the apps that count
• On the move – Fitbit Charge 4 review: No contest
• Samsung vs Samsung – Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Note 10 Plus: Is newer really better?
• Listed in white – Qualcomm responds to MediaTek benchmark cheating controversy
• A radical change – This could be our first look at Xiaomi MIUI 12
• Samsung Pixel – Google Pixel 6 could ditch Qualcomm silicon in favor of an in-house chipset
• Wi-Fi file transfers – You can now wirelessly transfer files from your Samsung phone to Windows 10 PC
• iPhone – iPhone SE: The right phone at the right time, and that’s bad news for Android
• Apps and more apps in our Android Apps Weekly – Dead by Daylight, Idle Mafia, Plexamp and more apps hit the market this week.

From around the network

• DJI Mavic Air 2 incoming? – Drone Rush
• My microphone sucks – SoundGuys
• What’s a polar pattern? – SoundGuys
• Sonos Move review – SoundGuys

Deals of the week:

• Our pick for device deal of the week: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus for $700
• Our AA TechDeals

OnePlus 8 Pro international giveaway – be one of the first to get it

This week, we’re giving away a brand new OnePlus 8 Pro smartphone. Enter this week’s Sunday giveaway for your chance to win!

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