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OnePlus 8 may be sold by Verizon with 5G support
August 18, 2025
The next smartphone fromOnePlusmay be sold by the nation’s largest wireless carrier. According to a report fromAndroid Police, the OnePlus 8 will be available to buy fromVerizon Wirelesswhen it launches later this year. In addition, the same report claims the phone will have 5G hardware on board.
If the publication’s sources are correct, this would be the first time that a OnePlus phone would be sold directly by Verizon. Previous unlocked OnePlus handsets have supported Verizon’s 4G network. If the OnePlus 8 on Verizon does have 5G support, it will likely work on the carrier’s high-band millimeter wave (mmWave) bands, which are currentlyavailable in parts of 31 US cities.
Android Policestates that the OnePlus 8 model sold by Verizon will be the standard version. It apparently won’t be the largerOnePlus 8 Prohandset. The report also suggests the OnePlus 8 will be pre-loaded with Verizon’s standard apps and features, including support for Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE.
T-Mobilewas the first US carrier to sell a OnePlus phone when it began offering theOnePlus 6Tfor sale in late 2018. Having Verizon on board will certainly bring the company to a new and much larger audience. Furthermore, OnePlus phones tend to offer flagship features at a cost that are lower than its competitors. Even in this age of monthly payments for such phones, it’s possible Verizon’s customers could be attracted to lowering their monthly bill while still getting the high-end features they want.
Hopefully, we will learn more about this OnePlus-Verizon alliance in the coming months. In the meantime, if you are a Verizon Wireless customer, would you upgrade your phone to a OnePlus 8 when it becomes available?
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