OnePlus made it possible for you to unbox the OnePlus 8 or 8 Pro virtually, via Instagram. The company introduced new AR filters, and attached them to its Instagram page.
These AR filters are available via both @oneplus and @oneplus_india on Instagram. Simply find one of those two accounts, and hit the filters tab. You’ll immediately notice separate OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro unboxing options.
You can now unbox the OnePlus 8 series virtually, and even though it’s not the same thing, it’s quite fun to do. This is yet another great example of how well OnePlus’ social media marketing machine is doing its job.
You can now unbox the OnePlus 8 (Pro) virtually via Instagram
You’ll actually be able to interact with the box, and its components the moment you hit the record button. The company has actually decided to award one person who decides to unbox one of the two devices.
OnePlus says that you’ll need to post an unboxing with one of its unboxing filters on your Instagram story. You do need to tag @oneplus_india, and use #OnePlusARUnboxing as a hashtag.
Do note that this giveaway is limited to India, as it’s India’s Instagram channel on request here. The company also clarified it on its forums. Perhaps the company will decide to do something similar globally as well.
The company says that the top creative unboxing will get a chance to win a OnePlus 8 series device. More winners will get invite codes to the OnePlus Pop Up Bundle.
These two smartphones were announced merely days ago. Pre-orders for these two devices got sold out pretty fast in the US. The two devices are still available in Europe, though.
The ‘Pro’ model has considerably more to offer than the regular variant
The ‘Pro’ model is considerably more powerful than the regular variant this time around. It brings not only a better camera setup, but a higher-res display with a higher refresh rate.
If that isn’t enough, the ‘Pro’ also packs in faster RAM, and IP68 certification for water and dust resistance. The company also included 30W wireless charging inside of this phone, which is not something the regular model can say for itself.
The two phones are quite similar in terms of the design, though. The OnePlus 8 Pro is a bit larger, and it does include an extra camera on the back, though.
There’s a lot to talk about when these two smartphones are concerned. If you’d like to know more about them, feel free to check out our comparison.