Learn more about the One Plus Open. Check out the specifications of this incredible foldable.
Launched globally on Thursday, the new OnePlus Open is a foldable smartphone that entered the market with the mission of taking down its direct competitors like the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and other Chinese smartphones like the Honor Magic V2. To accomplish this difficult task, OnePlus announced its first foldable device with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 16 GB of RAM, a powerful set of cameras and a good battery with 67W fast charging.
But is it worth paying the price the manufacturer is asking? To answer this question, read the full review of the device below.
Design and Accessories
The OnePlus Open is a beautiful foldable smartphone that weighs around 240g and, taking into account the camera module, is 12mm thick when closed. In short, it is a thick smartphone, but it has already become the standard in the smartphone industry. foldable phones.
Design features also include a large camera module that takes up almost the entire top of the back. It has a “decent” sized display with almost no bezels on the outside, suitable for everyday use. This display makes you feel like you’re using a “normal smartphone.” That said, it doesn’t have the more restricted approach that Samsung and other companies offer.
While we're on the subject of OnePlus smartphones, the Open here also has a slider to activate silent or vibrate mode. The OnePlus Open has flat edges for a comfortable grip and a smooth hinge, so holding it won't be a problem. It's not as stiff as we've seen on some rival phones, and it's not too smooth either. The frame is made of metal, the black version has a faux leather back, and the green version has a glass back.
As for audio, it delivers powerful and rich tablet-level sound. There are a total of 4 speakers.
What's included in the new OnePlus Open bundle?
There is a smartphone, USB cable, manual, key to remove the SIM chip, fast charger, USB adapter and even a case in the color of the smartphone. In other words, it is a very complete package.
Screen and hardware
The OnePlus Open features both internal and external LTPO AMOLED displays with 2K resolution and support for refresh rates up to 120Hz. The only difference is that the external display is 6.31 inches and the internal one is 7.82 inches. In both cases, the maximum brightness is 2,800 nits, which makes a big difference outdoors.
The chipset is Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and it is powered by 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB of UFS 4.0 internal storage. As expected, this package runs everything from the Play Store, including the latest big games. You can also expand the RAM by another 12GB, giving you 28GB of RAM in the open. In terms of connectivity, the OnePlus Open has a dual SIM slot, 5G connectivity, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC for contactless payments, and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
The OnePlus Open is equipped with a 4,805mAh battery and supports 67W fast wired charging. Previous tests have shown that this battery lasts well and allows you to finish the day with about 15% remaining. Of course, if you use it for simpler things like browsing the Internet or social networks or replying to messages.
Performance
As for the software, the OnePlus Open It comes out of the box running Android 13 via OxygenOS. Here it is more similar to the ColorOS of the Find N3, but without any pre-installed apps. The interface is well designed and has a desktop-oriented approach. For example, multitasking. You can open three apps simultaneously on the internal screen and switch between them with just a side swipe. The phone works well both horizontally and vertically.
Another advantage is that it has a kind of Windows-like taskbar, where you can pin some applications for easy access. In case you don't like this feature, the manufacturer also allows you to hide the bar by tapping on the bottom corner. If you move an application to the center, you can open it in windowed mode. Of course, there are still some small issues with this taskbar that need to be addressed, but they will surely appear in future updates.
Finally, OnePlus promises four years of Android updates and five years of security updates. In other words, it's on par with Samsung and that's a very positive thing.
Cameras
The OnePlus Open has a Hasselblad-certified camera, the main sensor is 48 megapixels with optical stabilization. There is also a 64 megapixel telephoto with 3x or 6x lossless optical zoom, optical and electronic stabilization and digital zoom up to 120x. Rounding out the rear setup is a 48 megapixel ultra wide-angle lens.
For selfies, the OnePlus Open has two front cameras. 32MP on the outside and 20MP on the inside. In both cases, you get great photos, and the internal sensor ensures the quality you need for video calls at work, for example. When it comes to video recording, the OnePlus Open's optical stabilization works well, allowing you to record video at 60fps 4K on the back and 30fps 4K on the front.
