ONE PLUS OPEN
The One plus open, OnePlus’ first foldable smartphone, is finally official after months of teasing. The smartphone looks familiar to the SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FOLD 5(review) with the notebook-like folding design. However, the in-hand feeling is different and dare I say, relatively more polished. That’s because the OnePlus Open feels like a regular smartphone in its folded form. The height and width of the cover display will be familiar to average smartphone users these days. When unfolded, you will witness a beautiful 7.82-inch display with a subtle crease, thanks to OnePlus’s “Flexion hinge” design. The main display can be a multitasker’s best friend as it allows running multiple apps simultaneously.
There’s a lot to say about the hinge mechanism, but there’s still no IP rating for protection against dust particles. Even protection against water splashes is the bare minimum. The OnePlus Open also offers the goodness of premium hardware that makes it worth Rs 1,39,999 for a single 16 GB RAM and 512GB storage. While this makes it relatively more affordable than the Rs 1.54 lakh-worth Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, it’s still not cheap by any means. In that case, is it worth considering? Let’s find out.
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Verdict
OnePlus has nailed the main display on the OnePlus Open. There’s barely any crease to notice, making the movie viewing and reading experience fantastic. It’s not highly portable but comparatively lighter than Galaxy Z Fold 5 and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Camera performance is decent at best, as low-light photography needs improvement. Similar to other OnePlus devices, the OnePlus Open does not compromise on fast-charging support.
Design and main display
Truth be told, book-style foldables can be challenging to carry and use. It can be tiresome to hold them for longer due to their weight. There’s also a looming fear about their durability. In that respect, the OnePlus Open does not break any legs. However, a bunch of thoughtful additions make me hopeful about its durability in the long run.
- The Voyager Black colour variant’s leather finish offers a relatively less slippery body. It also protects from easy scratches and fingerprint smudges.
- The OnePlus Open box includes protective cases, which Samsung and Google skip.
- OnePlus claims the OnePlus Open can survive at least a million folds — roughly 547 folds per day for five years. Samsung promises 200,000 folds for the same period.
I did not face any issues with the hinge or durability in usage for around ten days, which includes several safaris in the Andaman Islands. This form factor is generally loud and attracts lots of attention, which I do not mind. For what it’s worth, the OnePlus Open has an IPX4 rating (for water splashes) against Galaxy Z Fold 5’s IPX8 rating.
If weight is not your concern, there’s barely anything to dislike. You get the standard buttons (the power button doubles as a fingerprint scanner). The phone also uses a metal frame even for the slider and volume rockers.
For perspective, here’s a comparison between the OnePlus Open and some of its peers. Do note that the Google and Xiaomi foldables mentioned here aren’t available in India officially yet.
| Smartphone | Height (in mm, folded) | Width (in mm, folded) | Thickness (in mm, folded) | Weight (in grams) |
| OnePlus Open | 153.4 | 73.3 | 11.9 | 239 |
| Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 | 154.9 | 67.1 | 13.4 | 253 |
| Google pixel | 139.7 | 79.5 | 12.1 | 283xo |
| X omie mix fold | 161.2 | 73.5 | 10.9 | 255 |
OnePlus has developed a “Flexion hinge” design to minimise the weight and crease on the screen on the OnePlus Open. This design leverages the water drop-shaped hinge design that several foldables are using these days, but somehow OnePlus seems to have done it better. The company is able to reduce hinge components down to 69, which explains a relatively lighter weight. The hinge can easily retain a 90- degree angle without any wobbles. But anything beyond 110 degrees will push the screens to lay flat.
Speaking of screens, the main 7.82-inch 10- bit display offers a 2 K (2,400 x 2,268 pixels) resolution. It also offers a variable refresh rate ranging from 1 Hz to 120Hz. The OnePlus Opens uses a flexible AMOLED panel with a peak brightness of 2800 nits. In my usage, the primary display offered adequate brightness under harsh sunlight on a beach.
Cameras
Beyond the viewing experience, OnePlus is banking heavily on the cameras, tuned by Swedish camera maker Hasselblad. There are two 48 MP cameras on the back (wide and ultra-wide) and a periscope-style telephoto camera (3X optical and 120x digital). The rear cameras come inside a chunky round camera module. The size and thickness of the round camera module may irk some customers, but didn’t bother me. The cover screen has a central hole-punch camera and the main display carries the selfie camera on the top-right.
Key Spece
| Performance (Excellent) |
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| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Octa core (3.2 GHz, Single Core + 2.8 GHz, Quad core + 2 GHz, Tri core) |
| 16 GB RAM |
| Display (Very Good) |
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Main Display
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Cover Display
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| Rear Camera (Very Good) Triple Camera Setup |
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| LED Flash |
| 4 k @30 fps Video Recording |
| Front Camera (Very Good) |
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| 20 MP + 32 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Lens |
| Screen flash |
| 4 k @30 fps Video Recording |
| Battery (Very Good) |
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| 4805 mAh |
| 67 W Super VOOC Charging; USB Type-C port |
| General |
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| SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| 5G Supported in India |
| 512 GB internal storage, Non Expandable |
| Water Resistant |
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