OnePlus Open provides the best user experience for foldable smartphones at a much lower price than Samsung and Apple.
OnePlus came out as a breath of fresh air for US customers stuck with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold series and Google’s Smartphone. It is the first foldable smartphone offering polished hardware and much better camera quality than any other foldable in the market. OnePlus Open is the first foldable smartphone of the brand and it managed to understand the needs of users.
The OnePlus Open was launched in October 2023, with a price tag of $1,699. Since 2023, OnePlus Open price has remained consistent showing a maximum fluctuation of $200. The company has done a commendable job with the shape of its foldable smartphones as all the earlier foldable looked wrong and funny shaped.
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OnePlus Open Review: Key Specifications You Need to Know
The OnePlus Open provides one of the most comforting feelings when you wide open the phone. Overall, the phone invites you to open it and provides the right shape when closed, unlike Galaxy and Apple smartphones which need the hard push to open it up.
Also, foldable smartphones have limited space which results in degraded camera qualities. Amazingly, OnePlus managed to maintain good camera quality with a triple-lens 48 MP primary plus a 64 MP telephoto and 48 MP ultrawide setup with 3x optical zoom. There is a camera bump that comes with good camera quality but it can be compromised for the quality of images.
Coming to size, OnePlus Open is one of the thinnest foldable smartphones to exist in the US market. It also offers a larger display with more battery life while remaining lighter than others. There are some setbacks with OnePlus too as it is not water resistant and close exposure to dust can be an issue for the smartphone.
Overall, the OnePlus Phone provides the most joyful experience of all foldable smartphones. If you are not thinking of going in a dunk or swimming pool, OnePlus Open is the most affordable and convenient foldable available in the US market.
Discover the OnePlus Open Apex Edition
In August 2024, OnePlus released a limited edition of its foldable smartphone in crimson red. The OnePlus Open Apex Edition was priced at $1,899.99 and came with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM. Apart from the color, the company has also made several alterations to the smartphone’s hardware. The alert slide switch is made thinner with a carved-out splash of orange in the middle.
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The OnePlus Open Apex Edition had a new VIP mode feature. After activating the VIP mode, all the security chips are locked to create a secure environment as all the cameras and microphones are disabled on the phone. This mode also prevents anyone from opening chats and recording them from other devices. Unfortunately, the limited edition stock has sold out for now.
OnePlus Open 2: Exciting Rumors
As per the sources, OnePlus is planning to launch the OnePlus Open 2 by the first quarter of 2025. The camera setup for the upcoming model will remain the same as its predecessor, a triple-lens 48 MP primary plus a 64 MP telephoto and 48 MP ultrawide setup with 3x optical zoom.
OnePlus Open has set a standard for foldable smartphones and it will be challenging for them to create an upgraded version.
