OnePlus Open specifications (Image credit: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)Becoming the latest company to join the foldable smartphone bandwagon, OnePlus Thursday launched the Open at a global event in Mumbai. The OnePlus Open is lighter and thinner than other foldable even though it offers a bigger screen, new software for the form factor as well as powerful cameras and a large battery.
The OnePlus Open stands apart because it does not reduce the size of the cover screen and offers a large 6.3-inch screen up front and a 7.8-inch tablet screen when unfolded. It also offers a fresh take on how software can be customised for the foldable form factor with Open Canvas letting users split the screen into three different windows.
The phone has five cameras including two front-facing selfie cameras. The rear cameras debut a new LYTIA sensor from Sony with pixel stacked technology. The telephoto camera has 3x optical zoom and can zoom up to 120x digitally. The 4805 mAh battery is among the largest in foldable and can last up to 18 hours on a full charge.
The OnePlus Open launch is just around the corner and we are here to give you updates on all announcements as they happen. OnePlus has been teasing the device on social media for the last few days, and some lucky people have already got a chance to see it in action.
OnePlus Open India Launch Live Updates:
The company is set to unveil the OnePlus Open in Mumbai on October 19, at 7:30 PM. The company has sent out invites for the event with the tagline “Open the next chapter of OnePlus”. You can watch the live stream of the event on OnePlus’ official website or YouTube channel.
The OnePlus Open has been spotted in several leaks and images online, giving us a glimpse of its design and features. The most recent one was from YouTuber Michael Fisher, who visited OnePlus’ headquarters in China and shared a video of his experience with the device. He also posted some photos of the phone on his Twitter account, showing its dual-display setup.
The phone is expected to have a 7.8-inch inner display with 2K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The outer display is likely to be 6.31 inches with the same refresh rate. The phone is also rumoured to have a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, LPDDR5x RAM, UFS 4.0 storage, and a 4,800mAh battery with 67W fast charging support. OnePlus’ signature Alert Slider will also be present on the device, but with some modifications to suit the foldable form factor.
The OnePlus Open is one of the most anticipated smartphones of the year and we are excited to see how it performs in real life. Stay tuned to this live blog for more updates.
With the OnePlus Open launch event coming to a conclusion, you might want to read the full review of this elegant device next to see if it's worth the money.
The OnePlus Open is priced at Rs 1,39,999 for the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage variant. Pre-orders start from October 19 while open sale kicks off from October 27.
The OnePlus Open comes with a digital key that will BMW owners unlock their vehicles and start their engines with the phone alone.
The OnePlus Open's 7.82-inch display is optimised to be used for multi-tasking. The operating system has all of the productivity-related bells and whistles one would expect from a foldable phone.
OnePlus says that the Open has 'three main sensors.' This means that the difference in quality between the three lenses could be minimal.
The OnePlus Open seems to join the small club of smartphones that are capable of properly photographing the moon.
OnePlus keeps up its comparison with the iPhone 14 Pro Max, highlighting how the Open's HDR capabilities are better at capturing highlights and shadows. Stay tuned for our full review where we'll be sure to test this out!
OnePlus promises the best photography experience on any foldable phone with the Open, thanks to the 48MP Sony LYT-808 sensor at the back.
OnePlus says that since the Open is so slim and light, it feels like a standard phone. In fact, it's actually lighter than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, delivering excellent portability. It uses materials like carbon fiber and titanium alloy to achieve this.
OnePlus's first foldable phone comes in two cool colours -- Vulture Black and Emerald Dust. While the former comes with a leather-like finish on the back, the latter has a matte glass design.
Ahead of the launch, Amazon has sent out notifications revealing that this foldable phone can be pre-booked starting 8:30 PM today.
Nandagopal Rajan from our team is on his way to the venue, braving the notorious Mumbai traffic that seems to have a personal vendetta against him.
The event that's being hosted in Mumbai can be streamed on OnePlus's official YouTube channel starting 7:30 PM IST.
Charging speeds and battery generally see compromises in foldable phones due to their elaborate hardware that also takes up a lot of space, but that doesn't seem to be a problem on the Open. The phone is expected to feature a 4,805 mAh battery with support for 80W wired charging, which is comparable to most Chinese flagships.
The OnePlus Open is expected to be something of a display powerhouse, featuring a 7.82-inch AMOLED display on the inside with a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of a whopping 2,800 nits. Meanwhile, the 6.31-inch cover screen is also an AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,800 nits max brightness.