{"id":331688,"date":"2023-10-19T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/?p=331688"},"modified":"2023-10-26T10:43:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:43:23","slug":"review-oneplus-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowtechie.com\/review-oneplus-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: OnePlus Open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tQuick Verdict:<\/strong>\n\tThe OnePlus Open is one of our favorite smartphone releases of the year. It manages to avoid the usual shortcomings of foldable devices (cameras,screen crease) while bringing oodles of performance and versatility. It has a responsive, gorgeous screen no matter if folded or open, and is a joy to watch content on.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t
\n\t\tPros:<\/strong>\n\t\t
  • <\/span><\/span>Some of the best cameras we've used on any smartphone, let alone on a foldable<\/li>
  • <\/span><\/span>Bright, colorful displays on both outside and inside screens with barely any visible crease<\/li>
  • <\/span><\/span>Weight is nicely balanced for one-handed use<\/li>
  • <\/span><\/span>Plenty of power from the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t
    \n\t\tCons:<\/strong>\n\t\t
    • <\/span><\/span><\/span>The camera bump is very large<\/li>
    • <\/span><\/span><\/span>No dust-proof rating and only IPX4 water resistance<\/li>
    • <\/span><\/span><\/span>No wireless charging<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t
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      \n\t\t\t\t01\/26\/2024 09:03 am GMT <\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

      When the first Fold device<\/a> was released by Samsung in 2019, it was essentially a tech demo. It was a picture of where the industry could be, and it took a few iterations to get right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Now Samsung is on gen five, and most mobile manufacturers have or are about to release their book-style foldables. That includes OnePlus, whose OnePlus Open<\/a> we’ve been opening and closing for the last couple of weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This foldable device is undeniably from the core of OnePlus, with Hasselblad-tweaked cameras, a lower price tag, and the fan-favorite alert slider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The other thing is that while Samsung was the company to start this market segment, the competition has caught up and, in some cases, surpassed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Take the crease in the screen, which is present to some degree on all foldables. Except, on the OnePlus Open, I have to work to see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      It’s the most multifunctional device I’ve used all year, and with my desk littered with flagships, that’s no shallow praise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A sample unit was provided to KnowTechie for the purpose of this review<\/em>, OnePlus did not have any input into the content.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Price, specs and availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The OnePlus Open was released on October 19<\/a> and is now widely available. It costs $1,699 and comes in Emerald Dusk or Voyager Black, with both options having 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      It’s available from OnePlus, Best Buy and Amazon, with varying perks for your purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      From OnePlus, you get $200 credit with any phone trade-in of any condition. You also get up to $1,000 with eligible trade-ins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Amazon offers a $200 Amazon gift card. At the same time, Best Buy has a $200 bonus on eligible trade-ins, $300 or $400 off with carrier activation, and the YouTube Premium and Google One perks mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      SoC<\/td>Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with 16GB of LPDDR5X<\/td><\/tr>
      Display<\/td>Main: 7.82-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1-120Hz dynamic refresh, 2,440×2,268 resolution, 426 ppi, 1,400\/2,800 nits brightness (typical\/peak)
      Cover: 6.31-inch LTPO AMOLED, 10-120Hz dynamic refresh, 2,484×1,116 resolution, 431 ppi, 1,400\/2,800 nits (typical\/peak)<\/td><\/tr>
      Storage<\/td>512GB UFS 4.0<\/td><\/tr>
      Battery<\/td>4,805 mAh (Dual-cell, 3,295+1,510 mAh)<\/td><\/tr>
      Connectivity<\/td>5G, dual SIM, eSIM, USB-C, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC, GPS<\/td><\/tr>
      Operating System<\/td>OxygenOS 13.2 based on Android 13<\/td><\/tr>
      Front camera<\/td>32MP f\/2.4 (cover screen), 20MP f\/2.2 (inner screen)<\/td><\/tr>
      Rear camera<\/td>48MP Pixel Stacked sensor, f\/1.7 OIS (main), 64MP, f\/2.6 with 3x optical, 6x in-sensor zoom (tele), 48MP, f\/2.2 (ultrawide)<\/td><\/tr>
      Dimensions<\/td>153.4×143.1×5.9mm (unfolded), 153.4×73.3×11.9mm (folded)<\/td><\/tr>
      Colors<\/td>Voyager Black, Emerald Dusk<\/td><\/tr>
      Weight<\/td>239g (Voyager Black), 245g (Emerald Dusk)<\/td><\/tr>
      Price<\/td>$1,699<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n