OnePlus has almost confirmed the launch of its first foldable smartphone — OnePlus Open in India. On its official handle on X, previously known as Twitter, OnePlus writes “A true OnePlus experience awaits. Opening Soon.” indicating an imminent launch of its first folding smartphone in the country.
The launch of the OnePlus’s first foldable also almost coincides with the 10th anniversary of the company in India, the company launched its first phone — OnePlus One back in April 2014, and next year, the company marks its 10th operational anniversary.
A decade-long dedication to bring the best of technology to our community. A decade-long story of Never Settle.
Get ready to open a new chapter in our legacy. pic.twitter.com/D0JVsOHNkU
— OnePlus India (@OnePlus_IN) October 9, 2023
OnePlus briefly showcased its upcoming foldables to select YouTubers and journalists, where, the camera module was hidden. According to those reports, the OnePlus Open will feature a gapless hinge design, which is jointly developed by OnePlus and Oppo.
OnePlus has also confirmed that the company will retain the signature alert slider on its first foldable, likely to be called as OnePlus Open. As per the leaks, the OnePlus Open will have a circular camera island on the back with Hasselblad tuning, and it is also said to be the first phone from the company with a periscope zoom lens.
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The OnePlus Open is likely to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC with up to 18 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage, similar to the recently launched OnePlus 11r Solar Red edition. The leak also suggests that the Open will ship custom OxygenOS skin, optimised for folding form factor.
Other prominent features of the OnePlus Open are said to be a 7.8-inch primary foldable screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and, a secondary 6.3-inch cover display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Unlike Samsung’s foldable, the OnePlus Open is unlikely to offer any sort of water resistance rating.
In terms of pricing, the OnePlus Open is likely to be the most expensive phone that it has ever launched. However, it is said to be a bit more affordable than the Galaxy ZFold 5.
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