OPEN AND SHUT OnePlus Open

OnePlus's first foldable phone has some tricks even established competitors can't beat. So will this new king of foldables reign supreme?

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£1,599 oneplus.com

Display 6.31-inch 2484x1116 2800nit 120Hz AMOLED cover; 7.82-inch 2440x2268 2800-nit 120Hz AMOLED main

CPU Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

RAM 16GB

Storage 512GB

Camera 48MP main, 64MP telephoto, 48MP ultra-wide cover; 20MP main display; 32MP cover display

Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3

Battery 4,805mAh

Dimensions 153.4x73.3x11.9mm folded; 153.4x143.1x5.9mm

Weight 245g

When it comes to the best folding phones, the OnePlus Open is a different story to its rivals. It's a much more 'normal phone size' when folded, unlike the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, making it immediately more usable.

Indeed, it's so commendable in its folded position that we've often not made full use of the main display hidden within. Which raises the question: has OnePlus made the best foldable phone but removed the need for its existence in the same breath?

With a folded thickness of 11.7mm, it's not a million miles away from the 8.6mm of the Galaxy S24 Ultra - we've never felt as though it's too big, like some older foldables. The recent Honor Magic V2 is even skinnier though.

Not only that, at 6.31 inches, the main display looks and feels close to a flagship Android phone. It's a little skinnier and taller than the typical, but that makes for super-easy one-handed use that's comfortable.