OnePlus Open goes on sale in India today: price, specifications, should you buy? 2023
HIGHLIGHTS
- OnePlus Open sale is starting on Amazon, the OnePlus website, and various other platforms.
- The OnePlus Open price is Rs 1,39,999 but you can avail of launch offers as part of this first sale.
- OnePlus Open is a relatively compact folding phone.
OnePlus Open was launched in India about a week ago with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, 2K displays inside and out, up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and a 48MP+64MP+48MP triple rear camera setup. It also has a rather compact form factor compared to other foldables in the market. OnePlus’s first folding phone is finally going on sale today in the country. Find all the details below.
OnePlus Open India sale and offers
- OnePlus Open comes at Rs 1,39,999for the solo 16GB + 512GB memory variant.
- The sale starts at noon on October 27th on the OnePlus India website, Amazon, and major outlets.
- You can get up to ₹5000 discount if you use an ICICI Bank Credit Card or Credit/Debit EMI. You can also avail of this discount if you use OneCard EMIs and Credit Card transactions. In both these cases, the offer is valid till October 31st.
- The phone is available in Voyager Black and Emerald Dusk colours.
OnePlus Open specifications
- Display:Inside, OnePlus Open has a 7.82-inch AMOLED panel with 2K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate and 2,800 nits of peak brightness. Outside, it has got a 6.31-inch AMOLED screen, also with 2K resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. While the main screen has ultra-thin glass protection (which is a hybrid of glass and plastic), the cover screen has a Ceramic Guard.
- Cameras:The cover screen camera has a 32MP shooter. You also get another 20MP camera for video calls inside. As for the rear camera setup, you have a 48MP primary camera, a 64MP 3X telephoto zoom camera and a 48MP ultrawide angle lens.
- Software: OnePlus has stowed in Android 13-based OxygenOS 13.2.
- Processor: Underneath, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset.
- Memory: It comes in a single memory combination of 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. You can further extend the RAM virtually up to 4/8/12GB.
- Battery: The OnePlus Open is kept alive by a 4,805mAh battery. Even though the package comes with an 80W charger, the device supports only 67W charging speed.
- Miscellaneous: Among other things, the OnePlus Open also brings an alert slider, 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C port, Dolby Atmos sound, and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.
Should you buy OnePlus Open in India?
OnePlus Open costs Rs 1,39,000 (16+512GB) while its main competitor, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 starts at Rs 1,54,999 (12+256GB). So, it is more affordable and offers more RAM (in its base and only variant) to begin with.
It also sports a more functional and seemingly crease-free screen. This is thanks to the proprietary Flexion Hinge buttressing the screen. This whole design makes the foldable light, but strong enough to withstand a million folds in 5 years. The Samsung foldable in comparison only offers 200,000 folds in the same duration.
It also bags a bigger battery and faster charging support compared to a Galaxy Z Fold 5. Last but not least, the OxygenOS software inside is tailored with several features to aid multitasking like Triple Splits for opening 3 app windows and App Stack at the bottom of the screen. The company is also giving 4 years of platform upgrades and 5 years of security patches.
However, it isn’t without its shortcomings like a missing wireless charging support and only IPX4 water resistance. If you want to know more about the various reasons to buy or not buy the OnePlus Open, read this.
