Foldable smartphones became mainstream this year, with brands other than Samsung and Motorola joining the trend. In India alone, a total of eightfold and flip smartphones were launched this year. But, which device earned the title of the best foldable smartphone of 2023? The answer lies in the votes of more than 35 jury members at the Indian Gadget Awards 2023, encompassing over 35 categories with 200+ nominees. Dive in to uncover the winner and nominees for the Best Foldable Smartphone of 2023.
Best Foldable Smartphone of 2023
Winner: OnePlus Open
OnePlus made minimal compromises with its inaugural foldable smartphone, the OnePlus Open. In its folded state, the OnePlus Open resembles a regular smartphone, with dimensions similar to the average smartphone user of today. Furthermore, the handset supports a rapid fast-charging solution and boasts decent cameras. For a first-ever foldable phone, the OnePlus Open hit it out of the park and beat out the likes of the Galaxy Z Fold5 to take the crown for Best Foldable Smartphone of 2023.
Coming to the specifications, the OnePlus Open sports a 7.82-inch 2K AMOLED main display with a 6.31-inch 2K AMOLED cover display. At its core lies the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC coupled with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB storage onboard. Other features include 48MP triple rear cameras, a 4,805mAh battery, 67W SUPERVOOC Charging, and OxygenOS 13.2 based on Android 13.
Take a look at the rest of the nominees for the Best Foldable Smartphone of 2023.
Best Foldable Smartphone of 2023 nominees
Tecno Phantom V Fold 5G
The Tecno Phantom V Fold 5G is the most affordable folding phone of its kind in India. Despite its budget-friendly nature, the handset is impressively well-equipped. It boasts a flagship-grade 4nm SoC, up to 512GB of storage, and a generous 7.85-inch LTPO AMOLED display, ticking all the important boxes.
Tecno Phantom V Flip 5G
Phantom V Flip is an affordable option for anyone who wants to try a foldable phone. The handset offers a surprisingly good build quality, a foldable display with a subtle crease, and decent cameras.
Motorola Razr 40
The Motorola Razr 40 makes the foldable experience more accessible with its relatively affordable price tag. It comes with a premium design, cool form factor, flagship-grade display, capable cameras, and dependable battery life.
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra
The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra truly stands out in the realm of foldable smartphones. This handset excels in design, performance, and software, boasting a spacious core screen that effortlessly handles a multitude of apps
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 shines in terms of most core aspects of the foldable experience, including build quality and hinge, a bright screen, S Pen features, software, buttery-smooth performance, reliable battery life, and decent cameras.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is a compact and stylish foldable phone. The handset comes with a more usable cover screen than its predecessor, an improved hinge design, an IPX8 rating, and dependable cameras, among other things.
OPPO Find N3 Flip
The OPPO Find N3 Flip scores high in cover screen usability, design, build, display, cameras and performance. Additionally, the handset boasts useful features such as a telephoto camera and an alert slider.
