OnePlus Open goes on sale in India today: price, specifications, should you buy?

OnePlus Open India sale and offers

• OnePlus Open comes at Rs 1,39,999 for 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.