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Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Google, Motorola, and Vivo have launched foldable phones, and now it’s time for OnePlus to throw in its chips. Dubbed the OnePlus Open, it’s going to be the company’s first foldable. Thanks to SmartPrix, we know that, just weeks before its official launch, the OnePlus Open underwent a major design change.
Right now, we’re following leaks and rumors surrounding this phone. This has been a pretty exciting year for OnePlus, as it launched its powerful OnePlus 11 along with its first tablet. Now, it’s looking to launch its first foldable. While the launch has been confirmed, you’ll still want to take this information with a grain of salt.
The OnePlus Open had a big design change
The OnePlus Open already looked like a compelling device before this change. However, SmartPrix, in partnership with OnLeaks, was able to show us how the device is expected to look when it officially launches.
The first CAD renders that we saw of the devices showed us a device that looked pretty similar to Oppo’s Find N2. After the change, it seems that this device will take on more of its own identity.
Starting off with the camera package, it’s grown considerably. The circular module will take up more space, and it will protrude from the device slightly more. That won’t help the thinness of the phone, but it will help the camera, as we expect to see a periscopic zoom lens. The Hasselblad logo could be replaced with just an “H”.
The frame of the phone is flatter than what we saw in the previous renders. Imagine if you were to take a modern iPhone and turn it into a foldable phone. Also, it looks like the phone itself will be a little thicker due to the flatter frame. The corners furthest from the hinge are much more rounded.
As for the overall shape of the phone, it looks like OnePlus opted for a shorter design. The new renders make it resemble a Pixel Fold. That’s a good thing because that design choice was well-received.
Opening up the phone, we see another notable change. The internal camera was on the left side of the display. That should come as no surprise, and OnePlus typically put its selfie cameras on the left. However, the new renders show that it will be on the right side.
Rumored specs
We expect this phone to come with the latest and greatest specs when it launches. The outer display could be 6.3 inches while the inner display could be 7.8 inches. According to the leak, they’ll both run at 120Hz.
As for the internals, we expect it to use the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and be backed up by 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. For the camera, we’re looking at a 48MP camera accompanied by a 64MP telephoto camera, and an ultrawide camera.
Other specs include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a 4,800mAh battery, and 68W charging. We expect the OnePlus Open to launch on August 29th.