OnePlus Open
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- Kajanga
- nw}
- 21 Dec 2023
I bought this phone and its great. I had a Samsung S21 Ultra before (that failed in less than 2 years)
Build quality – Excellent. Built well, feels nice has the additional button for silent mode. Camera bump is a bit big, but camera takes great pictures so if people don’t like it, they can always buy a different phone with a smaller bump. If I had to change anything maybe I would move the buttons down a bit so that when unlocking it’s a little nearer to the bottom, so the right thumb can reach it when holding. IR sensor is a nice touch, although I personally don’t use it but I tested and works flawlessly.
Wireless charging - with wire the phone goes from 10-20% to full in less than 30 minutes, maybe its more but it charges so quick that it’s really not noticeable and I would be surprised if there’s a wireless charger that could charge so quickly. Some people see not having wireless charging as a deal breaker, for me it’s a very, very, small compromise.
Water resistance - I have never used any phone in the rain, dropped in toilet, been in a very damp environment, swam with it etc. For me its really a non-feature so its not one of my requirements.
Desktop Mode - I wouldn't mind Desktop mode, but to be fair I didn’t use it that much even on my Samsung. I am sure OnePlus will do a software upgrade. I believe there’s a Youtuber that shows that it does work with a little workaround, its probably more screen mirroring than Desktop Mode though
Multitasking - is really good the Open Canvas feature allows dragging and dropping pics/text between apps almost like a Windows desktop. Its a bit less fiddly than opening and closing apps to cut and paste. Its not perfect but does more right than wrong. Also swiping left or right at the bottom of the screen makes moving between apps easy. The parting of the Red Sea gesture to open 2 apps is good although sometimes apps are opened unevenly ,e.g. one is narrow other is wide.
Camera – takes really good pics. My use is for simple snaps with friends or when out and about. I saw some people taking high level pictures on Youtube and showing some professional level features, so its more than capable of meeting my needs.
Taskbar - holds the recent apps and full app list. Can be hidden or shown with minimal effort. I'd prefer to be able to add things to the bottom taskbar than the Smart Side bar for quicker access, e.g App Groups
Speed - Very snappy, apps open immediately and as quick as my hands need them.
Screens – both are bright with very clear pics. Almost creaseless. Apps are displayed well most of the time. I had to play around with film formats to get it right, due to the almost square screen when opened, other than that I can’t think of a specific app where it wasn’t shown correctly. The OS allows moving from outside screens to inside screens very easily. Its configurable depending on needs.
Overall – I think it’s a fantastic phone. Build is on a par, if not better than Samsungs and Apples. Its not perfect, but the small issues that I have are minor and I am enjoying using it. I had minor issues with Samsungs, Huawei’s and Asus phones in the past also so don’t believe anyone makes a perfect phone. Theres more to like than not. I’d highly recommend it.
I still need to find a case that works well in the car, as my current case is a bit awkward due to a stylus on the backbone, but I am sure there’ll be something out soon that suits my needs better.
Some of the things mentioned as negatives are in the “very minor, I don’t care” list for me. Hope this helps someone a little, if not, feel free to ask.
- justasmile
- RxE
- 21 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 21 Dec 2023No desktop mode No wireless charging No ipx8 rating Half... moreWhy not you get a life instead of spamming the same thing over and over again.
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- Anonymous
- 6c1
- 21 Dec 2023
No desktop mode
No wireless charging
No ipx8 rating
Half baked looking user interface
Poor multitasking experience
Oversize stylus
500 USD is the maximum amount money i would pay for a phone with so many absent features of a flagship phone.
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- Anonymous
- 6c1
- 21 Dec 2023
Many absent flagship features on OnePlus Open:
-no desktop mode
-no IPX8 rating
-no wireless charging
-not so popular brand image (chinese brand)
-not designed exclusively (this is rebranded Oppo Find N3)
-mediocre night mode camera
-massive size of stylus accesories
-poor experience in multitasking
-half baked looking User Interface
-only few number of official store worldwide
I am waiting for Oneplus Open 5 in 2027 to see for the improvement, and all flagship features.
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- PaulW888
- gnD
- 11 Dec 2023
Anyone know if any Uk dealers are taking this on, would like to see it before buying
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- Mach 10
- y6V
- 10 Dec 2023
How come it's not released in Philippines?
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- Anonymous
- mFd
- 06 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 09 Nov 2023Oneplus Open is Scam brand of 2023 and failure phone. Re... moreTf dude either way its still a competitor with other popular foldables out there and it definitely got a nice spot for itself.prolly the best for 2023/2024
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- Anonymous
- mFd
- 06 Dec 2023
JOHN, 28 Nov 2023just a oppo find n3 who cares...?You apparently
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- Anton el papy
- 8xr
- 04 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 09 Nov 2023Oneplus Open is Scam brand of 2023 and failure phone. Re... moreI wonder if this is some bot paid for by Samsung.
- justasmile
- RxE
- 04 Dec 2023
Anonymous, 09 Nov 2023Oneplus Open is Scam brand of 2023 and failure phone. Re... moreGet a life instead of spamming this on every OnePlus Open related article.
- justasmile
- RxE
- 04 Dec 2023
JOHN, 28 Nov 2023just a oppo find n3 who cares...?You cared to comment about it.
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- JP
- sXk
- 01 Dec 2023
It's a very good device. Honor Magic V2 has slightly better hardware but in western market it'd the best foldable out there.
- Enam Khan
- v$x
- 29 Nov 2023
Rly, 21 Oct 2023But you know OnwPlus is a sub brabd to Oppo right? 😁 And b... moreThey lost their uniqueness after merging with OPPO!
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- JOHN
- mAR
- 28 Nov 2023
just a oppo find n3 who cares...?
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- Anonymous
- 3pG
- 24 Nov 2023
Tempting as i could get the open under 1500€ minus exchange device from years back. But meh not seeing the foldables durable and in my job ....yeah just not seeing this survive and if the work environment (metal worker) doesn't do it time will take out the inner screen....Tempted to get this, but meh
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- hrahmoun
- SdJ
- 18 Nov 2023
it share the same design as the oppo find n3 the only difference is the brand
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- padawan plus
- BLD
- 13 Nov 2023
xiaomi shills are working overtime shitting on One plus and Oppo
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- Anonymous
- 61B
- 10 Nov 2023
GG, 09 Nov 2023Lol your acting like other than water resistance, nothing c... moreCongratulation, you just admitted that Oneplus Open is a half baked product.