Google may soon have to eliminate a major claim it makes when promoting the Pixel Fold book-style foldable. Google’s claim that
Pixel folding is “the thinnest foldable of them all” might not hold up after the release of the OnePlus Open, the next foldable to open and close around a vertical axis. In addition to revealing some
OnePlus Open specs on his latest post X, tipster
@MystèreLupin wrote that OnePlus would market the device as “the thinnest foldable available in North America.”
Since two foldable phones cannot be
THE thinnest model available on the same continent, this must mean that the
OnePlus Open will be thinner than the
Pixel folding. As we noted above,
Google says that the
Pixel folding is “the thinnest foldable of all”, but this line is linked to a footnote which adds that this statement is valid, “among foldable phones in markets where
Pixel folding is sold.
Once folded, the
Pixel folding measures 12.1mm thick compared to 5.8mm when unfolded. The Galaxy Fold 5 is 13.4mm thick when folded and 6.1mm when unfolded. In some markets, the Honor Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable. The glass version of the phone measures 10.1mm when folded and 4.8mm when unfolded. The PU leather model measures 9.9mm folded and 4.7mm unfolded. Honor’s device is not offered in North America, which allows OnePlus to pursue its claims.
The tipster’s tweet also notes that the OnePlus Open will be available in two color options, Voyager Black and Emerald Dusk (Green). It will come with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of flash storage. The camera array will include a periscope lens that will offer 6x optical zoom and have optical image stabilization. Although the exact capacity was not mentioned, the company claims that the OnePlus Open will have the largest battery in a foldable and support 67W fast charging.
Tipster X says the OnePlus Open will have a starting price of $1,699, which is slightly lower than the $1,799 starting price for the
Pixel folding and the
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5. The
OnePlus Open is expected to be revealed exactly one
week from today, October 19, at 7:00 AM PDT, 10:00 AM EDT, 4:00 PM CEST, and 7:30 PM IST. Pre-orders will be accepted starting the same day.
You can “subscribe” now for a chance to
win a
OnePlus Open unit and a $50 credit by clicking on this link. Those who pre-order the device will get $200 off and instant credit up to $1,000 on a trade-in, a free pair of Buds
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