OnePlus Open Review One Year Later

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[@SethKnows]

It's been the best foldable I've ever used. Better charging speeds, better camera, better crease, mute switch, small (but useable) outer display, smooth animations, amazing speakers and better multitasking features. I've used the Z Fold 4 & 5, Pixel Fold a and Pixel 9 Pro Fold and the Open still reigns supreme. I cannot wait for the 2nd iteration.

[@27Binx72]

Me too! If OnePlus would just improve on their support and more consistent software updates/improvements, then they could dominate.

[@yashuady7803]

If only they could match the Chinese manufacturers and delivery fast wireless charging and pen support.

[@joshuabergeman354]

They are a Chinese manufacturer 🤦​@@yashuady7803

[@Maxx134a]

​@@yashuady7803 stylus support is already there, but not officially as it uses the OPPO Bluetooth pen.

[@Maxx134a]

Same exact experience with same zFolds & Pixel Fold, except for the 9ProFold I only tried but not owned. Those that know, stay with OPO. Those that try, come back full circle. 🙃

[@TheTeacher1999]

I am still daily driving my OnePlus Open, and it has held up exceptionally well. I love this device.

[@Jason_P]

I've had mine for 8 months and it's been flawless. Easily one of the best phones I have ever owned, and I've owned a LOT.

[@imaadh]

I actually just bought mine in the recent Amazon sale for my work phone. Plan on using it caseless for as long as possible. So far, loving it. Does not feel like its lacking in any way whatsoever despite having a year plus old chipset.

[@DRcatscratch]

As far as I'm concerned the 8gen2 is superior to the 8gen3

[@Maxx134a]

8gen2 is also noticably above the Tensor G4. Video trimming is noticeably shorter duration, and heat is almost non-existent. The 8gen3 is said to be a hotter chip which is throttled down for most all phones using it, because they're concentrating on phone thinness. The Vivo X Fold3 Pro reaches highest specs only because it's body is thicker to handle the heat generated. ... So the OnePlus Open 8gen2 is currently a sweet spot between the other two rivals.

[@Ronnet]

It's still one of the best foldables in my opinion, even compared to Samsung's and Google's latest offerings. I had a ripped pocket so mine fell through my short pants and hit the pavement. So there is some damage to the hinge side and cover but impressively no damage to the screens. The hinge also is still in perfect condition, none of the sounds or surface bumps that Shane's OPO is showing. What really keeps this phone going is the 16gb of RAM. There is just nothing that it can't keep up with. To me it's the only "no compromise" foldable as it's a true flagship in terms of specs and build quality.

[@ChrisJohannsen]

It's the only foldable that didn't make me regret buying a foldable. So much better than Samsung.

[@majtechtings]

Ok. So this review made me do the following. Check for that bump...I'm good. Bristling. A little. Nothing crazy. Goated cover display. I love the 9 pro fold's but the OG shows there's levels to this. Still the best speakers on a foldable. Still the best for artsy shots but the 9 pro fold puts up the best fight against it. Software. Goat for multitasking for me. In all honesty? All this review did is make me want to take my sim out of the 9 pro fold and back in the open for a few days but the pixels features have me stuck. Great work as always.

[@TheColourfulKid]

What are your favourite Pixel features?

[@majtechtings]

@@TheColourfulKid call screen, hold for me, now playing, voice dictation...I could go on. Pixel's features work best especially for my job.

[@Maxx134a]

​@@majtechtings coming from the OG Pixel Fold onto the OnePlus, my Google backup did me a favor by being so aggressive to replace many default OnePlus apps, and kept settings as well. . So now I'm having a great combo with using these Google apps as default: Phone, contacts, messages, Gboard, clock, and the more phone focused "assistant" over the newer Google "Gemini".

[@keith5790]

ain't no way it's closing in on the first year already...

[@keith5790]

btw the only thing I really dislike on this phone is that any custom dp value in the dev settings gets reset every time you reboot the phone...

[@BigdoggAU]

​@@keith5790it's so maddening!

[@keith5790]

@@BigdoggAU ikr! I also forgot that you need to force 120hz through adb commands to get it working on most apps every reboot as well. other than that it's great 👍

[@erikj2250]

I bought mine december 3rd 2023 I had a lot of good devices before (Iphones and Galaxys, flip and fold) but the One Plus Open has been the best phone ive ever had by far, and im waiting for the 2nd generation 🙏

[@ttube111]

I got the Apex Edition for £1249.... amazing phone. Can't wait for OP Open 2

[@MagdielLopez]

I pre-ordered mine and I still love it a year later. I sold my Pixel Fold and my S24 Ultra and kept this. Waiting for the OnePlus Open 2.

[@jdaydoc0517]

Yes I absolutely love my device. I have the exact same bump exact same location but only on the left side of the screen (not the right side like yours) Not knowing the exact origin or the "prognosis", of that bump, I did go ahead and buy a monthly $18 protection plan through T-Mobile. The two-year cost of that BYO phone protection plan is slightly greater than the two year protection plan that OnePlus was offering . But I've also seen that OnePlus customer service has been iffy (whenever you select repair) but if you select replace as an option (if you ever need it) reports are that process may be better. Nevertheless this is the best device I have ever owned from phones to laptops to iPads, the multitasking is amazing Being able to clone apps if you need two instances at the same time is quite cool And Shane thank you very much for your channel, you have taught me a lot about other options I didn't even know If I have any trouble within the first year of the phone I think the T-Mobile warranty plan would still force me to go through OnePlus but nevertheless I still feel better having a protection plan.

[@morganthomas522]

Had mine for about 8 months. Tested the Pixel Fold 2 ( as I will always call it ) and apart from the pixel specific software I still think the OPO is a better device. Ideal world for me would be to mix and match some of the Pixel features and get them on the OPO. The hardware is still very very pretty. Yes the Hubble space telescope is pretty unusual. But then again so was no external camera on SD 1 and then the proportionally massive camera bump on the SD2. OPO just need to get their software team to keep up with the hardware team. As someone in Finland I keep getting Nokia vibes. Great HW let down by the devs.

[@TheColourfulKid]

What are your favourite Pixel features?

[@Maxx134a]

I having a great combo with using these Google apps as default, replacing the on the OnePlus Open: Google Phone, contacts, messages, Gboard, clock, and the more phone focused "assistant" over the newer Google "Gemini". No reason to miss anything when you can install & replace.

[@joshuabergeman354]

I got mine on October 28th and aside from a month I sent it off to a friend to experience it, it's been in my pocket for most of that time. And in spite of the fact that I dropped it on concrete in the second week that I had it, it's still solid. No problems with either screen or hinge. And honestly I love it still. The only thing I don't particularly like is that OnePlus is a bit slow with the software updates. I don't mind that the security patches are not monthly, but it was a long wait for Android 14 and I expect I will be upgrading it to the OnePlus Open 2 before Android 15 rolls out 🤷 I won't say it's the best foldable but it's great and definitely the one I would recommend to anyone who wants to try a foldable for the first time.

[@mustafamahmoud_]

Those bumps have been the reason 2 of my pixel folds broke. Hope it manages to find its way out 4:26

[@scaryifliteral]

I've had them come and go on my Pixel Fold a couple times, this one is here for the long haul lol.

[@AlexGY7462]

I am sorry,even tho i would love to test a OnePlus Open,i won't do it,because in my country the fold6 that i bought is now around 1100 or 1200$ while the OnePlus Open sells for around 1800 or 1900$.I literally have no idea why that is,but it is just the way it is

[@deansygrove962]

I got my OnePlus Open because of you, it is the only phone I use and it is still amazing and working so fast.

[@dirkdiggler1111]

I had the same bump but an inch down from the top of the hinge. It developed into a dead pixel of which then developed into a black line down the whole of the screen. I contacted oneplus care and it was dealt with and returned within 7 days here in the UK. They replaced the whole screen and a new battery was also fitted all free under warranty.

[@snoepox1257]

Thanks for the update

[@DRcatscratch]

Surprised you had any downsides to the camera, this thing never misses for me. Have never used action mode, standard photos "pop" more and dont really have an issue with blurry pictures.. the OIS on the 3x is particularly insane!! Main pixel stacked lens does WONDERS for macro shots.

[@scaryifliteral]

Motion blur is by far my biggest issue. Shots like what I showed pretty regularly lol

[@DRcatscratch]

@@scaryifliteral I guess my photography doesn't really involve a ton of motion, mostly just scenery and macros. Even whilst driving heavy equipment in construction I'm able to get a focused shot 2/3 times. I guess some steadiness goes a LONG way for all the lenses on this phone. Though I'm not really snapping pictures quickly, I always frame and focus

[@owlstarvideos]

And as an important little note for all you that have the OnePlus Open phone. And id you are also a member of there OnePlus Open 1 ,this is where saw the add anyway.... There is goine to be grand preview of The oxygen OS 15 and they will also show all the new devices that run on it. On the 25 th of 😅october

[@calebwoods9358]

I got this phone a few weeks ago and it's awesome.

[@adrianjacobs1478]

Loving this phone, just very nervous about the complete lack of dust protection and only IPX4 for water protection. So much do that I have bought another phone for when I'm outdoors (hiking, fishing, boating, etc).

[@CF542]

Some of those hinge designs do employ brushes to self clean the hinge so that could be the sound you're hearing and that bump pushing up under the screen. I have been tempted twice to buy this phone when on sale but it's so close to the second gen getting released that i can't bring myself to follow through.

[@scaryifliteral]

That would be my guess, but I don't know for certain they use those brushes.

[@Dewone_and_only]

Anyone else having issues with there OnePlus open being sluggish and having KZbin glitching issue after doing the September update? When ever it does this I have to turn the phone off then back on then it seems to fix the issue for a few hours into it starts acting up again! I'm really regretting doing this most recent update for September.

[@zachx7735]

yes ive had the same issue pop up today, youtube UI gets buggy/choppy and sometimes videos will freeze. hopefully this gets fixed ASAP as i use youtube on my phone a lot

[@rayl9607]

Yes. I fixed it by side loading a specific set edit app and setting the fps to 120. The solution is on reddit. Hasn't happened since I did that

[@Dewone_and_only]

@@rayl9607 thank you, I'm gonna give this a try!

[@2kMaxViz]

As a possible warning, my Z Fold5 started making that same noise a while back. I thought that I had gotten some dirt or dust particles in the hinge because of the grinding sound. It turned out to be the screen protector starting to lift off the inside screen itself. Shortly after the sound started it also developed a small bump or bubble at the top of the screen. Over the next couple of months the bubble started getting larger as the screen protector was coming loose until it was a huge lifted crease straight down the middle that I had to push down and smooth out every time I opened the phone. Shortly after that it developed a large black dead pixel near the top where the crease had originally started. I'm thinking that some kind of particle got in under the protector and eventually damaged the screen. Still, if you are hearing that crackling, I would suggest you look into having the inner screen protector replaced immediately. In the end it will be a lot cheaper than replacing your screen.

[@Maxx134a]

I had similar issue with a zFold, but this OnePlus Open sound is a different "brush" sound. I have it very faint, but only upon opening. Pretty Shure it's not the screen, but this sound scared previous owner to sell it used cheap to me!

[@owlstarvideos]

i belive i got my oneplus a little after I saw it on one of your postd ,ya about a year ago. I love it so much i just boucht there oneplus Pad. Now i have had ipads,android pad and still do, but I have to say this oad it absolutely killer beats All the others out there right now. And you can use your phone from your pad if you want to.

[@alwayscurious2376]

I’m looking to purchase a foldable in the next month or so. Trade in deals on a new Z Fold 6 put it and a used Open in similar price range for me. Which would you choose?

[@marcarchambault8924]

Just about a year for mine also. So glad for my investment. Thanks for the update.😊

[@schwammbo]

I had a bump under my screen for a couple weeks towards the top and it went one day, I think it is debris that weaseled it's way in. That was about 2 months ago and I haven't had any issues with the hinge or screen at all afterwards.

[@jamiehunter3567]

Im like you got this on release and and it's been amazing. From the superb ultra fast charging to the fantastic build quality and almost no crease. The speakers are By far the best I've ever had on any device. By now my fold 4 had fell apart after not even a year and this isnt even close to that ending. I genuinely hope here in the uk the put this phone into their trade in program for the open 2 next year 👍

[@Maxx134a]

The crease is so invisible I sometimes can't tell which orientation I have it in. I have to check by feeling for the camera position, before I attempt to fold it!

[@riopato2009]

I still want Microsoft launcher to emulate the Surface Duo UI

[@sauce.unlocked]

On the launcher app drawer in pretty sure the letters are not there for you to touch and expect it to navigate to, if anything it’s just so you can hold down with one finger and slide very quickly to any letter.

[@AuraMaster_7]

You forgot the 4-finger swipe for multitasking fullscreen again lmao

[@scaryifliteral]

I wasn't doing a super in depth demo of the multitasking. Just broad strokes. Didn't talk about floating windows at all, just wasn't the focus of the video.

[@MrCougar56]

Great review as always, ive had mine since last October, no issues at all. Can't wait until the open2, hopefully OnePlus gives some good trade-in prices

[@JustinT_BTJ]

Nice review and wrap up. The Open has been my daily for the better part of that year. Its been quite durable. I have found the camera to be solid recently discovering the Master mode for some astrophotography. If theres a consistent weakspot for me it is the software. Coming from Pixels I miss the reliable update schedule. I'd like to see some of those bugs fixed and more customization in the launcher home screen. When it comes time for the next phone it'll be hard not to look seriously at the Pixel Fold based on my experiences with the Open, my first foldable.

[@Maxx134a]

I having a great combo with using these Google apps as default: Phone, contacts, messages, Gboard, clock, and the more phone focused "assistant" over the newer Google "Gemini"... All on my OnePlus Open.

[@JustinT_BTJ]

@@Maxx134a I do similar. I use very few of the OnePlus apps except some of the photo editing and the Launcher because it does the taskbar and has best integration for multitask. A feature I use a lot and I think is really underrated is floating windows.

[@accelerator9145]

I'm tempted to get the Open or even wait for the Open 2 but still worried about fold phone durability in long term

[@TheVision2]

Wait for the OPO 2. Foldable durability will always be an issue unless some company manages to make an inner display made of glass as strong as the main display. All the OPO 2 needs is better water resistance and better service support.

[@Zer0.-_]

Honestly after having this phone and experiencing the better thermal throttling and lack of extreme heat vs Galaxy, I am on the Chinese train. I have a Redmagic 9s on the way now. I NEED a phone that doesn't lag and thermal throttle. I am Snapchatting all day, playing KZbin literally 24/7 while I work, and even my OnePlus struggles with this at times. The galaxy can't handle my usage at all though. I am hoping Redmagic may be my sweet spot with the built in fan and the ability to specifically use the cabled power connection only and disconnect it from the battery entirely.

[@ttube111]

Maybe go for a walk and get a life lol

[@marcarchambault8924]

I am having problems keeping my separate apps and folders on my home screen. It's happened about a half dozen times now. I set everything up then they all get wiped out and I have to go back into my app draw and start all over again.😭 Any ideas of why this is happening? Thanks

[@jdaydoc0517]

I didn't know where to share this, but I had my Open on my push golf cart at the golf course. The phone was closed with the outer screen exposed as it was in the cell phone slot facing me as I push the cart Well, I went a little away from my push cart to work on some chipping and pitching shots. Unfortunately one of my shots got away from me and darn it can you believe it? The ball shot right at my phone and struck the outer screen The outer screen OEM factory screen plastic protector had already been replaced with the dBrand (branded) glass protector. Thank goodness dBrand was there instead, because their protector took the shot and cracked but the native underneath OnePlus screen is A okay

[@Kiyoshi_9606]

Nova Launcher BETA might eventually fix the Experimental Desktop Mode bug (clears out your home screen of all apps, each time you use it)... There are other launchers, but gotta say, none are as smooth as stock, for me...

[@tentpitchr]

I actually love all your screen wallpapers

[@scaryifliteral]

I make them with Pixel Studio 😂

[@jesusnavarrete6317]

I wish we got #2 This year 😭

[@snoepox1257]

Same here

[@AlvaroPadilla97]

Is do not disturb still broken?

[@luduende]

I remember last prime day deal you posted a story of, influenced me to take the leap and just purchase the device because i know i will love it. There wil always be questions. To be honest, its the best phone, especially in architecture snd other similar fields

[@andrewfischer3971]

Android 15 coming to OnePlus on October 24th! Hope the Open gets it right away.

[@MuhammadUmair-kg6zz]

I was just buying this one and saw reviews on Amazon the folding screen got damage ... That is true ?

[@scaryifliteral]

Are you asking me if it's true that someone damaged their phone?

[@UnknownNinja_]

A couple of things i don't like are if you wake the screen, sometimes it shows notification bubbles and other times will show no notifications yet they are there. Another issue i have with it is the depth of field from the camera. Trying to take a selfie with my wife and it focuses on one or the other. Tried to take a pic with a building i wanted in the shot and it blurred out. If anyone has any tips to resolve these i would appreciate it.

[@DrAlyElashry]

I have the same bristly sound too but less than yours on my oppo find N2 fold And it's kinda terrifying the moment I heard yours

[@Maxx134a]

I have same, but more faint and only sometimes upon opening it. I believe it scared previous owner to sell it to me cheap!

[@najwanaljanabi9793]

Let's not forget that a one year old phone is still competing with the latest and greatest others. Shout out to OnePlus!

[@AgentMoler]

i've been researching all the foldables available in the US and its truly a difficult decision because they ALL have some major compromise.The OPO seems the best but it does give me pause that it costs what it costs and has an old CPU. I'm thinking of picking one up if i can get it for $900, but I wish Oneplus would go ahead and tell us exactly when the OPO 2 is dropping.

[@ChrisJohannsen]

You will never notice the "old" CPU.

[@barriemoorcroft534]

It has 16gb ram. That's MORE important than using gen3 over gen 2. Unless you play high end games all the time.

[@arrana99]

I love my Open. The only issue I have is that my home screens keep getting deleted. Anyone know how to resolve this issue?

[@owlstarvideos]

Never had mine ever be deleted but have had my icons and widgets move around, my fix was to lock the desktop.

[@alexsjarif]

One plus open feels like an unrefined foldable. Altho its great its the little things that would bother me like the way it doesn't fold open for 180° the software being half and half, the optimisation of apps etc etc

[@donniethesportsguy893]

Even Samsung Knights can't wait for OnePlus Open 2 to come out. Forget the original version let's start a countdown for Open 2 😂

[@xavierhill3966]

I just bought one.. Great prime day deal.. Works great and very zippy

[@themindfulmint]

That weird sound even I am getting. It's like as if some dirt / sand got stuck or what. It's not making the phone dysfunctional or anything, just extremely irritating.

[@mds19899]

That camera bump is hideous and its also a deal breaker when it comes to comfort for me. I knew it was a terrible design but I tried the xiaomi 14 ultra and it has same exact camera bump and ya its terrible for comfortability and just overall feel. Theres no real way to hold these phones with a firm grip without feeling the huge camera bumps. Id just stick with google or samsung if you are like me.

[@gcjohntoledo]

Watching in my one plus open

[@heretic124]

Are Samsung and Google the last brands that refuse to copy iOS's quick panel and audio/brightness sliders? I hate how it looks and how impractical it is to me as left handed. Give me the sliders at the bottom, not top right corner of an already giant display!

[@timg2727]

Pretty much the only thing that's kept me from trying this phone is that I used a OP 12 for a couple months and mostly hated Oxygen OS. It was really just a handful of little annoyances that gradually started adding up over time, and eventually I couldn't wait to get rid of it. The hardware of the Open is so good, but I don't understand why ColorOS / OxygenOS has to make so many arbitrary little changes for the worse to the way Android works.

[@Maxx134a]

OnePlus updated the Open quite a few times where it's not what you think. I have zero noticable issues.

[@timg2727]

@@Maxx134a the "issues" I'm talking about aren't bugs and glitches. There are things I just don't like about the design of OxygenOS. A big one is that any media you're playing becomes a quick settings tile instead of a swipeable notification like in other builds of Android. Another is the lack of autobrightness on the always-on display, or how the always-on display turns off in the dark after a few minutes and you have to tap the screen and get it back (both of which make it basically unusable to me as a bedside alarm clock), and just the overall design of the quick toggles in general. Most people wouldn't even care about any of that, but I was annoyed enough after a couple months that I just wanted to be done with the phone. Give me OP Open hardware with OneUI and I'll buy it on day 1.

[@ar-jaysacay7993]

pixel 9 pro fold has CRAP SOC AND FRONT BAZEL 😂

[@scaryifliteral]

Well said.

[@TGMisKillingTheMiddleClass]

I honestly prefer the camera system to my old S23 Ultra. My only regret is waiting until summer to get it. I was holding out hope samsung would get their act together, nope! I've taken pics people think are DSLR, especially with the telephoto

[@M0STD0P3SOCIETY]

The crease is very visible bro 😂. It honestly looks worse than the fold 6.

[@scaryifliteral]

I genuinely have no idea how anyone would think that lol

[@zoltanlovasz1681]

We may have different vision. Fold 6 crease looked worse for me.