Key Highlights
- OnePlus Open foldable phone launching this week in India
- India price leaked ahead of launch
- Tipped to be cheaper alternative to Galaxy Z Fold 5
After foraying into the tablet space, OnePlus is now ready to embark its journey into the foldable smartphone space. The Chinese OEM is launching the OnePlus Open foldable Android smartphone next week in India. OnePlus has revealed the Open’s exact launch date. Additionally, the pricing of the first OnePlus foldable Android smartphone is also out. Here’s everything that we know so far:
OnePlus Open Foldable India Launch Date And Price: Cheaper Rival To Galaxy Z Fold 5?
OnePlus is set to launch its first ever foldable smartphone, i.e., the OnePlus Open on October 19 in India. An official microsite on the brand’s India website has confirmed the launch timeline for the new OnePlus foldable Android smartphone. The official page for the OnePlus Open currently only reveals the event schedule. The even will commence at 7.30 PM IST in Mumbai.
The brand will also be streaming the event live via OnePlus India official YouTube channel and other social media handles. Furthermore, the official website listing also has the “Notify Me” tab live which interested buyers can hit to get the latest updates on availability and offers.
Moving on to the prices, the OnePlus Open foldable phone’s price will be set at Rs. 1,39,999 in the Indian market. Tipster Abhishek has shared a post on microblogging website X that reveals the pricing along wih the complete specifications.
While the pricing is over Rs. 1 lakh in the Indian market it still is cheaper compared to the Galaxy Z Fold 5. The affordable cost factor along with top-tier specs will make the upcoming OnePlus foldable phone a strong contender to the Galaxy Z Fold 5 in the country.
Post the official launch on October 19, 2023 launch date, the OnePlus Open foldable phone will go up on sals starting October 27, 2023. Notably, this sale date has been suggested by the tipster and the brand is yet to give an affirmation on the same.
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OnePlus Open Foldable Phone Key Specs (Leaked)
Along with the sale and pricing, the leak also reveals the key specifications of the OnePlus Open.
- The first foldable Android smartphone from OnePlus will feature a book-style foldable design.
- The handset is said to be packed with a 7.8-inch foldable AMOLED display.
- This inner screen will support a 2K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate.
- The OnePlus Open foldable phone’s outer screen will be measuring 6.31-inch
- It will also be an AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate
- The phone will run on Android 13 OS
- Chipset powering the OnePlus foldable phone will be the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 octa-core SoC
- Will be offering a 48MP+48MP+64MP main camera setup
- Will offer 32MP+ 20MP front camera setup
- Alert slider also inlcudes
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