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What I fear with the almost inexistent crease is that the screen will lift off, "unglue itself" from the phone. I've seen that on a galaxy fold 3 it could be worse here in one year or two which is a bummer because the one plus 7 pro was the best smartphone I've ever had and I'm still fond on the brand
Hi I have a question so you or anyone know what happened to the OnePlus local or manual install option has gone. I know I had a one plus 10 and when you go to software updates you hit the 3 dots at the top right and it allows for local or manual software install but on my OnePlus open that I got direct from OnePlus does not have this option, any thoughts?
Shane, love your channel! Thinking about getting the one plus open. My question is have you updated to android 14 or has one plus made that available and/ or is automatic or pushed through the carrier?
Do you know if the display protection on the foldable display will wear off like it does on the Samsung foldable phones and if it has to be replaced sometime?
The dual screen interpreter on the Pixel Fold is a must for me. Not the Samsung or OnePlus has that. Plus all the pixel exclusives. But the OnePlus is a BEAST of a phone. Thanks for the video!
@@arkvsi8142 I'm getting 7 to 8 hours of screen on time and I don't have any performance issues at all. I did order the OnePlus and I will be keeping both. I've seen a few people with issues not receiving Gmail on the OnePlus and a few other issues.
I've emphasis and re-emphasize the necessity that phone cameras should capture pictures close to or true to natures quality. With that being said OnePlus Open have set a new remarkable bar for foldables cameras by capturing clear, accurate and full of details natural photos. Adding special effects to photos after it have been shoot is okay and should be optional. To charge a phone in 40 minutes with a 67 watts charger is a must-have feature but having a proprietary charging brick is an absolute inconvenient trade off. You should be able to charge your foldable with any capable or certify charging brick. I love how Shane illustrates the wyze app running as the third floating app and leaving the first two running apps undisturbed. This multitasking design format is very flexible and I love how floating apps will allow other apps to remain running concurrently uninterrupted (now that defines true flexibility). 😎💯💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾
I had a pixel fold, a Galaxy fold 5, and an iPhone 15 pro max. I have now owned the Oneplus Open for 5 days. The oneplus open is hands down the best device for me. I am continuously blown away by the performance and cameras! no other phone compares right now.
@@paterpater100 not at all. I actually use it to rest my finger under it to balance the phone. Like Shane said in the video. The large camera bump can be excused because of the level of performance it produces.
I'm worried about the camera bump too, I hate it when phones feel massive and heavy in my pocket, and I kinda worry that the camera bump will protrude in my pocket and look weird, plus the overall weight of a foldable... I'm hoping the next gen will be little lighter with a smaller camera bump. The surface duo was perfect for me except it was too heavy and WAY too wide to where it was uncomfortable to hold
@@KillerCEOZ I have a problem... Lol. I like to play with new phones. iPhones are extremely boring anymore and lack any kind of multitasking but I got the 15pro max on release day to test it out anyway. Ended up giving to my wife to use. I love foldable phones, using the open has been the most excited I've been about a new phone in a long time!
THANK YOU for being one of the only tech reviewers to point out and acknowledge that this is a 3rd gen and NOT a 1st gen. Sick of the Find Ns being forgotten 😭
@@jesusnavarrete6317 even so, if someone is supposedly a tech "expert" they should be in the know. The average consumer not knowing is excusable. A lot of the reviews do know though, but purposefully ignore it anyway just because the previous models weren't released stateside ( they've literally said so in the comments sections when called out on it). They just act like those don't count, so that makes this 1st gen....which is ridiculous lol.
Thoroughly enjoying my Open. Had some reservations about going back to a OnePlus device, but it's been so solid for me. Probably the only phone recently that has gotten rid of my urge to constantly upgrade phones.
Definitely! Coming from my s23 ultra which is obviously a great but boring phone, I had my reservations against OnePlus devices as well. Now, I know there is no need to upgrade after this. It's close to an endgame with this.
@@dons1643 I'm still indecisive about ordering a pixel fold or OP open. I heard Android 14 is doing wonders for the fold, and I like my wireless charging at night AND being able to change the app grid layout to 5 columns
Absolutely love the Oneplus open but have had the absolute worst customer service experience that I ever have from purchasing a device. Received $800 instant trade in credit for my s23 ultra. Now that they have it, they are saying they are trying to downgrade the trade in value to $0 stating the device is MDM locked whenever it is fully unlocked and factory reset and signed 0ut of Google and Samsung and Google accounts with pictures taken prior to shipping. Waiting on customer service to respond to proof sent. Also, their website shows no order history under my OnePlus account luckily I screenshoted my original invoice as every time I speak with them about the website they say it is technical issues being looked into. Unless they give me full trade in value will be returning. Very frustrating.
I don't like that huge camera bump. Pixel has the best form factor easy to reach the buttons and the picture software is much better on Pixel Fold. The Pixel sounds full the One Plus loud and some what distorted plus Pixel has spatial audio which gives a better sound.
I own the open, fold 5 and had the pixel fold. If I was going to recommend 1 it would be the OnePlus because the outside screen is amazing, it's also surprisingly thin and light. All three are great except the pixel is not bright enough and was very slow compared to the other 2. Last thing the battery and super fast charging on the open is unreal
Thanks For all vídeos about oneplus open, i have one and in love with My oneplus open. The Best foldable. I have Samsung fold 5 and S23 Ultra. My favorite is oneplus. Keep going with You channel new supcritor here.
I've been using Pixels for the last 5 years. Currently on Pixel 7. I like the size of it (which is almost identical to Open). But I don't think I can live without Google features... The New Black Friday deal on Fold looks pretty good. What should I do?
Nice review. It's the first foldable device that doesn't feel compromised to me (or worth the trade-offs rather). The camera has been my biggest heartbreak on these phones and it's better than a lot of 'normal' phones I've used. Also, I don't care about chip talk, but the Snapdragon Gen 2 is one I feel the difference on with Android, distinctly. Both power and battery. I think Google should leave the Tensor behind. Selfishly hope you keep with the better phone and create more content haha, well done per usual.
Thanks for all your coverage of the open! I must admit, I have had the open for going on over a week now ... I will be returning it. Yes it's a good foldable phone. Yes I enjoyed it more than the galaxy fold 4/5 form factor that I could not stand that narrow front screen. Ultimately I am returning the open for a few reasons. 1st.... I think I have decided that book style foldables are just not for me at current. The front screen is still smaller than I like. Yes unfolded the screen size is good... But then the aspect ratio just leaves huge black bars when consuming video content / TH-cam. So for me... I guess I would rather have the largest slab phone I can get my hands on. I get this is pure personal preferences though. Here are some other things that also add to my decision to return. 2nd software. It's still buggy and feels incomplete. Example... My wifi kept disconnecting and loosing Internet. A lot of other open users having that issue as well in forums. 3rd thickness and camera hump. It's border line too thick. Yes it's thinner than galaxy foldables... But with that camera hump... It's chubby. And speaking of camera.. that huge lense is 40% of the back of the phone.... It's going to scratch.... 3rd is fragileness or my impressions of how fragile the phone is. No strong waterproof or dust rating... I'm afraid to drop it. Example: I take my one plus 7 pro to the beach, in the sand, in the water, in the shower, etc with no issues. I have dropped my one pls 7 pro dozens and dozens of times on accident, albeit with a slim case and screen protector, and it still looks new and untouched.... I learned I enjoy that durability peace of mind in a phone. I will admit that a lot of this is me discovering my personal preferences... The one plus open is still a great foldable and I would recommend it to someone who wants to jump into a foldable form factor.
Thanks a ton buddy for your honest opinion. I've been back and forth with whether to purchase or not. Always nice getting multiple viewpoints and experiences.
I have had mine for a couple of days now. I'm loving the form factor, build quality, mute switch, charging speed, and the fluid animations! I am, however, not getting similar camera results. I shoot in mostly similar lighting to you, but for my dogs, their noses always turn out blurry. In the most perfect lighting, it seems to be pretty decent. Did you change any settings anywhere? Next to my P7P, it feels like a massive step down with every shot really. The camera is a huge focus for me, so I am trying to make it work!
I never understood that wobling complain on phones. Do you guys really use your phones this way ? Put'em on a table and poke them with your fingers ? Who does that fr ?
Yes, as shocking as it appears to be to some, people do occasionally put their phone down. I often place my phone down on the counter while I'm cooking and at that point needing to interact with the Open isn't super fun.
@@scaryifliteral I know that people put their phone down, thanks, don't be silly. The question (that I thought anyone would understand) is : "how is that use case prevalent enough to be an issue ?". Because it seems ultra specific and easily fixable at the same time. Which in my book is the definition of a non issue. But let's say I cook often. While cooking I have the phone on the desk facing the ceiling. And I have to interact with the phone in a significant way. And that interaction is done enough to bother me when the phone moves. And I don't want to use it closed or in flex mode. I guess I would just buy a dock/stand and let I rock around my furnitures and call it a day. But I guess it's too first world problem for me, or I'm not clever enough. After all I didn't get that people put their phones down in the first place. My bad.
Oppo Find N3 preorders just launched in Australia today, $2700 with no trade in deals or anything extra. That's a hard sale. Samsung gives you $500 trade in bonus at least.
I would like to know if i would have any problems using this on TMobile. Also the camera moon, i do not csre too much about the width of the circle, but can you tell me how tall it sits compare to the zf 5 or pixel pro or iphone 15. Bought a jsed zf5 a week ago for 700 and trade value is 1150!
things people are not considering it seems (I did too to begin with...) (1) OnePlus Support is horrendous (2) Fixability of onePlus phones in the UK is extremely limited (3) Customer Service and its response times are horrendous with one plus (4) Phone Insurance...some companies are not covering this phone. This the investment you are paying ALL of the above are essential to be Very Good. So im out
Phone is very good , but i found one thing is very annoying me, when I trun the vibrate mode , the vibration of notification is only once and too short , if i place the phone inside the trousers pocket , no feeling and always miss the notification.
The buttons are high on the side. Those buttons hopefully come down a bit in the future for matching the hand a little more. Till then, as a consideration, you can swing your pointer finger up to that top corner, without moving the phone and shuffling it in your hand.
as a long term iphone user.. since first gen, im tempted to switch to the samsung fold, but im defo waiting till z fold 6 and hoping they can adapt a similar size of front screen and less-er fold in the next gen hopefully!
I switched completely to samsung after the iphone 8. Im glad i did but this one plus open is looking more appealing than the fold 5. You really feel like you own the phone and can do so much more on an android flagship over an iphone.
I'm 19 days in and still waiting for mine to be delivered here in the UK, that said I've watched all your Open content and still believe its worth the wait 👍 (galaxy fold 4 user )
Hi. Nice review. I live in HK and here the model has launched as the OPPO Find N3. After I get my unit can I follow your oneplus tips to fine tune the OPPO or will there be differences??
Anyone know if you can set a different wallpapers for the inner and outer displays like you can for the z fold? Might as well ask if you can do the same for the pixel fold as well.
I like your videos because you do lowish light shots of animals lol. Everyone else just takes pictures of a stapler and is like "OH MYYYY GAWT, LOOK AT THIS PORTRAIT MODE OF A PERFECTLY STATIC OBJECT"
It’s deam heavy compared to the s23 ultra 😢😢😢 What sucks is not the phone l the phone is perfect , but there’s no Cases SPIGEN , Step up , do those covers Faster
@@scaryifliteral FYI I hope the pixel fold never changes it's form factor 🙏 but if they have to give us an option of having two different sizes of the fold phone so people can have a choice
Great reveiw. My favorite phone has been my Oneplus 7 Pro. I now have a google Pixel 6, which I love, but I'm thinking about going back to Oneplus. Either with the Open or the 12. I saw another reviewer mention that the Open can do USB-C to HDMI to mirror the screen. Can you confirm this? I know the Pixel 8 can't and thanks for letting us know about that.
Only thing it's missing is wireless charging but I love the IR blaster universal remote. 10 devices in my home never had to look for a remote again. Underrated
Thank you. Can you do a TH-cam short on video watching, say TH-cam hulu Netflix and such. Mainly going to be using it for on the go content and email purpose business. God bles
I wanna compare one plus fold 2 vs z fold 6 . I would switch to the OnePlus for the charger and the camera. OnePlus should also try to make their UI look better
the pixel 8 pro and this phone with the insane 2400 and 2800 nits ONLY achieve that brightness for a short peroid of time , the peak brightness isnt what we see in normal indoor day to day use , those screens would only hit those high nits if using them outdoors for a short period of time ,.
Quick question, is full screen TH-cam in canvas mode in full screen own window, or the entire display? The OnePlus Pad keeps it to its own window so I'm assuming it's the same, but i haven't seen anyone mention it yet
Ordered my phone 2 weeks ago still waiting oneplus to ship out it. Oneplus I feel could of done a better job with the roll out. I feel like this phone is a game changer for fold phones with exterior screen.
Awesome episode. If you manage to get a oppo stylus.... I would love to see you draw on the One Plus Open. Or maybe film someone who is talented if you cant draw. I think this could be the ultimate artist phone.
Have to buy one for my futures trading. A great gift to myself and a tool for what's to come. I'm happy OnePlus released a foldable. The alert slider and being able to be rooted is the reasons this phone beats the others in the American market.
I have been watching all of your videos in regarding the OnePlus Open. One issue I noticed that I do not think you mentioned was how bad the auto brightness function works. When I lay down my iPhone 15 ProMax, Fold 5 and Open, the open is set at too low of a brightness level in almost all lighting situations. With all 3 in a fairly bright room, the open is the least bright. In a dimly lit room with a TV on and a light in the distance, both the Fold and the iPhone reduce the brightness down to a still readable level. The Open reduces the brightness level down to its lowest level or close to it which is unreadable. This makes me have to manually increase the brightness level. This defeats the whole purpose of auto brightness. Samsung and Apple have perfected this feature. I tried apps that controlled the brightness levels, but those really didn't work that well. Needless to say, manually adjusting my phone's brightness almost every time was a pain so I returned the phone. Hopefully, OnePlus will fix this issue in a future software update and I will purchase the phone again. Just wondering why more people aren't talking about this in the review. For me, it was a deal killer.
So if you take you Pixel Fold and other devices lay them all down in a dimly lit room, you are saying that they are all readable and about the same brightness levels?
That phone is beautifully made, simple. I’m an iPhone user but to be honest I was tempted to get one as a second phone and yet I don’t like holding two phones at that . The OnePlus Open is just beautiful
@@scaryifliteral Something you touched on at the very end relating to Gmail notifications and how there can be a delay. Also watching how TH-cam had issues, it would lead me to think other Google apps would have similar issues.
@@scaryifliteral I worked in IT for far longer than I ever cared for. I'm really tired of just fine. I'd like for things to just work for a little while instead of placing the onus on the user. What if the user prefers Gmail? What if the company does not like Outlook?
I think this is more of an android problem. The galaxy phones have a "Auto Optimization" feature that just randomly reboots your phone to prevent things like this happening. That option shouldn't have to exist, but it does with Android.
I have a quick question how do you think their support is going to be on this phone? I've never had a Chinese phone I've always had either Samsung and now the Google Pixel let me know your thoughts. I'm really thinking about switching over now that it's Black Friday and they'll give me a thousand bucks for my pixel. Love your input
You and everybody else on TH-cam need to stop saying this is a North American phone. This is a western phone. This is a US phone it is not. It is not sold at any US carrier. You can only buy online just like any other phone you can buy online.
Hi Shane, do you happen to know if you can adjust and force the orientation for specific apps on the One Plus Open? I would like to force some apps to open in portrait mode where they always choose to open in landscape mode.
Hi Shane, thanks for the continued updates on the Open. Out of curiosity... Have you had any dead pixel issues at all with your device? There have been a few reviews online that have brought up pixel issues, but that could be due to user created situations. Doesn't seem like you've had any pixel issues in any of your video updates.
Thanks for all the updates, Shane! I'm enjoying mine for the past week. The only thing i'm struggling with is using it with Nova. It's functional, but not every feature works. Hoping for Nova to update this quickly. Other than that, my thought process was exactly as you said - ive been debating to buy a fold for a while and this one just felt right. Came super close to buying the pixel but it was a bit underwhelming. The software on the oneplus open along with the fast charging, the speaker and screen quality helped me make up my mind. Look forward to your tips/tricks if anything's left!!!
@@jmoparhemi sure. Nova tends to freeze while trying to perform the actions in open canvas. Also there isn't a persistent task bar that allows you to choose apps in split screen. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
Great videos. Thanks!! Did you get the INS from OnePlus Open or did you use another company? I forgot to get insurance in the preorder so just curious.
So I'm in a position where I'm using a z-fold 3 right now and it's time to upgrade. I am in a deadlock between the Pixel fold and the OnePlus open. I pretty much share all of your opinions about the form factor and wireless charging is a non-issue for me cuz I don't use it. That being said, if you were in my shoes, which one would you go for and why?
If I were you I would go with the open because you don’t need the wireless charging and the outer screen is like a normal phone, also the phone has an IR blaster and is bigger. Also the wireless charging is made up for the 67 watt fast charge
@@blakethedrake7857 thanks for the reply. My primary concern is that it's too big still though. I really wish I could hold one. I have really small hands and I got to hold a pixel fold the other day and it was just perfect for me. My phone before the fold 3 was a Galaxy S9 and that was just slightly too large for me as well. I'm a member of the small phone gang like you lol.
Agreed. Overall the devices design has a decent balance. Make the camera bump smaller and add wireless charging for ppl that care about it and id buy a "2"
Thanks for the review! I just wish they were taking more of a trade-in for the pixel fold because at this point in time I don't want to spend that kind of money on that phone but I am very very interested in it again hoping that the price will come down or they'd give better rebates for a pixel fold. Love your review and I like your honesty and let us know which one you daily drive
Your not loosing anything with a Pixel Fold. The OnePlus rotated 90° = same outer perimeter of the PixelFold with bezels. Real world usage will vary according to user. I like the shorter height so can reach all screen one handed. Crease not noticable using pixel as your not having to rotate the screen, as all other tall folds have to do to get width when opening
@@scaryifliteral You're lucky you have both. I just feel like the pixel is lacking on so many thimgs. I just can't justify the cost at this point in time. Unless they were willing to give me a thousand bucks for the pixel
Also, your video confirms what I've always thought The software experience can end up dictating what device they want Because even though the OnePlus open is a better hardware device than the Google pixel You just can't shake the fact of the Google pixel OS getting so many things right that it could justify a person still using it, even over a more superior hardware device. In the end there's apple OS, Google's OS and everything else and Google knows this 😂
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What I fear with the almost inexistent crease is that the screen will lift off, "unglue itself" from the phone.
I've seen that on a galaxy fold 3 it could be worse here in one year or two which is a bummer because the one plus 7 pro was the best smartphone I've ever had and I'm still fond on the brand
Hi I have a question so you or anyone know what happened to the OnePlus local or manual install option has gone. I know I had a one plus 10 and when you go to software updates you hit the 3 dots at the top right and it allows for local or manual software install but on my OnePlus open that I got direct from OnePlus does not have this option, any thoughts?
Shane, love your channel! Thinking about getting the one plus open. My question is have you updated to android 14 or has one plus made that available and/ or is automatic or pushed through the carrier?
Do you know if the display protection on the foldable display will wear off like it does on the Samsung foldable phones and if it has to be replaced sometime?
The dual screen interpreter on the Pixel Fold is a must for me. Not the Samsung or OnePlus has that. Plus all the pixel exclusives. But the OnePlus is a BEAST of a phone. Thanks for the video!
@@arkvsi8142 I'm getting 7 to 8 hours of screen on time and I don't have any performance issues at all. I did order the OnePlus and I will be keeping both. I've seen a few people with issues not receiving Gmail on the OnePlus and a few other issues.
I've emphasis and re-emphasize the necessity that phone cameras should capture pictures close to or true to natures quality. With that being said OnePlus Open have set a new remarkable bar for foldables cameras by capturing clear, accurate and full of details natural photos. Adding special effects to photos after it have been shoot is okay and should be optional. To charge a phone in 40 minutes with a 67 watts charger is a must-have feature but having a proprietary charging brick is an absolute inconvenient trade off. You should be able to charge your foldable with any capable or certify charging brick. I love how Shane illustrates the wyze app running as the third floating app and leaving the first two running apps undisturbed. This multitasking design format is very flexible and I love how floating apps will allow other apps to remain running concurrently uninterrupted (now that defines true flexibility). 😎💯💪🏾💪🏾👍🏾
I had a pixel fold, a Galaxy fold 5, and an iPhone 15 pro max. I have now owned the Oneplus Open for 5 days. The oneplus open is hands down the best device for me. I am continuously blown away by the performance and cameras! no other phone compares right now.
My only main reservation is that massive camera bump. Does it bother you at all? Currently I have a pixel fold.
@@paterpater100 not at all. I actually use it to rest my finger under it to balance the phone.
Like Shane said in the video. The large camera bump can be excused because of the level of performance it produces.
Why so much high end phones in such a short time?
I'm worried about the camera bump too, I hate it when phones feel massive and heavy in my pocket, and I kinda worry that the camera bump will protrude in my pocket and look weird, plus the overall weight of a foldable... I'm hoping the next gen will be little lighter with a smaller camera bump. The surface duo was perfect for me except it was too heavy and WAY too wide to where it was uncomfortable to hold
@@KillerCEOZ I have a problem... Lol.
I like to play with new phones. iPhones are extremely boring anymore and lack any kind of multitasking but I got the 15pro max on release day to test it out anyway. Ended up giving to my wife to use. I love foldable phones, using the open has been the most excited I've been about a new phone in a long time!
THANK YOU for being one of the only tech reviewers to point out and acknowledge that this is a 3rd gen and NOT a 1st gen. Sick of the Find Ns being forgotten 😭
He's not the only one, but definitely one of the few acknowledging it. Props either way.
They're forgetten because they were never released here.
@@jesusnavarrete6317 Yet most big tech reviewers still reviewed them, and I think Mr. Mobile even daily drove it for a while
@@jesusnavarrete6317 even so, if someone is supposedly a tech "expert" they should be in the know. The average consumer not knowing is excusable. A lot of the reviews do know though, but purposefully ignore it anyway just because the previous models weren't released stateside ( they've literally said so in the comments sections when called out on it). They just act like those don't count, so that makes this 1st gen....which is ridiculous lol.
Thoroughly enjoying my Open. Had some reservations about going back to a OnePlus device, but it's been so solid for me. Probably the only phone recently that has gotten rid of my urge to constantly upgrade phones.
Definitely! Coming from my s23 ultra which is obviously a great but boring phone, I had my reservations against OnePlus devices as well. Now, I know there is no need to upgrade after this. It's close to an endgame with this.
That's good to know. It might be expensive now but you'll save money in the long run haha 😅
for now... ha ha
@@dons1643 I'm still indecisive about ordering a pixel fold or OP open. I heard Android 14 is doing wonders for the fold, and I like my wireless charging at night AND being able to change the app grid layout to 5 columns
Same, just got mine a couple days ago. My rog phone 7 would only get 2 yrs of updates. Can't say i'll be upgrading any time soon.
Absolutely love the Oneplus open but have had the absolute worst customer service experience that I ever have from purchasing a device. Received $800 instant trade in credit for my s23 ultra. Now that they have it, they are saying they are trying to downgrade the trade in value to $0 stating the device is MDM locked whenever it is fully unlocked and factory reset and signed 0ut of Google and Samsung and Google accounts with pictures taken prior to shipping. Waiting on customer service to respond to proof sent. Also, their website shows no order history under my OnePlus account luckily I screenshoted my original invoice as every time I speak with them about the website they say it is technical issues being looked into. Unless they give me full trade in value will be returning. Very frustrating.
I don't like that huge camera bump. Pixel has the best form factor easy to reach the buttons and the picture software is much better on Pixel Fold. The Pixel sounds full the One Plus loud and some what distorted plus Pixel has spatial audio which gives a better sound.
I own the open, fold 5 and had the pixel fold. If I was going to recommend 1 it would be the OnePlus because the outside screen is amazing, it's also surprisingly thin and light. All three are great except the pixel is not bright enough and was very slow compared to the other 2. Last thing the battery and super fast charging on the open is unreal
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Thanks For all vídeos about oneplus open, i have one and in love with My oneplus open. The Best foldable. I have Samsung fold 5 and S23 Ultra. My favorite is oneplus. Keep going with You channel new supcritor here.
I've been using Pixels for the last 5 years. Currently on Pixel 7. I like the size of it (which is almost identical to Open). But I don't think I can live without Google features... The New Black Friday deal on Fold looks pretty good. What should I do?
Nice review. It's the first foldable device that doesn't feel compromised to me (or worth the trade-offs rather). The camera has been my biggest heartbreak on these phones and it's better than a lot of 'normal' phones I've used. Also, I don't care about chip talk, but the Snapdragon Gen 2 is one I feel the difference on with Android, distinctly. Both power and battery. I think Google should leave the Tensor behind. Selfishly hope you keep with the better phone and create more content haha, well done per usual.
Thanks for all your coverage of the open! I must admit, I have had the open for going on over a week now ... I will be returning it. Yes it's a good foldable phone. Yes I enjoyed it more than the galaxy fold 4/5 form factor that I could not stand that narrow front screen. Ultimately I am returning the open for a few reasons. 1st.... I think I have decided that book style foldables are just not for me at current. The front screen is still smaller than I like. Yes unfolded the screen size is good... But then the aspect ratio just leaves huge black bars when consuming video content / TH-cam. So for me... I guess I would rather have the largest slab phone I can get my hands on. I get this is pure personal preferences though. Here are some other things that also add to my decision to return. 2nd software. It's still buggy and feels incomplete. Example... My wifi kept disconnecting and loosing Internet. A lot of other open users having that issue as well in forums. 3rd thickness and camera hump. It's border line too thick. Yes it's thinner than galaxy foldables... But with that camera hump... It's chubby. And speaking of camera.. that huge lense is 40% of the back of the phone.... It's going to scratch.... 3rd is fragileness or my impressions of how fragile the phone is. No strong waterproof or dust rating... I'm afraid to drop it. Example: I take my one plus 7 pro to the beach, in the sand, in the water, in the shower, etc with no issues. I have dropped my one pls 7 pro dozens and dozens of times on accident, albeit with a slim case and screen protector, and it still looks new and untouched.... I learned I enjoy that durability peace of mind in a phone. I will admit that a lot of this is me discovering my personal preferences... The one plus open is still a great foldable and I would recommend it to someone who wants to jump into a foldable form factor.
I still have my OnePlus 7 Pro. Best phone they made!
@@garabato21 agreed. I already switched back to it for some travel this week. I do have my eyes on the s24 ultra for Jan though.
Thanks a ton buddy for your honest opinion. I've been back and forth with whether to purchase or not. Always nice getting multiple viewpoints and experiences.
I have had mine for a couple of days now. I'm loving the form factor, build quality, mute switch, charging speed, and the fluid animations! I am, however, not getting similar camera results. I shoot in mostly similar lighting to you, but for my dogs, their noses always turn out blurry. In the most perfect lighting, it seems to be pretty decent. Did you change any settings anywhere? Next to my P7P, it feels like a massive step down with every shot really. The camera is a huge focus for me, so I am trying to make it work!
I never understood that wobling complain on phones. Do you guys really use your phones this way ? Put'em on a table and poke them with your fingers ? Who does that fr ?
Yes, as shocking as it appears to be to some, people do occasionally put their phone down. I often place my phone down on the counter while I'm cooking and at that point needing to interact with the Open isn't super fun.
@@scaryifliteral I know that people put their phone down, thanks, don't be silly. The question (that I thought anyone would understand) is : "how is that use case prevalent enough to be an issue ?". Because it seems ultra specific and easily fixable at the same time. Which in my book is the definition of a non issue.
But let's say I cook often. While cooking I have the phone on the desk facing the ceiling. And I have to interact with the phone in a significant way. And that interaction is done enough to bother me when the phone moves. And I don't want to use it closed or in flex mode. I guess I would just buy a dock/stand and let I rock around my furnitures and call it a day.
But I guess it's too first world problem for me, or I'm not clever enough. After all I didn't get that people put their phones down in the first place. My bad.
Oppo Find N3 preorders just launched in Australia today, $2700 with no trade in deals or anything extra. That's a hard sale. Samsung gives you $500 trade in bonus at least.
I loooove this phone❤❤❤❤.
I would like to know if i would have any problems using this on TMobile. Also the camera moon, i do not csre too much about the width of the circle, but can you tell me how tall it sits compare to the zf 5 or pixel pro or iphone 15. Bought a jsed zf5 a week ago for 700 and trade value is 1150!
things people are not considering it seems (I did too to begin with...)
(1) OnePlus Support is horrendous
(2) Fixability of onePlus phones in the UK is extremely limited
(3) Customer Service and its response times are horrendous with one plus
(4) Phone Insurance...some companies are not covering this phone.
This the investment you are paying ALL of the above are essential to be Very Good. So im out
yeah, what about that CAMERA bump? can you hold the phone decently? really? that's my reason for Not buying it... 😞
While I do love the form factor of the oneplus fold. Me and Oneplus devices don't get along, so I'll wait for the z-fold 6 or the Pixel fold 2.
Aggree only need fix bugs, almost perfect device, and little better customer support from oneplus
Phone is very good , but i found one thing is very annoying me, when I trun the vibrate mode , the vibration of notification is only once and too short , if i place the phone inside the trousers pocket , no feeling and always miss the notification.
The buttons are high on the side. Those buttons hopefully come down a bit in the future for matching the hand a little more. Till then, as a consideration, you can swing your pointer finger up to that top corner, without moving the phone and shuffling it in your hand.
I forgot to mention that it has stylus support for both the inner and outer screens.
Oneplus open is the best phone amongs folding phones
as a long term iphone user.. since first gen, im tempted to switch to the samsung fold, but im defo waiting till z fold 6 and hoping they can adapt a similar size of front screen and less-er fold in the next gen hopefully!
I switched completely to samsung after the iphone 8. Im glad i did but this one plus open is looking more appealing than the fold 5. You really feel like you own the phone and can do so much more on an android flagship over an iphone.
I'm 19 days in and still waiting for mine to be delivered here in the UK, that said I've watched all your Open content and still believe its worth the wait 👍 (galaxy fold 4 user )
Can you cancel? They now have 250 pounds off for black friday
whats that screen time widget called?
Matte screen protectors are life saving lol
Hi. Nice review. I live in HK and here the model has launched as the OPPO Find N3. After I get my unit can I follow your oneplus tips to fine tune the OPPO or will there be differences??
Not sure how many differences there are
Does the crease increase the more you use it ??
Will the Samsung Galaxy watches connect to the oneplus open? If not,which smartwatch will work with this phone?
Galaxy watches run Wear OS and are therefore functional. You may lose a feature like ECG if I'm not mistaken. I'm currently using the TicWatch Pro 5.
Anyone know if you can set a different wallpapers for the inner and outer displays like you can for the z fold? Might as well ask if you can do the same for the pixel fold as well.
Yes you can have different wallpapers
Great real world review Shane. Any wifi issues on your device ? Maybe do a video with all the things you dont like
I don't think there's anything I didn't like/any problems I've had that I didn't cover in this review.
I like your videos because you do lowish light shots of animals lol. Everyone else just takes pictures of a stapler and is like "OH MYYYY GAWT, LOOK AT THIS PORTRAIT MODE OF A PERFECTLY STATIC OBJECT"
It’s deam heavy compared to the s23 ultra 😢😢😢 What sucks is not the phone l the phone is perfect , but there’s no Cases SPIGEN , Step up , do those covers Faster
You're officially a Pixel Fold Traitor 👀😂
I can like more than one thing at a time
@@scaryifliteral FYI I hope the pixel fold never changes it's form factor 🙏 but if they have to give us an option of having two different sizes of the fold phone so people can have a choice
Great reveiw. My favorite phone has been my Oneplus 7 Pro. I now have a google Pixel 6, which I love, but I'm thinking about going back to Oneplus. Either with the Open or the 12.
I saw another reviewer mention that the Open can do USB-C to HDMI to mirror the screen. Can you confirm this? I know the Pixel 8 can't and thanks for letting us know about that.
Only thing it's missing is wireless charging but I love the IR blaster universal remote. 10 devices in my home never had to look for a remote again. Underrated
Great review, if there any chance please do comparison review with honor magic V2 since now the magic V2 got GMS officially from update
Nice try, trying to become Jesus at the 20 minute mark! Almost got me thinking the rapture had begun. 😂
Great review.
Thank you. Can you do a TH-cam short on video watching, say TH-cam hulu Netflix and such. Mainly going to be using it for on the go content and email purpose business. God bles
I love this video, it's very detailed. Why haven't any of the providers start selling them? This is so upsetting to me! 🤦🏾♂️ 😩 🙄 😒 😡
I wanna compare one plus fold 2 vs z fold 6 . I would switch to the OnePlus for the charger and the camera. OnePlus should also try to make their UI look better
perfect upload time because I just got my Find N3 (the Oppo variant of this)
If they move the volume button down wouldn’t you constantly hit the volume controls on accident ?
Considering the other phones I own have their volume controls much lower and that's not been a problem, I doubt it.
Waiting for the black model to become available in the EU, but yeah this is going to replace my original Surface Duo.
the pixel 8 pro and this phone with the insane 2400 and 2800 nits ONLY achieve that brightness for a short peroid of time , the peak brightness isnt what we see in normal indoor day to day use , those screens would only hit those high nits if using them outdoors for a short period of time ,.
Quick question, is full screen TH-cam in canvas mode in full screen own window, or the entire display?
The OnePlus Pad keeps it to its own window so I'm assuming it's the same, but i haven't seen anyone mention it yet
Ordered my phone 2 weeks ago still waiting oneplus to ship out it. Oneplus I feel could of done a better job with the roll out. I feel like this phone is a game changer for fold phones with exterior screen.
Do you know why the AOD doesn't display clock or notifications when plugged in for charging?
My biggest fear is the durability. Will I get 3 years from this phone . I guess no one knows yet because it hasn't been out that long
Shane goes full Jesus mode at 20:00 😇
Great Video btw! I will probably go with the Oppo Find N3 as i had the Find N1 and i like the Brand Name more 😄
Looks great. Unfortunately the shipping process has been pretty trash for me. Expected to take about a month from the day i ordered
Awesome episode. If you manage to get a oppo stylus.... I would love to see you draw on the One Plus Open. Or maybe film someone who is talented if you cant draw. I think this could be the ultimate artist phone.
Have to buy one for my futures trading. A great gift to myself and a tool for what's to come. I'm happy OnePlus released a foldable. The alert slider and being able to be rooted is the reasons this phone beats the others in the American market.
Great Device. But, watching movies is not so bright. Im looking for a way to get it brighter?
I have been watching all of your videos in regarding the OnePlus Open. One issue I noticed that I do not think you mentioned was how bad the auto brightness function works. When I lay down my iPhone 15 ProMax, Fold 5 and Open, the open is set at too low of a brightness level in almost all lighting situations. With all 3 in a fairly bright room, the open is the least bright. In a dimly lit room with a TV on and a light in the distance, both the Fold and the iPhone reduce the brightness down to a still readable level. The Open reduces the brightness level down to its lowest level or close to it which is unreadable. This makes me have to manually increase the brightness level. This defeats the whole purpose of auto brightness. Samsung and Apple have perfected this feature. I tried apps that controlled the brightness levels, but those really didn't work that well. Needless to say, manually adjusting my phone's brightness almost every time was a pain so I returned the phone. Hopefully, OnePlus will fix this issue in a future software update and I will purchase the phone again. Just wondering why more people aren't talking about this in the review. For me, it was a deal killer.
I can't say I've had any issues with auto brightness. I pretty much never adjust it by hand.
So if you take you Pixel Fold and other devices lay them all down in a dimly lit room, you are saying that they are all readable and about the same brightness levels?
How do you shoot in 4k on the open? It won't let me record more than 1080p60 or 1080p30.
The slide switch is s typical one+ feature. It's a simple one that every manufacturer should include because it makes it so easy.
cant believe oneplus finally has gotten its camera in order
Only if The open was on IOS! I would buy it in a heart beat
If ot had Dex
Wish one of these companies would do a regular and a plus model one without crazy camera and one with.
That phone is beautifully made, simple. I’m an iPhone user but to be honest I was tempted to get one as a second phone and yet I don’t like holding two phones at that . The OnePlus Open is just beautiful
does this phone work with Microsoft phone link
Yes, with more features supposedly coming soon
Weather date widget?
Justified review and absolutely like your approach of sharing your honest opinion. Nicely done man!
6:02 probably clean my Fold two or three times a day. I feel you pain
Fantastic review as always. That Gapps integration lag is an absolute killer.
What are you referring to? If you're meaning gmail, using outlook or something is fine.
@@scaryifliteral Something you touched on at the very end relating to Gmail notifications and how there can be a delay. Also watching how TH-cam had issues, it would lead me to think other Google apps would have similar issues.
@@scaryifliteral I worked in IT for far longer than I ever cared for. I'm really tired of just fine. I'd like for things to just work for a little while instead of placing the onus on the user.
What if the user prefers Gmail? What if the company does not like Outlook?
Gmail is the only app I saw any issues with. If Gmail is the sticking point, they should look at another phone for sure.
A mobile phone that doesn't notify somebody for 6 hours, is not, a small problem. Holy shit. Reviewers just want to justify their expense.
Holy shit. Random anon blows small issues, fixable in 30 seconds out of proportion. Alert the presses 🙄🤣
@@scaryifliteral Receiving a notification for work, not delivered for 6 hours, is an issue n
Which is fixable in 30 seconds by using literally any other mail app. Once again, blown out of proportion. Wonder why.
@@scaryifliteral Wonder why? Because it's the STOCK email app of Android that is failing.
I think this is more of an android problem. The galaxy phones have a "Auto Optimization" feature that just randomly reboots your phone to prevent things like this happening. That option shouldn't have to exist, but it does with Android.
My jaw dropped at the 3X zoom and then dropped again at 6X zoom!
It's a Oppo N3 fold literally
That's why OnePlus got it right the first time doing a fold phone. Cause it a Oppo N3 fold
I have a quick question how do you think their support is going to be on this phone? I've never had a Chinese phone I've always had either Samsung and now the Google Pixel let me know your thoughts. I'm really thinking about switching over now that it's Black Friday and they'll give me a thousand bucks for my pixel. Love your input
Honestly, I'm not sure. It seems like OnePlus is trying to commit to better support with their two latest phones, but only time will tell.
Great coverage sir.
Thank you for your honest and real feeling review!
Youre right about autism and empathy
A lot of people reporting dead pixels on the inner screen
You and everybody else on TH-cam need to stop saying this is a North American phone. This is a western phone. This is a US phone it is not. It is not sold at any US carrier. You can only buy online just like any other phone you can buy online.
It's a phone someone in the US can go online and buy, not import. It's targeting the US. Semantics are so boring.
Hi Shane, do you happen to know if you can adjust and force the orientation for specific apps on the One Plus Open? I would like to force some apps to open in portrait mode where they always choose to open in landscape mode.
Not without a third party app, should one exist.
Can you shoot raw from each camera?
Hi Shane, thanks for the continued updates on the Open. Out of curiosity... Have you had any dead pixel issues at all with your device? There have been a few reviews online that have brought up pixel issues, but that could be due to user created situations. Doesn't seem like you've had any pixel issues in any of your video updates.
No issues
Thanks for all the updates, Shane! I'm enjoying mine for the past week. The only thing i'm struggling with is using it with Nova. It's functional, but not every feature works. Hoping for Nova to update this quickly. Other than that, my thought process was exactly as you said - ive been debating to buy a fold for a while and this one just felt right. Came super close to buying the pixel but it was a bit underwhelming. The software on the oneplus open along with the fast charging, the speaker and screen quality helped me make up my mind. Look forward to your tips/tricks if anything's left!!!
If you don't mind me asking what is not working with Nova?
@@jmoparhemi sure. Nova tends to freeze while trying to perform the actions in open canvas. Also there isn't a persistent task bar that allows you to choose apps in split screen. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
@@shethsa thanks for letting me know. I like Nova and just ordered my OPO.
3rd party launcher often don't work well on foldables, I'll be talking about it soon. Maybe tomorrow.
When you were charging the phone , was that the included USB C cable?
Yes
One question Shane, are you trying to buy the pen? Will you review the writing experience on it?
Probably not. Hard to justify for me, I'll never use it, can't draw, can barely write lol.
Would you please tell me about the inner display's durability and whether you should always be cautious or it is as durable as candy bar style phones
I've used a bunch of foldables now and I treat them more or less like I treat normal phones. I don't really baby them any more than I normally would.
Waiting for an in built stylus
Great videos. Thanks!! Did you get the INS from OnePlus Open or did you use another company? I forgot to get insurance in the preorder so just curious.
I don't tend to buy insurance
Is it because you don't keep phone's long or just not believe in it?
So I'm in a position where I'm using a z-fold 3 right now and it's time to upgrade. I am in a deadlock between the Pixel fold and the OnePlus open. I pretty much share all of your opinions about the form factor and wireless charging is a non-issue for me cuz I don't use it. That being said, if you were in my shoes, which one would you go for and why?
If I were you I would go with the open because you don’t need the wireless charging and the outer screen is like a normal phone, also the phone has an IR blaster and is bigger. Also the wireless charging is made up for the 67 watt fast charge
@@blakethedrake7857 thanks for the reply. My primary concern is that it's too big still though. I really wish I could hold one. I have really small hands and I got to hold a pixel fold the other day and it was just perfect for me. My phone before the fold 3 was a Galaxy S9 and that was just slightly too large for me as well. I'm a member of the small phone gang like you lol.
Also that’s a gorgeous doggo
Agreed. Overall the devices design has a decent balance. Make the camera bump smaller and add wireless charging for ppl that care about it and id buy a "2"
Does it have an IR blaster?
Yes
@scaryifliteral Great. Useful for people like myself who has multiple aircons in the house.
Thanks for the review, I enjoyed it. I heard that Google Pay doesn't work on this phone. Do you know if that's true?
I'm in Toronto Canada and I can confirm that Google wallet works perfectly
@@kenth9803 Thank you!
Can you increase the dpi value in Developer Option to make apps display better in split screen? On my Asus Rog6 i run with 485dp.
Every modern android should have it. I run my androids on 593 dpi
Goto: system/developer options/ smallest width. Type any value you want. 🙂
@@Maxx134a I know how to do it, want to know how it looks on OnePlus open.
Which carriers can I use this device with?
Only mint mobile boost mobile and metropcs
Great review
Thanks for the review! I just wish they were taking more of a trade-in for the pixel fold because at this point in time I don't want to spend that kind of money on that phone but I am very very interested in it again hoping that the price will come down or they'd give better rebates for a pixel fold. Love your review and I like your honesty and let us know which one you daily drive
Your not loosing anything with a Pixel Fold. The OnePlus rotated 90° = same outer perimeter of the PixelFold with bezels. Real world usage will vary according to user. I like the shorter height so can reach all screen one handed. Crease not noticable using pixel as your not having to rotate the screen, as all other tall folds have to do to get width when opening
Since filming this I've been alternating between Pixel and Open lol. Literally daily. I can't decide...
@@scaryifliteral You're lucky you have both. I just feel like the pixel is lacking on so many thimgs. I just can't justify the cost at this point in time. Unless they were willing to give me a thousand bucks for the pixel
Also, your video confirms what I've always thought
The software experience can end up dictating what device they want
Because even though the OnePlus open is a better hardware device than the Google pixel
You just can't shake the fact of the Google pixel OS getting so many things right that it could justify a person still using it, even over a more superior hardware device.
In the end there's apple OS, Google's OS and everything else
and Google knows this 😂