HIGHLIGHTS:
- OnePlus Open will feature a lighter, extra durable hinge than old OPPO foldables.
- It could feature a few sorts of water resistance ratings too.
- Open foldable will take the floor on October 19 in India.
‘OnePlus Open’, the first foldable of the brand is on the way and undoubtedly it’s a hot topic among the company’s enthusiasts. Fans have a lot of curiosity in the fan community. To increase their curiosity, many tipsters are revealing leaks and rumors about what the OnePlus Open will look like. Here in this article, we are discussing the device’s main display, crease, and hinge technology.
OnePlus already announced the Global Launch Event date of its foldable ‘Open’ which is on 19th October at 7:PM IST in Mumbai. For information, the device is being developed in partnership with the parent company of the brand OPPO, which will also unveil a similar device but under the identity of OPPO Find N3 in a few selected regions.
OnePlus Open Expected Specifications
OnePlus took a well-known YouTuber Michael Fisher to Shenzhen, China for a factory tour, where the brand has manufactured the OnePlus Open larger screen device. The video disclosed lots of details regarding the device including the brand’s effort regarding the durability of the phone. The phone could boast a much better, shallower crease as compared to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 or Google’s Pixel Fold.
The similar, almost unseeable crease was also seen on past OPPO Find N series foldable but now it is powered by a hinge with just 69 parts, down from 100 on the OPPO Find N2. The brand uses lighter alloys which are being implemented to make the overall hinge just 13 grams light. The video also details a lot of durability tests including drop, twist, and bend ensuring that a device has to pass before entering production.
However no specifications regarding the IP routing of the device were disclosed, the OnePlus Open could boast few sorts of protection against water as the phone was shown getting blasted with liquid in a series of waterproofing tests. For comparison, the OPPO Find N2 did not feature any kind of official IP rating whereas Samsung devices have boasted an IPX8 rating even since the launch of Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3.
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