The OnePlus Open is a foldable phone that hit the jackpot from the get-go. The Galaxy Z Fold 6, on the other hand, shapes up to be a slightly iterative and cautious update. How will these two phones compare?
Intro
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is the next installment in the company’s lengthy foldable phone roster, with potentially tons of features and design upgrades that can make it one of the more exciting foldable phone releases of 2024. Then again, there’s always the chance that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 would be another iterative minor step in the grand scheme of foldable phones’ evolution.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus Open is easily the best foldable phone we’ve seen so far, with a spectacular build and design. It also has a very capable camera, superb performance and battery life, lovely displays, and a very attractive price tag. It’s a phone that got many things right from the get-go, leaving us really intrigued as to how a potential second-gen OnePlus Open could work.
Galaxy Z Fold 6 vs OnePlus Open differences:
Galaxy Z Fold 6OnePlus Open
Possibly a new design with wider aspect ratio and thinner titanium build One of the best foldable phones of 2023
The same camera system as the past two generations A very powerful camera system that rivals many standard flagships
More storage and memory options Lots of RAM and native storage, but a single storage/RAM version
Qualcomm’s finest chipset on board A capable but older Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset
Probably smaller battery A large 4,805mAh battery
Slower charging Super-fast 67W wired charging
Table of Contents:
Design and Size
Display Differences
Performance
Camera
Audio Quality
Battery and Charging
Specs
Summary
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Design and SizeCan Samsung beat OnePlus?
According to the rumors, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 could score a thinner and lighter build in comparison with its predecessor, possibly comprised of titanium. Rumor has it that Samsung has been reverse-engineering the foldables of its competitors (Huawei Mate X3, Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, Honor Magic V2) to find out ways to save space. We are talking about a potential thickness of just 11mm, which is a superb result, on par with the OnePlus Open that stands at 11.7mm in its folded state.
With the Galaxy Z Fold 6’s predecessors, Samsung finally introduced a no-gap design but didn’t fix the atrocious display crease that run across the display like a canyon. We are hopeful the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will not feature a display crease, but that would require a major hinge redesign, which we are hopefully getting.
Meanwhile, the OnePlus Open is an extremely lightweight and well-built foldable phone with no wedge between the bottom and top panels, as well as virtually no display crease, which makes for a very pleasing user experience.
We expect that the OnePlus Open will remain the larger, and most importantly, wider foldable.
Resistance-wise, the OnePlus Open is merely rated as an IPX4 device, which means it’s only splash resistant and any serious contact with water might damage it. Meanwhile, we expect the Galaxy Z Fold 6 to be an IP68 water- and dust-resistant phone, allowing you to even dunk the foldable underwater for up to 30 minutes.
Each of these will have a unique feature of sorts. For the OnePlus Open, that’s the wildly useful ring switch, a signature OnePlus quirk. At the same time, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 will certainly support Samsung’s useful S Pen, and if rumors are to be taken seriously, the phone might finally boast a silo to hold the accessory in place.
