The OnePlus Open Apex Edition has been revealed. The new variant offers a new sleek design with a Crimson Shadow colorway and a new feature.
The Apex Edition of the device sports a dark red tone with faux leather material. It also has a gold accent on its Alert Slider. Speaking of, moving the slider up enables VIP Mode.
OnePlus Open Apex Edition (photo from The Verge)
This new feature lets users go incognito, turning off the device’s camera, microphone, and location. OnePlus noted that VIP Mode offers “chip-level encryption and privacy”.
Notably, this is the only OnePlus Open model that offers 1TB of storage. However, all models offer 16GB of RAM. The rest of the device specs are the same as well.
The OnePlus Open boasts a 7.82-inch LTPO3 foldable AMOLED display panel and a 6.31-inch cover screen. Powering it is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset courtesy of Qualcomm.
Optics are tuned by Hasselblad, including two (2) 48-megapixel rear cameras and a 64-megapixel telephoto camera. Front cameras consist of a 20-megapixel inner camera and a 32-megapixel shooter.
The device packs a 4,805mAh battery with 67W of fast charging via USB Type-C. It runs on ColorOS 13 (Android 13) out of the box, upgradeable to OxygenOS 14 based on Android 14.
Other features include stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and an IPX4 rating for splash resistance.
The OnePlus Open Apex Edition available for the price of USD 1,899 (~PHP 109K) in the United States. Prices in Europe will be announced on August 27, 2024.
OnePlus Open Apex Edition specs:
7.82-inch foldable LTPO3 Flexi-fluid 2K AMOLED main display
6.31-inch LTPO3 Super Fluid 2K AMOLED cover display
120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 2,800 nits (peak brightness)
Dolby Vision
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Adreno 740 GPU
16GB RAM
1TB UFS 4.0 storage
48MP (f/1.7) main camera, OIS
48MP ultrawide
64MP (f/2.6) periscope telephoto camera, OIS
32MP outer front camera
20MP inner front camera
Stereo speakers
Dolby Atmos
Dual nano-SIM
5G, 4G LTE
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth 5.3
GPS
NFC
USB Type-C
ColorOS 13 (Android 13), upgradeable to OxygenOS 14 (Android 14)
IR Blaster
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
IPX4 rating for splash resistance
4,805mAh battery
67W fast charging
153.4 x 143.1 x 5.8mm (unfolded dimensions)
153.4 x 73.3 x 11.7mm (folded dimensions)
~239-245 grams (weight)
Crimson Shadow (color)
The OnePlus Open isn’t even available locally! What’s the point of promoting a product we can’t easily buy? I might as well go for the Samsung Fold, since importing the OnePlus will likely cost just as much, if not more, and it won’t come with a warranty or after-sales service.