I had to return mine for a few reasons, the biggest and most annoying reason is I wasn't able to sign-in to my corporate email and Microsoft Teams, as we use a stronger type of protection on our accounts which OnePlus simply does not support. I never had this issue on my previous Samsung phone or my iPhone. Also, ProXDR is very buggy, although photos look amazing with it enabled, ProXDR made them look really blurry. Ultimately, my iPhone takes HDR shots without any of these issues. Lastly HDR video playback is broken on all third party apps, it simply did not work on anything but the OnePlus Photos app and the camera. There's also minor stuff like the outer display cropping navigation bars on many third party apps at the bottom with the rounded corners and the text scaling being weird and inconsistent, even the Fold 4 has solved these issues. So effectively my experience was ruined by a lot of bugs and broken implementation of features 🤷‍♂

I think the first good tech analysis videos I saw were yours about 14 years ago. I'm glad you're still making videos. Thanks man.

SKB is the OG of youtube tech reviews. I admired him since his beginning days. I hope he does not take a break in between, So many other tech youtubers are standing on the shoulders of people like SKB, who paved the path to youtube glory through tech reviews.

Great review! You covered features that I've been curious about, features that no-one else did!

Thanks for going over the software. I'm looking at this phone for work/productivity and some of the features you were showing would be extremely useful and were great to see they had!

I'm a big fan of the Fold's software but this one seems even better. I need to get a look into this.

Perfect display ratios in my opinion way better than zfold or pixel! This is what we have been waiting for

Perfect professionalism fam. Big UPS for this review. Probably the most efficient and thought out review I've seen for this phone!

Next year 2024 should be the break through for more affordability hopefully. Imagine a Oneplus OpenT or Nord or Ace variants. Think of a Pixel Fold A even.

I did the vs specs on the one plus fold against my Samsung Z fold 2 I brought three years ago and the only big difference I found were the camera specs. In other words, three years later I'm still enjoying my Z fold 2 and my Z fold 2 is still enjoying me.

Where were you why am I only seeing your vids again? Great to see you again on my recommendation.

Such a great review. I've ordered one but curious if you have tested out the Honor Magic V2 ? I know the V2 is thinner but have heard the software is not as good as the Oneplus Open?

I've been watching you since I was a kid man, mailing some pretty good points here. Great review!!

I love the fact that the outter screen is just a normal size and shape

best explanation of open canvas and showing how its used. thanks!

Nice video SKB, do you feel that the folding form factor over all makes the phone more durable or weaker than standard smartphones?

Good video man. Just subscribed. I have the pixel fold and the Moto 40 ultra folding phone. The Moto one has a very small crease you can barely see.

Solid review man 💯 Definitely weighing between this and the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3

I'm not ready to jump on the foldable phone bandwagon yet but, this looks like the best one I've seen yet. Strictly speaking, I purchased my OnePlus 11 back in February and I absolutely love it. I really see myself using this phone for a few years. Perhaps if they hadn't done such an amazing job on the 11 I'd be more open to the open.🤣

The multi tasking is so brilliant. It woud be cool if they introduced a two finger tap to quickly swap which app is now the expanded app instead of just switching between the 1 expanded and 2 split. Great video man!! Cant wait to see the long term reviews

best software run through on youtube. Wish you had one for Honor magic v2 aswell.

What launchers are you guys using for the OnePlus open or do you use the stock launcher?

That camera bump has to he the reason they didn't put wireless charging.

4:28 did you go to that event?!?! Always cool to find a fellow fan!

This phone is exactly of the Oppo find N3, Its One plus 1st foldable but Oppo's 3rd generation

Great review SKB, i"m the proud owner of the Open!! I have a small issue, at 3.54 minutes you show us your splitscreen, On top off the rights-screen you've grouped your favorite Group-apps. Can you tell me how i get those locked on the screen? I hope you can give me some advice!! Thanks Harold (Netherlands)

This was a great review video, really decent production quality and a really good overview of the phone. Nice work!

We would love to see a comparison video of the oneplus open and the samsung z fold 5

great review, i am going to order one, cant wait to get it and try it out.

Excellent review. Can't wait to get my hands on one.

Love the One Plus open hardware, but Dex is a genuine killer application on the fold 5. It takes the ability of the device to another level. Use a fold 5 with Xreal air glasses and you'll see what i mean. Game changer. I agree however, that Samsung need to up.their hardware game on the Fold 6.

Great review. I still think these things are too expensive. I'm going to hold off for now, but it's exciting to see a company put pressure on the other heavy hitters to up their game.

I am a fold 5 user. I just wish Fold 5 has same front display and i am done. Fold 5 is the only foldable phone sold here in Singapore locally. Instead of OnePlus, same phone is calle oppo n3 sold here in Singapore. 2K plus cost is really not justifiable?

Does it have a secure folder or second space like Samsung or xiaomi type feature?

Thanks for this review. I really want to get this phone but for the price I would at least like to have wireless charging as an option.

Best looking foldable, looking forward to buying one...maybe...

Is the bottom apps bar available if you switch to another launcher?, for example Nova launcher . A last question, can you configure the edge apps bar to run free form Windows automatically when you launch then through that side bar?

how good is it for taking notes? can you compare the experience vs taking notes on an ipadmini?

i really hope they continue developing this tech. it would be awesome if our phones could switch to tablets anytime anywhere without being cumbersome.

Great review bruh. I really am loving the options that the OPO offers. I have a green, 512 being delivered tomorrow. I can't wait to start using it. I also have a ZF4 and 5. Only been privy to Samsung's UI. Now I'm going to work with the OPO. I have a feeling that the OPO2 will have some type of flagship killer software in 2024. Oh and did you know that there is an oppo pen that can be used on both the inner and outer screen? WHAT! I do think OnePlus and Samsung will have a software battle coming down the pike soon. Only time will tell, but these two in this space really look good for competition, at least software wise. Oh and the form factor of the OPO is niiiiice! I'm sorry, but between these two, the Pixel fold is just gonna have to...fold it up! Which one to use the most...hmmm...

Solid, solid review, bro.

Haven't been on this channel in a while. Good review. That's a lot of cheddar. Not sure if it's worth trading in my S22 Ultra but let's see.

I nearly sold my Zfold 4 to order it, as the inner screen reliability has failed a few times on the Sammy but the lack of 8k video, Spen and DEX swayed it for me. If only the fold has a premium Cam.

Its a great device. Sizewise its only an iPhone 14 Pro Max with 2 Displays and a folding mechanism in it! Thats sick! I think the camera is almost as good as the flagship Samsung and iPhone which is totally fine. I would buy it for 1k but definetely not for this price. I always go for used phones so I am looking forward to it.

Wait so in the us we get the 80 watt or 67 watt charger?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 owners ain't missing anything special with the OnePlus... except wireless charging and a proprietary pen 🖊.

I was thinking of switching from fold 5 to this But then i realized in multitask you cannot open 2 chromes , only one can be opened , same app cant be opened twice in multitask , which means its prerty much useless

“Ima play this spatial audio real quick” Ad: Y’all rang? 😂😂😂

Nice take on multi=tasking. The screen looks vibrant and nice. I am eagerly awaiting this phone in the UK

Does the OnePlus Open have WideVine L1 support ? If not then can't really view HD videos on Amazon Prime Video.

Hello 👋🏽 Blessed day! Can apps like telegram and WhatsApp open up in full screen on this phone or are they Split View?

Great review. Fully detailed.

Awesome review. 🎉❤

Can the navbuttons be set on the right side? And have you ran dual SIM and tested the dual 5g yet? I'm excited for that!

By far the best designed foldable

Ill stick to my fold 5. I like how Samsung does it where i can treat the inner display as a seperate tablet and not just mirror the front screen. I have the inner set uo with all the apps and widgets i like on a tablet and outter with just the basic stuff i need during the day

The software here is absolutely amazing... genius by OnePlus

Do you get a discount when the pixels start going out on the screen?

Good review. Thank you

I just like the small frontscreen of the samsung.

My only complaint with this phone is, I’m hearing and seeing reviews by real users saying the crease got worse in under a month of use and some are having other bugs and issues. I understand it’s a new device bugs are there but some that shouldn’t be there are present

Correction******** 14 pro max for 1000 trade in. Not the 15 pro max. 15s are not listed on the site for trade in

Hey good review bro but A TAY OR TWO IS CRAAAAAAZY!!!!!!!!! LOL JUST PLAYIN 7:32 mark.

i think the biggest thing is the lack of pen support...it cab be incredibly useful on the samsung

So what would you choose: Z Fold 5 or OnePlus Open?

Great review

I actually want to see a comparison between the OnePlus Open and the Pixel Fold! To me that's a more relevant comparison since they are both "first" gen foldables. I'm waiting for the emerald dusk to get here 😅

I found it to be smarter to just carry the S9 Ultra Tablet and use the S23 Ultra for the camera and other practical handheld things. You can use 2 Apps at the same time on the S23 Ultra, usually without issue. Them selling this for $2000 when you can just get the S9 Ultra Tablet that is way better, it just says people who have lots of extra money that want to fill that gap between the S9 Tablet Ultra and the S23 Ultra gets filled. I think I've opened at least 7-9 Apps on the S9 Ultra Tablet and it was still working fine. Anymore than 7-9 then you can't really see the windows anymore.

If it had that old oxygen OS, would've been my first choice.

No insurance options or Oneplus watch in the UK makes it a pass!

Very Good Reviewing.

If OnePlus used Stock Android then I would buy it as a secondary phone. I’m not into custom UIs and Custom Roms but this phone has me thinking about buying it. Wireless charging isn’t a dealbreaker for me.

I just wish foldable had better 3rd party accessories. That’s honestly the deal breaker for me. I can’t spend upwards of $1600 and use it naked.

Jealousy looking for Oneplus Open and Honor Magic V2 on my Galaxy Z Fold4. I'm a lifetime Samsung Fan and now Samsung become Apple 2.0 i wait for Fold6 and then i leave Samsung oder i stay. The others are technically and software-based significantly further in the same price range

having had 3 oneplus phones i can tell you when u spend 1500 on a phone and the same bugs that it had since the start are still not fixed after a year u give up on oneplus

How many capacity that the phone can zoom

My friend pre-ordered this phone and with the 200$ trade-in discount OnePlus are offering, it knocks the price down to 1500$!. He's finally upgrading from his ancient iPhone 7 to this. It would be like stepping into the future for him lol.

Best foldable feel ever!!!!!

Managed to snag it for $969 with discounts and trade in of a oneplus 11.

they release the phone but i dont know where to buy

Of a number of one plus open reviews, this is the most comprehensive so far. I think SKB discussed pretty much everything. I want this one badly but at that kind of pricing, iPhone now feels like a steal. With USB C, it's easier to get some stuffs done when connected to monitor.

Why would you get a folding phone if most of the time you use the external screen??

Does that UI for home page look like iOS a lot?

oppo is like custom branding company now. Because this is 100 % just like oppo find n3 fold

Why Good? But it missing stylus pen that should already come by default, missing secure folder and missing dex. How that justify the best foldable?

It's the next best thing until it's not. Time will tell. Let's see it in a few months. But good first attempt.

Why? Cuz of best form factor and almost no crease and ofc the software is fast 😅

The Oneplus OS is a nice iOS flavour of android.

Does anyone know if this phone supports e sim? I ordered it without thinking about it, and now I’m a bit concerned bc daily I switch between iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung S23 Ultra both on e sim.

How my z fold 3 gets android 14 before oneplus open

We don't know how long the inner screen will hold up even Samsung phones wear out at the fold eventually, just saying

Which is better: OnePlus Open or Oppo Find 3?

After 2months we will be praising another phone...

Would be good if had wireless charging and an IP rating. I remember this KZfaqr bandwagon when the Pixel Fold came out. Now they have moved on to this next Fold5 killer lol.

so what the hell is the difference between this and the oppo N3?

Can we use a stylus on it?

shame no wireless charging, everything else looks good and well thought out. I would have picked this over the honor magic v2 because of the multi tasking, but doubt ill buy it as its missing the wireless charging.

Is this charger 67 or 82 ????

I want one now...

Does this phone work on Tmobile in the US?