OnePlus Open Apex Edition: A Limited-Run Foldable with Upgrades

The OnePlus Open gets a fresh coat of paint and some upgrades - Phandroid

The OnePlus Open was announced last year. Unfortunately, we won't be seeing the OnePlus Open 2 this year. Instead, the company has made an interesting choice to debut the OnePlus Open Apex Edition which comes with a new finish along with some upgrades. The company teased the launch of the handset last week, but we now have the full details. The OnePlus Open Apex Edition is more or less the same as its predecessor. It does sport a brand new texturized faux leather back in a reddish-brown finish. According to OnePlus, this design was inspired by the Hasselblad 503CW camera. In terms of hardware upgrades, the chipset of the handset remains the same. The main difference is that it now comes with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage as the only option. The company has also made some slight design changes to the alert slider, which appears to be thinner and now has an orange accent. The alert slider also helps to enable an exclusive software feature called "VIP Mode". According to OnePlus: "VIP Mode locks the security chip to create a completely secure and private environment where all microphones and cameras on the phone are disabled, and advertising tracking is heavily restricted through chip-level permission encryption powered by the secure chip. VIP mode also prevents chat information from being viewed or recorded by apps without permission." OnePlus has also added some AI features to the OnePlus Open Apex Edition as part of the upgrades. If you're interested in the new OnePlus Open, the handset is available for purchase on the 8th of August where it is priced starting at $1,899.99. If you'd rather not spend so much, the company is also discounting the original OnePlus Open to $1,399.99 plus an extra $100 discount, effectively bringing its price down to just $1,299.99.

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OnePlus has launched a new red edition of the Open foldable phone that made its debut in the market last year with Hasselblad-tuned cameras. OnePlus has expanded its foldable smartphone lineup in India with the launch of its new Open Apex Edition. The new variant comes in a new colour way, Crimson Shadow and is available in a single, 16GB RAM + 1 TB storage option. But the OnePlus Open came out last year in the market, does the new version have anything unique to offer for the buyers? OnePlus Open Apex Edition has launched in India for Rs 1,49,999 and you get it with 16GB RAM +1TB Storage as the only option. The new OnePlus Open version will go on sale later this week. The first thing you will notice is the device comes in a fresh red shade with a vegan leather finish at the back and even the accessories match with the exterior shade. The foldable features the same 7.82-inch (2,268×2,440 pixels) 2K Flexi-fluid LTPO 3.0 AMOLED inner display and a 6.31-inch (1,116×2,484 pixels) 2K LTPO 3.0 Super Fluid AMOLED cover screen. It runs on Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 and powered by last year's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with 16GB of RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. The other notable additions include a new VIP mode which is activated by moving the alert slider to the top position. This privacy feature prevents access to cameras, microphones and other sensors. You also have the AI-powered image editing features like AI Eraser and AI Smart Cutout, allowing users to enhance their photographs. As for the photography enthusiasts, the foldable smartphone is equipped with a Hasselblad-tuned triple camera setup, comprising a 48-megapixel Sony LYT-T808 CMOS primary camera, a 64-megapixel OmniVision OV64B sensor with 3X optical zoom and 6X in-sensor zoom and a 48-megapixel Sony IMX581 ultra wide-angle camera. For better selfies and video calls, it has a 20-megapixel primary front camera and a 32-megapixel secondary camera. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 7.0, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS and a USB-C Type port. As for the battery, it is packed with a 4,805 mAh battery that supports 67W SuperVOOC charging. Going by the price tag, you can pick up the year-old OnePlus Open for less than the Vivo X Fold 3 Pro or the latest Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 in the country. However, the big difference comes in the form of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC powering the Samsung and Vivo foldables.

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The RCC members will be eligible for an additional Linked Device Benefit worth Rs 5,000 upon the purchase. The existing and new Jio postpaid customers will be eligible for benefits worth Rs 2,250 upon recharge. The OnePlus Open Apex Edition comes with a premium vegan leather back cover with a diamond-like pattern and a vibrant orange accent on the Alert Slider. The Crimson Shadow shade illustrates OnePlus' iconic modern elegance design philosophy, inspired by the classic OnePlus red tone. The foldable device also sports a dazzling light-reflective CD pattern on the camera dial with a luxury glass dome. The Apex Edition comes with an independent security chip, certified for CC EAL5+, the NFC security chipset for CC EAL6+, and EMVCo for enhanced security on the device. OnePlus claims the smartphone offers physically isolated storage and exclusive protection of important files and personal information. The industry-first VIP mode can be activated through the Alert Slider, which locks the security chip to create a completely secure and private environment. The device will disable all microphones and cameras on the phone to offer a VIP level of privacy and security. OnePlus has also integrated AI features, including AI Eraser and AI Smart Cutout. Here's a look at the complete specifications of the smartphone from the following widget. The brand ensures the smartphone will receive three major Android updates and four years of security patch updates.

OnePlus Open Apex Edition foldable launched in India: Price, specs, more

China's OnePlus has launched a special edition variant of its book-style foldable OnePlus Open smartphone in India. Called the OnePlus Open Apex Edition, the smartphone comes in a new Crimson Shadow colourway and offers expanded storage, artificial intelligence powered image editing features and more. The Apex Edition model of the OnePlus Open features the same camera system as the standard model which has been co-engineered by Swedish camera maker Hasselblad.