Here are some of the specs for the OnePlus Open 2

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OnePlus Open successful Emerald Dusk unfastened halfway showing location screen.

The OnePlus Open was a heck of a foldable telephone that scored a 4 retired of 5 successful our review, and now we person breathtaking news astir its successor. The OnePlus Open 2 is scheduled to motorboat sometime successful 2025 and promises to bring superior upgrades pinch it, including an moreover slimmer design. That’s saying something, particularly since nan original OnePlus Open is already incredibly bladed (just 5.8mm) erstwhile unfolded.

The news comes courtesy of tipster Digital Chat Station connected Weibo and done GSMArena’s translation. A erstwhile rumor stated that nan OnePlus Open 2 mightiness beryllium little than 10mm erstwhile folded, lending credence to nan thought of an ultra-thin phone.

The camera setup is besides getting rather nan upgrade. While nan OnePlus Open had a 48MP main camera, a 48MP ultrawide camera, and a 64MP telephoto lens, nan OnePlus Open 2 is group to person 2 50MP cameras for nan main and ultrawide, arsenic good arsenic a 50MP camera for nan telephoto shooter. While it’s a smaller number, nan sensor itself is apt getting an upgrade.

YouTube Shorts and Instagram moving simultenously connected OnePlus Open held successful hands.

The Snapdragon 8 Elite will thrust nan phone’s day-to-day operations, and it will beryllium powered by an awesome 5,700mAh artillery (compared to nan 4,805mAh artillery connected nan first model). The OnePlus Open already has an all-day artillery and incredibly accelerated charging, truthful we dream nan Open 2 will beryllium an moreover amended pick.

As for price, we tin only guess. The OnePlus Open launched astatine $1,700, truthful nan Open 2 will apt beryllium astatine slightest that much. It’s a precocious value tag, but rather a fewer group would opportunity it’s worthy it, particularly erstwhile nan Galaxy Z Fold 6 starts astatine $1,900.

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October 24 is going to beryllium a large time for OnePlus fans

A personification holding nan OnePlus Nord 4.

OnePlus will motorboat nan latest type of its smartphone software, OxygenOS 15, connected October 24. It is based connected Android 15 and follows respective months of Android 15 beta releases that began successful May aft nan Google I/O developer convention and which were made disposable connected various OnePlus devices.

Paired pinch nan tagline of “Speed and AI,” nan institution says nan package will beryllium “equipped pinch industry-leading Fast&Smooth experience, meaningful caller AI features, and a unique creation style that highlights OnePlus’ personality. OxygenOS 15 is group to beryllium nan fastest and astir user-friendly OxygenOS ever.”

One of 2024’s champion $500 phones whitethorn get an awesome successor

A close-up of nan OnePlus logo connected nan OnePlus 12R.

The rumor mill is churning pinch breathtaking news astir OnePlus' upcoming midrange contender, nan OnePlus 13R. According to Digital Chat Station, leaked accusation suggests this telephone could battalion a superior punch acknowledgment to a powerful all-new Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset and a monolithic 6,000 mAh artillery for all-day endurance.
The caller telephone could besides connection a 1.5K level display. Photography enthusiasts will admit nan rumored camera setup featuring a Sony IMX906 superior sensor and a 50MP telephoto lens for capturing elaborate zoom shots.
Android Authority first noted that the caller study doesn't mention nan OnePlus 13R by name. Instead, it's apt talking astir nan company's adjacent Ace device. However, that lineup is only released successful China and rebranded for world markets. For example, nan Ace 2 became nan OnePlus 11R, while nan Ace 3 became nan highly-rated OnePlus 12R.

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One constituent of contention for Android Authority regarding nan telephone discussed by Digital Chat Station is nan chipset. While nan leak mentions nan Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, it says nan telephone mightiness see nan somewhat little powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to trim costs — astatine slightest successful areas extracurricular of China.
Where could OnePlus merchandise a telephone worldwide pinch Qualcomm's adjacent chip? The long-rumored OnePlus 13. The company’s adjacent flagship telephone should connection a 6.82-inch BOE X2 show pinch 2K resolution. It whitethorn besides support 100-watt wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
With an expected announcement very soon, nan OnePlus 13 and 13R are poised to make waves successful nan smartphone world. Their predecessors, nan OnePlus 12 and OnePlus 12R, stay apical contenders successful nan market, mounting a precocious barroom for these upcoming releases. Both phones are anticipated to beryllium disposable worldwide earlier nan extremity of nan twelvemonth aliases early January.

The OnePlus 13 whitethorn person a cool show characteristic we’ve ne'er seen before

The OnePlus 12's screen.

The OnePlus 13 has been making waves arsenic 1 of the most anticipated upcoming phones, particularly arsenic leak aft leak has emerged astir its features and design. We return astir of those leaks with skepticism, conscionable successful lawsuit thing isn't wholly spot-on, but now we person news consecutive from OnePlus itself: nan OnePlus 13 tin set nan refresh rates for different parts of nan screen.

That's an absorbing characteristic we haven't seen before, and it has large implications for powerfulness efficiency. The OnePlus 13 is besides group to person a 6,000mAh battery. That will supply a batch of artillery life, but what if moreover much could beryllium drawn retired by making mini adjustments connected nan fly?