“Wow, it really pops out,” is what rang up in my head as I approached my desk where the new OnePlus Open ‘s Apex Edition lay. Admittedly, this wasn’t my first impression of the phone, and I only arrived a few hours after having fiddled with it, trying to inspect it for differences from the black variant I have been using since the launch last year. But given the spontaneity of the sensation, I took it as authentic.
Perhaps that’s what OnePlus aims with this phone: to make heads turn and eyes fixated. The OnePlus Open is one of the finest foldables to buy in the U.S.
, other than the Samsung Galaxy Fold. It has better ergonomics than other sideways-opening foldables, and it is backed by superior Hasselblad cameras and faster wired charging. Most importantly, the OnePlus Open can be told apart by its design, which is primarily made of faux leather and a large, round camera module.
With the new Galaxy Z Fold 6 launching last month and Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold set to arrive next week, buyers in the U.S. have more options than they did last year when the Open originally launched.
So, OnePlus is adding another standout offering to keep buyers from being drawn toward the newer choices. New skin for an old spirit OnePlus’ latest phone comes in the form of a special edition of the OnePlus Open. The brand is calling it Apex Edition, heralding its belonging among other top-tier foldables.
The phone is clothed in a dark wine-like burgundy or red (based on how you perceive .