After months of rumours, OnePlus has confirmed it’s finally ready to enter the foldable market with its first foldable phone. Some reports claim that the company is operating on two devices. One device will launch in 2023, likely a larger book-style foldable phone. In this article we discuss the expected release date, price, specs and rumors of the OnePlus Fold. Let’s see.
OnePlus Fold: release date, price, specs, rumors and more
OnePlus foldable phone release date:
OnePlus has confirmed that it is working on its foldable smartphone. The phone will be launched in the second half of 2023. The announcement came at the MWC 2023 trade show where the company also unveiled a OnePlus 11 Concept phone with glowing liquid cooling technology. The company also hinted at the launch of the first foldable tablet sometime in the third quarter of 2023, so from July to September.
Expected OnePlus Fold price:
Unfortunately, we’re not sure about the exact price of OnePlus’ foldable phone. But it will certainly be a high-end and expensive device. We should expect it to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and probably comfortably cost $1,500 / £1,500+.
Will the foldable OnePlus be a book or a flip?
One thing OnePlus hasn’t confirmed is whether the first foldable model will take on the book-like form factor of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 4, or the clamshell shape of the Z Flip 4, though speakers are confident it will be the former.
At least the company seems to be considering both, as it has trademarked names for them in China: OnePlus V Fold and OnePlus V Flip. That clearly suggests that the two phones will come in different form factors.
Specifications of the foldable OnePlus phone
Most of the rumors claim that it will be a large book style phone with a premium design and a vegan leather finish. The phone has a triple camera with a periscope zoom and a flash that sits just outside. The signature OnePlus warning slider can also be seen along one edge.
In addition, it will be larger and thinner than the Oppo Find N2, with a completely different camera design. In addition, the phone comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. It will apparently pack 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.
The main display is apparently a 7.8-inch AMOLED with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2K resolution. The outer display will be 6.3 inches with a 120Hz AMOLED screen.
Furthermore, the phone has a 4800 mAh battery with 67 W wired charging. As for cameras, there will be a 48Mp main camera, 48Mp ultrawide and 64Mp telephoto. There should also be a 32Mp selfie camera on the phone and a 20Mp camera built into the top left corner of the internal display.
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