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Nearly half a decade has passed since the first foldable phones hit the market, and we’re now finally seeing more manufacturers throw their hats in the ring. Just this year alone, both Google and OnePlus hopped onto the bandwagon with their first-generation foldables. But even though both smartphone makers have opted for a similar book-style form factor, the resulting smartphones have very little in common. So with that in mind, let’s compare the Google Pixel Fold vs the OnePlus Open and help you decide which one to buy.
Google Pixel Fold vs. OnePlus Open: Specs
| Displays | Exterior: – 6.31-inch AMOLED – 10-120Hz refresh rate (LTPO) – 2,484 x 1,116 resolution – 20:9 aspect ratio – Ceramic Guard Interior: |
Exterior: – 5.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED – 120Hz refresh rate – 2,092 x 1,080 – 17.4:9 aspect ratio – Gorilla Glass Victus cover Interior: |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Google Tensor G2 |
| RAM | 16GB | 12GB |
| Storage | 512GB No expandable storage |
256GB / 512GB No expandable storage |
| Power | 4,805mAh dual-battery 67W wired charging No wireless charging 80W charger in box |
4,821mAh 21W wired charging 7.5W wireless charging |
| Cameras | Exterior rear: – 48MP wide, 1.12μm, OIS, PDAF, ƒ/1.7 – 48MP ultra-wide, 0.8μm, ƒ/2.2, AF – 64MP telephoto, 0.7μm, OIS, 3x zoom (120x digital), ƒ/2.6 Exterior front: Internal front: |
Exterior rear: – 48MP wide (ƒ/1.7, 1/2-inch sensor, 0.8μm, OIS, CLAF) – 10.8MP ultrawide (ƒ/2.2, 1/3-inch sensor, 1.25μm) – 10.8MP telephoto (ƒ/3.05, 1/3.1-inch sensor, 1.22μm, 21.9° FoV, 5x optical zoom) Front: Internal: |
| Audio | Stereo speakers Dolby Atmos support No 3.5mm headphone port |
Stereo speakers Spatial audio support Triple-microphone No headphone jack |
| Durability | IPX4 | IPX8 |
| Biometrics | Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor | Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM tray eSIM support |
Dual-SIM (Single nano-SIM + eSIM) eSIM support |
| Software | Android 13 OxygenOS 13.2 |
Android 13 Pixel UI |
| Dimensions and weight | Folded dimensions: – 153.4 x 73.3 x 11.7mm (Green)/11.9mm (Black) Unfolded dimensions: Weight: |
Folded: – 139.7 x 79.5 x 12.1mm Unfolded: Weight: |
| Colors | Emerald Dusk (Green), Voyager Black | Obsidian Porcelain |
It’s not often that smartphones in the same market segment and price bracket differ dramatically these days, but the Pixel Fold and OnePlus Open have bucked that trend.
