Regardless of arriving quite late to the foldable occasion final yr, OnePlus managed to make some waves when it introduced its first foldable ever at a worldwide launch occasion held in India. It was comparatively slim and light-weight when folded, however it additionally packed a superb digital camera system (which was unparalleled on foldable gadgets). Provided that Samsung was nonetheless trying to make its Galaxy Z Fold 5 thinner (it nonetheless appeared chunky), the Open was an easy win for OnePlus. Add to this its decrease launch price ticket of Rs. 1,39,999 with a clean and close to flawless OxygenOS, and we ended up with an straightforward suggestion for these searching for steadiness of options at a palatable price ticket.
A number of months later, BBK sibling Vivo additionally determined to convey an present mannequin (beforehand launched in China) to India. With the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 on the horizon, Vivo’s method for its first foldable in India was a bit excessive by way of design and price ticket. Regardless of some flaws, the telephone nonetheless managed to ship the products, and it did so fairly effectively, as talked about in my evaluation.
The OnePlus Open’s vegan leather-based rear panel positive provides some character to its design aside from grip
When each millimetre counts
Whereas OnePlus did increase the bar at launch, Vivo was fast to steal its crown when it got here to design. The Vivo X Fold Three Professional is slimmer (each open and folded) than the Open, however it’s additionally lighter. I additionally favor its barely tapered corners versus the Open’s sharp corners that poke into my palm when folded. It’s, certainly, all about margins with the X Fold Three Professional, and you may inform this by how extremely delicate it seems to be when unfolded. Vivo even went to the extremes of curving one facet of its cowl display screen show and the opposing rear panel so it doesn’t really feel as boxy as flat shows do (e.g. OnePlus and Samsung).
Each foldables provide alert sliders, however OnePlus has a three-stage one that may be a lot simpler to make use of due to its design
Regardless of taking excessive measures, the OnePlus Open comes out on prime with regards to one-handed utilization. It is not as slim because the Vivo X Fold Three Professional, however its shorter cowl show makes it extra comfy for one-handed use. Regardless of having a barely narrower cowl show (and folded design), the Vivo is sort of tall and wishes two fingers to get issues finished. Nevertheless, it’s large sufficient for doing something and every thing one would on a daily telephone.
The Open’s show is compact, whereas the X Fold Three Professional’s is taller
The principle motive I used to be by no means assured whereas utilizing the Vivo is all the way down to its slippery glass design. The OnePlus Open (each in customary and Apex Version fashions) has a grippy vegan leather-based rear panel, which gave me some added confidence whereas holding it.
Regardless of their related book-style kind elements, each fashions do really feel fairly completely different when you open up their principal folding shows.
The OnePlus Open’s 7.82-inch internal show has a squarish side ratio, which is principally helpful when opening apps side-by-side. Vivo’s rectangular 8.03-inch show, due to its sheer measurement, handles each productiveness and leisure duties effectively.
The software program on each foldables can deal with 4 apps at a time
Software program issues
Nevertheless, it is not picture-perfect for Vivo within the software program division. OnePlus surprisingly bought every thing from app scaling to its Open Canvas multi-tasking software program proper with Oxygen OS. This was spectacular, provided that it was the model’s first foldable at launch. All the pieces from apps to video games works completely high-quality and works effectively even when transitioning between shows.
Vivo, then again, surprisingly got here up brief on execution. Whereas I completely love the Desktop AOD mode on the Vivo, I seen that apps didn’t stretch to suit the show when holding the foldable horizontally. This ends in a black bar that plagues a majority of third-party apps, together with many Google apps. With practically a centimetre misplaced on the left facet of the show due to this optimisation subject (which Vivo has but to determine), the software program does really feel fairly unfinished even when it packs in lots of extra software program and {hardware} options over the Open. Nevertheless, neither of those telephones can stand as much as Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 or Google’s Pixel 9 Professional Fold with regards to AI tips. Each OnePlus and Vivo are nonetheless a complete yr behind Samsung and Google with regards to integrating AI deep into their gadgets.
Months after launch, Vivo (proper) has but to determine find out how to do away with the black bar on the left, which eats into the area obtainable on its giant show
Neither foldable is sluggish by way of efficiency. Nevertheless, Vivo affords the most recent Qualcomm Snapdragon Eight Gen Three SoC, whereas OnePlus’s processor is a bit older, with a Snapdragon Eight Gen 2. Each telephones provide 16GB of RAM and, so you’ll by no means face a hiccup when shopping by their respective skinned working techniques. One element to notice is that Vivo handles warmth higher, whether or not gaming, out of doors, and even digital camera. This can be a bit shocking as it is the thinner one of many two.
| Benchmarks | Vivo X Fold Three Professional (Cowl/Essential) | OnePlus Open (Cowl/Essential) |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu v10 | 20,51,650 / 20,63,526 | 13,05,500 / 12,64,480 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 14,489 / 14,251 | 10,276 / 10,521 |
| Geekbench V6 Single | 2,143 / 2,167 | 1,426 / 1,056 |
| Geekbench V6 Multi | 6,562 / 6,800 | 4,096 / 4,114 |
| GFXB T-rex | 120 / 120 | 60 / 60 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 120 / 105 | 60 / 60 |
| GFXB Automotive Chase | 102 / 67 | 60 / 46 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | Maxed Out / Maxed Out | Maxed Out / Maxed Out |
| 3DM Slingshot | Maxed Out / Maxed Out | Maxed Out / Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life | Maxed Out / Maxed Out | Maxed Out / Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 17,985 / 18,721 | 13,913 / 13,731 |
Vivo’s X Fold Three Professional is presently the one foldable in India to supply not one however two in-display fingerprint readers
It is at all times concerning the cameras
As with each smartphone (foldable or not) obtainable right this moment, quite a bit relies on its digital camera efficiency. No one needs to put money into a smartphone costing effectively over a lakh solely to hold a second flagship telephone only for capturing images and recording movies.
Daylight digital camera samples (faucet picture to broaden)
Regardless of each cameras punching effectively above the norm, I’ve to conclude that Vivo manages to do a greater job with images than OnePlus. Its images from the first and telephoto cameras (each OIS stabilised) come out sharper, have good element, and have spectacular color replica. The OnePlus Open loses out to the Vivo X Fold Three Professional with regards to dynamic vary and color replica. I’ve seen many instances that the telephoto digital camera is a bit unreliable within the sense that images have a hotter white steadiness, which leads to yellowish tones. Vivo’s telephoto digital camera additionally dealt with shifting topics higher, leading to sharper images when capturing youngsters or pets. In low mild, Vivo as soon as once more manages higher dynamic vary, displaying extra element within the darker areas of a picture.
Low mild digital camera samples (faucet pictures to broaden)
Vivo’s ultrawide digital camera did have some white steadiness consistency points throughout our evaluation, however these appear to be resolved with software program updates. When it comes to high quality, each ultrawide cameras provide related efficiency.
Selfie digital camera samples (faucet pictures to broaden)
The OnePlus Open’s video recording capabilities are higher than these of the X Fold Three Professional. The telephone manages higher dynamic vary (revealing extra particulars within the shadows), affords higher noise, and has a steadier body charge.
Battery life is not a sensitive subject
Battery life is one other space the place individuals do not count on any compromises, and this is the place Vivo delivers higher than OnePlus. Whereas the OnePlus Open will get you a complete day of heavy utilization, Vivo one-ups this by simply managing a day and a half of heavy utilization, which is sort of pretty much as good as a daily premium smartphone. The X Fold Three Professional can also be quite a bit quicker at charging its bigger 5,700mAh battery, going from 0-100 p.c in simply 43 minutes. The Open is a bit slower to cost its smaller 4,805mAh battery, managing a full cost in 53 minutes. Vivo additionally affords 50W wi-fi charging, which the OnePlus doesn’t, and I am positive this can be a deal breaker for some.
The Vivo X Fold Three Professional (proper) is thinner than the competitors however nonetheless affords 50W wi-fi charging
What makes each so particular
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6, regardless of banking closely on AI this yr, will nonetheless be the go-to foldable for a lot of as a result of they’ve been round because the very first mannequin was launched in India. However for these keen to attempt one thing new, Vivo’s X Fold Three Professional affords higher worth regardless of its increased price ticket of Rs. 1,59,999. It is foldable to select in case you are searching for a tool that may compete with common, bar-shaped Android flagships, particularly with regards to nonetheless imaging and battery life. It additionally affords the largest and widest show doable on a foldable right this moment. So, it is also good when you plan to get some mild work finished (with a Bluetooth keyboard) whereas on the transfer.
Given its extra accessible price ticket, which begins from Rs. 1,39,999, the OnePlus Open will stay the foldable of selection for individuals who wish to check out the folding kind issue for the very first time. Extra accessible pricing apart, OnePlus additionally affords an prolonged guarantee known as OnePlus Care (which Vivo doesn’t), and this could give any purchaser who’s clumsy or frightened about breaking their foldable’s show extra confidence when investing in a foldable.
