Regardless of arriving relatively late to the foldable get together final 12 months, 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 digicam system (which was unprecedented on foldable units). Provided that Samsung was nonetheless trying to make its Galaxy Z Fold 5 thinner (it nonetheless appeared chunky), the Open was a very simple win for OnePlus. Add to this its decrease launch price ticket of Rs. 1,39,999 with a easy and close to flawless OxygenOS, and we ended up with a simple advice for these on the lookout for steadiness of options at a palatable price ticket.
A number of months later, BBK sibling Vivo additionally determined to convey an current 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 when it comes to design and price ticket. Regardless of some flaws, the telephone nonetheless managed to ship the products, and it did so fairly nicely, as talked about in my assessment.
The OnePlus Open’s vegan leather-based rear panel positive provides some character to its design other than grip
When each millimetre counts
Whereas OnePlus did elevate the bar at launch, Vivo was fast to steal its crown when it got here to design. The Vivo X Fold 3 Professional is slimmer (each open and folded) than the Open, however it’s additionally lighter. I additionally desire 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 3 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 aspect 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 supply 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 3 Professional, however its shorter cowl show makes it extra snug for one-handed use. Regardless of having a barely narrower cowl show (and folded design), the Vivo is kind of tall and wishes two palms to get issues finished. Nevertheless, it’s large sufficient for doing something and all the things one would on an everyday telephone.
The Open’s show is compact, whereas the X Fold 3 Professional’s is taller
The primary purpose 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 normal and Apex Version fashions) has a grippy vegan leather-based rear panel, which gave me some added confidence whereas holding it.
Regardless of their comparable book-style kind components, each fashions do really feel fairly totally different when you open up their principal folding shows.
The OnePlus Open’s 7.82-inch inside show has a squarish side ratio, which is principally helpful when opening apps side-by-side. Vivo’s rectangular 8.03-inch show, because of its sheer measurement, handles each productiveness and leisure duties nicely.
The software program on each foldables can deal with 4 apps at a time
Software program issues
Nevertheless, it isn’t picture-perfect for Vivo within the software program division. OnePlus surprisingly obtained all the things 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 things from apps to video games works completely effective and works nicely even when transitioning between shows.
Vivo, however, surprisingly got here up quick on execution. Whereas I completely love the Desktop AOD mode on the Vivo, I observed that apps didn’t stretch to suit the show when holding the foldable horizontally. This leads to a black bar that plagues a majority of third-party apps, together with many Google apps. With practically a centimetre misplaced on the left aspect of the show due to this optimisation problem (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 methods. Each OnePlus and Vivo are nonetheless a complete 12 months behind Samsung and Google with regards to integrating AI deep into their units.
Months after launch, Vivo (proper) has but to determine the best way to do away with the black bar on the left, which eats into the area obtainable on its giant show
Neither foldable is sluggish when it comes to efficiency. Nevertheless, Vivo presents the most recent Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, whereas OnePlus’s processor is a bit older, with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Each telephones supply 16GB of RAM and, so you’ll by no means face a hiccup when shopping by way of their respective skinned working methods. One element to notice is that Vivo handles warmth higher, whether or not gaming, out of doors, and even digicam. This can be a bit stunning as it is the thinner one of many two.
| Benchmarks | Vivo X Fold 3 Professional (Cowl/Foremost) | OnePlus Open (Cowl/Foremost) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Automobile 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 3 Professional is at the moment the one foldable in India to supply not one however two in-display fingerprint readers
It is at all times in regards to the cameras
As with each smartphone (foldable or not) obtainable at this time, rather a lot relies on its digicam efficiency. No person desires to put money into a smartphone costing nicely over a lakh solely to hold a second flagship telephone only for capturing pictures and recording movies.
Daylight digicam samples (faucet picture to develop)
Regardless of each cameras punching nicely above the norm, I’ve to conclude that Vivo manages to do a greater job with pictures than OnePlus. Its pictures 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 3 Professional with regards to dynamic vary and color replica. I’ve observed many instances that the telephoto digicam is a bit unreliable within the sense that pictures have a hotter white steadiness, which leads to yellowish tones. Vivo’s telephoto digicam additionally dealt with shifting topics higher, leading to sharper pictures when capturing youngsters or pets. In low gentle, Vivo as soon as once more manages higher dynamic vary, displaying extra element within the darker areas of a picture.
Low gentle digicam samples (faucet photographs to develop)
Vivo’s ultrawide digicam did have some white steadiness consistency points throughout our assessment, however these appear to be resolved with software program updates. When it comes to high quality, each ultrawide cameras supply comparable efficiency.
Selfie digicam samples (faucet photographs to develop)
The OnePlus Open’s video recording capabilities are higher than these of the X Fold 3 Professional. The telephone manages higher dynamic vary (revealing extra particulars within the shadows), presents higher noise, and has a steadier body charge.
Battery life is now not a sensitive subject
Battery life is one other space the place folks 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 almost pretty much as good as an everyday premium smartphone. The X Fold 3 Professional can be rather a lot sooner at charging its bigger 5,700mAh battery, going from 0-100% 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 presents 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 3 Professional (proper) is thinner than the competitors however nonetheless presents 50W wi-fi charging
What makes each so particular
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6, regardless of banking closely on AI this 12 months, will nonetheless be the go-to foldable for a lot of as a result of they’ve been round for the reason that very first mannequin was launched in India. However for these prepared to strive one thing new, Vivo’s X Fold 3 Professional presents higher worth regardless of its larger price ticket of Rs. 1,59,999. It is foldable to choose if you’re on the lookout for a tool that may compete with common, bar-shaped Android flagships, particularly with regards to nonetheless imaging and battery life. It additionally presents the most important and widest show attainable on a foldable at this time. So, it is also good in the event you plan to get some gentle 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 alternative for individuals who need to check out the folding kind issue for the very first time. Extra accessible pricing apart, OnePlus additionally presents an prolonged guarantee referred to as OnePlus Care (which Vivo doesn’t), and this could give any purchaser who’s clumsy or apprehensive about breaking their foldable’s show extra confidence when investing in a foldable.
