Regardless of arriving quite late to the foldable get together final 12 months, OnePlus managed to make some waves when it introduced its first foldable ever at a world launch occasion held in India. It was comparatively slim and lightweight when folded, however it additionally packed a wonderful digicam system (which was remarkable on foldable gadgets). Provided that Samsung was nonetheless making an attempt 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 suggestion for these searching for a great 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 strategy 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 properly, as talked about in my evaluate.
The OnePlus Open’s vegan leather-based rear panel certain provides some character to its design other than 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 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’ll inform this by how extremely delicate it appears when unfolded. Vivo even went to the extremes of curving one aspect of its cowl display 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 could be a lot simpler to make use of due to its design
Regardless of taking excessive measures, the OnePlus Open comes out on high with regards to one-handed utilization. It isn’t as slim because the Vivo X Fold 3 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 desires two fingers to get issues achieved. Nonetheless, it’s huge sufficient for doing something and every little thing one would on an everyday telephone.
The Open’s show is compact, whereas the X Fold 3 Professional’s is taller
The primary motive I used to be by no means assured whereas utilizing the Vivo is right 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 related book-style type 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 facet ratio, which is especially helpful when opening apps side-by-side. Vivo’s rectangular 8.03-inch show, because of its sheer dimension, handles each productiveness and leisure duties properly.
The software program on each foldables can deal with 4 apps at a time
Software program issues
Nonetheless, it is not picture-perfect for Vivo within the software program division. OnePlus surprisingly obtained every little thing from app scaling to its Open Canvas multi-tasking software program proper with Oxygen OS. This was spectacular, on condition that it was the model’s first foldable at launch. Every thing from apps to video games works completely advantageous and works properly even when transitioning between shows.
Vivo, then again, surprisingly got here up quick 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 aspect of the show due to this optimisation difficulty (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. Nonetheless, 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 an entire 12 months behind Samsung and Google with regards to integrating AI deep into their gadgets.
Months after launch, Vivo (proper) has but to determine methods to eliminate the black bar on the left, which eats into the house obtainable on its giant show
Neither foldable is gradual when it comes to efficiency. Nonetheless, Vivo gives 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 provide 16GB of RAM and, so you’ll by no means face a hiccup when looking by their respective skinned working techniques. One element to notice is that Vivo handles warmth higher, whether or not gaming, outside, and even digicam. It is a bit shocking as it is the thinner one of many two.
| Benchmarks | Vivo X Fold 3 Professional (Cowl/Most important) | OnePlus Open (Cowl/Most important) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 concerning the cameras
As with each smartphone (foldable or not) obtainable as we speak, rather a lot is determined by its digicam efficiency. No person needs to put money into a smartphone costing properly over a lakh solely to hold a second flagship telephone only for capturing photographs and recording movies.
Daylight digicam samples (faucet picture to develop)
Regardless of each cameras punching properly above the norm, I’ve to conclude that Vivo manages to do a greater job with photographs than OnePlus. Its photographs 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 seen many occasions that the telephoto digicam is a bit unreliable within the sense that photographs have a hotter white steadiness, which leads to yellowish tones. Vivo’s telephoto digicam additionally dealt with shifting topics higher, leading to sharper photographs 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 photos to develop)
Vivo’s ultrawide digicam did have some white steadiness consistency points throughout our evaluate, however these appear to be resolved with software program updates. By way of high quality, each ultrawide cameras provide related efficiency.
Selfie digicam samples (faucet photos 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), gives higher noise, and has a steadier body fee.
Battery life is now not a sensitive matter
Battery life is one other space the place individuals do not anticipate any compromises, and here is the place Vivo delivers higher than OnePlus. Whereas the OnePlus Open will get you an entire 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 quicker 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 gives 50W wi-fi charging, which the OnePlus doesn’t, and I am certain this can be a deal breaker for some.
The Vivo X Fold 3 Professional (proper) is thinner than the competitors however nonetheless gives 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 attempt one thing new, Vivo’s X Fold 3 Professional gives higher worth regardless of its increased price ticket of Rs. 1,59,999. It is foldable to select if you’re searching for a tool that may compete with common, bar-shaped Android flagships, particularly with regards to nonetheless imaging and battery life. It additionally gives the largest and widest show attainable on a foldable as we speak. So, it is also good when you plan to get some gentle work achieved (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 wish to check out the folding type issue for the very first time. Extra accessible pricing apart, OnePlus additionally gives an prolonged guarantee referred to as OnePlus Care (which Vivo doesn’t), and this could give any purchaser who’s clumsy or nervous about breaking their foldable’s show extra confidence when investing in a foldable.
