It’s been nearly two months since OnePlus announced its first-ever foldable phone. It has been well-received by critics. The device also witnessed record one-day sales in India and North America. Now, the OnePlus Open has undergone famous YouTuber JerryRigEverything’s gruesome durability test. The results should give OnePlus fans a sigh of relief because, if you can recollect correctly, the brand didn’t have success with the durability of its past number series flagships more specifically the OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus 10T, and even this year’s OnePlus 11. This is because the OnePlus 10 duo snapped into half with Zack’s bare hands whereas the OnePlus 11 survived but still didn’t come out unscathed completely.
OnePlus Open durability test gives a sigh of relief
The OnePlus Open’s external screen is shielded by Ceramic Guard and is said to be 20 percent more impact-resistant compared to Gorilla Glass Victus. It gets minor scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7 on the Mohs hardness scale. The internal screen has ultra-thin glass that is commonly found on foldable phones and hence it develops scratches and deeper grooves at level 2 and 3 respectively. The display is also prone to fingernail marks.
The OnePlus Open’s side frame is made up of aluminium and in the scrape test, it takes scratches all all sides. The foldable phone’s back panel is also quite resistant to scratches. The YouTuber proceeded to pouring a lot of dust and dirt on the internal screen and the device couldn’t fold completely flat. The dirt also gets visibly accumulated around the crease of the internal screen. In the burn test, the OnePlus Open’s external OLED screen is subjected to an open flame for 10 seconds after which the pixel turns White. However, the YouTuber says that it lasts for 25 seconds. Meanwhile, the internal display gets dead pixels in under 10 seconds after coming in contact with flame.
The OnePlus Open’s side-mounted fingerprint scanner couldn’t authenticate properly but Zack attributes it to the minor razor scratches, accumulated dirt on the sensor, and his non-existent thumbprint which are considered to be valid reasons.
Finally, the moment of truth. The OnePlus Open is touted to survive 1 million folds. In what is considered to be the most intense and stressful test usually, the foldable phone appears to be built solidly as it doesn’t budge a bit when bent from either direction in the folded state. Surprisingly, Zack tries bending the device from the opposite direction when it is unfolded. The OnePlus Open bends slightly but most importantly holds its ground and avoids getting snapped.
The YouTuber adds that the OnePlus Open has certainly passed its durability test.
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