OnePlus Open 2 Rumors

I’ve been following foldable phones for a while now—not because I really need one, but because the idea still feels futuristic in a way normal phones don’t anymore. Most flagships look the same these days, but a foldable still makes people stop and ask questions.

And lately, all the chatter around the upcoming OnePlus Open 2 has been difficult to ignore. Every leak, every little rumor… it all hints at something wild: OnePlus might be trying to build the thinnest foldable phone we’ve ever seen.

That idea alone made me curious. Foldables have always been impressive but also bulky, sometimes heavy, and sometimes awkward. So the thought of a foldable that feels light and thin—something closer to a regular phone in the hand—is actually pretty exciting.

And the more I read about the OnePlus Open 2, the more I get the feeling that this might be one of the biggest foldable jumps we’ve seen so far.

A Foldable That Might Finally Feel Comfortable

Let’s be honest: foldables are still not comfortable phones. They’re fun, but they’re thick. Even the best ones feel like two normal phones glued together. But OnePlus, apparently, wants to fix that with the Open 2.

From what’s floating around online, the OnePlus Open 2 might be around 9–10 mm when folded and about 4.x mm when unfolded.

That’s insanely thin for a foldable. If those numbers are even close to real, this thing would feel more like a slim tablet and less like a sandwich.

A thinner body usually means compromises, but OnePlus seems determined not to fall into that trap.

There’s talk of a lighter frame too—somewhere around 225–230 grams, which is less than many non-foldable flagship phones today.

OnePlus already made a strong hinge on the first Open, but this time it seems like they’re redesigning it again to be even smaller, tougher, and smoother.

It’s the kind of engineering move that makes you wonder: how far can they actually push this foldable thing?

A Battery That Doesn’t Match the Body Size (In a Good Way)

This is the part that confused me the most—but in a good, “how are they even doing that?” kind of way.

Even with the rumored thinner design, the Open 2 is expected to pack a 5000 mAh or even 5100 mAh battery. Usually, thin phones come with small batteries. Foldables especially struggle with power because they’re powering two big displays.

So if OnePlus really pulls off a battery this big inside a body this thin, it’s a pretty huge win. A foldable phone that doesn’t panic by 3 PM? That alone makes the hype worth it.

And of course, OnePlus won’t ditch fast charging. Early rumors say around 80W wired charging, which is still faster than what Samsung gives their foldables.

Displays That Actually Make Sense

Foldables live or die by their screens. You can have a powerful processor, strong battery, and nice cameras—but if the display is dim, fragile, or awkward, the whole device feels wrong.

Based on the leaks, the OnePlus Open 2 seems to have:

A 6.3-inch outer AMOLED display, 120Hz

A 7.8-inch inner LTPO AMOLED display, 120Hz, with a smoother crease

A peak brightness possibly around 2800–3000 nits

That brightness number is wild. That’s brighter than most normal flagships. It means the outer screen will be easy to use even under harsh sunlight—something foldables still struggle with.

The inner screen is supposed to be better too, with improved anti-reflection coating and a crease that’s even harder to notice unless you look sideways and try to find it.

If OnePlus actually nails this, the Open 2 might be the most pleasant foldable to look at—open or closed.

Camera Rumors That Sound Almost Too Good for a Foldable

The first OnePlus Open surprised a lot of people because it had a camera setup that could actually compete with regular flagship phones. Foldables usually compromise here, but OnePlus didn’t.

Now the Open 2 is rumored to push it even further:

50MP Sony LYT-808 main sensor

64MP periscope telephoto with up to 6x optical zoom

48MP ultra-wide with sharper edges

Hasselblad color tuning returning again

If these rumors are true, the Open 2 won’t just have “good cameras for a foldable.”

It’ll have great cameras, period.

The telephoto numbers especially stand out. A foldable with real optical zoom? That’s not something we see often.

It feels like OnePlus is trying to send a message:

You don’t need to sacrifice camera quality just because the phone folds.

Performance That Will Probably Go Hard

OnePlus loves speed. Speed is their identity. So of course, the Open 2 is expected to ship with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, the next big chip from Qualcomm.

Rumored specs include:

16GB RAM

512GB or even 1TB storage (UFS 4.0)

This means two things:

Multitasking will be extremely smooth

Running 3–4 apps side-by-side won’t slow it down

A foldable is only as good as its software experience, and OnePlus’ “Open Canvas” system already had the best multitasking on Android. If they refine it again, the Open 2 could be the easiest foldable to actually live with daily.

Not just something cool to show your friends.

A Foldable That Might Change People’s Minds

Here’s the real reason I’m excited about this phone, even more than the specs or the thin design:

Foldables still feel like niche devices. They’re cool, but most people don’t buy them. They’re too thick, too expensive, and too fragile.

But if OnePlus makes a foldable that’s

thin

light

strong

with great battery

with great cameras

with powerful performance

and doesn’t feel like a science experiment

…then suddenly foldables stop being a niche and start becoming something normal people would actually want to use.

That’s a big deal.

Final Thoughts

Right now, everything is still rumors. Screenshots of leaked specs, whispers from insiders, blurry factory photos—the usual stuff. But sometimes rumors line up in a way that feels believable.

The OnePlus Open 2 sounds like a device from a company that wants to push past the limits instead of staying comfortable. It sounds like a foldable made by a brand that actually listened to what people complained about last year.

A foldable that’s thinner, lighter, smoother, and still powerful.

A foldable where the cameras don’t feel like an afterthought.

A foldable that might actually make people say,

“Yeah… I could use that every day.”

Whether OnePlus can deliver everything the rumors promise—we’ll have to see.

But if even half of it is true, the Open 2 might be one of the most interesting phones of the year.