Samsung's Z Fold series has been the OG foldable series for a while now. But the external displays of the Galaxy Z Fold series have tended to be long-ish - the latest Z Fold 5 has an external display of 6.2 inches with a very odd resolution of 904 x 2316. This is handy enough, but not really as convenient as using a normal candy bar, as it is odd-shaped. The OnePlus Open, however, has a very 'normal' external display, and that makes a HUGE difference!

In spec terms. the OnePlus Open has a 6.31 inch Super Fluid AMOLED display. But what makes it special is its design and resolution. It comes with a 2484 x 1116 resolution and 120 Hz refresh rate, which is very similar to what you get on a 'normal phone.' The result? Unlike the Galaxy Z Fold series, you can actually do a lot of work on the external display itself. You can easily watch videos, browse the Web, compose messages - all without opening the Open!

And the fact that the OnePlus Open works brilliantly even when shut is a massive deal. Because it literally means you do not have to keep opening it - something we had to do with the Z Fold, which often was simply too narrow to type on or watch videos on, thanks to that resolution. The Galaxy Z Fold always gave the feels of a tablet that shut, the OnePlus Open feels like a thickish phone that opens. Pun intended. That external display makes a BIG difference!