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The OnePlus Open 2 could have a huge battery, and not just for a foldable.

The OnePlus Open 2 could have a huge battery, and not just for a foldable.

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In summary

  • A tipster claims that OPPO and vivo are working on foldable phones with a 6,000mAh battery.
  • OPPO’s next foldable phone in the global market is expected to be called OnePlus Open 2.
  • That means OnePlus’ next foldable phone could get a huge battery upgrade.

We don’t expect to see a OnePlus Open 2 later this year, as previous leaks suggested the foldable phone would launch in 2025. However, a veteran leaker has provided some clearer details.

Prolific tipster Digital Chat Station posted on Weibo that OPPO and vivo are working on large foldable phones that could launch as early as Q1 2025 and would feature a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. We heard these claims previously about the rumored OPPO Find N5, but the tipster also claimed that the devices currently sport a 6,000mAh battery.

Vivo and Oppo foldable phones battery Digital chat station

Last year’s OPPO Find N3 was released globally as the OnePlus Open. So it’s being speculated that this new OPPO foldable phone (ostensibly the Find N5) could be the OnePlus Open 2 outside of China. Previous leaks even point to the OnePlus foldable phone launching in 2025.

A OnePlus Open 2 with a 6,000mAh battery would be a huge upgrade over the original model’s 4,805mAh battery, while also being larger than the OnePlus 12’s already-heavy 5,400mAh battery. This upgrade could be particularly useful if you spend a lot of time with the foldable display instead of the smartphone screen.

A larger battery on the OnePlus Open 2 would still be in line with the company’s current strategy, as it recently unveiled its so-called Glacier Battery technology. This follows in the footsteps of HONOR and several other brands in offering silicon-based batteries for more capacity in the same physical size. The China-only OnePlus Ace 3 Pro was the first phone to feature this tech, packing a 6,100mAh battery.

Digital Chat Station also reiterated previous leaks that HUAWEI was working on a tri-fold device with a dual-hinge design. The leaker added that this device would use a Kirin 9-series chipset and offer “several new technologies.”

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