I wasn't keen on the OnePlus Open when it launched back in October 2023; while the design was terrific, the software wasn't polished out of the box, and it was irksome to use. But I went back to the device following an update to Android 14, and it was an entirely different beast. In fact, it was so good I ended up using the device as my primary phone for several months, and nearly a year after its release, it continues to be one of the best around.
This would be the time when OnePlus normally released a new model, but the Chinese manufacturer is doing things differently in 2024. Instead of the Open 2, the company is introducing a new version of the foldable with a few tweaks, dubbed the OnePlus Open Apex Edition. This particular model comes in a gorgeous new Crimson Shadow color variant, gets 1TB of storage as standard, and includes a dedicated security chip that's similar to what Google offers on its Pixels.
