Head to head

OnePlus Open vs Samsung Galaxy S25

OnePlus Open leads 11 to 3 on the 14 rankable specs, but Samsung Galaxy S25 costs $900 less.

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Why, in numbers

Weight: OnePlus Open lists 239 g (8.43 oz) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); Samsung Galaxy S25 lists 162 g (5.71 oz) (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02).
Size: OnePlus Open lists 7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); Samsung Galaxy S25 lists 6.2 inches (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02).
Chipset: OnePlus Open lists Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); Samsung Galaxy S25 lists Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm) (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02).
RAM: OnePlus Open lists 16 GB LPDDR5X (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); Samsung Galaxy S25 lists 12 GB (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02).
Max optical zoom: OnePlus Open lists 3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02); Samsung Galaxy S25 lists 3x optical zoom (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02).

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Straight answer

Overall: 11 to 3

Buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 11 of 14 rankable overall specs; Samsung Galaxy S25 takes 3.
Size: 7.82 inches unfolded vs 6.2 inches
RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5X vs 12 GB
Samsung Galaxy S25 is $900 cheaper. Pay the difference only if size matters to you.

Check first: the OnePlus Open has under 5 years of OS updates. the OnePlus Open is not IP68. Tick them under deal-breakers if that rules it out.

11 OnePlus Open14 rankable of 48 specsSamsung Galaxy S25 3

Deal-breakers

tick what would make you walk away

No stylusrow
No pen input for handwritten notes or markup.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:Samsung Galaxy S25 · No
No headphone jackrow
Wired headphones need a USB-C dongle.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:Samsung Galaxy S25 · No
No charger in the boxrow
Budget another $20 to $40 for a fast charger.
Clear:OnePlus Open · Yes (67W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter includ…Trips:Samsung Galaxy S25 · No
Under 5 years of OS updatesrow
Security patches stop sooner and resale value falls faster.
Trips:OnePlus Open · 4 major Android OS updates & 5 years se…Clear:Samsung Galaxy S25 · 7 generations of OS upgrades & 7 years…
Not IP68row
Less dust and water protection than an IP68 rival.
Trips:OnePlus Open · IPX4 splash resistantClear:Samsung Galaxy S25 · IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
No microSD slotrow
Storage is fixed at what you buy.
Trips:OnePlus Open · NoTrips:Samsung Galaxy S25 · No

At a glance

The handful of numbers that decide most purchases in this category.

6 of 6 differ

Weight

OnePlus

239 g (8.43 oz)

Samsung

162 g (5.71 oz)

Size

OnePlus

7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded)

Samsung

6.2 inches

Chipset≠

OnePlus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Samsung

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)

RAM

OnePlus

16 GB LPDDR5X

Samsung

12 GB

Max optical zoom≠

OnePlus

3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom)

Samsung

3x optical zoom

Capacity

OnePlus

4,805 mAh

Samsung

4,000 mAh

The 90-Day Owner Regret Check

Documented ergonomic quirks, hardware annoyances, and maintenance realities reported by real owners.

Post-Purchase Truths

OnePlus: What to watch for

Hidden Cost
No wall charging adapter included in the retail box.
Packaging contains only a Type-C cable; high-speed wall charging bricks must be purchased separately if you do not already own one.

Samsung: What to watch for

Hidden Cost
No wall charging adapter included in the retail box.
Packaging contains only a Type-C cable; high-speed wall charging bricks must be purchased separately if you do not already own one.

OnePlus Open$1,69911 wins

Samsung Galaxy S25$7993 wins

Body Display Platform Memory Rear camera Front camera Battery & charging Audio Connectivity Features

44 of 48 attributes differ. Identical rows are dimmed.

Body

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Body specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Dimensions	Unfolded: 153.4 × 143.1 × 5.8 mm / Folded: 153.4 × 73.3 × 11.7 mm	146.9 × 70.4 × 7.2 mm
Weight	239 g (8.43 oz)	162 g (5.71 oz) (wins this row: lower)
Build	Aerospace-grade titanium alloy, carbon fiber hinge, glass or vegan leather back	Enhanced Armor Aluminum frame with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
Water / dust rating	IPX4 splash resistant	IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors	Emerald Dusk, Voyager Black	Silver Shadow, Midnight Black, Moon Night Blue, Sparkling Green
Stylus	No	No

Display

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Display specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Type	Main: 7.82" Flexi-fluid LTPO3 AMOLED / Cover: 6.31" LTPO3 Super Fluid AMOLED	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X
Size	7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (wins this row: higher)	6.2 inches
Resolution	Main: 2440 × 2268 (426 ppi) / Cover: 2484 × 1116 (431 ppi) (wins this row: higher)	2340 × 1080 (FHD+)
Pixel density	426 ppi main / 431 ppi cover (wins this row: higher)	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz (1–120Hz dynamic LTPO3 on both displays)	120 Hz (1–120Hz LTPO)
Peak brightness	2,800 nits peak on both displays / 1,400 nits HBM (wins this row: higher)	2,600 nits peak
HDR	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG	HDR10+, HLG
Protection	Ultra Thin Glass (main) / Ceramic Guard (cover)	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Always-on display	Yes	Yes

Platform

5 differences

Platform specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Operating system	OxygenOS 14 (Android 14)	Android 15 (One UI 7)
Software support	4 major Android OS updates & 5 years security patches	7 generations of OS upgrades & 7 years security updates
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy (3 nm)
CPU	8-core (1× Cortex-X3 + 4× Cortex-A715/A710 + 3× Cortex-A510)	8-core Oryon CPU (2× 4.47 GHz Prime + 6× 3.53 GHz Performance)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 830

Memory

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Memory specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
RAM	16 GB LPDDR5X (wins this row: higher)	12 GB
Storage	512 GB UFS 4.0 (wins this row: higher)	128 GB
Storage options	512 GB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
microSD	No	No

Rear camera

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Rear camera specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Main	48 MP Sony LYT-T808 (f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.43", OIS)	50 MP (f/1.8, 24mm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS) (wins this row: higher)
Ultrawide	48 MP (f/2.2, 14mm, 114° FOV, 3.5cm macro)	50 MP (f/1.9, 120° FOV, Dual Pixel PDAF) (wins this row: higher)
Telephoto	64 MP OmniVision periscope (f/2.6, 70mm, 3x optical, 6x in-sensor, OIS) (wins this row: higher)	10 MP (f/2.4, 67mm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom)
Max optical zoom	3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom)	3x optical zoom
Stabilization	OIS on main camera and 3x periscope telephoto	OIS on main and 3x telephoto cameras
Video	4K at 30/60 fps, Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 30fps	8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60/120 fps, HDR10+

Front camera

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Front camera specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Selfie camera	Inner: 20 MP / Cover: 32 MP (both 4K video capable) (wins this row: higher)	12 MP (f/2.2, 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF)
Selfie video	4K at 30 fps (cover and inner cameras)	4K at 30/60 fps

Battery & charging

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Battery & charging specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Capacity	4,805 mAh (wins this row: higher)	4,000 mAh
Wired chargingNot on the official sheet	67W SUPERVOOC fast charging (1–100% in ~42 mins) (wins this row: higher)	25W wired fast charging (up to 50% in 30 min)
Wireless charging	No	15W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Reverse wireless	No	4.5W Wireless PowerShare
Charger in box	Yes (67W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter included in US) (wins this row: has it)	No

Audio

1 differences

Audio specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Speakers	Spatial Audio triple Reality speakers with Dolby Atmos	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG
Headphone jack	No	No

Connectivity

6 differences

Connectivity specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz)	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be ready)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be tri-band)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4
NFC	Yes	Yes (Samsung Pay / Google Pay)
USB	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (DisplayPort video out)	USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort video out)
SIM	Dual Nano-SIM (or 1 SIM + eSIM)	Dual eSIM / Nano-SIM + eSIM

Features

3 differences

Features specifications. Middle column is OnePlus Open, right column is Samsung Galaxy S25.
Biometrics	Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor + Face Unlock	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor + 2D Face unlock
Extra controls	Alert Slider (Ring/Vibrate/Silent)	None
Standout features	Open Canvas split-screen multitasking, Hasselblad Color Calibration, Alert Slider, 67W fast charging	Compact 7.2mm lightweight design, Galaxy AI suite (Now Brief, Live Translate, Circle to Search), Samsung DeX

Most rows are from the official spec sheet. Marked rows are other published figures or our summary, not lab tests we ran.

OnePlus Open source Samsung Galaxy S25 source

Which one should you buy

Pick this one if

OnePlus Open

Flagship book-style foldable featuring dual 120Hz LTPO 3.0 displays, Hasselblad camera system, and Open Canvas multitasking.

Best-in-class Open Canvas multitasking software
Near-invisible crease and lightweight thin foldable design
High-tier Hasselblad triple camera array with 3x periscope

What you give up

No wireless charging support
IPX4 water resistance rating is splash-only

Full OnePlus Open specs →

Pick this one if

Samsung Galaxy S25

Compact 6.2-inch flagship phone with Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy, 12GB RAM, Dynamic AMOLED 2X 120Hz display, and 7 years of OS updates.

Flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite power in a lightweight 162g compact body
RAM upgraded to 12GB standard across all storage tiers
7 years of Android OS and security upgrades

What you give up

Wired charging capped at 25W
Base storage starts at 128GB

Full Samsung Galaxy S25 specs →

Best for each use

Photos

Camera first: zoom reach, sensors, stabilisation and video

Tied on photos. Samsung Galaxy S25 is cheaper.

The 4 rankable photos specs split 2 to 2.
Saves $900 at list price.

Battery & updates

All-day battery, fast top-ups and years of software support

For battery & updates, buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 3 of 3 rankable battery & updates specs.
Capacity: 4,805 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
Wired charging: 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging vs 25W wired fast charging
Samsung Galaxy S25 is $900 cheaper. Pay the difference only if capacity matters to you.

Games & video

Games and streaming: chip, refresh rate, brightness, speakers

For games & video, buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 3 of 3 rankable games & video specs.
RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5X vs 12 GB
Size: 7.82 inches unfolded vs 6.2 inches
Samsung Galaxy S25 is $900 cheaper. Pay the difference only if ram matters to you.

Every answer above is scored from published figures. A lens uses only the rows that matter for that use, including marked rows that are not on the official sheet. Switch lenses interactively in the panel above.

Done deciding?

Open the full standalone spec sheet for either device.

OnePlus Open spec sheet Samsung Galaxy S25 spec sheet

Manufacturer pages: OnePlus Open ↗ · Samsung Galaxy S25 ↗

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the OnePlus Open or the Samsung Galaxy S25?

Samsung Galaxy S25 costs $900 less at list price.

What is the biggest catch with the OnePlus Open or Samsung Galaxy S25?

Both has this deal-breaker: no stylus. No pen input for handwritten notes or markup.

Which is better for photos, the OnePlus Open or the Samsung Galaxy S25?

Tied on photos. Samsung Galaxy S25 is cheaper. The 4 rankable photos specs split 2 to 2. Saves $900 at list price.

What cannot be compared from spec sheets?

Of the 48 specs tracked here, 34 are descriptive and cannot be ranked on numbers alone. Spec sheets also cannot measure subjective factors like build quality, real-world performance, or comfort.

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