Head to head

Samsung Galaxy S24+ vs OnePlus Open

OnePlus Open leads 9 to 5 on the 14 rankable specs, but Samsung Galaxy S24+ costs $700 less.

Catalog as of September 1, 2026

Why, in numbers

Weight: Samsung Galaxy S24+ lists 197 g (6.95 oz) (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus Open lists 239 g (8.43 oz) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Size: Samsung Galaxy S24+ lists 6.7 inches (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus Open lists 7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Chipset: Samsung Galaxy S24+ lists Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (4 nm) (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus Open lists Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
RAM: Samsung Galaxy S24+ lists 12 GB (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus Open lists 16 GB LPDDR5X (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).
Max optical zoom: Samsung Galaxy S24+ lists 3x optical zoom (Samsung sheet, 2026-09-02); OnePlus Open lists 3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom) (OnePlus sheet, 2026-09-02).

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Straight answer

Overall: 5 to 9

Buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 9 of 14 rankable overall specs; Samsung Galaxy S24+ takes 5.
Size: 7.82 inches unfolded vs 6.7 inches
RAM: 16 GB LPDDR5X vs 12 GB
Samsung Galaxy S24+ is $700 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.

5 Samsung Galaxy S24+14 rankable of 48 specsOnePlus Open 9

Deal-breakers

tick what would make you walk away

No stylusrow
No pen input for handwritten notes or markup.
Trips:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · NoTrips:OnePlus Open · No
No headphone jackrow
Wired headphones need a USB-C dongle.
Trips:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · NoTrips:OnePlus Open · No
No charger in the boxrow
Budget another $20 to $40 for a fast charger.
Trips:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · NoClear:OnePlus Open · Yes (67W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter includ…
Under 5 years of OS updatesrow
Security patches stop sooner and resale value falls faster.
Clear:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · 7 generations of OS upgrades & 7 years…Trips:OnePlus Open · 4 major Android OS updates & 5 years se…
Not IP68row
Less dust and water protection than an IP68 rival.
Clear:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)Trips:OnePlus Open · IPX4 splash resistant
No microSD slotrow
Storage is fixed at what you buy.
Trips:Samsung Galaxy S24+ · NoTrips:OnePlus Open · No

At a glance

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

6 of 6 differ

Weight

Samsung

197 g (6.95 oz)

OnePlus

239 g (8.43 oz)

Size

Samsung

6.7 inches

OnePlus

7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded)

Chipset≠

Samsung

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (4 nm)

OnePlus

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

RAM

Samsung

12 GB

OnePlus

16 GB LPDDR5X

Max optical zoom≠

Samsung

3x optical zoom

OnePlus

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

Capacity

Samsung

4,900 mAh

OnePlus

4,805 mAh

The 90-Day Owner Regret Check

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

Post-Purchase Truths

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: 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 Galaxy S24+$9995 wins

OnePlus Open$1,6999 wins

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

43 of 48 attributes differ. Identical rows are dimmed.

Body

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Body specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Dimensions	158.5 × 75.9 × 7.7 mm	Unfolded: 153.4 × 143.1 × 5.8 mm / Folded: 153.4 × 73.3 × 11.7 mm
Weight	197 g (6.95 oz) (wins this row: lower)	239 g (8.43 oz)
Build	Armor Aluminum 2 frame with Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back	Aerospace-grade titanium alloy, carbon fiber hinge, glass or vegan leather back
Water / dust rating	IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	IPX4 splash resistant
Colors	Onyx Black, Marble Gray, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow	Emerald Dusk, Voyager Black
Stylus	No	No

Display

8 differences

Display specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Type	Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X	Main: 7.82" Flexi-fluid LTPO3 AMOLED / Cover: 6.31" LTPO3 Super Fluid AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	7.82 inches unfolded (6.31 inches folded) (wins this row: higher)
Resolution	3120 × 1440 (QHD+) (wins this row: higher)	Main: 2440 × 2268 (426 ppi) / Cover: 2484 × 1116 (431 ppi)
Pixel density	513 ppi (wins this row: higher)	426 ppi main / 431 ppi cover
Refresh rate	120 Hz (1–120Hz LTPO)	120 Hz (1–120Hz dynamic LTPO3 on both displays)
Peak brightness	2,600 nits peak	2,800 nits peak on both displays / 1,400 nits HBM (wins this row: higher)
HDR	HDR10+, HLG	Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HLG
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Ultra Thin Glass (main) / Ceramic Guard (cover)
Always-on display	Yes	Yes

Platform

5 differences

Platform specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Operating system	Android 14 (One UI 6.1)	OxygenOS 14 (Android 14)
Software support	7 generations of OS upgrades & 7 years security updates	4 major Android OS updates & 5 years security patches
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy (4 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU	8-core (1× Cortex-X4 + 5× Cortex-A720 + 2× Cortex-A520)	8-core (1× Cortex-X3 + 4× Cortex-A715/A710 + 3× Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 740

Memory

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Memory specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
RAM	12 GB	16 GB LPDDR5X (wins this row: higher)
Storage	256 GB	512 GB UFS 4.0 (wins this row: higher)
Storage options	256 GB, 512 GB (UFS 4.0)	512 GB
microSD	No	No

Rear camera

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Rear camera specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Main	50 MP (f/1.8, 24mm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS) (wins this row: higher)	48 MP Sony LYT-T808 (f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.43", OIS)
Ultrawide	12 MP (f/2.2, 13mm, 120° FOV)	48 MP (f/2.2, 14mm, 114° FOV, 3.5cm macro) (wins this row: higher)
Telephoto	10 MP (f/2.4, 67mm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom)	64 MP OmniVision periscope (f/2.6, 70mm, 3x optical, 6x in-sensor, OIS) (wins this row: higher)
Max optical zoom	3x optical zoom	3x optical zoom (6x in-sensor zoom)
Stabilization	OIS on main and 3x telephoto cameras	OIS on main camera and 3x periscope telephoto
Video	8K at 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60/120 fps, HDR10+	4K at 30/60 fps, Dolby Vision HDR at 4K 30fps

Front camera

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Front camera specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Selfie camera	12 MP (f/2.2, 26mm, Dual Pixel PDAF)	Inner: 20 MP / Cover: 32 MP (both 4K video capable) (wins this row: higher)
Selfie video	4K at 30/60 fps	4K at 30 fps (cover and inner cameras)

Battery & charging

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Battery & charging specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Capacity	4,900 mAh (wins this row: higher)	4,805 mAh
Wired chargingNot on the official sheet	45W fast wired charging (up to 65% in 30 min)	67W SUPERVOOC fast charging (1–100% in ~42 mins) (wins this row: higher)
Wireless charging	15W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	No
Reverse wireless	4.5W Wireless PowerShare	No
Charger in box	No	Yes (67W SUPERVOOC Power Adapter included in US) (wins this row: has it)

Audio

1 differences

Audio specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Speakers	Stereo speakers tuned by AKG	Spatial Audio triple Reality speakers with Dolby Atmos
Headphone jack	No	No

Connectivity

5 differences

Connectivity specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Cellular	5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave)	5G (sub-6 GHz)
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax tri-band)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be ready)
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.3
NFC	Yes (Samsung Pay / Google Pay)	Yes
USB	USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (DisplayPort out)	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (DisplayPort video out)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (Dual eSIM support)	Dual Nano-SIM (or 1 SIM + eSIM)

Features

3 differences

Features specifications. Middle column is Samsung Galaxy S24+, right column is OnePlus Open.
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor + 2D Face unlock	Side-mounted capacitive fingerprint sensor + Face Unlock
Extra controls	None	Alert Slider (Ring/Vibrate/Silent)
Standout features	Galaxy AI suite (Circle to Search, Live Translate, Note Assist), Samsung DeX desktop mode, UWB support	Open Canvas split-screen multitasking, Hasselblad Color Calibration, Alert Slider, 67W fast charging

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

Samsung Galaxy S24+ source OnePlus Open source

Which one should you buy

Pick this one if

Samsung Galaxy S24+

6.7-inch Galaxy S24+ with QHD+ 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, and 12GB RAM.

Sharp QHD+ 120Hz LTPO display
12GB RAM standard and 45W fast charging
7 years of Android OS and security updates

What you give up

Camera hardware is mostly unchanged from previous generation
No built-in S-Pen stylus like the Ultra

Full Samsung Galaxy S24+ specs →

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 →

Best for each use

Photos

Camera first: zoom reach, sensors, stabilisation and video

For photos, buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 3 of 4 rankable photos specs; Samsung Galaxy S24+ takes 1.
Ultrawide: 48 MP vs 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP OmniVision periscope vs 10 MP
Samsung Galaxy S24+ is $700 cheaper. Pay the difference only if ultrawide matters to you.

Battery & updates

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

For battery & updates, buy the OnePlus Open.

Leads 2 of 3 rankable battery & updates specs; Samsung Galaxy S24+ takes 1.
Wired charging: 67W SUPERVOOC fast charging vs 45W fast wired charging
Charger in box: Yes vs No
Samsung Galaxy S24+ is $700 cheaper. Pay the difference only if wired charging 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 6.7 inches
Samsung Galaxy S24+ is $700 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.

Samsung Galaxy S24+ spec sheet OnePlus Open spec sheet

Manufacturer pages: Samsung Galaxy S24+ ↗ · OnePlus Open ↗

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Samsung Galaxy S24+ or the OnePlus Open?

Samsung Galaxy S24+ costs $700 less at list price.

What is the biggest catch with the Samsung Galaxy S24+ or OnePlus Open?

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

Which is better for photos, the Samsung Galaxy S24+ or the OnePlus Open?

For photos, buy the OnePlus Open. Leads 3 of 4 rankable photos specs; Samsung Galaxy S24+ takes 1. Ultrawide: 48 MP vs 12 MP

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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