6 vs Open

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Fairphone 6

Lifespan decides this one: the 6 is supported until Jun 2033 at $10.67 per month of safe use, while the Open runs out in Oct 2028 ($32.07/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 6 66 · Open 57 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 6 $899

Safe to buy$10.67/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20312033

OnePlus Open $900

Buy with care$32.07/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028

Category by category

Display

6 80Open 90

The Open's screen is the better one — 7.82-inch 2k ltpo3 fluid amoled inner foldable (2440×2268, 426 ppi) + 6.31-inch 2k amoled cover (2484×1116, 431 ppi), both 120hz, up to 2800 nits peak.

Performance

6 64Open 85

The Open's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

6 67Open 79

The Open has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

6 68Open 76

4,805mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Open lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

6 100Open 33

The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 56 months longer than the Open.

Value

6 66Open 57

Overall value goes to the 6 at $10.67 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	6	Open
Price (street)	$899	$900
Display	6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive	7.82-inch 2K LTPO3 Fluid AMOLED inner foldable (2440×2268, 426 ppi) + 6.31-inch 2K AMOLED cover (2484×1116, 431 ppi), both 120Hz, up to 2800 nits peak
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB	16GB
Storage	256GB	512GB
Battery	4,415 mAh	4,805 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	67W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 64MP periscope telephoto 3x
Dimensions	156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm	Unfolded 153.4 × 143.1 × 5.8 mm; Folded 153.4 × 73.3 × 11.7 mm
Weight	193 g	239 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop)	IPX4
Supported until	Jun 2033	Oct 2028

6 full verdict →Open full verdict →Longevity master board →

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