Nord 4 vs Open

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

OnePlus Nord 4

Lifespan decides this one: the Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 at $8.15 per month of safe use, while the Open runs out in Oct 2028 ($31.90/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Nord 4 73 · 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.

OnePlus Nord 4 $400

Safe to buy$8.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20282030

OnePlus Open $900

Buy with care$31.90/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20262028

Category by category

Display

Nord 4 70Open 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

Nord 4 78Open 85

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

Camera

Nord 4 67Open 79

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

Battery

Nord 4 90Open 76

5,500mAh vs 4,805mAh — the Nord 4 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Nord 4 58Open 34

The Nord 4 is supported until Jul 2030 — 21 months longer than the Open.

Value

Nord 4 73Open 57

Overall value goes to the Nord 4 at $8.15 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Nord 4	Open
Price (street)	$400	$900
Display	6.74-inch AMOLED, 1.5K (2772×1240, 450 ppi), up to 120Hz, 2150 nits peak	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	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM	8GB/12GB/16GB	16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	512GB
Battery	5,500 mAh	4,805 mAh
Charging	100W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless	67W SUPERVOOC wired, no wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide	48MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 64MP periscope telephoto 3x
Dimensions	162.6 × 75.3 × 7.99 mm	Unfolded 153.4 × 143.1 × 5.8 mm; Folded 153.4 × 73.3 × 11.7 mm
Weight	200 g	239 g
Water resistance	IP65	IPX4
Supported until	Jul 2030	Oct 2028

Nord 4 full verdict →Open full verdict →Longevity master board →

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