Oppo is unveiling the Discover N5 foldable smartphone in a few weeks, and that is extensively anticipated to get a worldwide launch because the OnePlus Open 2. Now, a brand new rumor tells us simply how skinny the upcoming machine will probably be.
In keeping with a tipster over on X, when unfolded, the Discover N5 (and OnePlus Open 2) will probably be simply 4.2mm thick. To place that into perspective, the Honor Magic V3 is 4.35mm thick when unfolded, and that machine is at present the thinnest of the standard book-type foldables (the Huawei Mate XT goes to an insane 3.6mm but it surely folds twice, making it an unfair comparability).
Oppo Discover N3 versus N5 thickness.
Discover N3: 5.8mm unfold
Discover N5: 4.2mm unfold#oppofindn5 pic.twitter.com/3IxBWX9QlH— Abhishek Yadav (@yabhishekhd) February 5, 2025
So, it seems to be just like the Discover N5 / OnePlus Open 2 would be the thinnest bi-fold/once-folding foldable ever. Will that make this kind issue lastly go mainstream? In all probability not, until the worth additionally drops considerably in comparison with the earlier technology. However no less than we are actually totally within the territory of such units being about as thick as a traditional slab telephone when folded. And that is wonderful, and deserves to be praised.
The Discover N5 / Open 2 has been rumored to go along with the Snapdragon 8 Elite model that has simply seven CPU cores. It is formally been confirmed to sport 50W wi-fi charging, in addition to a trio of water resistance scores: IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9.
