Oppo makes stalwart foldables but almost none of them make it out of China. The one device that did step into the global market was Oppo Find N2 Flip. The Galaxy Z Flip 4 rival debuted with a neat design and durable hinge. It also had a large cover screen that lets you do a lot without opening the phone.

Oppo is now ready to bring the Find N3 Flip to China on August 29, and hopefully, it will also make its global debut sometime later this year. The new foldable gets some design changes and upgraded specifications, which could make it a worthy Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 competitor. Read this roundup to find out what’s new in Oppo’s newest foldable.  

Design and Display

Oppo Find N2 Flip (review) was the company’s first attempt at making a clamshell foldable and it nailed it (almost). The sleek design of the smartphone made it appealing and the large cover screen gave it an edge over other alternatives in the market. Unlike the Galaxy Z Flip 4, the Find N2 Flip folds perfectly flat, leaving no gap in its fold.

The upcoming Find N3 Flip doesn’t look the same as its predecessor but it’s also not very different. The handset retains the rectangular cover screen on the side but gets a new circular camera module. The new module features three camera sensors and there is also a Hasselblad branding. Notably, Find N3 Flip is not going with a larger cover screen like some of its competitors. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 5 has a larger outer display that covers the entire half of the phone, while Motorola’s Razr 40 Ultra has a wider cover screen that takes up more of the front of the phone.

So far, we don’t know if the Find N3 Flip will have any changes to its hinge. The Find N2 Flip has a new Generation Flexion Hinge, which is a version of the Find N2’s hinge that has been adapted for the smaller phone. It’s been rated for 216,000 actuations and can hold the phone in place at any angle between 45 and 110 degrees. This allows for some interesting use cases with the camera, such as tripod mode, waist-level shooting, and even camcorder mode.

The display specifications of the smartphone are anyone’s guess at the moment. It should be similar to the Find N2 Flip, which has a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen bearing an FHD+ resolution, an adaptive refresh rate of 120Hz, 1,600 nits peak brightness, and HDR support. The phone has a large 3.26-inch secondary AMOLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 720 x 382 pixels.

Other Specifications

The upcoming flip phone will come equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 9200 SoC, paired with 16GB of RAM. The device is also expected to feature a larger 4,800mAh battery compared to its predecessor’s 4,300mAh battery. It will also support 67W fast charging, as confirmed by a 3C certification.

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The Find N3 Flip boasts a triple camera setup, with rumors suggesting a 50-megapixel primary sensor with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) as the star attraction. While details about the other sensors remain undisclosed, Oppo has confirmed that the flip phone will be the first in the series to include a portrait camera lens. The company has also shared some camera samples, although they appear to be edited and may not accurately represent the actual camera quality.

Expected Pricing

Similar to many other specifications of the phone, its pricing remains undisclosed as of now. It is expected to be priced in line with the Find N2 Flip. For reference, the Find N2 Flip is priced at Rs. 89,999 in India for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, which roughly converts to $1,175 USD. The phone is offered in three color options: Black, Gold, and Purple.

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