Oppo is gearing up to unveil its next-generation foldable phone, the Oppo Find N5, in February in China. This foldable flagship promises substantial design enhancements over the 2023 Find N3. In a series of updates shared on Weibo, Oppo’s Find-series Product Manager, Zhou Yibao, teased the device’s industry-leading durability and extraordinary thinness compared to the iPhone 16 Pro.
Find N5 promises stellar durability
The above video highlights the Oppo Find N5’s unparalleled water resistance, offering support for IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings. This level of waterproofing is unique in the foldable segment, ensuring protection against splashes, immersion, and high-pressure water jets. The above video also confirms that the N5 supports underwater photography like recent Oppo phones such as the Find X8 series and the Reno 13 lineup.
The device is also constructed using a 3D titanium alloy hinge, making it lighter and sturdier than conventional aluminium-based foldable designs. This focus on durability sets a new benchmark for foldable smartphones.
Thinner than the iPhone 16 Pro
The Oppo Find N5 is being hailed as the thinnest foldable phone in the industry. With a folded thickness of less than 9.2mm and an unfolded thickness of just 4mm per side, it surpasses the iPhone 16 Pro, which measures 8.3mm. The images above show that, unlike the Find N3, there is no speaker alongside the USB-C port. However, Oppo Find N-series Product Manager Cheng Xiaoxue has clarified that the speaker is located on the bottom, on the other half of the device. Additionally, Yibao has hinted that the device weighs less than 230 grams, compared to the N3’s 239 grams.
In related news, the Oppo Find N5 recently surfaced on Geekbench, revealing it will arrive as the first device powered by the all-new 7-core version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The listing further revealed that it has 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and Android 15.
Other expected features include a 2K resolution foldable OLED screen, a triple-camera system with a 50-megapixel Hasselblad main sensor and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, and a 5,700mAh battery with magnetic wireless charging support.
In global markets like the US, Europe, and India, the Oppo Find N5 may launch under the OnePlus branding as the OnePlus Open 2, offering a similar set of premium features and design upgrades.
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