Just after bringing the ColorOS 14-based Android 14 update to most of the compatible Oppo smartphones, the company is here with the update for the Oppo Find N smartphone. Following the consecutive closed and open beta updates, the stable update for the Find N with firmware  14.0.0.260 brings several new changes and improvements.

Steps to Get ColorOS 14 on Oppo Find N

The update is rolling out to all the users, and to get the update, they should update the Oppo Find N to ColorOS versions 13.1.0.195 and 13.1.0.194. Once they have the exact firmware based on ColorOS 14, they can check for the new update by heading to System  Settings > About device > Tap the top of the page > Tap icon on the top right > Trial versions > Official version > Apply Now

Oppo Find N receives several new features, including Android 14 luxuries and the company’s self-skin-based features.

Note:

• It is important to back up your important data, as during installation it may get corrupt.
• The smartphone will take a couple of days to optimize itself with the new OS. Until then, the smartphone may heat up or consume more battery.
• Some apps might not be compatible with the smartphone. It is advised to update all the apps by heading to the Play Store.

ColorOS 14 Features

Aquamorphic Design:

Enhanced sound effects, color systems, and interactions.
Ten new Aquamorphic-themed ringtones for calls, alarms, and notifications.
Dynamically adjusting Aquamorphic Coloring System for a more intuitive experience.
Aqua Dynamics design simplifies interactions, extending to the Status Bar.

Revamped Always-On Display (AOD):

Homeland AOD showcases nature scenes, including a Go Green AOD for climate change awareness.
Environment Vision pages linked to daily step counts.

Smart Touch and Seamless Content Sharing:

AI-powered Smart Touch streamlines daily tasks.
File Dock on Smart Sidebar for seamless content sharing, supporting split-screen and floating windows.

Smart Image Matting and Trinity Engine Upgrade:

Smart Image Matting separates subjects from images or paused video frames.
Trinity Engine upgrade boosts device smoothness and stability.

AI-powered Smart Charging and Privacy Assurance:

Smart Charging adjusts charging current based on usage conditions, reducing unnecessary battery wear.
Prioritizes safety and privacy, integrating Android 14’s capabilities.
Picture Keeper prevents apps from misusing permissions.
Snapchat integration with Bitmoji AOD for faster app navigation and updates on messages and friend activities. Your device, your control.

Oppo has already rolled out the stable ColorOS 14 version to the flagship as well as devices like the OPPO A77, A77s, and A57. Oppo’s partner brand OnePlus is already seeding OxygenOS 14 for its compatible smartphones, including the OnePlus 11 Series, OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus 10R, OnePlus Nord 3, and OnePlus Pad. We expect the remaining smartphones to receive the ColorOS 14 update soon.

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In August 2022, OPPO unveiled the ColorOS 13, based on Android 13. To date, many devices like the OPPO Find X5 series and the Reno 8 series have received stable updates of the ColorOS 13. Now, the brand has begun the rollout of Android 13 on its foldable smartphone, the OPPO Find N.

According to the official post, the update arrives with version number F.22. To get this update, users will need to have their devices at the basic version A.22 or A.24 or above. You can check if you have the device on the required version by navigating to Settings > About This Machine > Version Information > Version Number.

OPPO has included a note that mentions some key points to keep in mind before updating to the latest ColorOS 13.

Firstly, there are some third-party applications that are incompatible with Android 13. After upgrading to Android 13, there may be situations where third-party applications cannot be used normally and might cause freezing, a blank screen, display flashing, or battery drain. The store will try to update these apps to the latest versions.

Also, the brand also mentions that within two days of the upgrade, the system will undergo a number of adaptation and optimization steps that could result in the phone getting hot, freezing, or consuming a lot of power. After the upgrade, it is advised to restart the phone with the screen off and let it charge for two hours; otherwise, it may recover on its own after some time of regular use.

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Giztop is giving a huge discount on the Oppo Find N Foldable smartphone. The phone which retails for $1599 is now available at a heavily discounted price of $1099 only. Please note that this price is applicable to the base variant. 

Oppo Find N is the first foldable flagship from OPPO. It features a 7.1” E5 AMOLED inner display and a 5.49” outer display. The smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor and comes with Adreno 660 GPU. It comes in multiple memory variants viz: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB / 512GB internal storage. 

Oppo Find N comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP main camera and 13MP and 16MP secondary cameras. At the front, you have a 32MP selfie camera on both the inner and outer display.  The smartphone is fueled by a 4500mAh battery and supports 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. It comes in three color variants viz: Purple, White, and Black.

Oppo Find N foldable smartphone runs on Android 11 based Color OS 12 and supports Dual 5G mode. Giztop is now giving the foldable phone for as low as $1099. This is a limited-time offer. 

For more information on such exciting deals and offers check out our deals hub.

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Xiaomi recently unveiled its foldable smartphone for the year, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2. While the first generation model from the brand receivedan  average response, the company is likely hoping its second generation model, with a slimmer and more premium-looking design profile, manages to catch everyones attention.

We have already compared the two main flagships of 2022 – the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 vs the Galaxy Z Fold4. But there are multiple options for foldables in the Chinese market like the OPPO Find N which received a lot of media attention a few months back. So we thought it would be a good idea to compare the new Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 vs the OPPO Find N in this article.

Here’s a quick specs comparison between two slim foldables available in the market in 2022.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 vs OPPO Find N

Design

The two foldables adopt a different approach when it comes to their designs. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 comes with a much larger screen and consequently larger dimensions. However, it’s both thinner and lighter than the OPPO Find N, and by a considerable margin.
If we directly compare the dimensions, the Mix Fold 2 (161.1 x 144.7 x 5.4mm) is both taller and wider than the OPPO Find N (132.6 x 140.2 x 8.0mm). However, the Xiaomi foldable compensates for its larger dimensions with a much thinner profile (5.4mm unfolded and 11.2 mm folded vs 8mm unfolded and 15.9mm folded on the Find N). What’s also interesting is that the outer display on the Mix Fold 2 is wider than the Find N, putting it much closer to our standard smartphone displays.

As for their weights, the Mix Fold 2 weighs 262gms vs 275gms of the OPPO model.
Even their design philosophies are different. While the Mix Fold 2 comes with a boxier design with sharper corners (like the old Galaxy Note series), the Find N comes with rounded corners with a curvier profile.

Since both the phones feature an inward folding design, the final choice in this department would boil down to your personal preference. If you want a compact design with a curvier profile, go for the Find N, but if you want a foldable that’s slim and features a larger screen like a tablet, go for the Mix Fold 2.

Display

Owing to the larger dimensions of the Xiaomi Mix Fold 2, it boasts a much larger screen too. On the outside, it comes with a 120Hz HDR10+ 8-inch 1914 x 2160 pixel resolution display (LTPO2) with Schott UTG glass. As for the cover display, it has a 6.56-inch panel, again with 120Hz, 21:9 aspect ratio, and HDR10+, making it very close to our standard smartphone screen size.

In comparison, the OPPO Find N features a 7.1-inch foldable display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+. But on paper, this LTP0 display is less bright than the Mix model. Also, the cover display is pretty compact at 5.46-inches with 988 x 1972 pixels resolution and does not feature a high refresh rate.

Clearly, the Mix Fold 2 outdoes the OPPO Find N in the display department, which isn’t surprising given that it’s a fairly new device.

Both foldables come with side-mounted fingerprint sensors.

Specs & Software

The Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 is a 2022 smartphone and this is evident in its specifications. The biggest update to the device is in the processor department, now featuring the Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chip, which is way faster and more efficient than the one found inside the Find N mode. The OPPO foldable is powered by the Snapdragon 888 running at a max frequency of 2.84 GHz.

As for their memory configuration, the Mix 2 Fold maxes out at 1TB ROM and 12GB of RAM while the Find N has a max configuration of 512GB ROM and 12GB RAM.

In the software department, the Mix Fold 2 runs on the newer Android 12-based MIUI Fold 13 OS. In comparison, the OPPO Find N is still running on Android 11 (customized by ColorOS 12). But it is worth adding that the Find N did get support for the Android 13 beta update and is expected to receive the new ColorOS 13 stable update in the coming months.

Both phones have features tweaked to take full advantage of their foldable form factor.

Camera

Both the foldables have pretty good camera setups. The Mix Fold 2 comes with a 50MP f/1.8 primary camera with OIS, another 8MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and a 13MP Ultra wide shooter. Note that these cameras are Leica optimized like its 12S series.
Similarly, the OPPO Find N comes with a 50 MP Sony IMX766 main camera, a 13 MP telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom, and a 16 MP ultrawide camera. The Xiaomi foldable features a 20MP selfie camera while the OPPO Find N has two amazing 32 MP front cameras: one on the internal display and another one on the external panel.

Only a real-life camera comparison between the two phones will reveal if either of them has an advantage in the camera department. That said, both phones have pretty solid camera setups.

Battery

In the battery department, the two foldables feature the same 4500mAh capacity batteries. However, the Mix Fold 2 comes with a faster 67W wired charging. On the other hand, the Find N has a slower 33W charging support, but adds 15W wireless and reverse wireless charging support.

The wireless charging support justifies the thicker profile of the OPPO Foldable and having a feature like this would give it an advantage over the Mix foldable, despite its faster wired charging speeds.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold 2 starts around 8,999 yuan (~$1,335) for the base 256GB storage, while the starting price tag of the OPPO Find N roughly translates into €1070/$1210. Given that the Xiaomi foldable is a brand new device, it’s pretty expensive to buy globally and retails for around $1700 via Giztop. On the other hand, the OPPO Find N retail for a much cheaper price tag globally at around $1299.
If you are ready to shell out more for a top-end foldable, the Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 would be a good choice. However, the OPPO Find N is also a pretty competitive foldable, despite being older, and can save a significant amount of your money if you get it right now.

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 vs OPPO Find N: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2

PROs

• Wider Tablet sized displays
• Very Slim and lightweight
• Best 2022 Processor
• Faster charging

CONS

• No wireless charging

OPPO Find N

PROs

• More compact
• Wireless charging
• Better front cameras

CONS

• Slower Charging
• Slower and Less Efficient Processor
• Older Device

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Foldable smartphones are the talk of the town these days. We recently saw Samsung’s latest Flip 4 and Fold 4. Xiaomi also refreshed its foldable segment with the launch of Mix Fold 2 and Motorola too unveiled the new Razr 2022. Now, a recent tweet by Pete Lau suggests that OnePlus is also ready to try its hands on foldable devices.

OnePlus’ CEO and co-founder Pete Lau recently shared a few pictures on Twitter asking his followers “What do you think this is?”. The pictures appear to be the hinge mechanism of a phone. It could possibly be used in the upcoming OnePlus foldable. Lau’s tweet did not reveal any details about the moniker or design of the smartphone. However, it is speculated that the upcoming OnePlus foldable will be similar to Oppo’s Find N.

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Details about the device are still pretty short. Previous reports have claimed that the foldable may debut in 2023. OnePlus entering the foldable smartphone market is good news because it will give rise to more competition and better products. But let’s just hope OnePlus doesn’t drop an exact copy of Oppo Find N with Hasselblad plastered cameras.

Currently, the foldable smartphone market is largely dominated by Samsung. The company has been doing a great job in improving its devices and also making them accessible to more people. Xiaomi has also done a commendable job with the Mix Fold 2. It is arguably the thinnest foldable we’ve seen so far.

We are also patiently waiting for Oppo to drop the successor to the Find N. The company is said to have a bunch of Foldable smartphones in the pipeline and may launch them later this year.

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The foldable form factor has finally matured, with plenty of mainstream brands releasing their own versions in recent months. Companies like Samsung, OPPO, Vivo, Motorola, and even Huawei have released multiple foldables over the past couple of years, increasing the number of options consumers have in this niche segment. And as years pass by and the technology gets better, we can expect even mid-range and low-end brands to get into this particular segment. 

If you are looking for a foldable smartphone in 2022, there are plenty of options to choose from, especially if you live in China. However, even international consumers have a variety of options, in a couple of form factors like a vertical or a horizontal folding design. 

So let’s take a look at some of the Best Foldable Smartphones of 2022. 

Galaxy Z Fold3

Samsung has been the pioneer of foldables ever since the form factor first made its entry into the market. The Z Fold3 is the third generation foldable device from the company, and we can finally say that there’s a near-perfect foldable in the market. It improves the built and hinge quality and even comes with water resistance, assuring the stability of its design. What’s more, you can even add in a stylus (which has to be bought separately), making full use of its 7-inch+ unfolded screen. 

The cover display also gets bumped up with a high-resolution panel and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the main display inside gets a dynamic AMOLED panel and a class-leading under-display camera. 

Clearly, the Galaxy Z Fold3 is the pinnacle of foldable technology in 2022, and starting at $200 less than its predecessor, it’s a phone worthy of recommendation, i.e. if it’s within your budget. 

Galaxy Z Fold 2

Fret not if the Galaxy Z Fold3 is not within your budget. Last year’s Z Fold 2 is a competitive device for its current price, and 2021’s best foldable is still worth buying in 2022. 

The phone features a similar form factor as the Z Fold3, a 7.6-inch internal display, and a 6.2-inch cover screen (albeit with lower resolution). While the phone is heavier and bulkier than its successor, it still features most of the features of the new device, especially after the recent software updates. So, if you want a foldable that’s slightly cheaper than the Z Fold3, this would be your best bet for multitasking and productivity tasks. 

However, if you can extend your budget by a couple of hundred dollars, we would still recommend the Z Fold3, as it’s the best horizontal folding device in the market right now. 

Galaxy Z Flip3

Flip phones have made a comeback, in the form of vertical folding smartphones. So there’s no surprise that a lot of consumers have a preference for this clamshell design over the regular horizontal folding devices. 

The third generation Galaxy Z Flip3 is the best vertical folding device that you can get in the market right now. The upgrades from last year’s model like a larger 1.9-inch cover display and IPX8 certification (much like the Z Fold3) make it a significantly better device than its predecessors. On the inside, you get a 6.7-inch AMOLED 120Hz panel with a Snapdragon 888 chip and 8GB of RAM. And considering the discounted starting price of the device, we can easily recommend the Z Flip3 to those who are looking for a compact and relatively cheaper foldable in the market.

Note that, like all other clamshell foldables, battery life is still one of its weakest departments. The charging speed isn’t great either at 15W wired charging, but you do get 10W wireless charging support. 

Huawei Mate XS

The Huawei Mate XS may have seen a limited international release, but the phone is an excellent foldable if you can live without Google apps. 

The phone continues on its outward folding design, bringing a single large 8-inch screen that folds out to make for a 6.6-inch cover display. Yes, this design is pretty unique and a different approach from the Samsung foldable. With a Kirin 990 chip, 8GB RAM, 512GB storage and 40MP led quad-cameras taking care of the specs department, the Huawei Mate XS is a pretty powerful foldable, despite launching a couple of years ago. 

If not for the lack of Google App support, the Mate XS would have received a much more widespread release. That said, the phone is still pretty hard to get. So, despite being a pretty good foldable, you’ll most likely have to opt for a device from another brand. 

Moto Razr 2020 5G

Motorola brought back the Razr series to life with the Razr foldable lineup a couple of years back. And the company’s last Razr clamshell foldable, the Razr 2020 is still a decent device in 2022. The company builds on the clamshell form factor with a larger 2.7-inch external display that’s bigger than its Samsung rival with an internal 6.2-inch panel. It’s powered by a mid-range Snapdragon 765G processor with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. There is one 48MP shooter with OIS on the back and a 20MP selfie shooter. 

Like other clamshell foldables, the battery is again one of its drawbacks. However, with the occasional discounts, the phone can be purchased for under $1000, which would make it a decent alternative to the Galaxy Z Flip3. 

Royole FlexPai 2

The Royole FlexPai stole the thunder from the big brands back in 2018 when it announced the first foldable smartphone. A lot of us were surprised to hear a small-time brand making the big headlines, but honestly, the first generation was far from perfect. Luckily, the company’s second generation model, the FlexPai 2, improves on all the aspects of the initial generation and is better suited for daily use. The company follows Huawei’s approach in using an outward folding design and comes with productivity features like split screen viewing on its large 7.8-inch display.  

With a better build quality and design than the initial generation, the Royole FlexPai 2 can be an alternative to the big brands if you live in China. 

Huawei P50 Pocket

Huawei’s Galaxy Z Flip3 rival, the Huawei P50 Pocket saw a wider international release than its predecessors. The device comes with a form factor similar to the Z Flip3, featuring a premium design, an excellent camera setup, and a no-crease 6.9-inch OLED display on the inside. The design especially is the stand-out feature of the device and is even considered by some, to be better than its Galaxy rival. Notably, it also comes with a relatively large 4000mAh battery with 40W charging, a rarity in its segment. 

However, the lack of Google apps, limited availability, and 4G-only support will still hamper the phone’s chances of shining in this market. Also, even if you find it listed online, it’s likely to be way more expensive than its Galaxy rival. 

If you live in China, you have a bunch of additional foldable options in the market. And we feel it’s worth checking out the recently announced OPPO Find N (review). 

OPPO Find N

OPPO’s first foldable, the OPPO Find N is pretty impressive considering its robust built quality, a powerful triple camera setup that’s comparable to high-end devices, and excellent battery life. Most notably, the phone features a wider 5.5-inch cover screen with an 18:9 aspect ratio, unlike its rivals in the segment with a weird aspect ratio. On the inside, you have a pretty large 7.1-inch 120Hz tablet-like display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. 

Under the hood, the phone comes with last year’s Snapdragon 888 with up to 12GB of RAM, so it’s never going to be short of power. It also features a large 4500mAh battery with 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. Unfortunately, it lacks water resistance, unlike its Galaxy rival. 

Another big drawback of the phone as I mentioned above is its limited China availability. But if you want to get one, you can resort to international retailers like Giztop to order one for yourself outside of China.

We have also seen more foldables from smartphone brands like Xiaomi and Honor. But the above list contains the foldables that we think are the best options in 2022. 

If you think we missed any specific foldable from this list, let us know in the comments section down below.

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In early July, Oppo began the Android 13-based ColorOS 13 Closed Beta program in China. The company recruited testers for two sets of builds, namely ‘log’ and ‘nolog’. Now, almost a month later, the firm has kickstarted the ColorOS 13 Open Beta initiative in its home country as well as in select international markets.

Ahead of the OxygenOS 13 launch later today, which is basically ColorOS 13, Oppo has started recruiting testers for ColorOS 13 Open Beta program. According to the official announcement posts on Oppo Community, the registrations are live for Oppo Find X5, Oppo Find X5 Pro, and Oppo Find N.

Unsurprisingly, the firm has allocated a limited number of seats for testing. For instance, in global markets, the company is only accepting 1000 users for each model.

Talking about the availability of the beta program, interested users in the following regions can enroll in the initiative.

• Oppo Find X5

• • China
  • UAE
  • France (Unlocked)

• Oppo Find X5 Pro

  • China
  • Indonesia
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Malaysia
  • France (Unlocked)
  • Australia (Unlocked)

• Oppo Find N

  • China

The registration window closes tomorrow (August 4) itself. Applicants will be selected within 5 working days. They will receive the ColorOS 13 Open Beta update based on Android 13 via OTA.

Going by previous iterations of ColorOS, Oppo may recruit more beta testers for the aforementioned devices before rolling out the stable update. At present, it is not known when ColorOS 13 will be announced officially.

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OPPO launched its first foldable smartphone a couple of years back in the form of the OPPO Find N and now the company is working on the next generation of foldable smartphones that should launch soon.

As per the latest report from Digital Chat Station, OPPO is working on two new foldable smartphones, one with a clamshell fold design and another with a book-like folding design.

The report adds that the upcoming smartphone with a clamshell folding design, similar to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip lineup, has been codenamed Dragonfly but the actual name of the smartphone has not been decided yet.

The phone will reportedly come with a display offering a 120Hz refresh rate and the company is focusing on reducing the thickness of the foldable smartphone as well as adopting a new hinge structure.

On the other hand, OPPO is also working on a successor of the Find N smartphone which will reportedly be named OPPO Find N 2 and will offer a display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It will also come optimized for weight and thickness compared to the current model.

It is also being claimed that the company will be launching a series of high-performance flagship smartphones in the second half of this year and the devices will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon and MediaTek Dimensity processors.

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Yesterday, Google officially announced the Android 13 Beta program at the opening day keynote of the Google I/O 2022 conference. Just like the past few years, the search giant has partnered with multiple OEMs to enable developers to try out the upcoming version of Android.

Just like last year with the Android 12 Beta initiative, a total of 12 OEMs are part of the Android 13 Beta program. The only difference is that TCL has been replaced with Lenovo this time around.

Though most companies offer Android 13 Beta for a single device, there are some who provide builds for multiple products. Hence, the total number of eligible devices is actually 22, which happens to be 10 more than the OEMs involved.

Unsurprisingly, Google is the one with the most number of products, 8 Pixels smartphones to be precise. It is followed by Xiaomi with 3 devices comprising two smartphones and a tablet. Oppo is also offering builds for a smartphone and a foldable. Whereas, the remaining brands are limited to a single product.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the smartphones and tablets on which you can try Android 13.

Android 13 Beta Supported Smartphones and Tablets

• Google

  • Pixel 4
  • Pixel 4 XL
  • Pixel 4a
  • Pixel 4a 5G
  • Pixel 5
  • Pixel 5a
  • Pixel 6
  • Pixel 6 Pro

• Xiaomi

  • Xiaomi 12
  • Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Xiaomi Pad 5

• Oppo

  • Oppo Find X5 Pro
  • Oppo Find N

• Asus

  • Asus Zenfone 8

• Lenovo

  • Lenovo Tab P12 Pro

• HMD Global

  • Nokia X20

• Oneplus

  • Oneplus 10 Pro

• Realme

  • Realme GT 2 Pro

• Sharp

  • Sharp Aquos Sense 6

• Tecno

  • Tecno Camon 19 Pro 5G

• Vivo

  • Vivo X80 Pro

• ZTE

  • ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

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Vivo officially entered the foldable phones market by launching the amazing Vivo X Fold. It is a stunning device coming with impressive hardware specifications and very advanced cameras. But are its specifications enough to beat each and every foldable phone in the market? There is no better way to understand it than by comparing it with the other top-tier foldable phones out there. That is the reason why we published a comparison between the specifications of the Vivo X Fold, the OPPO Find N, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. We hope it will help you to decide which foldable is the best for your needs.

Vivo X Fold vs OPPO Find N vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Design

The most interesting design and form factor are the ones of the OPPO Find N. Despite being a foldable phone, it is able to become extremely compact because it comes with smaller displays. Further, the 18:9 form factor for the external display makes it very beautiful. Last but not least, it has the best hinge ever seen on a foldable phone: a hinge that is able to hide the cease in the middle of the foldable panel like no other device does. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 becomes very interesting because it is the only waterproof foldable phone, thanks to the IPX8 certification.

Display

The Vivo X Fold has the widest internal display with a diagonal of 8.03 inches, while the OPPO Find N has the smallest one with 7.1 inches. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 sits in the middle with a 7.6-inch panel. In terms of image quality, these three displays are very similar. They all come with a 2K resolution, HDR certification, refresh rates up to 120 Hz, and very high brightness. When it comes to the external displays, the Vivo X Fold is more convincing on the paper, but the OPPO Find N has the most compact one with a diagonal of just 5.49 inches.

Specs & Software

The Vivo X Fold is the most advanced device of the trio when it comes to the hardware department, thanks to the presence of a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Both the OPPO Find N and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 are fueled by a weaker Snapdragon 888, but they still offer 12 GB of RAM. The Vivo X Fold is also the only one with Android 12 out of the box, but the OPPO Find N has more advanced features to take advantage of the foldable form factor.

Camera

If you are looking for the most advanced camera, then you should opt for the Vivo X Fold without thinking twice. It is equipped with a quad camera including a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, an 8 MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom, a 12 MP telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom, and a 48 MP ultrawide lens, all with Carl Zeiss optics. Right after, we got the OPPO Find N with a triple camera including a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, a 13 MP telephoto camera, and a 16 MP ultrawide lens.

• Read More: Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3: Specs Comparison

Battery

The Vivo X Fold is equipped with a bigger battery, but the OPPO Find N might last more in a lot of scenarios because of its smaller displays. The Vivo X Fold also comes with faster charging technology: 66W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.

Price

You need about €1300/$1405 to purchase the Vivo X Fold in China, the OPPO Find N costs €1070/$1157, and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 starts from €1650/$1784. If we consider the specs sheets, the Vivo X Fold is the best. But the OPPO Find N has a more interesting and useful form factor. Which one would you pick?

Vivo X Fold vs OPPO Find N vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

PRO

• S Pen
• Wider availability
• Waterproof IPX8
• UWB support
• Great build quality

CONS

• Smaller battery

Vivo X Fold

PRO

• Better processor
• Wider display
• Superior rear cameras
• Faster charging
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Dimensions

OPPO Find N

PRO

• More compact
• Great selfie cameras
• Best hinge
• Good price

CONS

• Smaller displaysRELATED
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OnePlus is reportedly working on a foldable phone. A fresh report by Pricebaba that cites tipster Yogesh Brar as the source has revealed key information about the company’s first foldable phone.

The report does not have any information on the specifications of the OnePlus Fold. However, the tipster has revealed that it will be a copy of the OPPO Find N, which is exclusively available in China. Hence, there is a possibility that the Find N may get rebranded as the OnePlus Fold in the global markets.

OPPO Find N / OnePlus Fold specifications (rumored)

The OnePlus foldable phone may come with a 7.1-inch foldable AMOLED LTPO panel that offers a 1792 x 1920 pixels resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. It may feature a 5.49-inch AMOLED cover display with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The device may run on Android 12 OS and ColorOS 12.

The foldable phone may feature a 32-megapixel cover camera and a 32-megapixel camera on the inner screen. The rear camera setup of the device may comprise of an OIS-ready 50-megapixel primary camera, a 13-megapixel telephoto camera, and a 16-megapixel ultrawide shooter.

The Snapdragon 888 chipset is present under the hood of the OnePlus Fold. It may come with a 4,500mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging, 15W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging. It may come with other features like Android 12 OS and a side-facing fingerprint scanner.

In related news, the tipster revealed that OPPO will soon launch the OPPO K10 Pro smartphone for China. He added that this device may get rebranded as a OnePlus device. It may come with specs like a punch-hole display, a 16-megapixel front camera, a 50-megapixel (Sony IMX766) + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel triple camera unit, Snapdragon 888, and a 5,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging support.

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A Samsung tweet has pointed to a foldable smartphone which is likely the Oppo Find N, describing the phone as “pretty ah-mazing!” This was in response to a tweet about how foldable phones broke the stereotypes of modern smartphones being all the same or boring.

Samsung is the forerunner of smartphones with foldable displays with its introduction of the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. The Korean tech powerhouse is the leader in that segment of the smartphone market, but Oppo’s Find N is the closest competitor of the Galaxy Z Fold 3. Interestingly or should we say awkwardly, the originating tweet came from an Oppo official, Ryan Fenwick. Fenwick is a member of the Global Communications team of Oppo and OnePlus.

Pretty ah-mazing!

— Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) March 24, 2022

The exchanges that the original tweet and Samsung’s tweet generous were vigorous in some instances. One of the replies pointed to the crease that is still present with the Galaxy Z Fold 3 unlike the seemingly more innovative hinge design of the Find N that has avoided that problem. The interchange of tweets is a mixture of hilarious statements and could also serve as reality checks for the two foldable leaders Samsung and Oppo. While foldable technology is a great technological leap, there are still areas of improvement from both Oppo and Samsung.

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Foldable smartphones are still a long way from becoming mainstream but continue to grow more popular as their design and build quality improves. Samsung reported it sold four times as many foldables in 2021 as it did in 2020, which is a clear indication of their success. Of course, OPPO didn’t want to be left behind in the competition and came up with an extremely compelling foldable offering of their own called the Find N. Being priced at around $1,500, many would naturally want to know how durable the thing is, and that’s where JerryRigEverything comes in.

As usual, the durability test video kicks off with a scratch test, and that’s something the exterior of the OPPO Find N simply aced. The Gorilla Glass Victus used on the outside is no joke and rates 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, meaning you should be able to keep both keys and phone in your pocket sans worry — although that’s definitely not recommended.

The hardness seems to be equal on both the front and rear of the phone but the textured glass back feels especially tough, actually wearing down the razor used to scratch test it.

Unfortunately, the same does not hold true for the inside of the OPPO Find N, which out of necessity is made of an odd combination of plastic and glass. To protect the glass underneath, a thin plastic film has been applied on top, meaning the inner display can be scratched even with your fingernail (like the case with any other foldable). While this may sound worrying, you should fare just fine — unless you’re planning on using the inside display panel as a nail filer.

Moving on to the bend test, the OPPO Find N once again surprises, failing to show any signs of damage despite Zach bending it the wrong way with all his might. OPPO says that it has used a ‘Flexion Hinge’ made up of 136 components and it’s pretty clear that the mechanism is built as tough as a tank.

Finally, the OPPO Find N is nearly buried in dirt to check if grains interfere with all of its moving parts. Even when repeatedly opened and closed with dirt rubbed onto the hinges, the foldable smartphone folds and unfolds without the slightest creak.

All in all, OPPO has outdone itself here despite the Find N being its very first foldable offering, and we see a bright future ahead for such devices.

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The OPPO Find N is the company’s first foldable smartphone. It was announced in mid-December and has been on sale multiple times since then. The device is so popular that the firm manages to sell the entire stock during every sale. Because the phone is not only cheaper than the competition but also offers an interesting set of features, including a folding screen without a crease. One of the company executives recently bragged about the creaseless nature of the handset.

CEO of OnePlus Pete Lau is also the Chief Product Officer of OPPO. Earlier today, he posted a picture containing two OPPO Find N units on Weibo.

According to his post, one of these units is his own, while the other one is from the R&D department. The latter has been folded 100,000 times. He asks his followers to guess the units.

By looking at the image, we don’t see any crease on either of the two units. We get to see similar comments from netizens as well. It is difficult for anyone to spot the odd one out.

The OPPO Find N is devoid of any crease as it uses a teardrop-shaped hinge. Even the Motorola Razr 5G has a similar implementation, however, it happens to develop creases after prolonged usage. Interestingly, that’s not the case with the OPPO model.

Additionally, the OPPO Find N’s foldable display has a better 8.4:9 aspect ratio. Hence, it is smaller than the Galaxy Z Fold3 but still houses a slightly larger battery. 

If Samsung wants to lead the foldable smartphone market, it is high time the South Korean tech giant improves its devices before the Chinese competitors debut their products in global markets.

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Oppo has just started the sale of its foldable smartphone again. The company’s first foldable handset, the Find N, which is finally available for sale again in China after selling out in mere minutes previously.

Earlier this month, we had reported on the Chinese smartphone maker saw great success with its Find N foldable phone, which crossed more than 1 million in bookings. While this highlighted the immense popularity of the company’s first ever foldable phone, it also showcased the lack of inventory, with bookings piling up. But now, it is finally available for purchase again, and can be purchased from the popular Chinese e-retailer JD.com.

The Oppo Find N is available in two storage configurations, namely 8GB + 256GB and the 12GB + 512GB variant. Talking about the smartphone itself, it sports a 5.49 inch AMOLED outer display and a 7.1 inch E5 AMOLED primary screen. Under the hood, it packs a large 4,500mAh battery that powers the device with 33W fast charging.

Furthermore, it packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, which is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. On the rear, the Find N features a 50 megapixel triple camera setup, while the front has a 32 megapixel selfie shooter on the primary and secondary display. The 8GB + 256GB version is available for 7,699 Yuan  (roughly 1,215 US Dollars) while the 12GB + 512GB variant costs 8,999 Yuan (roughly 1,417 US Dollars).

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After the comeback in the European market and a lot of rumors, Honor has finally announced its first foldable phone: the Honor Magic V. Just like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and the OPPO Find N, the Honor Magic V is a foldable smartphone that can turn into a tablet thanks to a big foldable display placed internally. The phone debuted in China about a month after the launch of the OPPO Find N, and it may represent a good alternative to the OPPO flagship since it is going to register the sold out everywhere. This comparison will highlight the differences between Honor Magic V and OPPO Find N: the latest Chinese foldable phones.

Honor Magic V vs OPPO Find N

Design

Despite the Honor Magic V coming in a special leather variant, I prefer the design of the OPPO Find N and I think most people do. The reason is simple: it has a more compact form factor because it has a much smaller external display. Further, the rear cover reminds of the “impossible surface” of the OPPO Find X3 Pro, with a camera protruding gradually from the cover. The OPPO Find N is made with a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and an aluminum frame, and it has a side-mounted fingerprint reader. The form factor of the Honor Magic V is the same, but with bigger dimensions and a taller external display. Besides the leather variant, there is also a version with a glass back and an aluminum frame.

Display

The Honor Magic V has the biggest internal display: a 7.9-inch OLED panel that folds in half sporting a Quad HD+ resolution, one billion colors, a 90 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification. The OPPO Find N provides a similar image quality but it offers the LTPO technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz and, as you probably noticed a higher max refresh rate. When it comes to the external display, the Honor Magic V is the winner: it has an OLED panel with a diagonal of 6.45 inches, one billion colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate, a Full HD+ resolution, and HDR10+. Unfortunately, none of these handsets features an in-display fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

The Honor Magic V is the most powerful foldable phone ever released because it is equipped with the new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform: an octa-core processor built at 4 nm with a max frequency of 3 GHz. The SoC is paired with 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. The Honor Magic V runs Android 12 customized by the new Magic UI 6 and, if the company will decide to launch it in the global market, it will feature Google Mobile Services. The OPPO Find N has a weaker but still flagship-class Snapdragon 888 mobile platform supported by up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage, and it runs ColorOS 12 out of the box.

Camera

Which phone features the best cameras? It depends on what you usually do with the cameras, but overall, the OPPO Find N is more interesting. It has a 50 MP Sony IMX766 main camera, a 13 MP telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom, and a 16 MP ultrawide sensor. Further, it has two 32 MP front cameras: one on the internal display and one on the external display. The Honor Magic V has three 50 MP sensors on the rear: the main camera, an ultrawide sensor (better than the ultrawide camera of the OPPO Find N), and a color spectrum sensor. Further, it has a pair of great 42 MP selfie cameras with 4K video recording.

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Battery

The battery of the Honor Magic V is bigger with its capacity of 4750 mAh, but it will not always last more on a single charge. The Honor Magic V has a more efficient processor, but also bigger and less efficient displays. Honor Magic V supports faster 66W charging and reverse charging, but unlike the Find N, it lacks wireless charging.

Price

Honor Magic V starts from €1400/$1585, OPPO Find N from €1060/$1200. In my honest opinion, the OPPO Find N is a more interesting device due to its great cameras and its compact dimensions, as well as a few interesting software features. But the Magic V has better hardware and a wider display which may be better for productivity.

Honor Magic V vs OPPO Find N: PRO and CONS

OPPO Find N

PRO

• More compact
• Wireless charging
• Better rear cameras
• Better front camera
• Superior display

CONS

• Smaller battery

Honor Magic V

PRO

• Wider display
• Leather variant
• Bigger battery
• Faster charging
• Superior hardware

CONS

• No wireless charging

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Earlier today (10th January 2022), Oppo shared an image poster on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website) to show off the popularity of its newly announced Find N foldable smartphone in China, as early buyers shower the device with praises.

For those unaware, the Find N is the Chinese smartphone maker’s first commercial foldable handset and features some notable specifications as well. But since it is a device with a flexible display, it targets the ultra premium segment with its starting price of 7,699 Yuan (roughly 1,200 US Dollars). However, despite its expensive price tag, the device is still seeing a robust demand as reservations for the model has crossed 1 million.

According to Liu Bo, President of Oppo China, the first sale of the Find N was a success, with a umber of users praising its performance, attractive design, and crease less display as well. Talking about the smartphone itself, it sports a 5.49 inch AMOLED outer display and a 7.1 inch E5 AMOLED primary screen. Under the hood, a large 4,500mAh battery pack powers the device with 33W fast charging.

Furthermore, it packs the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, which is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and either 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. On the rear, the Find N features a 50 megapixel triple camera setup, while the front has a 32 megapixel selfie shooter on the primary and secondary display. With reservations piling up, its evident that the company has yet to prepare sufficient inventory so far. Even the initial sales were an explosive hit, with the device selling out in mere minutes.

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A lot of people have said that 2022 is the year when foldable phones will finally become one of the most popular mobile form factors. If this is indeed the future, the OPPO Find N could very well be the pioneer that kick-starts this trend. 

Of course, we have already seen a few existing foldable models in the market, such as, the Xiaomi Mix Fold, Samsung fold series, and the flip series. However, all of them didn’t really stir up a wide discussion about the new form factor. Basically, their high pricing would dissuade most users at the outset.

But around the end of 2021, the OPPO Find N was launched with a much more reasonable price and a pretty unique look as well. 

The pricing is the very first step that makes foldable accessible and builds up curiosity among general users to learn more about this unique form factor. And now that foldables are becoming more and more affordable, let’s move on to the BIG question – what can we do with a foldable phone in 2022?

OPPO FIND N Review: Design & Display

If you want a foldable phone, it’s probably because you’d like to have a bigger screen in our pocket, which means that it should also be easy to hold and compact enough to carry.

The Find N features a 7.1-inch internal Samsung E5 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The most controversial part of the display is the near-square ratio. Obviously, it’s not a perfect ratio for playing movies or 16:9 videos. However, when we unfolded the phone for the first time, the display is really stunning. Although it might not be the best size for entertainment, I quite enjoyed the comfortable size that easily covers my view and focus in daily use.

For example, on regular phones, your eyes would unconsciously sweep up and down and your focus might only remain at the middle frame that covers 50 to 70% of the whole display. While the 7.1-inch size is not much bigger physically, but the unique ratio of 8.4 to 9 could expand your view and maintain the concentration at the same time. 

In addition, the phone has really comfortable viewing experience for other activities like reading or web-browsing. Especially for reading, the phone works like a fantastic pocket book and the reading app is a surprise that offers an immersive reading experience with physical effects and detail.  

And although you won’t get a great experience watching films in 21:9 ratio, it’s almost perfect for most old content played at 4:3 ratio. 

Now let’s see what we can do with the 5.5-inch cover display. I have to say that It’s the best outer display among all the foldable phones. If you’ve seen some foldable models like Galaxy Z Fold 3 or Xiaomi Mix Fold, you must understand why I give such a comment.

They compromised the form of the cover display for having a bigger and more normal-ratio primary display. It leads to a display ratio of around 2.5 to 1, bringing a terrible experience. Users can do very little with such a strange display in daily use. On the Find N, you don’t have to put up with such silly design. Its cover display comfortably offers a similar experience to a compact phone. Most people can handle it well with a single hand, though we still need to bear the weight of 275g. 

Generally, I only used it for some simple activities like sending or replying to messages, making a call, checking information and so on. And it wouldn’t take me long. So the weight didn’t cause much trouble when I used the phone in folded form.  

But it’s still a little disappointing that the small screen only features 60Hz refresh rate, which doesn’t feel as smooth as the primary display. 

The flexion Hinge brings pretty wide stand angles and a minimal crease. After using it for over a week, I could hardly find the existence of the crease. 

The phone can also be unfolded and freely stand at any angle between 50-120 degrees. And OPPO also offers a pretty wide adaption in actual uses of certain apps, like playing music and videos, turning the bottom part as an operational zone. Or serving itself as a tripod, making 4K time-lapse imaging, video calls or online meeting easy and hands-free.

OPPO FIND N Review: Software

Apart from it, OPPO also developed quite a lot of software features to better support the unique phone, such as more gestures and easy mini-window-mode. For example, you can easily split the screen for dual-app content by swiping down two fingers or dragging an app from the sidebar. 

Apart from it, there’s a lot more potential for the new folding form. I believed some are even not recognized by the manufacturers, which would rely on users and app developers to explore more possibility on the Find N. For example, we’ve seen someone has turned it into a classic game handheld that we used to play at least 15 years ago.  

And the switch between the two displays is pretty smooth. When changing the phone folding, the viewing content will immediately shift to the other display. To activate it, all you need to do is just to swipe up from the bottom.  

OPPO FIND N Review: Performance

About the phone’s performance, it’s powered by the Snapdragon 888 chip. We’ve talked a lot about this chipset. You can just check all the results of tests we run here. 

On this model, the heating issue is not that serious as what we have on most regular 888-chipset phones. But obviously the CPU strategy is a bit conservative. 

OPPO FIND N Review: Cameras

The phone equipped 5 cameras in total, including the triple-camera setup at the back, and dual 32MP front-facing cameras. The triple cameras contain a 50MP main IMX766 sensor with OIS, a 16MP wide-angle camera and another 13MP 2x telephoto camera. Let’s check some samples. 

From the samples, the 50MP main camera can catch rich detail with decent dynamic range. And under most lighting conditions, the white balance is good and stable, which brings a relatively true tone for the samples. 

For the 16MP wide-angle camera, its dynamic range is not that impressive as the main camera, but it’s still good at producing sharp images with good pureness. But you might notice that the edge image is not so pure and sharp as the central image.

During these few days, I truly feel that the 13MP 2x sensor is much more practical and more frequently used than those 3x or 5x telephoto camera. It has pretty close view range to what we actually see. And the detail looks good thanks to the 13MP resolution. No doubt it did exceed what we expected with the telephoto camera.

Thanks to OPPO’s imaging software, all the three cameras got well optimized in low-light shooting. we can see it’s less noisy under the night mode and at the same time, reserved much more detail especially for the brightness. 

You can check our sample comparison in our review video above.

The biggest surprise of shooting with the foldable form is about video shooting. The free-stand hinge allows us to split the display into a view monitor and an operation hub. And we also can place it on a surface and serve it as a tripod for time-lapse filming. 

OPPO FIND N Review: Battery Life and Charging

Adding a larger foldable display is definitely not a benefit for its battery life. Even though they’ve equipped a 4500mAh battery with support for 33W wired fast charging. But in our battery test and charging test it performs not too bad. At least it’s estimated to last for the whole-day works without playing games a lot. 

OPPO FIND N Review: Verdict

The OPPO Find N is probably the most impressive model we got our hands on lately. But more importantly, during this week, there’s no longer the feeling that the phone looks like a toy. Instead, it works like a daily phone without any discomfort. It truly brings a feeling that I can finally get used to a horizontally foldable phone, which has never happened with previous foldable phones. I think most users would get the same realization.

It’s also the most valuable point for the foldable category. We will no longer look at it curiously and just move away. 

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After the mid-December launch of the OPPO Find N, we covered it briefly as we experienced the device for the first time at the OPPO INNO Day 2021 event. Now, the Gizmochina team has finally managed to get our hands on one of these devices. So without further delay, this is our unboxing and hands-on experience with the Find N.

The OPPO Find N comes in a premium all-black packaging box with a matte finish. The box opens on hinges, lifting and presenting to you the Find N foldable smartphone in all its glory. In the compartment below the phone are the neatly packed 33W fast charger, a USB-C cable, and a couple of user manuals.

After unboxing this foldable phone, the first thing that entices you is its big inner display and the incredibly invisible crease in the middle. When powered on, the 7.1-inch 1080P 120Hz AMOLED display makes the crease so hard to notice that it looks more like a tablet than a foldable smartphone.

OPPO has not held back in the build quality department, evident from the all-metal body of the Find N and the delicate camera module design, which makes the camera bump less noticeable. The front screen of the device is a 1080p 60Hz display with its small form factor making it very convenient for one-handed operation. However, it is advisable to open the phone with both hands as the task is quite a challenge with just one hand.

For people concerned about the phone’s thickness while folded, single-handed use feels easy and natural without the bulkiness of the device getting in the way. While on the topic of thickness, the device does not bring any additional battery capacity for the bulk. The hinge, however, makes the device fold perfectly without leaving any gap in between the screens.

Coming to one of its most notable aspects, the phone features a split-screen mode which can be easily activated with a slide-down gesture along the crease of the screen. The feature divides the screen into two parts, which can be operated independently. Additionally, the screens can be adjusted in size, making for a great productivity feature.

OPPO Find N aspect ratio

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The one downside of the Find N we encountered was while consuming media. As modern videos are usually in a 16:9 aspect ratio, the videos on the OPPO Find N more often than not feel the same size as on a normal big-screen smartphone. However, the phone offers an unparallel watching experience while watching a 4:3 aspect ratio video like old movies or cartoon shows like Tom and Jerry.

Our first few hours of experience with the OPPO Find N have felt the most pleasant and practical for foldable smartphones. But how well will the device fare as a daily driver? Stay tuned for our full review to get the answer to this question.

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After revealing the name of the company’s first flagship foldable 2 days ago, the Honor Magic V has received its first leak(well, you can’t seal them all). The leak comes from the Chinese Weibo user, Changan Digital King, who shared a photo of what seems like an internal conference meeting discussing the highlights of the Honor Magic V. 

The slide shown on-screen highlights that the Honor Magic V will be the leader in the foldable market as the industry’s first Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 foldable, equipped with the performance to crush its industry peers. 

In other news, the CEO of Honor, Zhao Ming, was recently interviewed to talk more about the upcoming Honor Magic V. In the video, he mentions that some phone manufacturers got the wrong idea of what a foldable should be, in that a foldable should be two devices in one, not one device shrunken down to an unuseful display.

In simpler terms, he thinks that the future of foldables is the folding-book style designs, like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Oppo Find N, unlike the clamshell flip-phone designs of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Huawei P50 Pocket. 

In the interview, Zhao Ming also mentions that Honor is looking to integrate a tablet-sized screen into the body of a smartphone with its latest in-house technology, which includes Honor’s new generation of hinges to minimize the screen crease, better split-screen navigation for a better multitasking experience and better ergonomics for the user to feel more effortless in switching between the cover and the inner displays.

Indirectly, through the interview, the CEO had officially confirmed that the Honor Magic V is a folding-book type foldable, similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. With promo and teasers already underway, it is about time for the launch date for the Honor Magic V to drop soon in the coming weeks.

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Earlier today (23rd December 2021), the OPPO Find N officially went on sale in its home country of China. But in just 5 minutes, the new foldable smartphone was completely sold out across all online channels.

We had previously also reported on the device selling out in China. However, that was just a small launch and only a limited quantities of the new model were available for purchase. Notably, some of the early buyers even took to second hand and used products selling website to resell the Find N for a higher price. INow, it appears that the first impressions and early reviews of the foldable smartphone was quite good considering its official sales kicked off earlier today, with the device being out of stock in just 5 minutes.

Talking about the device first, Find N is the Chinese brand’s latest flagship product that targets foldable phone category in the market. It is also OPPO’s first commercially available foldable handset. It sports a 7.1 inch E5 AMOLED primary display with 120Hz refresh rate and a 5.49 inch AMOLED external screen. Under the hood, it packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and is powered by a large 4,500mAh battery pack that supports up to 33W fast charging. For storage, users can opt for either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

With the first official sale of the Find N beginning today, the device saw an explosive reception as it was sold out on multiple platforms, including JD.com and Tmall in just 5 minutes. Furthermore, these platform also listed this model as one of the best selling phones on their respective platforms within the hour. Notably, the second sale of the device is set to go live on 27th December 2021.

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OPPO just launched its first foldable phone and it is already an outstanding success. The official sales will begin on December 23 but the handset already went on sale in limited quantities a few days ago, with an immediate sold-out. According to OnePlus’ CEO Pete Lau and a lot of other people, the OPPO Find N is the best foldable phone released until now. But is it the truth? In order to understand it, we decided to compare it to the other last-generation foldable phones. After comparing it to the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, here is a comparison between the specifications of OPPO Find N and Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold vs OPPO Find N

Design

The design of the OPPO Find N is simply stunning. In my opinion, the phone is a lot more attractive than Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold due to its amazing glossy finish, color options, and, more than anything, its compact dimensions. Its rear glass protected by Gorilla Glass Victus is reminiscent of the OPPO Find X3 and the Reno6 Series, and it is very compact while folded thanks to a 5.49-inch external display with very narrow bezels. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold uses ceramic instead of glass, but it is not enough to make it more suggestive than OPPO Find N which is also thinner and lighter than its rival.

Display

The display of the OPPO Find N is smaller than the one of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold with a diagonal of 7.1 inches against 8.01 inches, but its quality is higher. It is an AMOLED display provided by Samsung with the LTPO technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate up to 120 Hz, the HDR10+ certification, and a very high resolution. Unfortunately, the internal display of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold does not have a high refresh rate, but it shows up to one billion colors and supports Dolby Vision, besides the HDR10+ certification. When it comes to the external displays, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold wins the fight with its 90 Hz AMOLED panel providing HDR10+ and Dolby Vision just like the foldable panel inside. OPPO Find N and Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold have stereo speakers and rely on side-mounted fingerprint readers for authentication.

Specs & Software

The OPPO Find N and the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold are powered by the same mobile platform: the flagship-class Snapdragon 888 running at a max frequency of 2.84 GHz. They both provide flagship performance with almost no limits in every scenario. The winner of the hardware comparison is the highest-end memory configuration of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold because it provides 16 GB of RAM. On the other hand, the OPPO Find N is based on Android 11 (customized by ColorOS 12), while the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold still ships with Android 10 (customized by MIUI 12). Note that the OPPO Find N also provides very advanced software features taking advantage of its form factor.

Camera

The best foldable phone in terms of camera performance in the whole market is the OPPO Find N. It is equipped with a 50 MP Sony IMX766 main camera, a 13 MP telephoto sensor with 2x optical zoom, and a 16 MP ultrawide camera. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold features 3x optical zoom, but its main camera is inferior, as well as its 20 MP front camera. The OPPO Find N has two amazing 32 MP front cameras: one on the internal display and another one on the external panel.

• Read More: OPPO Find N vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3: Specs Comparison

Battery

The battery of the Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold is actually bigger because the phone is bigger too and there is more space to contain a bigger battery. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold should guarantee a longer battery life in several scenarios due to its bigger 5000 mAh unit, and it will also provide faster charging thanks to a power of 67W. But the OPPO Find N adds wireless charging, which is not present on the Mi Mix Fold.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold starts from about €1300/$1470, while the starting price tag of the OPPO Find N roughly translates into €1070/$1210. Due to its more compact form factor, I personally prefer the Find N. It also provides better cameras, so it is definitely the winner of this comparison, in my honest opinion.

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold vs OPPO Find N: PRO and CONS

OPPO Find N

PRO

• More compact
• Wireless charging
• Better rear cameras
• Better front camera
• Android 11 out of the box

CONS

• Smaller battery

Xiaomi Mi Mix Fold

PRO

• Wider displays
• Bigger battery
• Faster charging
• Up to 16 GB RAM

CONS

• No wireless charging

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Giztop is giving a $30 discount coupon for OPPO Find N, the latest foldable flagship from OPPO. The smartphone which retails for $1599 can be bought for a discounted price of $1569 by using the $30 coupon code: FINDN30. Please note that this deal is applicable on the pre-order of the product and the actual shipping will start at end of December. 

OPPO Find N is the first foldable flagship from OPPO. It features a 7.1” LTPO AMOLED inner display with 1792 x 1920p resolution and a 5.49” AMOLED outer display with a 1972 x 988p resolution. Powered by Snapdragon 888 5G octa-core processor, the smartphone comes in multiple memory variants viz: 8GB / 12GB RAM and 256GB / 512GB ROM.

OPPO Find N comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP main camera and 13MP and 16MP secondary cameras. For your selfies, you have a 32MP sensor on both the inner and outer display.  The smartphone is fueled by a 4500mAh battery and supports 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. It runs the Android 11 based Color OS 12 and comes in three color variants viz: Purple, White, and Black. Oppo Find N foldable supports Dual 5G mode. 

Generally retailing for $1599 you can now buy OPPO Find N for $1569 using the $30 discount coupon code: FINDN30. Please note that this price is applicable to the 8GB + 256GB White and Black color variants. However, the discount coupon is applicable to all variants and colors. So place your pre-order before the coupon expires.

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OPPO had officially announced its first commercial foldable smartphone, the Find N, earlier this week in China. The smartphone arrived with one of the more reasonable price tag for its category, and has already been sold out in the company’s home market. Although, the device has also appeared on second hand reselling platforms and is selling for a much higher price tag than its original retail price.

Talking about the smartphone first, the Find N is the Chinese smartphone maker’s latest flagship product that targets the ultra high end segment in the market. Furthermore, Find N also marked OPPO’s entry to the foldable market that is currently being dominated by Samsung. But while Samsung already has an established presence in the segment, the Chinese brand’s Find N arrives at a price point much cheaper than the former’s Galaxy Z Fold3 series (You can check out our comparison between the two by clicking Here).

At the moment, the Find N is set to go on sale on December 23, however, the company had launched the foldable smartphone in limited quantities through both offline and online channels. Furthermore, the device sold out quite quickly in China, which doesn’t seem surprising considering its pricing rivals other conventional high end phones from Apple and Samsung. Looking at the original pricing, the Find N is available in two storage configurations, namely 8GB+256GB and 12GB+512GB variants.

The former is priced at 7,699 Yuan (roughly $1,210) while the latter costs 8,999 Yuan (roughly 1,410). But for those looking to buy this smartphone, it might be difficult finding it at this price since it has already been sold out and early buyers are reselling this device for a much higher price tag than the original (Via ITHome). On the second hand/used goods platform, people are selling their unopened base model for 9,299 Yuan (roughly $1,460), while the 512GB version is now being resold for 12,000 Yuan (roughly $1,880). While this isn’t as bad as the Mate X2 reselling incident, the pricing still quite hefty for those looking to get their hands on what could possibly be the best foldable phone in the market.

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The hype around the Oppo Find N foldable smartphone is being sustained with the latest leak revealing some unreleased colors of the flagship device. The Oppo Find N comes with a compact stature, premium specifications, and a folding screen without a crease line. The three official colorways for the device are black, white, and purple, but the latest leak indicates that there would be more compelling color variants around the basic color offerings.

Among the colors leaked are an eye-catching purple with reflecting properties, a muted pink, a light blue model, as well as teal and beige colors. Vegan leather models will also be available in grey, beige and dark blue. The leaked images of the unreleased Oppo Find N reveal some marked differences in the texture of the camera housing to further accentuate their cool factor.

The Oppo Find N is smaller than the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and the gapless design is at the back of Oppo’s proprietary Flexion hinge. The foldable display is made by Samsung and it is a Dynamic AMOLED screen. The Find N has another screen on the outside – a bezel-less 5.49-inch AMOLED and Gorilla Glass Victus provides outside protection for the display. Another Gorilla Glass Victus sheet provides another layer of protection for the back of the device excluding the housing for the triple rear camera setup.

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Oppo Find N the latest smartphone from Oppo is now available to all global customers for pre-order at $1599 only at Giztop. Please note that this is a pre-order and the actual shipping will start at the end of December.

Oppo Find N is the first foldable flagship from OPPO. It features a 7.1” E5 AMOLED inner display and a 5.49” outer display. The smartphone runs on the Snapdragon 888 octa-core processor and comes with Adreno 660 GPU. It comes in multiple memory variants viz: 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB / 512GB internal storage. 

Oppo Find N comes with a triple rear camera setup with a 50MP main camera and 13MP and 16MP secondary cameras. At the front, you have a 32MP selfie camera on both the inner and outer display.  The smartphone is fueled by a 4500mAh battery and supports 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. It comes in three gorgeous color variants viz: Purple, White, and Black.

Oppo Find N foldable smartphone runs on Android 11 based Color OS 12 and supports Dual 5G mode. Giztop is now accepting pre-orders for Oppo Find N at $1599 only. Please note that this price is applicable to the 8GB + 256GB White and Black color variants. However, you can also get the Purple color variant and higher memory variants at a slightly higher price. 

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OPPO unveiled many innovative devices during the OPPO INNO Day 2021 event, one of which was the highly anticipated Find N foldable smartphone. The OPPO Find N has gone through a number of prototypes over the last four years to offer an improved foldable phone experience. And now, we have finally managed to get our hands on the Find N, to share our first thoughts and impressions of the latest foldable OPPO device.

When we held the folded OPPO find N in our hands, the first impression was that the device felt like a bulkier version of an iPhone 12 Mini. The device felt heavy at 275 grams, but its compact folded size made it comfortable and easy to hold. The 5.49-inch AMOLED 60Hz external display might be a drawback on paper, but it was hardly noticeable due to the small display size. 

The inner display, however, was a different story. The 7.1-inch E5 AMOLED foldable display with 120Hz refresh offers a lot of screen real estate, almost more than you’d expect out of this device. Additionally, the phone’s 1792×1920 FHD+ resolution coupled with its almost square aspect ratio makes reading, gaming, and media consumption a delightful experience. But, the maximum manual brightness of this device at 500nits felt somewhat unimpressive.

However, the most impressive detail about this device is its Flexion hinge. From most viewing angles, the crease of the screen was unnoticeable. The hinge design practically eliminates the gap between the display when folded, protecting it from scratches.

The hinge also allows the phone to be seated at any angle between 50 and 120 degrees, enabling functionalities akin to a miniature laptop. This seated form allows for hands-free usage while consuming media or attending a video call and turns the bottom part of the screen into a controller.

The Find N feels pretty smooth to switch between the outer and the inner display as whatever task you are carrying out on the outer screen gets seamlessly relayed to the inner screen even before it’s completely unfolded. Users can swipe up on the inner screen when folding the device to continue using the same function on the outer screen, which feels pretty convenient.

Coming to the camera performance, we tested out all the cameras of the OPPO Find N, including its 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera and the 30MP selfie cameras present on both the inner and outer displays. Given the indoor lighting conditions, the pictures turned out to be quite crisp and fresh-looking, which may be due to OPPO’s customized software.

In conclusion, our first experience with the OPPO Find N was quite premium, unique, and different from other foldable phones on the market. And while on the subject of foldable phones on the market, the OPPO Find N comes in at 7,699 Yuan (roughly 1,210 US Dollars) for the 8GB+256GB variant, which is the lowest price for a foldable phone in the market and makes the device more accessible for a wider customer base.

After using and experiencing many foldable phones, we feel that the OPPO Find N is the only phone that has come close to answering the question of why we need a foldable device. We at the Gizmochina team are looking forward to reviewing it more deeply, so stay tuned.

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After the OnePlus and Oppo merger, Pete Lau has been very vocal in his support of its sister company, Oppo. And with the announcement of the Oppo Find N at the Oppo Inno Day virtual launch event on 15 December today, Pete Lau has taken to Weibo to share his thoughts on Oppo’s first foldable.

“The Oppo Find N is the foldable flagship that I found myself feeling the most joyful, heart-stirring, and irresistible product yet, in my many years in the industry. It is personally the best foldable to use in the market right now,” Pete Lau stated.

He also stated in the Weibo post that in creating the perfect dimensions for the Find N, Oppo ran into a lot of conflicts internally, as well as running into an employee almost resigning due to the hardships they faced in creating the Find N.

As announced earlier, research for the Find N has been ongoing for at least 4 years, and that the Find N would be the first foldable in the industry to use a vertebral-designed hinge compared to the U-shaped hinges of its industry peers, seen as the turning point for foldables going mainstream. 

The hinge was the biggest challenge for the Find N, as Pete Lau mentioned that Oppo had to patent 125 technologies, just to eliminate the crease, and the end result was an almost no-crease customer-wowing industry-leading flagship foldable.

The newly designed hinge is said to help solve the screen crease problem that has been plaguing foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold3 to this day. Pete Lau previously shared that when he showed the Oppo Find N to other foldable users, their reaction to the Oppo Find N having an unnoticeable crease was jaw-dropping.

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With the launch of the OPPO Find N, another smartphone brand has entered the foldable phone market. Although, it remains to be seen how the Find N stacks up against established players like Samsung, which has seen great success with its Galaxy Z series. Earlier today (15th December 2021), the Find N was launched with a price tag much cheaper than its rival Galaxy Z Fold3, but does this mean that the Chinese brand is skipping out on features? Let’s find out.

OPPO Find N VS Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

	OPPO Find N	Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
THICKNESS AND WEIGHT	132.6 × 140.2 × 8.0 mm, 275 g	158.2 x 128.1 x 6.4 mm, 271 g
DISPLAY	7.1 inches, 1792×1920p, E5 AMOLED External display 5.49 inches 1972 × 988 pixels, AMOLED	7.6 inches, 1768 x 2208p, Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X External display 6.2 inches 832 x 2268 pixels, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY	8GB RAM + 256GB – 12GB RAM + 512GB	12GB RAM + 256GB – 12GB RAM + 512GB
OS	ColorOS 12 based on Android 11	One UI based on Android 11
CAMERA	Triple 50 MP + 16MP + 13MP + 12 MP 32 MP selfie camera	Triple 12MP + 12MP + 12MP 4MP + 10MP selfie camera
BATTERY	4500mAh, fast charging 33W and 15W wireless charging	4400mAh, fast charging 25W and 11W wireless charging
CONNECTIVITY	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n/; Bluetooth 5.2, GPS	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
ADDITIONAL FEATURES	Dual SIM, 5G, Reverse wireless charging, TÜV Rheinland certification, foldable display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Dual SIM slot, 5G, Reverse wireless charging, IPX8 certification, stylus support, foldable display
PRICE	~$1,210	€1800/$1700

Design

Samsung has already received praises for its latest foldable smartphones that offer both notable specs and a premium design. Its Galaxy Z Fold3 is the top end model and offers a clean design with a minimal camera module. When folded, it becomes quite compact but thicker as well, which is also the case for the Find N. But while Samsung had focused on ensuring a sleek and protected experience with IPX8 waterproof rating, Oppo went for an improved hand feel approach. The company placed an emphasis on user’s overall experience while using the device. It arrives with an ergonomic design, display that stays crease free for at least 5 years, and the handy FlexForm mode that even ties in with the camera app, thanks to its new Flexion hinge mechanism.

Display

Talking about the Galaxy Z Fold3 first, it sports a 7.6 inch primary AMOLED display that has a 2K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and HDR10+ certification. Its external screen is a 6.2 inch AMOLED, which also features LTPO technology. On the other hand, the Find N offers a 7.1 inch E5 AMOLED panel that has an odd 1792 x 1920px resolution for its squarish internal display that supports 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and TÜV Rheinland certification as well. The external display is a 5.49 inch AMOLED panel, but notably, both the internal and external panel feature a punch hole selfie camera.

Specs & Software

In terms of specs and software, both smartphone are quite similar. The Find N and Galaxy Z Fold3 5G feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC along with UFS 3.1 storage and LPDDR5 RAM. But the Find N starts from an 8GB+256GB model, while the Galaxy counterpart starts from a higher 12GB+256GB configuration. However, both models top at 12GB RAM + 512GB internal storage. The South Korean tech giant’s foldable phone runs One UI 3.1 based on Android 11, while the Find N runs ColorOS 12 that is also based on Android 11 OS.

Camera

For photography, the OPPO Find N might have a clear edge over the more expensive Galaxy Z Fold3. It sports a triple camera setup on the rear, which comprises of a 50 megapixel Sony IMX 766 primary camera, 16 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 13 megapixel telephoto shooter. Both the external and internal display also offer a 32 megapixel punch hole selfie shooter as well. Meanwhile, Samsung offers the Galaxy Z Fold3 with a triple camera module that is similar to the previous generation. In other words, you get a three 12 megapixel sensors for the primary, ultra wide angle, and telephoto sensors. The selfie shooter is housed underneath the primary display and includes a 4 megapixel main and 10 megapixel wide angle lens. During the launch conference today, Oppo execs had showcased the new foldable phone’s camera capabilities, which appears to be quite a bit more versatile than the Samsung offering.

Battery

The Find N seems to have an edge in terms of battery as well, with its 4,500mAh capacity that supports 33W SuperVOOC charging, 15W wireless charging, and even 10W reverse charging as well. On the other hand, the Galaxy Z Fold3 houses a 4,400mAh battery that supports just 25W fast charging and 11W wireless charging. While it also supports reverse charging, the Find N wins in this department on paper.

Price

This is perhaps one of the most interesting aspect of the Find N. Oppo is entering the foldable phone segment in bang with a price tag that is close to conventional top end flagship phones like Apple iPhone 13 series or the Samsung Galaxy S21 series. It starts from 7,699 Yuan (roughly 1,200 US Dollars) in China while the Galaxy Z Fold3, Samsung’s current top end foldable model, starts from around 1,700 US Dollars. Unfortunately, the global pricing for the former is unknown at the moment.

OPPO Find N VS Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G: PROS and CONS

OPPO Find N

PROS

• Better Camera specifications
• Slightly larger battery and faster charging rate
• More affordable
• Ergonomic Design and New Flexion Hinge

CONS

• Still pretty expensive compared to some affordable flagship phones
• Display loses out to Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3

PROS

• Larger internal and external displays with higher resolution
• Support for S Pen Stylus
• IPX8 Waterproof rating for better protection
• Under Display Camera technology

CONS

• Easily one of the more expensive handset in the ultra premium segment
• Lackluster Camera specs

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During the OPPO INNO Day 2021, the company has finally unveiled the highly anticipated Find N foldable smartphone. The device has been in development for four years and has finally been officially announced.

Display and Design

The Find N from the Chinese tech giant has gone through a number of prototypes over the last four years to offer an improved foldable phone experience. The company placed an emphasis on the development of its design, hinge, and overall durability. The outer display is a 5.49 inch AMOLED display while the internal primary panel is a 7.1 inch E5 AMOLED display that offers 1000 nits of brightness with 1Hz to 120Hz adaptive refresh rate. The display arrives with 100 percent P3 and sRGB color gamut, so its great for editing as well. For protection, it sports UTG glass and even arrives with TÜV Rheinland certification as well.

One of the areas OPPO set its focus on was to eliminate the crease and raise the overall durability, while also improving the hand feel. Despite weighing 275 grams, the company sought to improve the feel of the device when being used in its folded state to make it comfortable in users’ hands with an ergonomic design to ensure that it doesn’t feel like a heavy brick. For durability, the company guarantees that the device can be folded 100 times for more than 5 years in -20 degree Celsius temperature without any crease forming in the middle.

Notably, apart from its folded and unfolded modes, it can even be used in its FlexForm mod. In this mode, one can basically set the device in any angle between the other two modes that even works with the camera app for certain shooting modes as well. This feature is made possible thanks to its new Flexion hinge mechanism (comprises of 136 parts), which is claimed to be one of the best in the market. Another area where the company made key additions in is the UI. Users can access split screen accessibility with just a single swipe from the top center region. This makes the multi tasking process extremely simple and intuitive.

Specifications

Under the hood, the Find N features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and is powered by a large 4,500mAh battery pack that supports up to 33W fast charging. The chip is paired with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. On the rear, it sports a triple camera setup with a Sony IMX 766 50 megapixel primary sensor along with a 16 megapixel ultra wide angle lens and 13 megapixel telephoto sensor. The front houses a 32 megapixel punch hole selfie shooter on both the outer and inner display.

Pricing and Availability

The OPPO Find N will be available in multiple color variants, namely Black, Ceramic White, and Purple. Its pricing starts from 7,699 Yuan (roughly 1,210 US Dollars) for the 8GB+256GB variant and goes up to 8,999 Yuan (roughly 1,410 US Dollars) for the 12GB+512GB model. The new foldable smartphone is currently available for bookings in China and its sales starts from the 23rd December 2021.

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OPPO kickstarted the OPPO INNO DAY 2021 conference today. The company made multiple announcements, however, the star of the show, OPPO Find N, will be only unveiled tomorrow. Ahead of that, a report reveals the display suppliers of the company’s first foldable smartphone.

According to a report by The Elec (via SamMobile), the yet-to-be-announced OPPO Find N uses a 7.1-inch foldable OLED panel supplied by Samsung Display. This screen is protected by UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) instead of polyimide film. However, the external 5,45-inch OLED panel comes from BOE.

Further, the internal folding screen supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate. Despite that, it consumes less energy as it utilizes LTPO  (Low Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) TFT (Thin Film Transistor).

Up until now, Samsung Electronics has been the sole OEM to offer UTG and LTPO tech in its foldables. With the OPPO Find N, OPPO becomes the first-ever Chinese OEM to offer these advanced foldable technologies.

The report further notes that even Xiaomi and vivo will use Samsung Display-supplied panels for their upcoming foldables. For the unaware, TCL CSOT provided foldable and external screens for Xiaomi’s first foldable smartphone, Mi MIX Fold.

The forthcoming Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 is said to arrive with an 8.01-inch OLED foldable panel with UTG from Samsung Display. However, the external 6.52-inch OLED screen will be from TCL CSOT.

Lastly, vivo will use a Samsung Display panel for the internal screen and a BOE panel for the external screen. Whereas, Huawei scrapped its plans to use Samsung Display panels earlier this year and went with BOE instead. Honor is also expected to use BOE.

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OPPO just announced that its first foldable phone called the OPPO Find N will be released on December 15th and the company has now begun teasing the device bit by bit. The latest teaser comes in the form of a video showing the entire front of the device.

The video seems to show that the phone has little to no crease at all along the line where it folds. It’s just a render but if the device indeed looks so in real life, it will be pushing ahead of Samsung’s foldable display tech which always has a crease in the middle – an annoyance that takes time getting used to.

But the official video pales in comparison to a newer leak (via Abhishek Yadav) showing perhaps the very first live images of the device ever. Both the front and rear of the device have been exposed. The rear view shows a triple camera array with a flash and a back panel with a matte finish.

The front, on the other hand, not only exposes most of the phone’s display with its left-aligned punch-hole but also reveals several key specs of the device along with its price.

The device is powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and has a 4500mAh battery with support for 33W wired and 15W wireless charging. Its rear camera module comprises a Sony IMX766 50MP sensor that is joined by 16MP and 13MP sensors. Upfront, there’s a 32MP selfie shooter.

The OPPO Find N has an LTPO 120Hz main display while the external one has a refresh rate of 60Hz. For haptics, a top-of-the-line X-axis linear motor has been used.

The price of the foldable phone for the 8GB+256GB variant stands at ¥12999 (~$2,040) while the 12GB+256GB one costs ¥13999 (~$2,197).

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During the upcoming INNO Day 2021 event, Oppo is gearing up to unveil its latest technologies and innovations. This will includes its first self developed NPU (Neural Processing Unit), smart glasses, and more.

We've developed a cutting-edge neural processing unit (NPU) called the MariSilicon X. Can you guess what it does?

Tune in to #OPPOINNODAY2021 to find out! pic.twitter.com/BbECacK70s

— OPPO (@oppo) December 8, 2021

Leading up to this event, the Chinese smartphone maker has already teased the aforementioned technologies and even offered us a glimpse at its retractable camera technology as well via Twitter. The brand has even officially announced that it will be showcasing its first foldable smartphone during the event, which is set between 14th December and 15th December in Shenzhen, China. Notably, the Founder and CEO of the company, Tony Chen, will also be sharing a keynote speech in the event, talking about the company’s updates corporate strategies and new research and development strategies.

Oppo added that “other senior executives will introduce the new NPU and smart glasses,” during this event. So, we can expect to hear more about the new Retractable Camera technology, as well as Digital Human and other technological breakthroughs in the fields of imaging, AI, AR, and even 5G. A highly anticipated announcement would also be for the company’s first NPU, which is being called the MariSilicon X.

As per our previous report, the company had also revealed on Twitter that it is gearing up to announce the Oppo Find N foldable phone during this event as well. It will be the company’s first foldable handset and has been in development for four years and has gone through six generation of prototypes. So stay tuned for more updates, as we will be covering this major company conference.

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OPPO Find N is all set to launch as the OPPO’s first foldable smartphone at 4 PM (local time) on Dec. 15 through the company’s INNO Day 2021 event. A tweet released by the brand gives a look at the design of the Find N. It also mentions that Pete Lau will be taking the new role of Chief Product Offer (CPO) at OPPO.

The OPPO Find N has been born through the company’s four years of intense R&D and six generations of prototypes. Most smartphones are available in the market offer similar configurations and designs. According to Lau, the smartphone industry has reached a limit whether it comes to offering features like high refresh rates, mobile photography, fast charging, and so on. Hence, the company has now decided to venture into the foldable segment.

Here comes our very first foldable smartphone – the OPPO Find N! Learn more about how everything begins with OPPO CPO @PeteLau #OPPOINNODAY2021 #OPPOFindN

— OPPO (@oppo) December 9, 2021

OPPO began working on the first find N prototype back in 2018. While Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi have already unveiled their foldable smartphones, OPPO has not launched one yet. Lau believes that ‘it is better to launch a product later when it is ready to offer a great user experience instead of simply rushing to keep up with trends.’ He added that the Find N will a beautiful and user-friendly device. OPPO has put efforts to solve pain points such as crease in the display and durability issues that were seen on foldable phones by other brands.

OPPO Find N specifications (Rumored)

Reports have revealed that the Find N will have an 8-inch LTPO OLED 120Hz inner display, a 60Hz cover display with punch-hole design, a 32-megapixel front camera, a 50-megapixel (Sony IMX766) + 16-megapixel (Sony IMX481) + 13-megapixel (Samsung S5K3M5) triple camera unit, and a 4,500mAh battery with 65W fast charge support. It will be equipped with Snapdragon 888 SoC, 12 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of storage, and ColorOS 12 flavored Android 12.

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A new OPPO phone with the model number “PEUM00” has been certified by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and a well-known tipster has stated that the device is none other than the company’s first-ever foldable.

According to previous reports, OPPO was set to launch a foldable smartphone this very month. While that is still unconfirmed, it is pretty clear with this certification that if the device is indeed a foldable, its launch is now closer than ever. The tip comes from tech blogger @WHYLAB.

OPPO had actually previously shown off a foldable smartphone concept, and various patents have pointed towards the company working towards the mass-production of such a phone for years.

The Chinese brand’s first foldable phone is touted to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or Snapdragon 888+ flagship processor (via My Drivers). While the chip is soon set to be superseded by the Snapdragon Gen 1, it is still one of the most powerful mobile chips around.

The phone is also expected to be called the OPPO Find N and will be adopting an inwards-folding screen. This display is reportedly of an excellent quality and has a 2K resolution paired with 120Hz refresh rate. LTPO screen technology may also be adopted, allowing a dynamic refresh rate from just 1Hz all the way to 120Hz, which will allow it to be highly battery-efficient.

Last but not least, the OPPO foldable smartphone may be featuring the company’s first-ever self-developed image chip. The chip will be using a custom 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor and will be capable of capturing some really stunning images.

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It seems like the foldable smartphone market might be seeing increasing competition soon as Oppo and Huawei are rumored to be working on new foldable handsets. Now, a new report has suggested that Oppo’s upcoming foldable device will apparently be a part of the Find N series.

According to known tipster @数码闲聊站 on Weibo (a Chinese microblogging website), the smartphone brand is working on a new N series device. For those unaware, during the early days of the company, the Chinese OEM launched the OPPO N1, which arrived with an innovative design. It featured a camera module that could flip over from the rear to the front. In other words, its primary camera acted as the selfie shooter as well.

Just recently, we had reported on another leak from the tipster that revealed certain display and camera specs of Oppo’s upcoming foldable smartphone. And now, it is claimed that the device will be a premium grade model under the Find N series. As per the previous leak, the foldable handset’s cover screen will be slightly curved at the edges, with a 60Hz refresh rate and a center punch hole cutout. On the other hand, the inner display will support up to a 120Hz refresh rate and will sport a punch hole at the top left corner.

Under the hood, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC will reportedly power this handset. For photography, the tipster had stated that the phone will feature a 50MP Sony IMX766 primary sensor, paired with a 16MP Sony IMX481, and a 13MP Samsung ISOCELL S5K3M5 sensor on the rear. On the front, the device will apparently house a 32 megapixel selfie camera. Unfortunately, this is still an unconfirmed report so take it with a pinch of salt for now.

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