OPPO's folding smartphone "Find N" announced on December 15, 2021, what is the current evaluation overseas? The overseas site GSM Arena has posted a review video.
In the video, there is also a comparison with the competing leading folding machine "Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3". Find N is more compact than the Z Fold 3 and is highly regarded in terms of design.
Find N has a 5.49-inch screen size when folded and a 7.1-inch screen size when unfolded. When folded, it is thicker than a normal smartphone, but it is compact. The surface is made of gorilla glass, and the frame and hinges are made of aluminum, giving it a solid and premium feel. When you close it, the display fits snugly, so if you open it many times and close it repeatedly, you will find it difficult to open, but thanks to the hinge design, the central crease is less noticeable than Samsung products.
The cover screen is 988 x 1972, 60Hz AMOLED screen. Punch hole for in-camera at the top. We appreciate the smaller size, which is easier to reach and operate than the Z Fold 3's portrait display.
The inscreen that will be used at the time of deployment is a 1792 x 1920, 120Hz AMOLED display. Since it supports 120Hz, scrolling etc. is smooth, but it does not support high refresh rate gaming and it stops at 60Hz.
In addition, we evaluate the uniform color tone of both screens, you can switch screens while viewing content such as videos, and the size and aspect ratio are adjusted to suit each display and they are displayed seamlessly. .. It is basically smooth when switching screens, but the difference between the cover screen and the in-screen is the refresh rate difference. The brightness is a little darker on the in-screen, but it is enough for everyday use. Both sides are compatible with HDR10 +.
There are one stereo speaker on the bottom of the left and right sides, but it doesn't feel very stereo because it's only on the bottom. As for the sound quality, the high-pitched sound is suppressed and the bass is not emphasized so much.
The power button and fingerprint authentication sensor button are mounted on the side, and the sensitivity is high and the screen can be turned on / off reliably and quickly.
Android 11-based "ColorOS 12" is pre-installed as the OS. Taking advantage of the mini-tablet size display, it has various Find N-specific functions such as using the split screen function and minimizing the window to the home screen. When you use the camera with the main unit folded 90 degrees, it functions as a stand, and you can also use half of it for previewing photos.
CPU is "Snapdragon 888", execution memory is 8GB / 12GB, internal storage is 256GB / 512GB. Performance is high, and the main body warms up a little when doing high processing tasks such as games, but heat management seems to be no problem.
The battery capacity is 4500mAh and the battery life is very good. It lasts up to 90 hours with the in-screen, and has a great battery of 106 hours with the cover screen alone. The Z Fold 3 has a maximum of 75 hours in the test, so Find N's overwhelming victory in battery life. The charging speed was 57% in 30 minutes with a 33W adapter. Also supports wireless and reverse wireless charging.
Battery life comparison with competing models made by other companies
Regarding camera performance, the specs are trinocular (main 50 million pixels, ultra-wide-angle 16 million pixels, double telephoto 13 million pixels).
The main camera can take an image of 12.5 million pixels, and the details are well captured. It is very effective in natural photography, but one problem is that the corners are a little blurry when it comes to shooting artificial objects.
The straight lines at the corners, such as the base of the fence, are slightly blurred.
The telephoto camera is capable of shooting 12-megapixel images, and although it is not perfect due to occasional noise and unclear hues, it is said that the details and contrast when zooming are all good.
You can take portraits with both the main camera and the telephoto camera, but it is said that the telephoto camera can take better pictures because the person is clearly distinguished from the background under sufficient light.
For a super wide-angle camera, the details are well captured, and the image processing is natural, which is also good. The color tone may be a little clearer, but the contrast and dynamic range are evaluated as sufficient.
The good thing about it is the low-light shooting, the exposure compensation of the main camera, the details of the details, the processing of the hue are all wonderful, and the dynamic range is wider than expected. There is also a night mode, and when it is turned on, the brightness is higher and the details are finer. When it is on, it may switch to shooting with a telephoto camera.
Night mode on
On the other hand, ultra-wide-angle cameras are not very useful in low light. It's true that it's too dark overall and you can't see the details at all.
The in-camera is equipped with exactly the same camera on both the cover screen and the in-screen, and although the image quality is not outstanding, it has a well-balanced performance. For selfies, unfold the main unit and use the cover screen as a preview display while shooting with the main camera.
The video is 4K30FPS quality and is available on all three rear cameras. The color, detail and contrast are all perfect quality.
Overall, the Find N is more compact than Samsung's folding series, with specs appropriate for a flagship model and good enough camera performance, if not as much as a camera-specific one. It is evaluated in the video that it may be considered as an alternative to the Z Fold 3. Its compactness was appreciated in the video, but when looking at other reviews, some said it was too small.
Find N is currently only available in China, but we are paying close attention to the global version of the ban and its evaluation.
While it is difficult to obtain, we have also obtained our magazine writer and are currently reviewing it, so please wait.