At 8bit Island we are unabashedly Oppo fans.  Every time we get our hands on a device to review it catches us off guard with how outstanding the phone is, given the retail price.  Now that Oppo has released their 5G series under the Find X2 line, getting my hands on the $800 Find X2 Lite I have been blown away yet again.

The first thing to note about the Find X2 Lite is that 5G thing which is giving everyone COVID-19.  It hasn’t rolled out everywhere in NZ and in the case of Spark in Wellington, no luck yet. Though the tech in there did see some improvements already, with much faster and more consistent connections on the Hutt Valley train line.  Switching back to my Renox 10x Zoom I noticed it dropped back so there are some improvements in tech, even on 4G while we wait for that sweet 5G coming.

As with all of the Oppo phones, the battery continues to be generous for the price and it rocks a 4025mAh battery like the A91.  I did notice the battery drop faster than the A91 did which is no surprise as every wireless tech advance has more power requirements.  Yet even using it to game and watch videos on the train and lunch break every day, as well as absurd amounts of podcast listening I still got a day and a half out of the battery. With a 20ish minute charge I got half a battery so it is easily good enough.

The phone is filled with Snapdragons giving it a lot of power, which is easily enough for casual gaming. If you are super serious about mobile gaming you may be more inclined to for the high end Find X2 Pro which is also bonkers value for the money, but for $800 there is plenty of power here for your gaming needs.

Another mainstay of the Oppo series is an excellent camera for the price.  With most phones you have to buy their top tier ones to get above average camera arrays, but Oppo tends to load up their range with great cameras. The Find X2 Lite keeps that going with four cameras on the back and an excellent one on the front. With the smarts in the camera this makes for some excellent photos, even with my lack of talent.  

The lack of an SD card slot is a little disappointing.  The 128GB storage space should be plenty but I have always liked having a heap of my data being on an SD card for quick moving.  Even the Find X2 Pro doesn’t have a slot, instead it has a heap more space with 512GB.  One addition that some phones have been axing is the classic 3mm jack. I have adjusted to using bluetooth, but it’s always a handy backup to have if your headphones die.

Given the $799 price tag and the addition of 5G tech, the Find X2 Lite is a no brainer if you are shopping in this price range.  By all accounts it feels like a much better phone than the price presents, and is only beaten for value by the more expensive Oppos.  So you know, go buy it for the 5G revolution.  

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After smashing the mid range phones out of the park with high end tech, Oppo is having a crack at the high end phones with it’s Find X2 Pro.

With 5G capabilities, more power than many PC’s and a screen better than many TV’s this thing is ready to take on the big $2k+ competitors.

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“With the announcement of the Find X2 Pro, we are setting a new standard for smartphones in the upcoming 5G era,” said OPPO New Zealand Managing Director, Morgan Halim.  

“In 2020, we expect 5G to drive an explosion in streaming high-quality videos and mobile cloud gaming in New Zealand. The smartphone will remain the centrepiece of our new connected world,  so it’s essential to have one that can meet all the demands of 5G – and the Find X2 Pro does just that, and more.”

Visualise this: 120Hz QHD+ cinematic display in the palm of your hand

With the Find X2 Pro’s customised 120Hz QHD+ Ultra Vision Screen comes with a 10-Bit, True billion colour display to ensure a more accurate, deeper and richer visual.

This combined with a 3168×1440 display resolution, 513 ppi, ultra-low screen reflectivity, and a maximum screen brightness of up to 1200nit, ensures the most immersive visual experience. But don’t just take OPPO’s word for it, the Find X2 Pro’s screen received an A+ rating and broke 12 previous records from third-party professional display testing institution, DisplayMate, another testament to the industry-leading viewing quality of OPPO’s new flagship.

A premium display naturally demands higher quality content. To make this possible, the Find X2 Pro comes equipped with an O1 Ultra Vision Engine to enhance image quality performance. 

The O1 Ultra Vision engine has two key functions: ‘Motion Clear’ and ‘HDR Enhancer’. 

Motion Clear provides the ability to upgrade 30 frames of video to 60 frames or even 120 frames per second. So whether it’s gaming on the go or watching sport, Motion Clear will minimise the motion jitter/blurring of high-speed action on the screen.

The Find X2 Pro is also HDR10+ certified and is the first device on the market to feature HDR enhancement technology, which converts standard definition content into HDR looking video. In real-time, HDR Enhancer improves the picture quality of ordinary videos through various image enhancement algorithms such as tone mapping, bit depth extension, and colour gamut extension; giving Kiwis smoother smartphone streaming than ever before.

HDR Enhancer is supported by partners including Amazon, YouTube and Netflix. 

Furthermore, the Find X2 Pro is Netflix HDR certified and will come pre-installed on the smartphone,so consumers can rest assured that when viewing content on the device they get the highest possible quality.

“As a business, OPPO expects 120Hz screens to become the norm for flagship devices in 2020. So a great screen is much, much more than the panel. With the Find X2 Pro, we left no stone unturned to deliver the best possible viewing experience. It quite literally feels like having a cinematic experience in the palm of your hand,” added Halim.

In addition to top-level screen display and rich high-frame content, the audio performance of the Find X2 Pro is worth shouting about. With high-power dual speakers, and Dolby Atmos, it can intelligently match application scenarios such as music, movies and games to bring an immersive audio and video entertainment experience.

Shoot for the stars with OPPO’s Ultra Vision Camera System 

Staying true to the brand’s key areas of innovation, OPPO has focused heavily on the camera capabilities of the Find X2 Pro, revealing a triple-camera combination – 48MP wide-angle lens + 48MP ultra-wide-angle lens + 13MP telephoto lens – which supports 10x hybrid zoom.

The Find X2 Pro’s wide angle, main camera adopts a customised flagship sensor. The Sony IMX689 is the largest sensor size among all 48MP mobile camera sensors. The powerful image sensor combined with dual native ISO technology and f / 1.7 large aperture, brings powerful low light shooting capabilities.

For the serious photography enthusiasts out there, the Find X2 Pro comes with the ability to shoot 12-bit RAW images. This provides maximum flexibility for those looking to edit their images and capture rich, clear and natural shots. 

With video content showing no sign of slowing down, the Find X2 Pro packs powerful video capabilities, including Ultra Steady Video Pro, 4K 60fps video shooting and Live HDR recording. Utilising the 48MP and 120-degree ultra-wide-angle lens, with the brand new upgraded image stabilisation algorithm, users can easily capture wide-angle steady footage no matter the situation. 

Additionally, by integrating 10bit video recording, the pixel-level real-time grading exposure and video colour calibration, the Find X2 Pro can make the highlights and shadows in backlit scenes clearer, delivering a professional and versatile video system.

Powerful performance from the inside out

The Find X2 Pro is one of the first smartphones to be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform. As an all-round 5G flagship, the Find X2 Pro is future-proofed by supporting SA/NSA dual-mode 5G.

In terms of battery life, the Find X2 Pro adopts a huge 4260mAh battery to power users through the day. What’s more, the Find X2 Pro is powered by OPPO’s industry-leading 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 super flash charge. This is the world’s fastest and safest commercially available charging technology and is capable of fully charging the Find X2 Pro from 0-100% in just 38 minutes.

The new device will feature OPPO’s latest iteration of its customised Android 10-based operating system, ColorOS 7.1 – an operating system delivering a faster, lighter and more user-friendly experience. It also supports the full ecosystem of Google Mobile Services and is Android Enterprise Recommended (AER).

Bundled together in a sleek double curve body design, the Find X2 Pro is encased with Corning Gorilla’s 6th generation glass panel and adopts two colour variants of the device with new premium quality materials, ceramic black and vegan leather orange. 

Pricing & availability 

The Find X2 Pro has a RRP of $1,899 NZD and will be available to purchase through major retail and carrier partners in Q2 2020. 

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