Hi fellow Steemian!
Oppo, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has unveiled its latest flagship, the Find X. This phone is a huge deal as it breaks the screen-to-body ratio record, previously set by its sister company, Vivo with their latest phone Nex. The Oppo Find X has a screen-to-body ratio of 92.25%. Let's take a look.
Specification
6.4-inch 1080p+ OLED panel with dual curved edge screen (similar to Samsung phones).
Snapdragon 845 processor
8GB RAM
128 or 256GB Storage
16MP+20MP dual rear cameras
25MP front facing camera
3,730mAh battery with VOOC frast charge support
Others: 3D face scanning (similar to iPhone X), NO fingerprint scanner, NO 3.5mm headphone jack, motorised camera pop-up.
Price and availability
it's expected that Oppo will open its business in other countries, including Europe and the US so the Find X will be available in more regions than ever, so it may not be exclusive to Chinese customers.
The phone is expected to cost 999 euros in Europe and will be available in August 2018. In Europe, the phone will be available in France, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Similar pricing is expected for the US, but Oppo did say the price will be similar or less than the current range of mainstream flagships.
My thoughts
Unlike Lenovo, Oppo and Vivo have actually delivered on their promises of slim bezelled (almost bezelless) phones. There are some caveats though. The biggest is lack of fingerprint scanner. Oppo says its camera can pop up in 0.5 seconds and the 3D facial recognition will occur pretty much instantly, but there's just the hassle of having to pick up your phone and putting it in front of your face every time. Something else to notice is the pop-up camera. With Vivo's NEX, it was only the front camera that had to pop out. So if the mechanical parts failed, you'd still have the rear camera which you can technically use for selfies. With the Oppo Find X, both front and rear cameras have to pop out. If it breaks, then you're left with a phone with no cameras and I'm sure there will be incidents where the mechanical parts fail.
I'm also disappointed by the lack of 3.5mm headphone jack but what can you do about it in 2018...
But enough of the negative. I love how this phone looks. I thought Vivo did an amazing job, but Oppo one upped Vivo. It's a huge F-you to its sister company, both of which (and including OnePlus) are owned by the BBK Group in China. I see this as a product of healthy competition and I'm very pleased to see it. It's even better that Oppo is bringing it to many other countries through official channels, so more people can buy it, pressuring other mainstream manufacturers to improve their game too.
I would seriously love the opportunity to use this phone someday. I think the looks alone simply crushes any negatives that there may be.
Oh, this phone will also have a Lamborghini Edition with Super VOOC charging technology, sold for 1,700 euros. I think I'll stick to the normal version :)
What do you think? Do you like the looks of this phone? Let me know!
Sources:
The Verge
Phone Arena
GSM Arena 1
GSM Arena 2