[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] retal_to:
Hello All,

Long time no see XDA.

I might need to introduce myself… Mikael, Mike for short, and a French Guy lost in the US now, particularly in Chicago, and obviously, my profile needed an update too (you will see what kind of products I usually use, and you will have a link to my other social networks too). And yes, more than 20 years in tech for my work or pleasure.

So why post now? I am a silent member here, as many of us. Let me explain.

The Beginning:

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Well, well, well, I was fooling around my Twitter when I saw a tweet from OPPO explaining they were opening their first OPPO Product Ambassador Program cc @OPPO Ambassador Team

As a tech enthusiast, and let's be honest, I never had an OPPO in my life (I am speaking about their smartphone. I know OPPO essentially for their home cinema product, decades ago, in Europe), so I decided to apply for it.

I wasn't expecting much about it; usually, Big Brands select Youtubers, Bloggers, Big influential or content creators, so you can imagine my surprise when I received an email letting me know I was selected and if I was still interested.

Obviously yes. It would have been foolish to say No. I've seen much material about this new Find X5 Series, and I won't turn down the opportunity to put my hand on one of them.

As usual, I was interested in Pro Variant, totally forgetting a standard X5, and Lite were also available.

Everyone here wants the latest technology available, the newest SoC platform, and premium products. Benchmark it, torture it, make it a daily companion, shoot and record with it, push it to the extreme because you got in your hands more money you usually spent for your smartphone.

And there is only one honest question here: Is it worth it?​

I won't answer this question as I will receive the standard Find X5 and not the Pro variant.

So, what is happening now?

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No 8 Gen 1 variant for me but, instead, the SD 888 platform. Don't get me wrong; I'm still thrilled to get my hand on it. As I said, I never had an OPPO Smartphone, I don't know their UI as OPPO is not available here. So, it will be a first. I am more used to AOSP, Pixel, or "clean" OS. I got my hand for a long time with MIUI as well as Oxygen OS. Both got their perks but also their cons.

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As I have an Instagram account, I am curious about their partnership with Hasselblad and the integration of their MariSilicon X, their new Imaging NPU.

There are a few differences between X5 and Pro variants, and sure I would prefer having an f/1.7 aperture instead of f/1.8 and only get two-axis optical stabilization instead of the five. It seems I will still need my tripod with me while I will shoot around Chicago and face its wind (and believe me, Windy City is no joke).

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Expectations:

So far, I don't have it in my hand yet, on the product. I don't know what to expect. I don't know about their camera app, how the UI is running, and what functionalities, features, or customization OPPO added to their Android Firmware.

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If I follow the specs, the X5 got a 4K Ultra Night Video mode thanks to their MariSilicon X, a Moon shot functionality (Authentic Moon).

The color profile should be accurate with their Hasselblad partnership. Ultra HD is also present (even if I don't know what it really means, HDR is HDR, except HDR10/+, Dolby Vision, HLG or even PQ, other names are usually just branding and marketed names).

It is the same for the screen as it is an AMOLED 10 Bits LTPS panel.

But is it a real 10 Bits, an 8+2 Bits? What about LPTO, refresh rate? I don't know, but sure I will ask the question.

Everybody can imagine that using your phone all day, shooting, recording, streaming is battery-consuming.

Will it support an extensive day of work? Sure, I will test it. Find X5 has a Dual Cell 80W SUPERVOOC with bla bla bla bla whatever the name for rest or previous charging technology name. I'm more concerned if it will be compatible with my own PD3.0 charger I got or if their charger will be compatible with my PD.3.0 products. One ring to rule them all, in that case, one charger. The device should be compatible with 30W AIRVOOC; that's a good point. I hope it will work with the 50W wireless charger I used on my desk.

I looked at the cellular part, and it seems this product is compatible with a US network like T-Mobile. However, VoLTE, VoWiFi, RCS, CA are also important. I will cross my finger on that part.

Next? Sharing with the Community:

As I said, I don't have the product yet.

I think the best will be to share the unboxing when I receive it, and you might hear my strong French accent and make fun of it.

I love unboxing as it is your first contact with a brand and the product. Will the charger be part of the box? Accessories? Case included? Earphones? Any surprises as we are part of the OPPO Ambassador Program?

After that, testing, as you can imagine. It will take some time for that. I don't want to rush it. For instance, there is no point in reviewing a product after 2 days of use. So far, I don't know if I will go for a video review or a writing one. But for sure, I will post on Twitter or Instagram pictures I will capture with it and see if the Find X5 is really gifted for night shots. The competition is here, especially with Google and their Pixel series, and adding an NPU to help SD888 can make sense, but NPU needs to be fueled. This chip is new, and I'm so sure it will be functioning at 100% for its debut.

We should have access to Product Managers or people inside from OPPO, a great way to share ideas, inputs, things that bother me, or the opposite, things I like. So If we can share some aspirational ideas or even pass them to the OPPO team, it could be a win-win for everyone, and I believe this is the primary goal of this program.

Exchanging with the Community:

Meaning if you have ideas for testing, questions, and situations you want to see the smartphone operate (like shooting in these conditions, sound quality, ColorOS functionality) or whatever, feel free to ask. And you can ask them in English, but also in French as OPPO is present in France; it would be a pleasure to answer you the best way I can.

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I will conclude by thanking the team at OPPO behind this project and giving me this opportunity. We are only 20 ambassadors so far across the world, and it should be interesting to read how things can be different and expectations from other cultures or countries.