[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] keebfox:
Intro​

Hi everyone, as an OPPO Ambassador, this is my personal review of the OPPO Find X5 which I received in the matte black colour! I’ve been honoured to have been able to test the phone for you which also means all thoughts of this review are my own, to help you decide which is for you. I've used the device since my unboxing with my SIM card as my primary device each day and have collected my review thoughts here. The review will be structured in 3 parts covering the following aspects mentioned in my table of contents.

Table of contents​

Part 1: Build Quality & Design, Performance & Gaming, Display (Currently reading)

Part 2: Camera, Battery

Part 3: ColorOS Features

At the end of each part I will also include the conclusion of the part and the index for navigation.

Build Quality / Design​

Build quality​

When I first unboxed my Find X5 I was impressed with the matte black finish and colour. Read and watch my unboxing in my previous post. Holding it in hand for the first time was incredible, as the finish is extremely smooth and feels natural to hold. The smooth corners continue from the back, camera bump to the sides which transition almost seamlessly to the Gorilla Glass Victus display.

Having the device outdoors makes it shine in a completely different and unique way. The best way to describe this is when the light hits it just right, there is an amazing sparkle texture within the matte finish.

Buttons​

On the left side we can find the volume up and down buttons, which are satisfying to press and feel very tactile. I especially like that the buttons are separate and not together which makes it easier to find which is up and down. Going to the right side of the Find X5 we have only one button (which I super appreciate) - the power on button. And likewise as the volume buttons this feels tactile and satisfying to click. The attention to detail goes a way further by including OPPO’s brand colour inside the power button. Such a fun detail is always nice and I always enjoy it when phones include this!

Design​

Overall the Find X5 has an extremely polished, high quality feel from both the build quality, design, materials used and great weight distribution. The angled camera cutout with its smooth transition to the bump feels natural and comfortable when holding in hand, and looks very unique compared to the especially typical rectangles. Another great design consideration is the speaker placement, with the bottom speaker located on the right side so it does not get covered up when held in landscape for watching movies or playing games.

Performance / Gaming​

The Find X5 is well equipped with the high performance Snapdragon 888 CPU and a whopping 8GB of RAM which can be boosted by an additional +5GB if needed. What’s awesome is that the great specs do not stop there, with 256GB storage by default and a 120Hz AMOLED display which features a 240Hz sample rate.

Taking these specs into context. Using the Find X5 on a daily basis was exceptional and everything you can expect from a flagship device.

Apps launch extremely fast, even without the latest 8 gen 1 chip. And the trend continued when gaming. Games I had tested were Pokemon Unite, Pokemon Go, Asphalt 9 and Minecraft. In each of these games I noticed the device got warmer which was expected but I could play effortlessly in high graphics mode with no frame drops in the high 50s to 60fps.

Gaming video examples and benchmarks:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TXYp6QcfN9QoJQvu8

Genshin Impact on the other hand definitely pushed the Snapdragon 888 to its limits, when set to medium graphics with 60fps mode. I was able to average 45fps but preferred to switch the game to 30fps with medium graphics for a much smoother experience, and with the game booster enabled you can even max out some more graphics at the cost of less battery and higher temperature, if you wish.

Find X5 benchmarks​

I’ve run some benchmarks for comparison both without and with performance mode enabled.

Performance mode disabled

Geekbench 5 with 793 Single-core score and 3262 Multi-core score.

3DMark: Wild Life resulted in an overall score of 5797.

Performance mode enabled

Geekbench 5 with 1088 Single-core score and 3053 Multi-core score.

3DMark: Wild Life resulted in an overall score of 5779.

Most notable here is that with performance mode you get considerably higher single core performance which can be beneficial for gaming.

Regular apps launched within split seconds, from opening up the YouTube app, checking the weather or communicating via Slack with fellow team mates. Multitasking performance was also exceptional, whether I was listening to Spotify while taking photos, or using the great window overlay feature I noticed no performance slowdowns. Furthermore even while testing the battery life to the limit the phone felt responsive and snappy (at 4%). I will go further in depth about the battery life soon.

Speaker & Cellular​

Listening to music on the Find X5 internal speaker you immediately notice the stereo effect, as it uses a speaker in the earpiece together with the speaker at the bottom.

Music sounds clear, but my listening lacked a bit of volume and bass. The sound could have been improved if it sounded a bit “bigger”. When listening to the X5 on it's own the sound is good, music is enjoyable and it gets loud without distorting. But as soon as you compare the speaker system to devices such as the OnePlus 9 Pro, or the iPhone 13 Pro Max the lack of "audio space" how I can only describe it is noticeable.

When using headphones the X5 also has Dolby Atmos support which can automatically adapt to your listening or environment scenario. I found this effect to work pretty well with supported headphones, and it did add another layer of depth to watching content.

Calls, Microphone, 5G​

Phone call performance was very solid, with a clear speaker and microphone callers on the other end could hear me clearly.

5G speeds in my area have been likewise very good. Unfortunately in Germany 5G is not very established yet, but needless to say I managed to get 380 Mbit down and 130 Mbit up which has been the highest speeds I have tested on any of my 5G devices.

Display​

The AMOLED bionic display on the Find X5 measured in at 6.55 inch, made from Gorilla Glass Victus which is curved on the sides. It has a resolution of FHD at 2400x1080 and is bright enough to be used comfortably outdoors with an average of 500 nits, that can be boosted to 800 nits. When HDR content is viewed it supports going to 1000 nits if you enable the “Bright HDR video mode” setting. Unfortunately the display is not an LTPO panel, so you have to take into consideration when using the 120Hz mode it will consume most power, and if you want to preserve battery you must manually switch over to 60Hz mode.

When testing outdoors I did have a great time using it during noon and direct sunlight. For example I had no issues making sure photos I was taking were in focus and captured the way I wanted. I kept my display settings in the following configuration: Vivid mode, 120Hz, Auto brightness enabled. I used the system mostly in light mode.

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Fingerprint Unlock​

The bionic display features a built-in under-screen fingerprint reader which has been in my testing very accurate and fast. I’ve added two fingers and on both it has been accurate without many false attempts. Occasionally it would happen that it takes more than 1-2s to scan my fingerprint if I am holding it slightly offset. What I also really did like was the raise to wake feature, in my opinion it works really well.

Video:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/vExrekLry5HEWY9x5

Conclusion Part 1​

Concluding the first part of my review, the Find X5 is a very premium designed device, with a unique camera bump design and matte finish. Rounded off with a minimalistic design on the sides with satisfying, tactile buttons. Performance wise the X5 also is up in flagship range, doing anything from day to day tasks, watching videos and playing demanding games was smooth and enjoyable, even with last years Snapdragon 888 chip. The fantastic AMOLED display makes content pop, has HDR support and gets bright for good outdoor usage. Unfortunately the display panel is not an LTPO, so you need to take into consideration the power usage the high refresh rate uses. Also on the speaker performance there is still room for improvement.

Continue reading​

Part 1: Currently reading

Part 2: Camera, Battery

Part 3: ColorOS Features