[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] Zulfaqar Suhaimi:
This is my review of the OPPO Find X5 black colour that I received. The body of the device is crafted beautifully yet it performs like a beast. My expectation is, this OPPO Find X5 would sacrifice its performance due to the thickness of its body which is really slim and curvy at both sides of the device. Yet, the design did not compromise anything and I did not find any major issues when I am using the device as my daily driver.

Let’s talk about the build quality and the design of the OPPO Find X5 that captured my attention for the first time I unboxed it. There are only two colours that are available for OPPO Find X5, white and black. The colour I received is my favourite colour, black. But this is not like the boring same old black. It is matte black which does not leave any fingerprints at the back of the phone. The streamlined curve is possible with the frosting matte glass, creating a silky glass which feels amazing to touch. The height of the device is about 160.3 mm and the width is about 72.6 mm which feels just right when it is in my grip and pockets. Not only that, the thickness of the phone is just about 8.7 mm and the weight is about 196 g which can be considered lighter than other flagship smartphones from other brands. Even though it is lighter, it did not compromise from the performance perspective and still deliver the same or better performance like any other flagship smartphones. The smartphone also comes with a unique camera design like no other phone where the camera bump or camera cut out was fused together with the body creating a smooth and nicer look and feel. From the aesthetic side, the curved screen display somehow indicates whether the phone is a flagship or not and yes, OPPO Find X5 comes with a curved display at both sides.

Let’s move on to the display of this flagship smartphone. The size of the screen is 6.55” which can be a bit tall but does not disturb your watching experience. The screen ratio is about 92.70% which covers almost the entire screen. The resolution is FHD+ (2400 x 1080) where you can utilize it to the fullest while watching movies or tv series that support the FHD+ function. The refresh rate for this beautiful-designed phone comes with 60Hz which can be turned on at the settings to save your battery and another one is 120 Hz which can be switched on for you to enjoy the smoother experience with the smartphone. The volume button and power button feels premium with the chrome colour and without clicky sound which is really cool and comfortable to click.

PERFORMANCE/GAMING

For the past one month with the phone, I have already played some demanding graphic games which push the performance to its peak. I have tried playing Mobile Legends Bang Bang using ultra settings and overall the experience was magnificent without any hiccup or lag. The graphic looks stunning and the game fps just sitting at 60 fps and no hot issues found. After that I tried to download and play Pokemon Unite which is super smooth and has no lag and no fps drop during my gaming session. The games launch speed was superb as it did not take too long and just took a few seconds to load the games. The colorOS performance setting just do the justice for this device as it pushes the device to its limit without compromising any performance which I think should be praised. During my gaming session, the 120 Hz really made a difference and it was so smooth and gave the best gaming experience during the session. The display of the phone is the main attraction where the colour and the detail of the icon really stands out/pop up and give a nice vibrant colour. With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G embedded into this monster, my daily usage of the device feels as smooth as silk and switching between apps and tabs just gives another level of satisfaction.

BEST COLOROS FEATURES

Some of the colorOS features that are really helpful and I like the best is the Always On Display. The features actually come with a lot of customization such as you can select the option of information that you want to display over the phone while the phone is in a lock mode. You can select the time, date, battery and notification to appear on the Always Display Mode and you do not have to unlock the phone to check on these information. You can just lift up your phone and all the selected information will appear on the screen. Not only that, you may choose the Omoji to appear on the screen during Always On Display, portrait silhouette, text and images, text only and custom patterns which give you freedom to customize the display. This is so cool because OPPO gives the users freedom on how the phone looks to our heart's content. The system also provides with selection of digital clock, analogue clock and also images. Wow! There are so much more that you can do with these features.

Another feature that I found useful for me is O Relax. It is an application pre-installed in the phone where it offers various types of comforting natural sound to relax the body and mind. It helps users to sleep better, breathe better and stay alert and focused. There are tons of music and ambient sounds that you can choose from. It can be used to meditate and it comes with Dolby Atmos which provides better sound and crystal clear music. In my experience, I already use this application to help me to get through the nights whenever I have sleeping difficulties. Enjoying the soothing music really gives me a better and quality sleep.

OPPO Omoji is surreal where you can customize your Omoji with tons of options from the colour of the skins to the selection of accessories. It can be used to send messages with selfie emoji to your family or friends. The application needs to be downloaded first and you may start to customize your own Omoji and share it with others.

At the settings, you can find personalizations where you can choose wallpapers. Always On Display, Icons, Quick Setting and other user interfaces. For me, I customize my wallpaper using colours from any pictures and it will automatically give options to a lot of patterns based on the colour itself. You can choose live wallpapers which is really exciting because whenever you unlock your screen, the live wallpaper will move on its own. I also choose to customize the icons based on my preference. You can choose the material style, pebble or you may customize it yourself. The quick setting also can be customizable where you can choose the window, rhombus, square, squircle 1 or 2. You can always change the colours, font and display size, fingerprint animations and the edge lighting where every time you receive notification, the edge lighting will glow that indicates there is a new notification coming in.

CAMERA OVERVIEW

For photography, the OPPO Find X5 comes with 50MP Wide-Angle Camera that utilize the Sony IMX 766 sensor, 1/1.56” sensor size, f/1.7 aperture and All-Pixel Omni Directional PDAF which give you the best camera to capture moments in any light situation. The second camera is 50MP Ultra-Wide-Angle Camera that utilize the Sony IMX 766 sensor, 1/1.56” sensor size, f/2.2 aperture, Native 110.3 degree field of view and All-Pixel Omni Directional PDAF where you can shoot and focused on more subject in one picture. The third camera is a 13MP Telephoto Camera that comes with f/2.4 aperture, 5x hybrid zoom and 20x digital zoom where you can zoom and focus on long distance subjects but still maintaining the detail of the subject.

Another new addition to the OPPO Find X5 is the MariSilicon X. It is NPU Powered Elite Imaging where you can shoot night videography without any worries. You can capture videos at night that are bright, rich in detail and awash in captivating colours. The 4K Ultra Night Video really pop ups the subject at night with their natural colours, clear and realistic image processing and without overexposing the entire scene.

With MariSilicon X, you can shoot the Ultra Dark Mode without turning on the lights. You can still see the subject detail and colour by just lighting up a candle and shooting the video of the subject without losing all the detail and colours. OPPO also co-develop Hasselblad Camera for Mobile. The camera comes with iconic leaf shutted sound and XPan mode in the camera setting to give the DSLR feel and quality into the flagship phone. Hasselblad Natural Colour Calibration provides more natural and accurate colours. For the XPan, you can capture panoramas and vintage-style photos in this format.

BATTERY REVIEW

The OPPO Find X5 also comes with an 80W SuperVOOC charger where it can charge the phone from 0-100% in just 34 minutes. That is super cool because in my experience, I play a lot of mobile games and watch videos using the phone but with this SuperVOOC, I need not to worry about draining my battery. This is something that I am looking forward to for OPPO in their upcoming smartphone. The phone also comes with a customized cooling system where the heat-dissipation system with a super-large vapor chamber and 3D graphene films ensures that the phone stays cool during my gaming experience or heavy usage tasks.

At the battery setting, you can find the percentage of the battery left and the estimation time until the battery drains out powered by Battery Booster. Not only that, there are recommended optimisations where you can turn off certain apps that can drain the battery. There are also power saving mode and super power saving mode options where you can turn it on or off to maximize the battery longevity and usage.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the OPPO Find X5 really is a beast inside but a beauty on the outside. The overall design is not too strange or weird but still acceptable with an excellent performance pushed to its boundaries powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, MariSilicon X, 80W SuperVOOC also comes with 4,800 mAh battery that can runs through all day without any hiccup or compromising its performance. It is packed with new technology from OPPO and collaborates with a prominent brand Hasselblad which gives users the premium feels and quality. It is truly a smartphone that checks all the boxes for your needs in the latest addition of your preferred smartphone.