[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] ankitgondalia:
INTRODUCTION

Hello all. As you might know, I received the OPPO Find X5 last week and did an unboxing and first impressions post which you can find here.

Ever since I've received the Find X5 my sim card has been in it and I've been using it as my daily phone.

It's been a couple of days and I think I've fairly used this device to give my thoughts and share with you all my detailed review on the device.

The subjects that I will be reviewing in detail are,

• Design

• Camera

• Software & Performance

• Battery & Charging

I will try my best to share an unbiased and detailed review of the device and in the end, will share a verdict. If you have any questions or doubts about the device, feel free to ask.

Now let's take a closer look and find whether the Find X5 lives up to its expectations.

DESIGN

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Starting my review with the design, this is probably the most interesting-looking phone design I've seen in a while.

I just love what OPPO has done with the colour and finish on the Find X5, especially the one in white with the black camera bump which gives it a very distinctive look.

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The back of the device is glass, feels very smooth to the touch, and is very elegant & premium while holding. Since it's a matte finish, fingerprints and smudges are non-existent.

At the back, you find "OPPO | Hasselblad" branding, and since the device is an EU model you also get all the regulatory information.

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I also really like the seamless slope design they've done around the camera bump.

The frame is aluminum however, if I had to nitpick, I would've loved it if the frame was black instead of shiny silver which attracts some fingerprints. Again that's only visible when you look for it at a certain angle.

It weighs 196 grams and does have a heft to it but the weight is well balanced. It isn't top-heavy, never felt that the device might accidentally fall from my hand.

At 6.55 inches in screen size, it is still decently large, but because it is quite narrow, the phone felt a little easier to use.

The button placements are done well and are placed at a reachable position.

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Volume buttons to the left, power button to the right which has OPPO's signature green colour embedded inside. Buttons are very clicky and have good feedback.

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Up top there's a microphone and below lies the Type-C port for charging and data transfer, a loudspeaker, another microphone, and a sim slot.

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There's an IP54 rating for protection against dust. However, the sim tray does have a rubber ring. So the seals are present and should save it from occasional water splashes.

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The sim slot does take in two sim cards. No SD card expansion, however, OPPO does offer the phone in a 256GB storage configuration, which should be more than enough storage for most.

The X-axis linear motor for the haptics is also quite good. The feedback is strong and during my test, I've never missed any calls or notifications.

The bezels surrounding the display are thin except for the bottom chin which is ever so slightly thicker compared to the top bezel.

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The phone does come with a pre-applied screen protector which should last for a couple of months. Also, there's Gorilla Glass Victus used for display protection.

Moving to the display, it's a very good quality curved AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400×1080. The refresh rate is 120Hz with a touch sampling rate of 240Hz due to which scrolling felt quite smooth and never felt any lag during touch input. However, I wish the display panel was LTPO instead of regular 120Hz which can only drop down to 60Hz when the display is idle.

There's an in-display fingerprint sensor that is placed in a position where your thumb might naturally rest. Unlocking was pretty quick.

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The display is 10-bit which means it can produce up to 1 billion colours. The default colour mode is set to Vivid however you can select other available colour modes that are Natural & Pro Mode to tune it as per your preference.

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vivid, natural & pro-mode for display calibration.​

The display gets bright enough with 500 nits of default peak brightness which can go up to 800 nits and boosts up to 1,000 nits while watching HDR content. Visibility is great under direct sunlight.

There's an earpiece up top which also doubles as a secondary speaker. The speakers are loud enough and I did not find any distortion at high volumes.

I'm impressed with the device, OPPO has done a great job with the overall design and build quality of the Find X5.