[OPPO Find X5 Pro General] TferThomas:
On a Sunday afternoon, DHL delivered the package to me from OPPO.... 5 days early!!

What was in the DHL Box:

OPPO Find X5 Box

The framed MariSilicon X Chip

So exciting!

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Opening the OPPO Find X5 Box I unpacked the following items:

OPPO Find X5 smartphone in matte black (no, not ceramic backed like its big brother, but still a lovely feel)

Soft Protective Case, also in black

80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charger

USB-C Cable

USB-A to USB-C Adaptor

Premium Service "The Exclusive Benefits You Deserve" Card

SIM Eject Tool

Safety Guide

Quick Guide

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The framed MariSilicon X Chip included (the #OPPOAmbassadors ' surprise!) is very cute and a true momento, and something I'll now place on my Desk with much pride, marking my time as an OPPO Product Ambassador.

Bucking the current trend of shipping Flagship Phones without charging bricks, and sometimes even the USB-C cable, it was a very pleasant surprise to find the 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charger, AND the USB-C Cable included. Living in the Land Down Under does come with a few challenges, and I will need to purchase an adapter for the charging brick, as it is the EU version, but a small price to pay.

Coming from the OPPO Find X3 Pro (OPPO's 2021 flagship) I was curious to see if the lovely feel from holding the Find X3 Pro, continued to the Find X5, and it was something I must admit I was hoping for. To step back a little, during my tenure with the Find X3 Pro, I purchased some of its competitors, but always gravitated back to the Find X3 Pro, and I put it down to its weight and due to curved front and back, it felt snug, almost a part of your hand.

And I am pleased to say, while slightly smaller than the Find X3 Pro (and the Find X5 Pro), the Find X5 feels just as snug and as comfortable in your hand, with the added advantage of being easily able to use the Find X5 one handed. It has some weight about it, but that just makes it feels sturdy. In fact, to me, the Find X5 feels as though it would be comfortable to use all day.

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The Find X5 has a frosted matt glass back, that sensually curves around the rear of the phone, and while super smooth, it has a sandy appearance up close.

And .... not one fingerprint or smudge (unlike the glossy black finish of its bigger brother)!

Nice subtle marketing of the OPPO Hassleblad co-developed Hasselblad Camera for Mobile, which debuted for OPPO with the Find X5 Series.

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I was relieved to see the included soft protective case (I am know to being a little clumsy), as such a new phone, and Australia being a small market, the chances of buying a case locally, right now or in the immediate future, is very slim, or non-existent, so I will use the soft protective case, and grateful for its inclusion. It feels very smooth, but enough friction to make me feel like I'm not going to drop the Find X5. The OPPO logo on the rear is a nice touch, but I would have loved to see either the Hasselblad wording beside OPPO (as it is on the Find X5 itself), or perhaps a cut-out for the Hasselblad wording on the Find X5 to be displayed. Small detail I know, but maybe it could be adopted for Version II (or an idea for a 3rd party case manufacturer perhaps)?

Overall, the way OPPO has presented the Find X5, is how a Flagship should be presented ... with accessories. Kudos to OPPO for bundling the Find X5 with accessories (I haven't used wired headphones/buds for years now, so the non-inclusion here is not a deal breaker for me).

I look forward to getting used to the slightly smaller size, but with the same intimate snug and sturdy feel, and to see what difference the MariSilicon X NPU Chip makes to the camera performance (remembering the Find X5 has the same Snapdragon 888 that the Find X3 Pro had, but no MariSilicon X NPU Chip).

Thank you to OPPO for the chance to be one of the 20 worldwide OPPO Product Ambassadors.

Any questions, comments and thoughts, please do share.

Thomas

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