Smartphone these days are no longer just a device for making calls, surfing net. Night videography is the next big challenge among players to improve on noise reduction, colour accuracy.
OPPO has designed a dedicated imaging NPU, MariSilicon X, to capture the details of night. With AI noise reduction algorithm, it captures every single detail under low light. This is greatly enhance with the SONY IMX 766 sensors on both it’s ultra wide and wide camera.
The wide-angle camera also features 5-axis OIS system, reduces shakiness while photo or video filiming resulting in better stablity and clarity in both photos and videos.
The front camera uses a customised IMX709 which selfie or wefis under low lighting. The selfie camera automatically switches from an 80- to a 90-degree wide-angle, making sure nobody is left out.
OPPO Find X5 Pro also features Hasselblad Natural Colour Calibration in Pro Mode and a range of creative Master filters, bringing iconic natural colour, professional colour profile and style to mobile photography.
In terms of design, the Find X5 Pro comes in two colours Ceramic White and Glaze Black. It has a very modern and clean design which makes it stand out from other phones. The 6.7″ AMOLED curved screen simply look amazing clear even under strong sunlight.
Pairing up with the amazing design and camera system is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor which offers 30% more performance and 25% more power efficiency as compared to the previous generation of processor.
The 5000 mAh battery can be charged up to 50 percent in 12 minutes using it’s enhanced 80W SUPERVOOC Flash-charging technology. As for wireless charging, the 50W AIRVOOC, it powers up to 100 per cent wirelessly in just 47 minutes.
The phone supports 802.11ax (WIFI 6), 5G SA or NSA in a lot of common bands e.g. n1, n78. 5G SA availability is dependent on telco to provision it to work.
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Video Review / Unboxing
Specifications
Size and Weight
Height
about 163.7 mm
Width
about 73.9 mm
Thickness
about 8.5 mm
Weight
about 218 g
*Note: Phone weight may vary slightly depending on the product configurations, manufacturing process, and measurement method.
Storage
RAM and ROM Capacities
12 GB + 256 GB
RAM Type
LPDDR5 @ 3200 MHz 4 x 16-bit
ROM Specifications
UFS3.1 @ 1×2 Lanes HS-Gear4
Phone Storage Card
Not Supported
USB OTG
Supported
* The available internal storage may be smaller as part of the internal storage is occupied by software. Actual memory space may change due to application updates, user operations, and other related factors.
Display
Size
6.70″
Screen Ratio
92.70%
Resolution
QHD+(3216 × 1440)
Refresh Rate
Maximum: 120 Hz (Dynamic)
Touch Sampling Rate
Maximum: 240 Hz (2 fingers)
Colour Gamut
Vivid mode: 97% NTSC/100% DCI-P3 (Typical)
Gentle mode: 71% NTSC/100% sRGB (Typical)
Color Depth
1.07 billion colors (10-bit)
Pixel Density
525 PPI
Brightness
Default peak brightness (typical) measured when the full screen is illuminated: 500 nits
Peak brightness (typical) measured with increasing excitation intensity: 800 nits
Peak brightness (typical) measured when only part of the screen is illuminated: 1300 nits
Brightness level: 8192
Panel
AMOLED (Flexible/LTPO)
Cover Glasses
Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™
Camera
Rear
50MP Main Camera: f/1.7; FOV 80°; 1G6P lens; AF supported; closed-loop focus motor; dual-OIS 5-axis stabilization
50MP Ultra-wide Angle Camera: f/2.2; FOV 110°; 7P lens; AF supported; closed-loop focus motor; 4 cm marco photography supported
13MP Telephoto Camera: f/2.4; FOV 45°; 5P lens; AF supported
Front
32MP Front Camera: f/2.4; FOV 90°; lens: 5P, fixed focus
Shooting Mode
Rear: Photo, Video, Night, Pro, Panorama, Portrait, Time-lapse, Slow-motion, Text scanner, Hi-Res, Movie, Long exposure, Dual-view video, Sticker, and Google Lens
Front: Photo, Video, Panoramic, Portrait, Night, Time-lapse, Dual-view video, and Sticker
Video
Rear
Rear camera: 4K (30fps/60fps), 1080P (30fps/60fps), and 720P (30fps/60fps)
Video Slo-mo: 1080P (240fps) and 720P (480fps)
Video zoom: 4K(30fps/60fps), 720P(30fps/60fps), 1080P(30fps/60fps)
Front
Supports 1080P/720P (30fps) (default: 1080P (30fps))
Chips
NPU
MariSilicon X Imaging NPU
CPU
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
CPU Speed Cores
8 cores
GPU
Battery
2 × 2440 mAh/18.88 Wh (min)
2 × 2500 mAh/19.35 Wh (typ)
* Note: Two series-connected cells, equivalent to a total capacity of 5000 mAh
Fast Charge
80W SUPERVOOCTM, SUPERVOOCTM 2.0, SUPERVOOCTM, VOOC 3.0, PD(9V/2A), QC(9V/2A), 50W AIRVOOCTM, 10W Reverse Wireless Charging
*The maximum power in the low-voltage areas is 66W
Biometrics
Fingerprint
In-screen fingerprint sensor
Facial Recognition
Sensors
Geomagnetic sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Color temperature sensor, Accelerometer, Gravity sensor, Multi-Spectral sensor, Gyroscope, and Pedometer
Cellular Network
SIM 2
Supported
SIM Card Type
Nano-SIM Card
Frequency Band
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: UMTS(WCDMA) bands 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G: TD-LTE bands 34/38/39/40/41/42
4G: LTE FDD bands 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18
/19/20/25/26/28/32/66(70MHz)
5G SA: n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n12/n13/n18/n20/n25
/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66(70MHz)/n77/n78
/n79
5G NSA: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41
/n66(70MHz)/n77/n78/n79
* eSIM support depends on carriers
Regions that do not support dual SIM cards: Australia (Telstra and Optus)
* Functions available on the live network depend on the situations of carrier’s network and related services deployment.
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11a/b/g/n/, Wi-Fi 2.4G/5.1G/5.6G/5.8G
Supports Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi tethering, and Simultaneous Dual Band (Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 2×2 + Wi-Fi 5 GHz 2×2); supports Wi-Fi 5 GHz 160 MHz
Supports 2×2 MIMO and 8 spatial-stream sounding MU-MIMO
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.2, Bluetooth Low Energy
Bluetooth Audio Codec
SBC, AAC, APTX HD, LDAC, APTX, LHDC
*LHDC is compatible with the OPPO Enco X Series and OnePlus Buds Pro Series earphones.
USB Interface
Type-C
Earphone Jack
Type-C
NFC
Supports reading from and writing to 13.56 MHz NFC cards
Supports NFC-SIM card (Only supported for SIM 1) and HCE (such as Google Pay)
Operating System
ColorOS 12.1 based on Android 12
Location Technology
GNSS
Built-in GPS, A-GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, and QZSS positioning systems supported
Frequency Antenna
GPS: L1
Galileo: E1
BeiDou: B1I + B1C
QZSS: L1
Others
AGPS, Wi‑Fi, Cellular, Digital compass
Maps
Google Maps and other third-party map apps are supported
In the Box
Phone x 1
Charger x 1
USB Data Cable x 1
SIM Ejector Tool x 1
Safety Guide x 1
Quick Start Guide x 1
Protective Case x 1
Exclusive Service Card x 1
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Geekbench
Geekbench results are slightly lower than what we would have expected from a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Could it be the clock speed is slightly lower compared to other models available in the market?
PCMARK Work 3.0 performance
The score of 12342 is comparable to that of a Samsung S22 based on Exynos 2200
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Photo taken in night mode
In the camera mode, it will auto detect the scene and kick in night mode. One thing we noted is that when we took pictures in Normal or Night mode. The two photos looks identical. Photos can be taken and shot from wide angle 0.6x to 20 times. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to take a good moon shot. There is no specific macro camera as it shares it with the ultra wide camera.
Other available modes include Potrait, Panorama, Time Lapse, SLow Mo, Dual View Video, XPAN, PRO, FILM, Long exposure etc.
Something I have to complain about is the lack of controls to bypass the auto switching to macro mode when you are shooting at a close range.
Here are some photos shot in the evening.
Here are a few shots we took comparing the Night mode of the Oppo Find X5 Pro against our Pixel 3 XL.
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Videos taken at night
Here is a night video 4K shot at Orchard Road. You can clearly see the details being captured under such low light condition. We noticed that even though the Find X5 Pro comes with OIS, when it comes to video recording, it is best to rely on a gimbal to get maximum stability. As for Ultra steady shot, you will have to compensate your video resolution as it can only shoot in 1080p.
Here is another video comparing the same video shot on Oppo Find X5 Pro vs the Pixel 3 XL. Is it very apparent from the comparison the Oppo Find X5 Pro did a better job in capturing under pitch dark environment.
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5G SA Speedtest on M1
Next is our 5G Speedtest using M1 SIM card running 5G Standalone mode. The speeds are impressive, reaching 700 over Mbps. We do notice that the 5G reception is somewhat intermittent, there seems to be a bug with the firmware that refuse connection to 5G unless SIM2 is inserted. Maybe an updated firmware will resolve the problem.
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Conclusion
After weeks of using the Oppo Find X5 Pro, I find that the phone is very responsive. This is not just in terms of screen refresh and launching of applications, the camera is amazinly fast to focus and snap even at low light environments. The dedicated imaging NPU, MariSilicon X is definitely helps a lot.
Although there is no 120W quick charging, the phone comes with a 5000 mAh battery can be charged up to 50 percent in 12 minutes using it’s enhanced 80W SUPERVOOC Flash-charging technology. As for wireless charging, the 50W AIRVOOC, it powers up to 100 per cent wirelessly in just 47 minutes. So, there is less waiting time to get your phone ready.
Design wise, the Oppo Find X5 Pro slim and curved body makes it stand out as It illumintes in sunlight or shadow. It is also IP68 Water and dust resistance. No more worries using your phone the beach or poolside.
The two 50 MP IMX 766 sensor camera take excellent pictures. Unfortunately the 13 MP telephoto only provides a 5X hybrid optical zoom and 20X digital zoom. The auto sensing to auto switch to macro mode is good it can’t be bypased.
The phone comes with Air Gestures which you could wave your hand to andswer calls. the Super recorder is pretty impressive as it is able to filter off background noise. It makes it easy for recording presentations. There is also a multi screen connect which allows you to edit word or excel documents saved on the phone from your computer.
Price : S$1599 (qoo10.sg)
Pros :
- 5G SA/NSA
- 80W turbo charge
- 2 x 50 MP camera
- WIFI 6
- IP 68
Cons:
- Optical zoom limited
- 5G firmware buggy
Ratings
- Performance 10
- Design 10
- Features 10
- Usability 10
- Value for money 8
- Score : 9.6 / 10
