Oppo is set to reveal its latest foldable smartphone, the Oppo Find N5, this coming February in China. This flagship device is said to feature significant design improvements over the 2023 Find N3. In several updates posted on Weibo, Oppo’s Find-series Product Manager, Zhou Yibao, teased about the phone’s exceptional durability and remarkable slimness when compared to the iPhone 16 Pro.
Exceptional Durability Features
A video shared shows off the Oppo Find N5’s impressive water resistance, boasting support for IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings. This level of waterproofing is rare in the foldable market, providing protection against splashes, deep immersion, and high-pressure water jets. The video also assures that the N5 will allow for underwater photography, similar to recent models like the Find X8 series and Reno 13 lineup.
In addition, the device is built with a 3D titanium alloy hinge, making it both lighter and more durable than standard aluminum-based foldable designs. This emphasis on durability sets a new standard in the foldable smartphone category.
Slimmer than the iPhone 16 Pro
The Oppo Find N5 is being celebrated as the slimmest foldable phone on the market. When folded, it measures less than 9.2mm thick, and when opened, it is only 4mm thick on each side, outdoing the iPhone 16 Pro, which is 8.3mm thick. Unlike the Find N3, the images show no speaker next to the USB-C port. However, Cheng Xiaoxue, the Product Manager for the Find N series, has explained that the speaker is positioned at the bottom of the device’s other half. Furthermore, Yibao has suggested that the weight is below 230 grams, a step down from the N3’s 239 grams.
In related developments, the Oppo Find N5 was recently spotted on Geekbench, confirming it will be the first device to run on the new 7-core version of the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The listing also disclosed that it will feature 16 GB of LPDDR5x RAM and will run on Android 15.
Anticipated Features and Global Release
Expected additional features include a 2K resolution foldable OLED display, a triple-camera setup featuring a 50-megapixel Hasselblad main sensor, a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a hefty 5,700mAh battery supporting magnetic wireless charging.
In international markets such as the US, Europe, and India, the Oppo Find N5 might debut under the OnePlus brand as the OnePlus Open 2, providing a similar range of premium features and design enhancements.
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