{"id":16475,"date":"2021-12-20T23:23:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-20T23:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=16475"},"modified":"2021-12-20T23:23:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-20T23:23:12","slug":"weekly-poll-is-the-oppo-find-n-the-best-foldable-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/weekly-poll-is-the-oppo-find-n-the-best-foldable-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly poll: is the Oppo Find N the best foldable yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Did Oppo design the best foldable yet or is the company\u2019s first go at the form factor too little, too late? The\u00a0Oppo Find N\u00a0has some exciting design elements, but also some flaws. In case you missed it, check out\u00a0our hands-on review\u00a0for more details (and you can watch our key features video below).<\/p>\n

The biggest flaw is that right now Oppo seems to have no intention of selling the Find N outside of China. The model proved very popular in the country as it quickly\u00a0sold out\u00a0and people are asking for more than MSRP on the resale market.<\/p>\n

Clearly, Oppo is on to something. The Flexion hinge is a big win \u2013 it makes the crease much less pronounced and closes the phone without leaving a gap. Check this out:<\/p>\n

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\nGap check: Oppo Find N, none \u2022 Galaxy Z Fold3 (left) and Z Fold2 (right)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The other potential win is the size and aspect ratio of the displays \u2013 5.49\u201d 18:9 cover display (60 Hz) and a squarish 7.1\u201d inner display (120Hz). We say \u201cpotential\u201d as this may be too small for some while the phone is also fairly thick and heavy, making it too big for others.<\/p>\n

Still, there are no foldables from other makers that come in this size, so if it\u2019s right for you, it\u2019s Oppo or nothing. We\u2019ll mention one downside of the foldable form factor here \u2013 the phone isn\u2019t water resistant (it\u2019s a problem that only Samsung seems to have cracked).<\/p>\n

There are other issues too. For example, the Snapdragon 888 is already a generation old. Using the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 instead would probably have prevented Oppo from selling the Find N this year, however. Also, the camera setup is nothing special with a 50 MP main (1\/1.56\u201d sensor), 13 MP telephoto (only 2x magnification) and 16 MP ultra wide. This is a typical issue for foldables, though. Of course, specs on paper rarely tell the whole story, we will examine the camera in more detail in the future.<\/p>\n

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\nOppo Find N is easy to use one-handed when closed \u2022 ColorOS on the large screen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On the plus side, Oppo managed to fit a 4,500mAh battery inside the phone (foldables don\u2019t have much room for a battery). That\u2019s actually 100mAh more than the battery capacity of the larger Galaxy Z Fold3 and the Oppo charges faster to boot, 33W with a cable, 15W without.<\/p>\n