The world of mobile telephony had not experienced such a revolution since the arrival of touch on the first devices. While the general public was getting tired of smartphones with standardized shapes, now Samsung is throwing a stone (a mountain) into the pond of manufacturers.
Expected for years, the first folding smartphones are finally here. With the Fold, then later the Flip, the historic Korean manufacturer is relaunching a forgotten market, that of folding phones. Since then, the fate of all brands seems to be drawn and rumors are rife about folding phones for everyone.
One day we are talking about a folding iPhone for 2023, the next day it is Xiaomi – the rising brand – which is expected at the turn. Then in this din of partially true information, Oppo decided to be clear and clear. The Chinese manufacturer formalized the arrival of the Oppo Find N last December: the brand's first folding phone.
Oppo: the third musketeer of folding smartphones
Today, the folding phone market is still in its infancy, and Oppo's daring choice when a large part of the public is still reluctant to buy such a phone, could still pay off. Indeed, with the Z Fold 3 and the Microsoft Duo 2 as main competitors, the all-new Oppo Find N should easily find a place and find a first clientele of enthusiasts of new technologies.
Announced at the last edition of INNO Day, the Find N is a serious competitor to Samsung's product. With its screen of 7.1 inches (unfolded) and 5.49 inches folded (against more than 6 at Samsung), the phone seems a little smaller. As far as thickness is concerned, both devices are equal. With a thickness of 17 mm, the Chinese model necessarily imposes in a pocket, but it is not very different from the 16 mm of the last born from Samsung. Status quo on this point.
A more than correct technical sheet
As for the rest of the phone, the crease seems better concealed on Oppo's phone. The latter has an ultra-thin glass layer of 0.03 mm. For the screen, the Chinese manufacturer has chosen a 7.1-inch AMOLED E5 with a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. manages to lower this rate to a single Hertz in cases of total inactivity.
Last important point regarding this phone, the camera. If Oppo has not decided to devote revolutionary objectives to its phone, the novelty not being here, the Chinese firm has nevertheless taken high quality products. The phone therefore has a 50-megapixel wide-angle, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle and a 13-megapixel telephoto lens.
The most attentive will have noted the resemblance to the Find X3 Pro in the inlay of the photo block on the back of the phone. The latter is beginning to take shape as the trademark of the Chinese manufacturer.
The Oppo Find N is currently only available in China for 7,699 yuan, which is just over €1,000.