The Find X5 Pro is the latest flagship Android phone from Oppo, replacing last year’s Find X3 Pro and bringing with it a host …
The Find X5 Pro is the latest flagship Android phone from Oppo, replacing last year’s Find X3 Pro and bringing with it a host of neat features, including a potent processor, luscious design,5G connectivity and impressive camera setup. But it needs all that exciting tech as the premium phone category has never been more competitive, with Google’s Pixel 6 Pro and the brand new Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra both ticking every box you’d expect from a flagship phone in 2022. So Oppo will have to work hard to steal your attention away from its rivals, particularly if it won’t be competing hard on price. While Oppo hasn’t said exactly how much the phone will cost (simply saying during a press briefing that it will be « competitive »), the previous Find X3 Pro was over $1,000. If it sticks to that pricing, it’s squarely in that high-end flagship level with the S22 Ultra and iPhone 13 Pro. Hopefully that official price might come down by a couple hundred bucks to sweeten the deal. But that said, there are some good reasons to look towards Oppo’s phone so here then are the five things I like most about the Find X5 Pro. I love the look of this phone. It’s made from ceramic that’s apparently baked at over 1,000 degrees Celsius which has allowed it to be formed into this single piece that flows up and around the camera lenses. It’s certainly got a unique aesthetic that makes it stand out against its rivals and I think it manages to be both stylish and smart, so it wouldn’t look out of place in a fancy wine bar or on a boardroom meeting table. It might look fragile, but Oppo reckons that ceramic build actually makes it twice as durable as toughened glass, while the front is made from Corning’s most hardcore Gorilla Glass Victus. I haven’t tried hurling it to the ground for fun just yet, but I’m confident it’ll take at least a few knocks and bumps. It’s also IP68 rated for waterproofing, so spilled drinks or taking phone calls in the rain should not be a problem here.
