OPPO has entered the premium smartphone market with a strategy of continuous and sometimes unorthodox innovation. We saw it with last year's OPPO X2. And it's a trend the Chinese manufacturer continues with the OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G. Oppo has included some radical innovations like a 1-billion-colour screen and a 30x micro lens camera.
In this review, we'll take a closer look at these features and others on the OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G . We'll take you through its specifications. And we’ll give you some guidance on whether the OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G is the right phone for you.
The OPPO Find X3 Pro boasts a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with resolution of 3216 x 1440, providing a visually pleasing experience. If you need to crank up the brightness, it can reach a dazzling 1300nits.
Its display offers silky smooth scrolling and gaming thanks to the 120HZ refresh rate. OPPO has also added a handy battery-saving feature that lets the phone automatically adjust the refresh rate, down to as low as 5HZ.
What truly sets the Find X3 Pro apart is its colour presentation. While most phones are limited to displaying 16 million colours, this phone captures, processes, and displays an incredible 1 billion colours.
But apparently the human eye can only detect 10 million colours. So will you notice any real difference?
The answer is a resounding 'yes'. The colour accuracy is impeccable. So too is the contrast, the highlights and the shadows. Streaming HD video on the OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G is a stunning experience.
The OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G features a quad-camera setup containing dual 50MP sensors for its main and ultra-wide lenses, and a 13MP telephoto lens. OPPO has also added a unique and very innovative piece of equipment, a 3MP microscope camera.
The 50MP ultra-wide lens can produce some spectacular results, particularly when shooting landscapes and city panoramas. OPPO has dialled up the innovation in the ultra-wide department by adding an algorithm designed to reduce the warping effect.
So you can shoot ultra-wide images where the horizon line appears more or less straight. No more of that strange bending at the edge of the photo.
And what about zooming in on far-away subjects? The OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G telephoto lens has 2x optical zoom and up to 20x digital zoom. The optical zoom shots are the sharpest and the images become softer the closer you zoom in.
And if you want do the opposite of long-distance photography and zoom on tiny objects or close-up detail, the OPPO Find X3 Pro will prevail with its micro lens. It's a lot of fun to play around with, whether you're photographing insects, or looking at the fine texture of grains of sugar.
The OPPO Find X3 Pro can record 4K video at 60fps on the rear camera and 1080p at 30fps on the front camera.
Both cameras can give you the option of a 'bokeh' effect, where the background is in soft focus while the subject is sharp.
OPPO has also added a Film Mode which gives you lots of adjustable settings like exposure value, ISO, white balance. It's probably handy if you're a video pro or really know what you're doing. Otherwise you can use the default video mode and still get great-looking footage.
The OPPO X3 Find Pro 5G comes with a 4500mAh that OPPO claims will charge in just 35 minutes. OPPO is able to achieve this super-fast charge using its SuperVOOC 2.0 technology.
It consists of two 2250mAh batteries and two charger circuits connected together. It's extra safe and prevents battery stress too.
The OPPO Find X3 5G comes with a very generous 256GB of storage built in. That’s plenty of space for your photos, your apps and files. But it should be noted that it's not expandable.
There's also some serious RAM - 12GB to be precise. This makes for a smooth experience when you're gaming.
As you'd expect from a flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G is 5G ready.
Its 5G capability allows you access to the Telstra 5G network, which is rolling out in selected areas - you’ll just need a 5G compatible Telstra mobile plan.
So what difference does 5G make to your life as a phone user?
Firstly, you can download movies, music, audiobooks and apps fast on Telstra 5G. Uploads are more efficient on 5G too. It’s great if you want to send files.
Secondly, the increased capacity of the 5G network gives you faster data speeds and better performance, especially in crowded areas.
And finally, 5G has less latency. So you’ll see minimal lag when you’re gaming. It all adds up to a smoother, more enjoyable experience of the phone.
If you're looking for a smartphone that matches the big brands on performance, but beats them on price, you should consider the Oppo X3 Find Pro 5G.
Telstra is selling the Oppo X3 Find Pro 5G for $599. For that you get:
That's leading-edge tech at a price that's significantly lower than other brands in the market. So if you want to get good value but still enjoy great features and superb performance, then the Oppo X3 Find Pro 5G is a good buy for you.
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