After teasers, OPPO has confirmed the launch of OPPO Find N5, the company’s next foldable flagship smartphone, in a global event in Singapore on February 20th. It will also launch in China on the same day, and it will also introduce the OPPO Watch X2 alongside.
The company’s CPO Pete Lau recently posted images of the inner screen of the Find N5 comparing it with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and said that the Find N5 doesn’t have crease.
OPPO has also announced that this will be the first foldable phone to use a reliable and strong 3D printed titanium alloy hinge. This will also be the first foldable flagship equipped to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, and will also be the first model to support IPX6, IPX8, and IPX9 ratings.
OPPO Find series head Zhou Yibao already confirmed that the phone will come with 50W wireless charging. He added that the OPPO Find N5 uses 20 new materials in 30 key components. At the same time, its motherboard length is shortened by 31.4% compared with the previous generation, achieving absolute lightness without sacrificing durability, breaking through the limitations of traditional folding screen design.
The teaser video shows the phone in Misty White and Cosmic Black with a glass finish, and Twilight Purple has a leather back cover. However, the global teaser doesn’t show the leather back version.
Based on earlier reports, the phone will pack an 8.12-inch flat foldable screen, feature a 50MP triple camera set up including a periscope telephoto camera, ColorOS 15, customized C port and a battery capacity of about 5700mAh battery with support for 80W wired fast charging.
The Find N2 is already available for pre-order in Singapore, and those who pre-order will get a OPPO Pen worth SG$ 159, says the company.
OPPO Watch X2
In China, the company will also introduce the OPPO Watch X2 as the successor to the OPPO Watch X2, which could launch globally as OnePlus Watch 3 Pro.
The watch will feature a titanium bezel, and the teaser shows that the watch will come in Black, Blue and Silver colours with a matching strap. The recently confirmed that the watch will be equipped with a pyramid-patterned rotating crown that lets you zoom in and out in an app, adjust the volume, and more.
It will also support the hypertension risk reminder function, ECG, 60-second health check, wrist temperature measurement, and exercise monitoring. It is said to pack a 46mm OLED screen, eSIM support, 631/648mAh battery with 10W fast charging, GPS, NFC and 5ATM + IP68 water and dust resistance.
OPPO Find N5 Global launch event
The launch event on February 20th starts at 7PM Singapore time (4:30 PM IST).