Oppo Find X5 Pro review: specs and benefits of new Android phone, camera performance and battery life, price
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The Oppo Find X5 Pro is a new flagship Android handset specced and priced to compete with the very best from Samsung, Google, OnePlus and, of course, Apple.
Chinese brand Oppo doesn’t have the same level of recognition as those behemoths but since arriving in the UK it has been keen to establish itself as a player at the higher end of the market.
With that in mind, the Find X5 Pro gets a big, glossy screen with a high refresh rate, a brace of high-resolution cameras, a tie-up with legendary camera brand Hasselblad, plus a top-end chip set, lighting-fast charging and a four-figure price tag.
But is it good enough to compete with the big names in the mobile market and justify its £1,049 price?
Processor, storage and software
The Find X5 Pro uses the same Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset as other 2022 flagship handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, OnePlus 10 Pro, and Xiaomi 12 Pro. As you’d expect from the latest top-end kit, it is well up to the task of handling whatever you ask of it.
Apps open and switch without hesitation and even intensive applications such as video editing or gaming are handled with ease.
There’s only one specification on offer, with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. Like most top-end phones nowadays, there’s no option to expand this with a microSD card. The Find X5 Pro does, however, allow you to temporarily expand the phone’s RAM if you’ve enough spare storage.
Between the user and all that hardware is Oppo’s ColorOS UI. It’s a fairly simple and attractive Android skin that doesn’t feel overbearing but does allow some nice personalisation touches such as choosing the shape and style of app icons and some nice always-on screen options.
Oppo says the Find X5 Pro will get three years of Android updates and four years of security patches.
Design
At 163.7 x 73.9 x 8.5mm, the Find X5 Pro has a full-on flagship form but fits easily into the hand thanks to the smooth curve that transitions from the Gorilla Glass Victus on the front to the ceramic back.
That ceramic finish looks and feels fantastic with a cool, smooth texture that isn’t too slippery. The only drawback is that the shiny coating is an absolute fingerprint magnet and you’ll find yourself constantly wiping it to keep it looking its best. The look is also slightly spoiled by the various bits of branding and compliance text that runs its length.
Unlike other top end phones where the camera module sits proud with a sharply defined edge, the Oppo’s case flows smooth around the various sensors and flashes, creating a continuous slick feel and allowing your fingers to rest comfortably just beneath the cameras.
Buttons and ports are limited to a power switch on the right hand side and volume controls on the left, with a USB-C port and speaker on the bottom of the case. Like most new high-end handsets, there’s no headphone jack. There is, however, IP68 water and dust proofing to protect the phone from the elements.