OPPO Find N2 Review: The Best Foldable Hardware Out There

I tested the OPPO Find N last year and it was a very pleasant surprise. It offered a very nice and compact design that offers high quality. It offered a notchless design and a large hinge that hides the crease better than any folding device. Well, the OPPO Find N2 is here, offering all that and more improvements that we will talk about in this review.

Before we start, please note that the price range we have is for the Chinese market. This phone will not be released to global markets at the time of this review. It is the brother of the Find N2 Flip, but not the Find N2. The state of tablets and foldable apps has a lot to do with it, but OPPO may still change its mind. However, I managed to install Google Play Services on this phone without any problem and from this point of view everything worked fine. We'll talk about the software later. Let us begin.

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OPPO Find N2 review. hardware design

The OPPO Find N2 looks a lot like its predecessor, but it feels like a better quality product. It is made of metal, carbon fiber and glass. It is available in glass back and vegan leather. For the sake of transparency, I used the latter. It has straighter sides than its predecessor, and that's actually a good thing. They have sharp edges and the phone is very comfortable to hold and use. It is definitely the most comfortable vertical fold smartphone I have ever used.

It is 42 grams lighter than its predecessor.

This item is 42 grams lighter than the Find N. In comparison, the Find N is heavier than the Galaxy Z Fold 4, while the Find N2 is significantly lighter. The vegan leather model weighs 233 grams and the glass-backed model weighs 237 grams. OPPO managed to achieve this in part through the use of carbon fiber. It's also a bit slimmer than its predecessor, which is always a welcome change when it comes to foldable devices.

Features OPPO's second-generation Flexion heel

OPPO has developed the second generation Flexion Hinge for this phone and it is as amazing as ever. Well actually better. OPPO claims that the fold is even less visible and actually not as bad as on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. OPPO even managed to reduce the number of parts inside the hinge from 138 to 100, which is a great result. . You can even tilt the phone between 45 and 125 degrees and leave it there. It's pretty versatile and obviously feels great. The folding mechanism feels solid and frankly... it's a quality use.

I have used various binders over the years and this is my favorite. This form factor is what I think other OEMs should strive for. OPPO has really done a great job here. One thing that people will definitely notice is that it does not offer an official IP rating. You must not get this phone wet. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 offers this, but I never use my phones in the rain (usually) and I'm not in situations where I need it. So it's not really an issue, and I prefer the smaller form factor, fewer wrinkles, and uniform design over the IP rating. Of course, that could be your case.

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OPPO also puts a box in the box, at least it was included in our retail package. That means it will definitely come in a vegan leather model, we're not sure about the glass-backed model. Either way, this event is really cool. It is made of plastic but has a slightly rubbery feel. It's hard to explain, but it feels so good. This is a two-part job. The back sticks to the back of your device, and the front has sticky pads. The box feels great when fully open. As you'll see in the photos, I didn't even use the sticky pads on the front of the case to test this, and since I was installing the case for these images.

OPPO Find N2 review. declaration

The main difference between OPPO Find N2 and other vertically foldable phones is the aspect ratio of the screen. Like its predecessor, Find N2 leans towards landscape orientation. We're talking about the home screen, of course. It has a 7.1-inch foldable AMOLED LTPO screen with a 1792 x 1920 resolution. This screen looks great, even significantly better than the Find N, which was really good. It has rich colors, deep blacks, and gets loud enough when you need it to. It can reach up to 1550 nits of brightness at its highest point. This screen is also compatible with HDR10 + content.

The folding screen now also has a 120Hz refresh rate

The second screen measures 5.54 inches. It has a 2120 x 1080 resolution and is also a mostly flat AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. Although the right side is slightly bent for use. This screen has a brightness of 1350 nits and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. This is a big improvement over the Find N, as the Find N has a 60Hz panel in the bezel. The Find N2 screen overlay also looks great. It is soft and smooth. Blacks are deep and viewing angles are excellent.

Both panels offer a 480 Hz touch sampling rate

To make things even better, both displays have a 480Hz touch sampling rate. Most people don't mind, but if you do, you'll be glad to hear. I saw how well it was presented so I had to look into it. It's great that OPPO has delivered such quality on both displays, giving us a tangible improvement over the first-gen model.

To be honest, I mainly used the main panel while working with it. I opened the phone as soon as possible. This deck plate certainly came in handy. The flip screen served me well when I was out and about and couldn't control the phone with two hands. It was responsive and big enough and I don't have small hands. Holding the phone was no problem and the vegan leather case definitely helped. Also, the main screen fold is almost invisible, much less visible than Galaxy Z Fold 4, Flip 4, HONOR Magic Vs, etc. You can feel it under your toe if you walk in that direction (which I didn't think too much of), but you'll feel it less than most others, which is still a good thing.

OPPO Find N2 review. carry out

OPPO Find N2 is powered by Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. This processor has proven itself in several phones in 2022. It is not only extremely powerful, but also excellent in terms of power consumption. The OPPO Find N2 also performed well indoors. OPPO is paired with 12GB/16GB LPDDR5 RAM. In our case, it was a model with 12 GB of RAM. In addition to Android 13, the package also includes UFS 3.1 flash memory. OPPO ColorOS 13 is pre-installed.

the performance was excellent

I really have no complaints when it comes to sheer smoothness and performance. From opening and closing apps to consuming media, editing photos, and playing games, everything was very fast. Gaming on the main screen was actually a great experience and this chip made sure everything ran smoothly. So I haven't experienced any lag, slowdown or anything like that. We'll talk about the software later, I won't talk about it here. Oh, and by the way, the fingerprint scanner works great. It is fast and accurate. You can set it to wake up when you physically press it or just place your finger on the power button.

OPPO Finds N2 in Test: Battery

OPPO Find N2 is equipped with a 4520 mAh battery. It is 20 mAh larger than OPPO Find N. This time, however, the title screen has a 120 Hz refresh rate and is slightly larger. The fact is that Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is great when it comes to power consumption and ColorOS also takes care of the battery. I was a bit worried at first, but the battery life is pretty good. Well, at least as far as my consumption is concerned.

Because Find N2 has two screens, results may vary significantly. We all use different apps, have different signal strengths, etc., so... keep that in mind. I have also not played many games on the phone other than for testing purposes. However, texting, emailing, browsing, taking a lot of photos, some videos, editing images, editing videos, etc. I've done everything. Basically anything but regular gaming.

I was able to get a very good battery life

I managed to squeeze 6.5-7 hours of screen time out of the device (sometimes even more). That said, I did get a bit of use out of the main and overlay screens, but I'd say the main screen got more use in a day. More than 7 hours of screen time is possible, it all depends on your usage and battery settings. Overall, I was really surprised by the battery life here.

The 67W charging was also very useful. It was very fast as I was able to fully charge the phone in about 40 minutes. The device also supports wired reverse charging, but unlike its predecessor, it doesn't support wireless charging at all. But I understand why OPPO did this to keep the phone as light and thin as possible and to avoid excessive heat.

OPPO Find N2 review. Camera

The OPPO Find N2 is equipped with a 50MP main camera, a 48MP ultra-wide camera and a 32MP telephoto camera. The performance of the main camera was really good. I was able to take some really nice photos that looked quite realistic. They didn't seem overwhelmed or inadequate. Sharpening was never too aggressive and the camera did a good job with exposure and HDR images too. Unfortunately, it's winter here, so I didn't have a chance to shoot some sunsets with the device.

The main camera does a great job.

One thing I've noticed about the main camera is that it tends to oversaturate the reds a bit, but only when there's a lot of red in the image. However, most cameras do, and it's not as bad as it sounds. He also doesn't mind lighting scenes to make them look unrealistic. This makes them bright enough to look good, but it doesn't make night shots look like daytime shots in auto mode. Yes, as long as it is not dark, you can use the automatic night mode without any problem. However, there is a night mode that can brighten up scenes a bit and it does a great job. What I've noticed is that the phone tends to compress the blacks in darker scenes, which can be a problem. In general, I am very happy with the main camera. He does a great job.

The ultra-wide camera makes the colors a bit more saturated

The ultra-wide angle camera brings with it a certain saturation. When you switch to the ultra-wide camera, you'll find things a bit more saturated. While OPPO has done its best to keep it as close as possible, the science of colors is not the same. However, the ultra-wide camera does a good job. It offers a 115 degree field of view and you can use it with confidence in most situations. However, we recommend using the main camera when shooting in the dark, as the difference is significant.

The telephoto lens makes things a bit less cluttered than the main camera, which is the opposite of an ultra-wide camera. The results are good, but nothing special. You get 2x optical zoom here, we would have preferred 3x or 3.5x on sale, but hey… OPPO should have checked the weight and thickness here. So we won't complain too much. It's also a camera you can definitely use unless you're in very dark conditions. In this case, the main camera is the best option.

Here is the macro mode

The phone also has a macro mode and it does a decent job as long as there is light in the frame. But don't try to use it at night. It's not the best macro mode I've ever seen, but it's not bad. The phone can record 4K video at 60 FPS and it does a very good job of it. The images are stable and there is no distortion or anything like that. It also works well in low light conditions. Overall I am very happy with these cameras. I always assume the worst when it comes to foldable devices, but OPPO has done a good job here.

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OPPO Find N2 review. software

Please note that OPPO Find N2 comes with Android 13 and ColorOS 13, but this software is for China. At the time of this review, OPPO had no plans to bring this phone to the global market, mainly due to the state of tablet and foldable apps. However, this can change linearly. However, I managed to install Google services on the device without any problem and everything worked fine from this point of view. I have run into some annoyances along the way, mainly because this app is made for China.

The Chinese version of ColorOS has its peculiarities

First, it comes with a lot of pre-installed software that you don't need or want. The good news is that you can remove the vast majority of them. This is usually the first thing I do. Don't worry if you make a mistake, there's a built-in way to restore your uninstalled apps. ColorOS also has battery management. You can only add 5 programs to the Start menu, in addition to the ones that ColorOS automatically adds. This can be a problem for some applications. Although the Chinese version of ColorOS 13 is much better than I remembered in Find N. I was unable to receive timely notifications for many apps, mainly those that were not added to the autostart list. . Everything is a bit different here, because I see these kinds of notifications more often for apps that aren't on the list. However, I wish things were as simple as in the global version of ColorOS. Background programs behave a little differently.

I did run into some weird bugs, but nothing too annoying to be honest. For example, if you use adaptive screen brightness, the brightness will gradually increase as you use the device, and then gradually return to normal for no apparent reason. Some of these bugs have been fixed with the latest phone update, but not the ones I mentioned. The good news is that OPPO will likely continue to update the device regularly, so hopefully these minor annoyances will be fixed.

You can't change the default launcher

Since this is the Chinese version of ColorOS, I couldn't even change the default launcher. You cannot use any third party launcher here. Well you can, but you can't make it the default. Then, if you swipe up to go home, you'll be taken to the ColorOS launcher. I have to admit that it is very annoying because ColorOS is missing some key features such as app grid management on the home screen, support for advanced app shortcuts and proper icon pack support. For this purpose, I would prefer to use Nova Launcher, Microsoft Launcher, Niagara Launcher or some other variant. It would be possible in the global version, but not here.

Since this is not a global build of ColorOS, there are some such concerns. ColorOS 13 is really great on Find X5 Pro, the global version, so I can see the difference. Aside from the aforementioned annoyances and a few additions I can't get into, the phone feels great even with this Chinese version. After everything was resolved, everything was as usual. OPPO also has some useful features in ColorOS.

FlexForm mode is very useful

First up is FlexForm mode, which turns on when you open the phone to a 45-degree or 125-degree angle. This is a custom mode similar to what Samsung offers on the Galaxy Z Fold 4. You can basically build a small laptop this way. It's also useful for the camera app as you can prop your phone up to take a group selfie or something.

OPPO has also included some useful gestures here

You can also swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers to activate split screen mode. ColorOS allows you to split two apps horizontally or vertically. You can even launch app combinations from the home screen icon. For example, you can open YouTube and WhatsApp side by side, tap the center of the screen, and save the combination. It will always be available now for you to get started.

Swipe the screen with three fingers to take a screenshot. If you have two apps open next to each other, swiping on one app will only take a screenshot of that app, swiping on both will close the full screen. To be honest, using gestures is intuitive. There are a number of such software features that you can use, and to be honest, almost all of them are well optimized.

OPPO Find N2 review. must buy it

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