Last updated: January 2024
As one of the biggest Chinese smartphone brands, Oppo consistently delivers great value and performance with its products.
While it initially launched as a provider of budget-friendly smartphones, Oppo has since evolved into a world-renowned smartphone brand, and they’ve been inching their way into the spotlight. With the release of the Oppo Find X3 Pro, Oppo finally makes it to the flagship scene with a premium, high-end smartphone that does away with the “budget-friendly” aspect and instead goes all out to deliver a legitimate flagship that can hold its own against the best of them.
That said, many people – consumers and tech enthusiasts alike – are going crazy over the Oppo Find X3 and its unprecedentedly high price tag. Retailing at a little under $1,500 USD, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is one of the most expensive smartphones available today – more expensive even than the highest-spec iPhone 12 Pro Max.
The price tag itself is a daring move from Oppo, but one has to be curious: what exactly does this phone have to offer that a Chinese manufacturer is pricing it even higher than what is widely considered the most premium line of smartphones available worldwide? In this review, we’ll be walking you through exactly what’s up with the Oppo Find X3 Pro, but whether or not it’s worth the price, that’s up to you.
Is Oppo Find X3 Pro worth it?
Best-in-Class Camera System
The Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with a top-of-the-line quad-camera setup that’s AI-enhanced to add a world-class touch to every photo and video.
Impressive Top-Tier Display
Combining cutting edge display hardware with Oppo’s revolutionary software optimization, the Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with a brilliant, power-efficient, and color-accurate display that’ll attract even the most demanding consumers.
Customizable Software
Oppo’s ColorOS is back in the Oppo Find X3 Pro with a snappier user interface and tons of customization options to make your flagship smartphone uniquely your own.
Related: Samsung S21 Review: A Refined Design at a Very Good Price
Performance
A Chinese Phone to Beat - Oppo Find X3 Pro
With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, there is no doubt that the Oppo Find X3 Pro is one of the fastest and most powerful smartphones ever made. The new Snapdragon chipset offers lower power consumption compared to previous iterations (longer battery life!) and features improved performance and graphics rendering speed by a significant margin.
However, with many other flagships being equipped with the same Snapdragon 888, what performance edge does the Oppo Find X3 Pro have that might justify the exorbitant price?
Well, you’re also getting 12GB of DDR5 RAM right off the bat. With that much memory, you’ll be able to perform tasks at unprecedented speeds, and multi-tasking will be a breeze. But other smartphones – especially high-spec options of other flagships – offer similar options.
One way the Oppo Find X3 Pro stands in terms of performance is how well they’ve optimized their software. It’s common industry knowledge that Apple phones, despite having typically less RAM than their Android counterparts, are top-tier in terms of performance, and that’s due largely because of how well-optimized Apple’s software is. The Oppo Find X3 Pro does something similar, and uses software optimization to become a top-tier smartphone, especially when you consider its benchmark performance.
Display
Oppo Find X3 Pro Display review
Key display specifications: 6.7-inch AMOLED screen
Resolution: 3216 x 1440 pixels (~526 ppi) Aspect ratio: 20:9
Right from the start, it’s apparent that Oppo spared no expense on this smartphone, but the display is another beast entirely. Outfitted with a breathtakingly vivid and revolutionary 6.7” AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and a brightness of up to 1300 nits, the Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with one of the best displays available on smartphones, but one that we see in a lot of other smartphones, too. What makes this one special, however, is the software.
The Oppo Find X3 Pro display maxes out at 120Hz, but comes with variable refresh rate to help save power. They do it in a way that’s seamless – the refresh rate changes depending on what you’re doing with your phone. However, where the Oppo Find X3 Pro truly shines is color accuracy and vibrant visuals. Touting a 1-billion color display, the Oppo Find X3 Pro offers 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and HDR10+ capabilities, making it an ideal flagship phone for graphics professionals or anyone looking for one of the best visual experiences you can get on a smartphone. Oppo even has Full-Path Color Management System – a proprietary software system that makes the visual experience even better.
Audio
The Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with two perfectly balanced speakers that deliver a surprisingly good audio experience. Of course, it pales in comparison to bespoke speaker setups like the Harman Kardon sound system engineered specifically for the Xiaomi Mi 11, but when it comes to range and balance, the Oppo Find X3 Pro holds its own well enough. Plus, with Dolby Atmos capability, the audio experience trumps most other smartphones available on the market today.
Build Quality
Like with most premium flagships, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is well-made using a combination of glass and aluminum for lightweight, durable performance and premium feel. However, despite following the standard material recipe, the Oppo Find X3 Pro features an exciting, organic design with rich curves and an impressive form-factor.
While the Oppo Find X3 Pro does offer IP68 water and dust resistance, we’re a little disappointed to find out that it’s made with Gorilla Glass 5 – two generations behind the current top-tier option, Gorilla Glass Victus. Well this being said, splashes and spills are still not enough to send your phone for repair.
Battery Life
The Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with a large 4,500mAh battery that offers plenty of juice to get you through your day, even with heavy use. Battery-wise, the Oppo Find X3 Pro really isn’t anything special. It’s larger than the Samsung S21 battery, but without the advantage of smarter battery optimization, and is a great battery when you consider its power-efficient parts and display.
However, where the Oppo Find X3 Pro battery truly takes the stage is charging time. We’ve seen plenty of flagships offering rapid charging in a under an hour, but with the Oppo Find X3 Pro’s 65W SuperVOOC charging system, you’ll be getting one of the fastest charging speeds we’ve ever seen on a smartphone. 40% in 10 minutes, and a full charge in under 30 minutes.
Camera
Oppo Find X3 Pro Camera Review: Great from ultra-wide to short tele
The Oppo Find X3 Pro comes with a quad rear camera setup, utilizing the best marriage of hardware and software to deliver a truly fantastic camera experience.
With a 50MP main camera, a 50MP ultra-wide, a 13MP telephoto lens, and 3MP micro lens, the Oppo Find X3 Pro takes excellent photos and videos. Software plays a big part here, too, with several AI enhancement features to further improve photo and video quality. These include anti-shake stabilization, night mode, remote audio recording, and 8-bit color for more vivid and smoother transitions.
The selfie camera on the Oppo Find X3 Pro is no slouch either. With a 32MP front camera, the Oppo Find X3 Pro takes great selfies, too, without the disparity of the front and rear cameras becoming too obvious.
The camera provides 1 billion colors, and this is real colorful and bold, but the human eyes can only distinguish 10 million, so that's a bit of a waste.
Connectivity
With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset, the Oppo Find X3 Pro is definitely one of the most 5G-capable devices available on the market today. While there are plenty of other 5G-ready smartphones, the Snapdragon 888 – touted as the most powerful smartphone chipset ever made – comes with the performance and power-efficiency necessary to maximize the use of next-gen 5G technology.
Bluetooth technology is also pretty cutting edge on the Oppo Find X3 Pro. While it doesn’t have the latest and greatest Bluetooth 5.2 compatibility, Bluetooth 5.1 is still a cut above what you would usually find in most smartphones, which is Bluetooth 5.0.
How much is the Oppo Find X3 Pro in Singapore?
While the Oppo Find X3 Pro isn’t available in the United States, you can definitely get it right here in Singapore. Oppo has plenty of outlets around the metro where you can get the latest flagship smartphone for S$1,599. If you want the convenience of shopping onine, Oppo Singapore has set up shop on both Shopee SG and Lazada SG, where you can get genuine Oppo products – the Find X3 Pro included – delivered straight to your doorstep.
Pros
- Best-in-class camera system
- Software is polished, optimized, and customizable
- Impressive, large display
Cons
- The most expensive consumer smartphone
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There is no such thing as a perfect smartphone, but it seems that when Oppo took a look at the smartphones of today, it decided that the best way to deal with the problem was to throw money at it.
The end result: one of the most premium flagship smartphones available on the market today, but with one of the highest price points, too. If money is no object – or rather, if you want the best smartphone money can buy – then the Oppo Find X3 Pro may just be your best bet.
Oppo spared no expense in designing and manufacturing this smartphone. From the high-end hardware, to the optimized and customizable software, to the premium, high-quality materials and design, it’ll be hard to find a smartphone that checks as many boxes as the Oppo Find X3.
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