T3 - UK (2020-06)

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Oppo Find X2 Pro

The display was never anything
less than magnificent. We’d
comfortably call it the phone’s best
feature, which on a phone this good is
definitely saying something.
The only negative was the area
where the curved screen meets the
rest of the phone’s casing on the long
edges: there is a small sharp lip of
raised screen, which wouldn’t take
much more than a glancing blow to
cause damage to the phone’s display.
However, this is a nitpick.

Behind the screen
The X2 Pro’s rear camera array
consists of a 48MP wide-angle lens,
a 48MP ultra-wide angle and a
periscope 13MP telephoto lens with
up to 60x digital zoom. It doesn’t
quite live up to the Samsung Galaxy
S20 Ultra’s frankly Brobdingnagian
100x “space zoom” functionality, but
we’re not sure it really needs to.
At the full 60x digital zoom, there’s
not a lot of detail worth taking a
photo with. At mid-range, the camera
shines, with its wide-angle and
ultra-wide angle capturing beautiful
scenic shots and eye-popping colours.
The camera’s 48MP sensor, the Sony

IMX689, works with the phone’s Ultra

Vision camera system’s algorithm to

create great photos and consistent

colours even in low light.

It’s able to record footage in

stunning 4K. However, one small

niggle is the inability to continue

recording and switch to the ultra

wide-angle lens, as 4K recording is

limited to the primary lens.

The X2 Pro is based on the

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the same

5G chipset as the Samsung Galaxy S20

series, and that should give you an

indication of the phenomenal

performance available here. With

12GB RAM at your disposal, it’s

powerful and fast, processing

high-resolution photos, editing

videos and performing everyday tasks

with speed and ease.

Its ColorOS 7.1 goes a long way

here. It’s ergonomic and user-

friendly, allowing you to get where

you need to go with minimal fuss. The

setup is a breeze and it’s easy to use.

The battery is where things could

have really fallen down. With a

gargantuan 120Hz, super-bright

screen gobbling up power, the

4,260Hz battery could have taken a

real hit during the day. Surprisingly,

it doesn’t, retaining charge all day

with conservative use. Constant use is

another matter, but the saving grace

is Oppo’s 65W fast-charging tech:

after an hour’s charge, it will see the

average user through the day.

The Oppo Find X2 Pro is one of the

best screens we’ve ever seen on one of

the fastest Android handsets we’ve

ever used, combined with the best

price for a premium smartphone this

year. It doesn’t always outstrip its

competitors in the performance or

camera stakes, but it’s an eye-

catching, high-spec, wonderful

handset. One of the best phones of

2020 has just arrived, and we’re not

even halfway through the year.

WE’RE IMPRESSED

Next-level display; top spec

innards; great quality camera.

WE’D IMPROVE No wireless

charging; high-end screen really

drains the battery.

THE LAST WORD A phenomenal

phone, and the best-value top-

tier Android handset in 2020 so

far. Even if the camera can’t hold

up to its Samsung rival, you’ll

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phone for the same price.

VERDICT

There are

numerous camera

lenses, and the X2

can shoot in

stunning 4K

APPLE
iPHONE 11 PRO
Packing the best screen
and camera on any iPhone
to date, plus the fastest
processor and a beautiful
high-quality build, and
you’ve got a phone that
earns its Pro name.
From £1,049, apple.com

SAMSUNG

GALAXY S20 ULTRA

If you can splash a bit

more cash, the S20

Ultra offers the most

impressive camera,

internal hardware and

screen on the market.

From £1,199,

samsung.com

THE ALTERNATIVES

Find the best deals for the Find

X2 Pro at: bit.ly/t3fndx2p