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
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