If you’re only familiar with Oppo’s midrange ‘Reno’ series as the company’s best offering, we don’t blame you. It has been four long years since Oppo released its last Find X smartphone in India. The newest Find X8 series breaks this hiatus and marks the return of Oppo’s flagship lineup in India. Launched at the tail-end of November, the base variant in the Find X8 series costs Rs 69,999, while its Pro sibling fetches Rs 99,999. At this price point, the Chinese tech outfit goes up against the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google. We got our hands on the Pro variant of the Find X8 series to find out if it has what it takes to cement a place for itself among the elites. If you’re wondering whether you should break the bank on the Oppo Find X8 Pro, this review will help you make up your mind.
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Oppo Find X8 Pro Review: Design and Display
Here’s what you get inside the Oppo Find X8 Pro’s retail box:
- Smartphone
- 80W power adapter
- USB Type-A to Type-C cable
- Clear plastic case
- SIM ejector
- Phone cavity seal stickers
- Quick guide
- Benefits card
Oppo’s decision to not skimp on accessories when most major brands are keen on minimalising the unboxing experience is something we appreciate a lot.
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The design of the Oppo Find X8 Pro is very ‘camera forward’. The large round cutout for the quad camera setup is the centrepiece of the back panel. In many ways, Oppo is trying to emulate the aesthetic of the digital cameras of the yesteryears. The round cutout looks like a giant lens from a distance. The ridged outer ring around this cutout is a nice touch. A solitary LED flash lies outside of the camera cutout, aligned to the top-right corner of the panel.
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The glass back panel has a matte finish which elevates the in-hand feel of the device. The quality of materials used here is very premium. We didn’t feel like using this device with a case solely due to its in-hand feel. The rubberized texture of the aluminium frame complements the back panel very nicely. While the edges of the smartphone are flat, the back panel curves into them ever so slightly.
The bottom edge of the aluminium frame houses the SIM tray, microphone array, USB Type-C slot, and speaker grille. The alert slider makes its way to the left edge while the secondary microphone and the IR blaster find their way up top. The volume rocker keys and the side button are positioned on the right edge. At the bottom of this edge, lies the new ‘Quick Button’ which is inspired by the Camera Control button from the new iPhone 16 series. This isn’t an actual physical button, per se, but rather a touch-sensitive strip that relies on the feedback from the haptic motor to simulate the ‘press’. Double pressing this button triggers the camera and sliding your finger on it adjusts the zoom.
The 6.78-inch curved LTPO AMOLED display on the Find X8 Pro is an absolute delight. It can reach 1,600 nits in High Brightness Mode and remains perfectly legible under direct sunlight. While playing HDR content, this display can hit a staggering 4,500 nits of peak brightness. There’s support for a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes the touch response super smooth. Despite being slightly curved towards the edges, the display does not register any accidental touches. The under-display optical fingerprint scanner is quite snappy but pales in comparison to the ultrasonic units we’ve seen in this price range.
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During the review period, we played several titles across OTT platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar on the Oppo Find X8 Pro. The display produced vivid, contrasty images which packed a lot of detail and showcased the glorious deep blacks. The stereo speaker setup was loud enough to overpower the surrounding noise without letting any distortion creep into the mix. Overall, the media-streaming experience on this smartphone is rock solid and leaves no room for complaints.
Oppo Find X8 Pro Review: Performance and Cameras
MediaTek’s flagship chipset for 2025, Dimensity 9400, lies at the heart of the Oppo Find X8 Pro. This 3nm chipset will feature in a lot of flagship smartphones next year, so keep an eye out for our reviews. The Find X8 Pro delivered solid numbers on the Geekbench 6 app, scoring 2,803 points in the single-core test and 8,460 points in the multi-core test.
A lot of folks are apprehensive about Dimensity 9400’s performance in comparison to its direct rival Snapdragon 8 Elite. After using the Find X8 Pro for a week, we can attest that this 3nm chipset is a powerhouse. Oppo’s flagship smartphone crushes any task you throw at it. The 16GB LPPDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage ensure you stay on top of things at all times. We loaded a dozen apps on the device and it did not break a sweat. The app load time is fractional and switching between multiple tasks is not a hassle at all. Routine tasks like media streaming, web browsing, video calling, and instant messaging present no lags at all. Even demanding tasks like video editing were handled expertly by the device.
While Oppo doesn’t market the Find X8 Pro as a gaming smartphone, we still expect a good gaming experience from a device that costs Rs 1 lakh. To test its gaming performance, we played titles like Call of Duty Mobile and BGMI on the smartphone. Even with the graphics set to their maximum setting, the Find X8 Pro did not interrupt the gameplay with any lag or hiccup. The vapour chamber inside the device keeps its temperature in check. After 40 minutes of intense gaming, we could barely feel any warmth on the back panel.
The Oppo Find X8 Pro runs Android 15 skinned with ColorOS 15 out of the box. Right off the bat, there is some bloatware to be found on the device, which is never a good look at this price point. Once you get past that, the ColorOS 15 does nothing but impress. Its vibrant aesthetic along with eye-catching animations and a diverse range of customisation options make for a tremendous software experience.
Some elements of Oppo’s Android skin have been highly influenced by Apple’s iOS. The Quick Settings menu on the Find X8 Pro looks similar to the iPhone’s Control Centre, as do the default wallpapers and lock screen widgets. Even the depth effect for the lock screen clock is directly lifted from the iPhone. But the similarities don’t just end there. The punch hole cutout on the display produces Dynamic Island-style popup animations for music playback, live alerts, and system functions like low battery and more. But, to Oppo’s credit, these animations are tasteful and do not feel like a cheap knockoff.
If these similarities aren’t enough to sway a loyal iPhone user, the Oppo Find X8 Pro also has a ‘Share with iPhone’ feature that makes file sharing easy with your iPhone buddies. In terms of software support, however, the Find X8 Pro trails behind the segment leaders in Samsung and Google, promising 5 major OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches.
The battery performance is where Oppo steers ahead of its competition in this segment. The Find X8 Pro packs a massive 5,910mAh silicon-carbon battery unit under its hood. We pushed the Oppo Find X8 Pro to its boundaries during the review period and never once felt betrayed by the battery. Even with heavy usage, the smartphone has the mileage to last an entire day with ease. On moderate use, we were left with a 30% spare charge at the end of the day. The 80W SuperVOOC charge provided in the box replenishes the battery to 100% in less than an hour. There’s support for 50W wireless charging as well.
Moving on to Oppo’s bread and butter, let’s talk about the camera performance of the Find X8 Pro. Here is a breakdown of the smartphone’s rear quad camera setup.
- 50MP primary shooter (1/1.4” sensor, f/1.6 aperture, 23mm focal length)
- 50MP ultrawide lens (1/2.75” sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 15mm focal length)
- 50MP 3x periscope telephoto lens (1/1.95” sensor, f/2.6 aperture, 73mm focal length)
- 50MP 6x periscope telephoto lens (1/2.51” sensor, f/4.3 aperture, 135mm focal length)
All cameras bar the ultrawide unit are equipped with Optical Image Stabilisation.
We spent a lot of time with the Find X8 Pro’s camera and were blown away by its performance. The primary shooter takes stupendous images in outdoor daylight conditions, packing rich colours, superb dynamic range, and a tremendous level of detail. The resulting images are very close to life. We were very impressed with how the sensor exposed the sky at different stages of the day. Even in harsh midday lighting, the camera ascribed rich colours to the sky and did not let the light intensity blow out the colour of the subject we were shooting.
The ultrawide camera replicates the performance of the primary shooting without any shift in the colour profile. Very rarely do we see an ultrawide lens do this, but it is the case here. It even managed to preserve the sharpness of the shadows and rendered them in beautiful detail. You can use the primary shooter and ultrawide lens interchangeably on this smartphone and that is perhaps the highest compliment we can bestow upon it.
The two periscope telephoto lenses make the case for the Oppo Find X8 Pro being the best camera smartphone around. The 3x and 6x optical zoom lenses take amazing pictures with rich, vivid colours and a good level of detail. Once you move past the 6x optical zoom limit, the colour shift becomes more apparent. An egregious 60x zoom also yields decent results, but it is quite clear that there’s AI processes helping the smartphone in the background. You can hit a maximum zoom of 120x on this smartphone. We used it to zoom into very distant billboards and were surprised with its text resolution.
In limited lighting conditions, the primary shooter puts up an amazing display. It does a great job of brightening the subject, removing the noise, and ascribing life-like colours to the background. The final results were very close to the scene in front of us. The ultrawide camera replicates a similar performance in limited lighting but with a minor level of grain creeping into the images.
The Oppo Find X8 Pro takes stunning portrait shots, perhaps some of the best we’ve seen on a smartphone. There are 4 zoom levels of zoom to choose from – 1x, 2x, 3x, and 6x, and they all deliver great results. The portraits are sharp, focussed, and served with a delectable background blur. Lastly, the 32MP front-facing camera takes good selfies and retains the skin texture and tone.
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Conclusion
The Find X8 Pro is Oppo’s statement piece. Not only does it produce an unmatched camera performance in its segment, it leaves no stone unturned in terms of design, performance, and everyday usability. We also like Oppo’s dedication to keeping things fresh by adding the ‘Quick Button’ to the Find X8 Pro’s frame. Hardware additions like the Alert Slider and IR blaster may flow under the radar of most users, but they bring the ‘X’ factor that distinguishes the device from its peers.
Oppo Find X8 Pro: Pros
- Amazing camera performance
- Great build quality
- Dedicated ‘Quick Button’ for camera
- Clean design
Oppo Find X8 Pro: Cons
- Optical fingerprint scanner instead of an ultrasonic unit
- Software contains bloatware
