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The only foldable so different from the form factor norm, the Oppo Find N from late 2021, has just received a replacement in the form of the Find N2. A year later, almost exactly the day, the N2 again challenges the standards of size and aspect ratio in the “full-size” space of the phone becoming a tablet. Let’s see what has changed.
Most notable, if not necessarily noticeable, is the weight reduction: the Find N (1) may have been small, but it was as dense and heavy as the big ones. The new model is now lighter than an iPhone 14 Pro Max. The tiny differences in size are mostly irrelevant, but what ultimately matters is that the Find N2 is a nicely compact phone with reasonable proportions when folded and a small horizontal tablet when open – you can’t find it anywhere else.
Another significant development is in the camera system. Out of necessity, not quite cutting-edge in this respect, foldables typically compromise on size, and the Find N had a pretty meh setup with no AF on the ultrawide and a fairly basic camera. The Find N2 elevates that to a more “okay” state on paper, bringing larger sensors to ultrawide and telephoto, and adding AF to the former. It’s not a “camera phone” yet, but definitely a step up.
The N2 also gets a chipset refresh, as usual, but it’s the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and not Gen 2 – another year where the foldable Find won’t keep up with the flagships of the day. A couple of charging developments round out this year’s list of “major” changes: a welcome switch from 33W to 67W charging, countered by an unfortunate but understandable demolition of the wireless charging coil (the thinness and lightness were a higher priority).
Oppo Find N2 specifications at a glance:
- Body: 132.2×140.5×7.4mm, 233g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus) or eco-leather back, aluminum frame.
- Screen: 7.1″ LTPO AMOLED foldable, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1550 nits (peak), 1792x1920px resolution, 8.4:9 aspect ratio, 370ppi; Display cover:, AMOLED, 120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 5.54″ inch, 1080 x 2120 pixels, 18:9 aspect ratio, 1000 nits (HBM), 1350 nits (peak).
- chipsets: Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm): Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 730.
- Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
- Operating system/software: Android 13, Color OS 13.
- Rear camera: Broad (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, multidirectional PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚, 1/2″, 0.8µm, AF; Telephoto: 32 MP, f/2.0, 47mm, 1/2.74″, 0.8µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF.
- Front camera: Cover: 32MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1/3.14″; Internal: 32MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1/3.14″.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Gyro EIS, HDR; Front camera: 1080p@30fps, Gyro EIS.
- Battery: 4520mAh; 67W wired, 10W wired reverse.
- Various: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers (Dolby support); stylus holder.
What hasn’t changed, and what the spec sheet won’t tell you is that the Find N2 will remain exclusive to its home market. The Find N2 Flip is as close as you’ll get to a foldable Oppo outside of China (can be).
Oppo Find N2 unboxing
The Find N2 ships in a similar box to the previous generation – it’s the same kinetic design where opening the lid lifts the phone compartment towards you. This time it’s not all black – the top is painted in a light bluish-gray. And while the phone may have shrunk in size and lost weight, its package has actually grown in all three directions, totaling a 30% increase in volume. Hmm. For what it’s worth, however, there’s more to it as well.
The charger is beefier, at least in specs, if not so much in physical size (67W versus 33W). A cable (USB-A-to-C) is also included.
But this time there’s a case, an accessory that was missing on the Find N. It’s a two-piece design with the bezel-like part of the display heavily reliant on the adhesive strips (though still left unapplied), while the la half that covers the back is the snap-on only type. The back is covered in faux leather in a greenish hue to match the phone’s color scheme.
Another nice touch for this generation is the included microfiber cloth. It’s worth a few cents, sure, but it’s the gesture that counts.
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