OPPO Find X8 Ultra The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is one of the best Android phones for photography and videography, but it's ultra difficult for most of us to find and purchase due to its regional exclusivity.
I’ve been waiting a long time for this, but finally, I spent some time with the OPPO Find X8 Ultra. I was a big fan of the Find X8 Pro that preceded it, especially its camera capabilities, and the Ultra builds on that, so I was eager to give it a spin.
Unfortunately, this is the Chinese model so there are a few caveats to what I could test, as some of the AI capabilities won’t work in other regions. But that also exposes this phone’s biggest drawback — you can’t buy it outside mainland China. Let’s dive in and see what we’re missing.
The good
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The Find X8 Ultra ditches the retro two-tone vegan leather rear that the Find X7 Ultra had last year. I wasn’t the biggest fan of this design, so it’s an overall positive in my book. OPPO has also rounded the sides of this phone and added a nice matte finish on the back, which I vastly prefer. The flat display is another positive, with a 6.8-inch stretch, 120Hz refresh rate, and a peak brightness of 2,500 nits. The colors really pop when watching content on the Ultra.
The fingerprint reader takes a big step up with the introduction of an ultrasonic module.
Another positive is the upgraded fingerprint reader. OPPO ditched the optical fingerprint reader on the Find X7 Ultra for an ultrasonic alternative that works really well. The Find X8 Ultra also packs an IP68/69 water resistance rating, which will protect your phone from hot jets of water.
Let’s talk internals. The OPPO Find X8 Ultra is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the same chip you’ll find on a gaggle of flagships in 2025. Regarding benchmarks, it’s pretty much hitting the numbers you would expect from a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip. Anything you throw at this, it’s mostly going to handle with ease.
My other big favorite feature on this phone is its battery, specifically the 6,100mAh silicon-carbon battery. Let me tell you, this phone is tough to kill. In the days I’ve been using it, there hasn’t been a day where it has dipped under 30%, unless I’m really pushing it. The Find X8 Ultra is an immensely impressive smartphone considering the overall design and hardware package.
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