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Introduction
The original Oppo Find N from two years ago was a foldable like no other - really compact when folded, only mid-sized when unfolded - and made us wish more companies would pick that route to bendy smartphones instead of the clear divide between clamshells and phone-turns-tablet designs. Well, with the third generation, Oppo abandoned its alternative ways and brought us a full-size foldable with the Find N3. And we can't blame them after seeing the excellent hardware they came up with.
Sure, the Find N3 is larger than the previous two iterations, but it remains reasonably lightweight, and it still has more sensible screen proportions than the de facto standard for the class, the Galaxy Z Fold. And some properly great screens those are, too.
Naturally, there are top-tier internals to be found here - a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset is in charge, storage starts at half a terabyte, and the 12 or 16GB or RAM ensure smooth operation, even with the numerous multi-tasking capabilities offered by ColorOS 13.2 (some of which are unique and truly useful).
But it's really the camera system that is the Find's true selling point and not just for the Hasselblad badge. The trio of modules on the back makes up a very versatile system - the primary wide camera ushers in a new generation of Sony sensors, the telephoto is almost as good at 6x as it is at its native 3x and the ultrawide, while not spectacular in isolation, is potentially a lot better than that of the Galaxy's counterpart.
All that comes in a body that is quite possibly sexier than what Samsung will give you, and even though it's not quite as svelte as, say, the Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, the Find is still pretty easy on the eyes. Its splash resistance isn't up to the Galaxy's IPX8 rating, so points for the Z Fold there.
Now, as usual with the Finds, the matter of availability is somewhat complicated, even more so this year. While the previous two generations were confined to the China market, this one will be sold in some other countries as well, though we can't quite point those on a map. The global software that we have running on our review unit (with no China-specific apps or remnants or non-translated and possibly non-translatable menu items) is a good indication of the N3's wider reach.
That's hardly surprising, given the fact that the Find N3's alter ego, the One Plus Open, is being sold in the US and Europe as we speak. Yes, the two related brands are selling two products that aren't all that different - rather same-ish, in fact, save for the different colorways and the different names for some otherwise identical software features. We recently tested the Open and were pretty thrilled with what we saw, so we figured another go at this same-but-different-but-also-same device wouldn't hurt.
Oppo Find N3 specs at a glance:
- Body: 153.4x143.1x5.8mm, 239g; Glass front (Ceramic Guard) (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame; IPX4 splash resistant.
- Display: 7.82" Foldable LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak), 2268x2440px resolution, 9.68:9 aspect ratio, 426ppi; Cover display:, LTPO3 OLED, 1B colors, Dolby Vision, 120Hz, 2800 nits (peak), 6.31 inches, 1116 x 2484 pixels, 431 ppi, Ceramic Guard.
- Chipset: Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm): Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510); Adreno 740.
- Memory: 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
- OS/Software: Android 13, ColorOS 13.2.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm, 1/1.43", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 48 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 114˚, 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF; Telephoto: 64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm, 1/2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom.
- Front cameras: Internal: 20MP, f/2.2, 20mm, 1/4", 0.7µm; Cover: 32MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1/3.14", 0.7µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps gyro-EIS, HDR10+, Dolby Vision; Front camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS.
- Battery: 4805mAh; 67W wired, PD, 1-35% in 10 min, Reverse wired.
- Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.3, aptX HD; NFC; Infrared port.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos enhanced).
Oppo Find N3 unboxing
Presentation has always been particularly important to Oppo, and this premium segment does require some extra attention to detail (even though Samsung, for one, doesn't really bother). So the Find N3 ships in a large box with some kinetic opening tricks to make you feel extra special.
The list of contents is also longer than that of the Galaxy. Here, you get a charger rated for 67W and a cable to go with it - already better than the Z Fold's cable-only approach. Also included is a two-piece protective solution with a snap-on back cover and frame for the cover display. Samsung will sell you those at an extra cost; here, they come bundled.
Design, build quality, handling
It's hard to find fault with how the Find N3 looks and feels in the hand - it's a properly nice high-end device. The one bit that might rub some people the wrong way is that this third generation betrays the original Find's concept of holding compactness above all. But then the N3 is about the same weight as the N2, so perhaps that will ease tensions and help convert the naysayers.
Indeed, the new model is a lot closer in size and proportions to the 'mainstream' take on a large foldable - the 5.54-inch cover display of the N2 has been replaced with a 6.31-inch one, and the device has been reimagined in order to maximize display estate (both inside and out) and boost productivity. And just because some of us liked the Find N and N2's unorthodox form factor doesn't mean that the N3's way is bad.
While it has grown in size, it hasn't so much in weight - the new model tips the scales at 239g or 245g depending on the back panel's material. The glass-covered Champagne Gold version (the one we have for review) is heavier, while the vegan leather-clad Classic Black will save you 6g.
Find N3 in Champagne GoldWhile the Oppo global website only lists the above two color options, we got a glimpse of a couple more at a recent Oppo event. The glass-backed greenish one looks a lot like the OnePlus Open's Emerald Dusk colorway (and, in fact, the Classic Black Find N3 is quite like the Voyager Black Open). At the same time, the leatherette red option is entirely the Find's own and looks rather regal.
Glass or faux leather, the back isn't going to be too welcoming of fingerprints. The frosted finish of the glass version does show some smudges at the right angles, but it's not too bad. It's quite slippery though, while the leatherette version offers substantially better grip.
The rear is dominated by that massive circular camera bump, which Oppo has somehow styled in a way that makes it look less ugly than its sheer size suggests - in fact, we'd go so far as to say it's quite appealing. We're just wondering if they could have fitted the flash inside the camera bump as opposed to where it is now, but maybe they had more considerations than what we can think of.
Aerospace-grade alloys have been used on the frame, chassis and new Flexion Hinge assembly, while the flexible display's supporting plates employ carbon fiber in place of the steel boards used on the original Find N. All that has helped keep weight in check while also ensuring the rigidity and longevity needed for a trouble-free foldable experience - the Find N3 should be good for more than a million folds.
The Find N3's frame is flat around the periphery, and on our review unit's colorway, it's treated to a satin finish.
There is more than the usual number of physical controls on the Find N3, with the OnePlus alert slider making its way to this Oppo phone. This three-position switch (Ring, Vibrate, Silent) has a knurled finish and very positive click action.
Similarly, the volume rocker and power button click nicely. The power button also houses the fingerprint reader, and we found that to work seamlessly, be it with the right thumb or the left index finger. We're less thrilled about the volume rocker's position, which requires some conscious effort to operate.
All the Find N3's buttons in one photoThe external display is protected by a new glass called Ceramic Guard, a proprietary solution with ceramic crystals that is supposedly 20% more impact-resistant than the Gorilla Glass Victus. There was a factory-applied plastic screen protector on top, which you could keep on until it gets scratched beyond recognition or you can remove it as soon as you pull the Find N3 out of the box.
The foldable display has the usual ultra-thin glass layer, with a plastic protector on top that keeps the vulnerable flexible screen from the usual dangers like dust and sand particles. It is not recommended to peel off this layer.
This bendy panel stretches remarkably flat when opened. While you can see a crease if you look at it at the correct angle, feeling it in actual use requires special attention - if you just go about your business and casually swipe across the display, it's as good as flat.
The hinge is also one of those designs that allow the display to be left folded at intermediate angles, enabling tripod-like use cases or overhead or waist-level camera operation.
Oppo hasn't made a big deal out of it, but the Find N3 should support stylus input. The Oppo Pen was designed for the Find N2 but is nowhere to be found on official sites for the time being. Third-party retailers have listings for it, and there's a video online of someone using the accessory on a OnePlus Open, so it only makes sense that it would work on the Find N3 as well.
A stylus would greatly enhance the Find's productivity chopsThe Find N3 is IPX4-rated for splash resistance - an improvement over the Find N2 where no rating was cited, but not quite as good as some of the other foldables that offer proper IPX8 rating for submersion. That said, having seen how the IPX4 test is done on the OnePlus Open, with multiple nozzles rotating at 360-degrees and spraying low-pressure water all over the device - the Find should be pretty safe.
Bright-colored SIM tray gaskets make us feel saferOverall, the Find N3 may no longer be the unique mid-size foldable that got the lineup started, but it's not necessarily worse simply for being larger. On the contrary, we think it's a superbly built device that manages to offer a pleasing in-hand experience in both phone and tablet states. It will take up a bit more space in your pocket, but it's only as heavy as a Galaxy S23 Ultra and has twice the displays. Not too bad.
Display greatness inside and out
The Find N3 is equipped with a couple of top-quality OLED displays. Both the bendy 7.82-inch panel on the inside and the 6.31-inch flat one on the cover offer similar premium features such as 10-bit color depth, dynamic 120Hz refresh rate, 1440Hz PWM dimming and 240Hz touch response, as well as support for HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision.
The foldable screen has a resolution of 2,440x2,268px, which works out to a density of 426ppi. Its aspect ratio is almost 1:1. This screen is advertised as the more dynamic one capable of going all the way down to 1Hz.
We measured around 600nits on the Find N3's internal display when operating the brightness slider manually, and a little over twice that in adaptive brightness mode with the phone under direct light. Those numbers are on par with the main competitor, the Galaxy Z Fold5, as well as those we got on the OnePlus Open.
The cover display has a resolution of 2,484x1,116px in a 20:9 aspect ratio, and that makes for a marginally higher pixel density of 431ppi. Its minimum refresh rate is 10Hz, according to the official specs.
The brightness results here are ever so slightly lower, but in the same ballpark - just under 600nits manual, a little under 1,200nits auto. As conventional displays go, the boundary has been pushed way beyond that - the Pixel 8 Pro is good for 1,600nits, while the iPhone 15 Pro Max can do almost 1,800nits, but even Oppo's own Find X6 Pro managed about 10% more. Realistically, though, the Find N3's cover display is easily brighter than you'll ever need.
Color accuracy
The Find N3 supports sRGB and DCI-P3 color spaces and switches between them based on app and/or content. Some control is still placed in your hands, and in the display options you can pick between three color modes - Natural, Pro and Vivid.
Natural is the default one with soft and mostly accurate colors, except for the slightly bluish whites and grays. The Pro mode, on the other hand, proved exceptionally accurate for our set of sRGB targets. Finally, Vivid mode offers a wide color gamut and a more colorful output, but it also has a cooler color temperature compared to Natural mode, though you can tweak that with the temperature slider.
Refresh rate
The Find N3 has three Refresh Rate modes - Auto, High, and Standard. According to the description, the Automatic one switches automatically between different modes and can do up to 120Hz. The High always aims for the maximum 120Hz refresh rate when possible, while the Standard one sets a 60Hz ceiling.
In practice, we only saw the Android refresh rate utility show 120Hz and 60Hz readings, and we didn't observe all that much of an adaptive behavior. There were also discrepancies between the Android counter and our own in-house utility. We didn't encounter stutter or any similar odd behavior, so we can speculate that ColorOS is doing what it has to when it has to - it's just not communicating it all that well.
Streaming and HDR
The Find N3 comes with HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision support. Netflix readily serves Dolby Vision streams, and YouTube also recognizes the compatibility and offers HDR versions of supported content.
Oppo Find N3 battery life
The Find N3's battery has a capacity of 4,805mAh - the same as the OnePlus Open. It's more or less average for the large foldable class, where a few models hover around the 4,800mAh mark, some are at 5,000mAh, and the Galaxy Z Fold5 gets the smallest power pack at 4,400mAh.
The Find N3's Active Use Score is more or less the same as that of the OnePlus Open, though, oddly enough, the two posted slightly different results in web browsing and voice calls. The Find N3 remains a bit more frugal than the Galaxy in our web browsing routine, while the Z Fold5 has the upper hand in gaming. Conventional (non-bendy) smartphones like the Galaxy S23 Ultra and especially the iPhone 15 Pro Max still promise better longevity.
Charging speed
The Find N3 is rated for 67W charging, and that's what it also says on the adapter that came bundled with our review unit. The OnePlus Open also supports up to 67W charging, but some markets get a 67W adapter while in others it's an 80W brick that ships with the phone. With that in mind, we can't be entirely sure if the Find will only ship with this 67W unit, but in any case, the phone won't be charging at anything higher than that.
Oppo's promo materials state the Find N3 will get from empty to 35% in 10 minutes, and indeed it did so in our testing. It also got to 85% in half an hour - ever so slightly quicker than the OP Open. A full charge took 40 minutes, which also turned out marginally better than the OnePlus. The Galaxy Z Fold5 is hardly competitive in this test, but the vivo X Fold 2 managed to beat the Find.
There's no wireless charging on the Find N3 - the original Find N had it, but it got scrapped for the second generation, and it's not returning now. Many large foldables, like the Galaxy Z Fold5, Google Pixel Fold, Huawei Mate X3/X5, and Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, support induction charging.
Speaker test
The Find N3 features a somewhat unusual system with three speakers and support for spatial sound. Two of the speakers are placed at the top (one in each 'half' of the phone), and the third one is at the bottom. The second speaker on the top is actually the earpiece and is weaker compared to the other (symmetrical) two, but it helps for the Atmos and spatial effects.
In a moderately surprising turn of events, the Find N3 behaved rather differently in our speaker test compared to the OnePlus Open. The Oppo earned a 'Very Good' score for loudness - compared to merely 'Average' for the OnePlus - and it's on par with Folds from Samsung, Xiaomi, and vivo.
Additionally, the Find's sound is more open and richer in the upper midrange than what we got out of the Open. It's also got nice bass, though the differences between the large foldables aren't huge in this respect - they're all pretty boomy.
Use the Playback controls to listen to the phone sample recordings (best use headphones). We measure the average loudness of the speakers in LUFS. A lower absolute value means a louder sound. A look at the frequency response chart will tell you how far off the ideal "0db" flat line is the reproduction of the bass, treble, and mid frequencies. You can add more phones to compare how they differ. The scores and ratings are not comparable with our older loudspeaker test. Learn more about how we test here.
OxygenOS ColorOS 13.2 on top of Android 13
The Find N3 runs Android 13 with the company's latest ColorOS 13.2. If those numbers ring a bell, it might be because of the OnePlus Open we reviewed recently that's on OxygenOS 13.2 over Android 13.
Indeed, the look and overall experience is essentially the same, only the two companies call the same feature by a different name in their promo materials. That's not a bad thing at all, though - we were pretty thrilled with the software package on the Open, and it's nice to see the same capabilities here as well.
Starting from the security and biometrics that let you into the handset, the Find N3 unlocks via the side-mounted fingerprint scanner or a less secure camera-only Face unlock, with a PIN or a password also available options.
There's an Always On display feature, of course, and it's a good example of something that works identically on both displays, regardless of whether the Find is open or not.
That actually applies to most of the display settings, including refresh rate, brightness, and color mode. The ColorOS team has done an excellent job of aligning the user experience between the two where it makes sense in order to minimize breaking the general UX flow.
The AOD can be always-on/off, scheduled, or in power saving mode (shows on move/tap). There are enough themes to choose from, an there is support for Spotify controls and some food delivery apps, too. Edge Light is an option as well.
Personalization hub • Always-on Display
The lockscreen is also shared between the two displays in pretty much all of its aspects, including the clock style, widget selection, and notification logic. All except for the wallpaper selection, which can be done on an individual basis for the two panels (but doesn't need to).
Lockscreen: Cover display • Main display • Wallpapers
The same goes for the main user interface. The homescreens are identical on either display; it's just that the main one shows two homescreen panes at all times instead of one.
Cover home screen • Cover app drawer • Main home screen • Main app drawer
The notification and control centers, as well as the optional app drawer look normal on the cover display, and they are expanded on the main foldable display.
Notifications • Toggles • Notifications • Toggles
The task switcher on the cover screen is a familiar implementation. You scroll between app cards, lock them, and use split-screen and floating window options on supported apps.
Multi-tasking on the cover screen
The taskbar is one of the main features of Android's foldable/tablet branch - it's a bar that shows a minimized view of the dock icons when you're away from the homescreen. It displays two shortcuts to the left of the dock icons - App Drawer and Recent Files. It also shows recently used apps (up to three) on the right side of the four Dock shortcuts.
One of the major strengths of Oppo/OnePlus' software package on the large screen is the ability to have several apps displayed simultaneously in a number of configurations - OnePlus calls this the Open Canvas, but here in Oppo's world, it goes by Boundless View.
The casual split-screen multi-window with two apps side by side is here, of course. But then you can add another app next to those two and just scroll between the three. You can also have the third app in fullscreen-like view above or below the two-app split - that's what Oppo calls 15" Boundless View.
You cannot have more than three active on-screen apps. You can save multi-app configurations and open them later the same way from an app-like icon on the homescreen or within the Task Switcher.
Multi-tasking on the large screen
The UI across various system apps has been optimized to make use of the large screen with a classic two-pane interface with categories on the left.
OxygenOS apps on the large screen
The Find N3's hinge allows it to stay in a semi-opened state, and there are certain apps that can make use of that. We found it to work only on YouTube and within the Camera app.
Flex-like view: YouTube • Camera
There are a few proprietary ColorOS apps in addition to the Google suite. The in-house gallery is called Photos too, there's a File Manager, and also an IR remote.
Finally, there is also a dedicated Games center with a special performance mode, game toolkit, and granular game management. There are some new features like the Championship mode and music playback control.
Benchmarks and performance
The Find N3 is powered by the standard version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, as opposed to the slightly overclocked variant that high-end Galaxies and some other phones get. The CPU in this SoC has a 1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X3 prime core, 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 heavy hitters, 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 medium cores and 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 power-saving units. The Adreno 740 GPU is in charge of graphics.
The Find N3 uses LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage. Our review unit is the 16GB/512GB spec, but 12GB/512GB and 16GB/1TB versions also exist.
Then there's the matter of the High Performance Battery mode that the phone has. We tested the Find N3 in both its default state and in High Performance mode. The latter allows the CPU to run at its full potential with higher thermal thresholds and little consideration for battery efficiency.
That affects mostly single-core loads on the prime core (GeekBench) and in turn the overall score in compound benchmarks (Antutu). The GPU isn't affected by this setting, and it's always working at full power, though unleashing the CPU can add an extra frame or two per second to the GPU scores.
The 'regular' mode (not a setting, strictly speaking, just with 'High performance' turned off) imposes some limitations on the processor, and the phone returns CPU benchmark scores lower than the expected for the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and more in line with the SD8G1.
As we mentioned earlier, GPU scores are only mildly affected by that pesky 'High Performance toggle. In fact, in 3DMark it's only in the Wild Life test that we're seeing any difference at all, and it's to the tune of 5% - the more demanding tests remain unaffected.
In GFXBench we're observing a similar, mostly inconsequential bump in the scores, whether it's the offscreen or onscreen tests.
It's worth pointing out that in the onscreen tests on the cover display, the Find N3 hits the 60fps imposed by ColorOS's continued reluctance to enable high frame rate gaming.
The 'High Performance' mode also affects how the Fold N3 behavess under continued load. With the toggle switched on, around 12 minutes into the CPU Throttling test, the phone goes into a pattern of short high-performance bursts followed by dips to a little over 60% of peak performance. Wth the toggle turned off, the behavior is a lot more stable and the CPU is able to maintain results at a little under 80% of peak performance.
CPU Throttling test: Regular mode • 'High Performance' mode
The 'High Performance' mode does not have a meaningful impact on the overal GPU stability results with the 3DMark's stability rating being 66% and 67% in the two instances. In both cases, the phone is able to maintain a stable level of perfomance for the fist 10 minutes of the test, at which point there's a sharp drop to the sustainable 66-ish percent level.
3DMark Wild Life stress test: Regular mode • 'High Performance' mode
A trio of top-tier selfie cameras on the back
The Find N3 has three cameras on its back - a 48MP primary, a 48MP ultrawide, and a 64MP telephoto camera for 3x optical zoom. These three can be used for selfies in the unfolded state, of course, but there's also a selfie camera in each display for good measure.
The primary camera on the Find N3 uses a LYT-808 sensor, part of Sony's new LYTIA lineup, which benefits from the latest stacked architecture for improved light-gathering capabilities. It's reported as IMX 888 in hardware reading apps, and that's the one found in the Xperia 1 V and 5 V. It's nominally a 52MP imager. Here, it captures a 48MP effective resolution in a 4:3 aspect ratio. The lens has an equivalent focal length of 24mm and an f/1.7 aperture and features optical stabilization.
The ultrawide camera relies on a 48MP Sony IMX581 1/2.0" sensor with 0.8µm pixels. It is coupled with a 14mm f/2.2 lens. Autofocus is available, enabling exaggerated perspectives for nearby subjects as well as a macro mode.
The telephoto camera uses a high-res 64MP OmniVision OV64B 1/2.0" sensor with 0.7µm pixels. The focal length of the periscope lens is equivalent to 70mm, and the aperture is f/2.6.
The 32MP selfie camera inside the cover screen has an OmniVision OV32C 1/3.14" sensor with 0.7µm pixels and a Quad-Bayer filter. The lens has a 22mm focal length and an f/2.4 aperture, and the focus is fixed.
Finally, the inner selfie camera packs a 20MP 1/4" sensor with 0.7µm pixels and a Quad-Bayer filter. The fixed-focus lens has a 22mm focal length again, but the aperture is f/2.2.
Camera app and features
The Oppo/OnePlus-Hasselblad collaboration continues on the Find N3, and this means that the Swedish camera company has pitched in with some color science in Pro mode and whatnot. In other words, there is little beyond the badge itself.
The Hasselblad influence can be seen in the viewfinder of the camera app, with the orange accent color, but other than that, it's a camera app like any other.
The implementation for making use of the foldable form factor is also relatively familiar and straightforward. There are three small shortcuts around the upper left corner of the UI in tablet mode that enable the three main features.
The first button minimizes the camera viewfinder to one part of the screen, while the other half allows you to scroll, view and edit your recently shot images. This way, the camera stays ready if another moment worth capturing comes around.
The next one shows a preview on the cover screen - this way, your friends will see themselves while you are taking photos of them. And with the final one, you will be able to use the Cover screen as a primary viewfinder and take selfies with the rear cameras.
And before we close this chapter, we want to point out that you can use the Flex mode (the halfway opened position) for propping the phone on a flat surface like a tripod. If it's not windy, it's a great way to take timelapses and group photos with you in them.
Daylight photo quality
In broad daylight, the main camera captures pleasing images that won't leave you wanting. Detail levels are excellent, and things are rendered in a very natural and organic way, yet they look nicely crisp. Noise is normally nowhere to be seen.
When it comes to global properties, we're getting high contrast but also well-developed tonal extremes - perhaps other makers will squeeze out a bit wider dynamic range at the expense of contrast, but Oppo's take isn't really objectionable.
Similarly expressive is the color rendition - while the auto white balance is consistently dependable, saturation could perhaps be toned down a notch. Or, you know, you can learn to accept more color into your photos.
Daylight samples, main camera (1x), 12MP
Given the right conditions, the full-res 48MP mode might be able to extract some more detail from a scene. In other instances, you may get more or extra noise, though. Colors don't quite have the same pop, either. Overall (and as usual), there's little point in shooting in this mode.
Daylight samples, main camera (1x), 48MP
The 2x zoom shots sourced from the main camera have good detail, and unless you specifically look up close and into random detail like foliage, you'd be quite pleased.
Daylight samples, main camera (2x)
The telephoto camera captures some of the best 3x shots we've seen. The detail looks natural, and there's plenty of it (these are 16MP images), while noise is essentially non-existent. Contrast is once again great, the dynamic range is nicely wide, and the colors are in tune with the main camera - a bit extra saturation, and it'd be too much.
Daylight samples, telephoto camera (3x), 16MP
Here's how these scenes look when shot in the telephoto camera's nominal 64MP resolution. For the most part, we'd say we're not seeing any benefits; it's just the very first sample that looks to have some extra fine detail.
Daylight samples, telephoto camera (3x), 64MP
That sensor's true potential shines through in the 6x zoom mode, where the Find N3 delivers excellent photos. We'd probably find grounds to complain if it were a dedicated 6x module, but as it is, it's praise all along.
Daylight samples, telephoto camera (6x), 16MP
The ultrawide camera's coverage is pretty extreme, yet the phone manages to competently correct the distortion and still maintain some level of sharpness all the way to the corners. The default 12MP images capture great detail, though there's some noise to be seen - more readily than in the other two cameras' output.
Dynamic range gets more of a so-so mark from us - Oppo's high contrast approach to processing combined with the extra wide field of view means you'll often end up with underdeveloped tonal extremes. It's not that big of a deal, but it can be improved upon.
Daylight samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x), 12MP
We'd avoid the ultrawide camera's full-res mode entirely. The 48MP photos are upscaled from the 12MP ones and don't contain any extra detail - you just get a file size three times that of the regular images.
Daylight samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x), 48MP
In the shots above, there were already some 'regular' closeups to illustrate the usefulness of the ultrawide camera's autofocusing capability, but it goes beyond that. There's also the usual 'macro' mode that kicks in if you're on the main camera and get too close to a subject - so close that the main camera can't focus. The Find will then switch to the ultrawide and crop in to match the main camera's field of view.
The results are solid. Detail is plenty, and unless you look at the photos at 1:1, you likely won't suspect that they've been upscaled some.
Low-light photo quality
The Find N3's approach to low-light photography and Night Mode is similar to that of the iPhone and, by now, many others - there's an Auto Night Mode implementation with a moon icon that lights up in Hasselblad orange if the camera app decides for it to kick in or stays white if not. Tapping on the moon icon will enable/disable the Auto behavior. There is also a dedicated Night Mode in the More tab, which will get you essentially the same pictures as the Auto. The Auto is very eager to engage, by the way, unlike on the iPhone.
The main camera's results in the dark are truly excellent. Detail is great, while noise is minimal to non-existent. Dynamic range is very good, too, with reasonably well-contained point light sources, minimal haloing, and good development in the shadows. Mixed light sources left the auto-white balance unfazed, and color saturation was on point, too.
Low-light samples, main camera (1x), Auto Night Mode
If you choose to disable the Night Mode for some reason, you can expect to get your highlights blown, though not a lot else will suffer.
Low-light samples, main camera (1x), Night Mode off
The above notes on exposure and dynamic range remain true at 2x zoom, where you'll get decent but not great detail out of the main camera's efforts - it looks good from afar, not so much at 1:1.
Low-light samples, main camera (2x), Auto Night Mode
Low-light samples, main camera (2x), Night Mode off
At 3x zoom, the telephoto camera is doing a marvelous job, with only a single complaint from us - it consistently underexposes, and we'd be a lot happier if its shots were a stop brighter. And it's not like the highlights are close to clipping - it's just that the Oppo is being too overprotective of them. Other than that, we love the sharpness and detail, and the white balance and saturation are spot on, too.
Low-light samples, telephoto camera (3x), Auto Night Mode
Interestingly enough, turning off Night Mode on the telephoto results in slightly brighter photos. The thing is, while that helps a little with the midtones, the highlights do get clipped when shooting this way. Overall, a bit of fine-tuning on the telephoto's Night Mode won't hurt, but in the meantime, some quick slider action will fix the exposure in post.
Low-light samples, telephoto camera (3x), Night Mode off
The telephoto maintains its composure at 6x as well. Detail won't be as pin-sharp on a pixel level, but overall these are very decent images. Again, a nudge of the exposure slider helps too.
Low-light samples, telephoto camera (6x), Auto Night Mode
Low-light samples, telephoto camera (6x), Night Mode off
At the opposite end of the zoom range, we find the ultrawide camera, which isn't quite up to the same standard. Most annoying in its performance was the reddish cast we often got with some street lights - it wasn't a one-off, as you can see.
We'd firmly rely on Night Mode in this case (the Auto is good enough) to get the most out of the Find N3. It does a better job with detail in the shadows and midtones and is vastly superior with highlight preservation. Certainly not the best low-light ultrawide shots we've seen, but not truly bad either - it's just we were led to expect more.
Low-light samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x), Night Mode (Auto or forced)
Low-light samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x), Night Mode off
Once you're done with the real-world samples, head over to our Photo Compare tool to see how the Oppo Find N3 stacks up against the competition.
Oppo Find N3 against the One Plus Open and the Galaxy Z Fold5 in our Photo compare tool
Portrait mode
Three zoom levels are available in the Find N3's Portrait mode - 1x, 2x and 3x. The phone will default to the 3x magnification, in which case it will be the telephoto camera capturing the image. The 1x and 2x levels are handled by the main camera.
Whichever zoom level you choose, you can count on competent subject detection and natural-looking out-of-focus backgrounds. The wooden wall paneling did occasionally fool the Find, though.
Portrait mode samples, telephoto camera (3x)
Portrait mode samples, main camera (2x)
Portrait mode samples, main camera (1x)
Selfies
You can shoot selfies with the two dedicated selfie cameras (those in the displays), or you can use the rear setup with the assistance of the cover screen for framing.
The best selfies come out of the main camera on the back, unsurprisingly. It gets excellent detail, a wide dynamic range, and nice skin tones. The natural bokeh is also a welcome benefit of this setup.
Selfie samples, main camera (1x)
The 2x zoomed in selfies are also superb.
Selfie samples, main camera (2x)
When shooting with the telephoto camera at arm's length and in landscape orientation, you can barely fit an entire head in the frame. Still, those are some spectacularly good photos.
Selfie samples, telephoto camera (3x)
If you want to fit more in the frame or you're after a goofy closeup every now and then, the ultrawide will deliver.
Selfie samples, ultrawide camera (0.6x)
With all those options for high-quality selfies, the actual 'selfie' cameras are best kept for video calls or for those instances when you can't be bothered to open up the Find.
Selfie samples, internal camera
Video recording
The Oppo Find N3 can record video up to 4K60 with its three rear cameras, while the 'selfie' cameras are capped at 4K30. There is always-on electronic stabilization available across all five cameras. The default codec is h.264, but h.265 is also available in settings. Dolby Vision capture is an option too, up to 4K30 on the rear cameras.
Another option is the dedicated Film mode, which is sort of a Pro mode for video, where you can manually set ISO, shutter speed, exposure compensation, and white balance, and enable Log recording. You'll be limited to 3840x1644px resolution (21:9 aspect) and 30fps frame rate, though.
The Oppo Find N3's main camera captures solid videos. Dynamic range is excellent, contrast is great, and colors are nicely saturated, if a bit on the warm side. Detail is good, but while we appreciate the relatively natural rendition, a bit more crispiness wouldn't have hurt. There's no noise though, which is always nice. There's no difference in quality between 4K30 and 4K60, and that's a welcome finding too.
The clips shot at the 2x zoom level look nice from afar, but 1:1 examination quickly reveals their upscaled nature.
The telephoto's clips at 3x are very good as well. Global properties remain excellent provinding a nice match for the main camera's output, while detail is more or less average. The 60fps mode comes with a slightly narrower field of view and a bit extra sharpness and detail, which can work to your advantage.
At 6x zoom, videos maintain a decent level of detail. The 60fps mode is once again a bit more zoomed in.
The ultrawide is lagging behind in dynamic range and tonal extremes look a bit harsh. Detail is good for an ultrawide, though, particularly for one with a field of view that wide.
In low light, the Find N3's main camera keeps up the good work and delivers well-exposed footage with a wide dynamic range and great colors. While detail wasn't the best in the day, the nighttime results are a lot more competitive, so high marks across the board here.
The telephoto is more of a mixed bag. Exposure is on the gloomy side, and shadows tend to be too dark. Astigmatism rears its ugly head in point light sources too, but that's more or less the norm with perisope telephotos. Detail is pretty good though, given the circumstances.
The ultrawide errs on the other side with exposure, and while it does lift the shadows noticeably, highlights are blown out to a rather in-your-face level. There's plenty of noise, and the detail is a bit sketchy, too. Not a great showing here.
Stabilization works wonders on the Find N3's main and ultrawide cameras. Walking-induced shake is competently ironed out; both pan smoothly and deliver rock-solid results when pointed in one direction. The telephoto's clips aren't quite as stable, but they're pretty good nonetheless.
Here's a glimpse of how the Oppo Find N3 compares to rivals in our Video compare tool. Head over there for the complete picture.
Oppo Find N3 against the OnePlus Open and the Galaxy Z Fold5 in our Video compare tool
Competition
The Find N3, being the OnePlus Open's alter ego, will likely not be sold in markets where the Open is available. In that sense, the likelihood for in-house competition, so to speak, is minimal, and the one major global rival for the Find is the same Galaxy Z Fold5 that every other large-size foldable needs to measure up to.
And while the Galaxy's price tends to drop in certain markets, as best as we can tell, the Z Fold5 and Find N3 are priced fairly closely in countries where Oppo is selling its phone-turns-tablet. The Galaxy's complete IPX8 water resistance and wireless charging capabilities give it a couple of advantages. But the Find is both thinner and lighter, and features a much more convenient cover display. The Find's ultrawide is more versatile thanks to its AF capability, and its telephoto is also superior. The Galaxy might be able to offer better warranty conditions, and we'd be inclined to expect longer software support from Samsung if you value that type of long-term security.
By the looks of it, the markets where Google is selling the Pixel Fold don't appear to overlap with where Oppo is offering the Find N3. But if for some reason you're comparing the two, Google's Fold scores points for its IPX8 rating and its straight-from-the-source software, as well as the Pixel camera experience, though the lack of autofocus on its ultrawide camera cripples it a bit. The Pixel Fold is quite the chonker though, at 283g, plus we're not quite so sure about the longevity of first-gen Google hardware.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 • Google Pixel Fold
There are various further options, some of them limited to the Chinese market. The Xiaomi Mix Fold 3, for example, can win you over with its slim waistline, slightly larger displays, and pair of telephoto cameras, though it's not necessarily the better cameraphone. Neither the vivo X Fold2, nor the Honor Magic V2 can challenge the Find N3 in camera prowess, and it's not like they're the whole foldable thing better than the Oppo. Finally, the Mate X3 might be able to build a case for itself around the lack of Google services (if that's your thing) and its removable media support (proprietary NM cards, but it's something).
Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 • vivo X Fold2 • Xiaomi 13T Pro • Huawei Mate X3
Verdict
The Find N3 is a worthy entrant into the large foldable space, together with the OnePlus Open that shares most of its DNA. It competes well with the benchmark in the class, the Galaxy Z Fold5, by delivering as good or better results in key areas, while not really falling short in any major way.
For example, the Find N3's rear cameras are more versatile on both the ultrawide and telephoto end. The displays on the Oppo foldable are nicer in almost every way, and on top of what is mostly a tie battery life, the Find N3 adds quicker charging. The nice speakers help too.
The Oppo also offers a compelling alternative to what's been one of Samsung's key selling points - the software bits to make the most out of the form factor. Other makers have been unable to nail those until now, but ColorOS appears to have done it just right.
Where the Find N3 can't quite challenge the Galaxy is in water resistance and high refresh rate handling when it comes to gaming. Those two feel like rather niche cons though - you'd want to be a bit more careful with your foldable in adverse conditions to begin with, and perhaps more people will be after a large foldable for work rather than play. And it's not like splash-only resistance and 60fps gaming are the end of the world.
With that in mind, we'd be comfortable in recommending the Oppo Find N3 to anyone who's on the lookout for a large foldable with capable software and a particularly great camera.
Pros
- Outstanding design and build, IPX4 splash proof.
- Excellent foldable OLED display, 120Hz, bright, color-accurate, Dolby Vision.
- Superb cover OLED display, 120Hz, bright, color-accurate, Dolby Vision.
- Good battery life, fast to charge.
- The Dolby Atmos 3-speaker setup works quite well.
- Feature-rich software, great for multi-tasking.
- Flagship-grade performance, dependable stability.
- Impressive photo quality from the rear cameras, solid video performance.
- Superb portraits and selfies with the rear cameras.
Cons
- A lot of competitors offer better water resistance (IPX8 rating).
- No HFR gaming.
- Mediocre selfie cameras.
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