Oppo Find N2 Flip review

introduction

In the early 2000s, everyone and their grandmother had a flip phone. In the age of smartphones, it’s more of a big deal as it now means bending the display. No wonder then that Oppo chose that particular name for its first globally-sold foldable, the Find N2 Flip, which we have for you today.

As part of Oppo’s second generation of commercially available foldables, the Find N2 Flip joins the Find N2 proper to form a duo similar to the Galaxies Flip and Fold situation. The big (-ish) Find N2 remains exclusive to its home market, but the N2 Flip goes international and takes on the Z Flip4 in the Battle of the Flips.

The Find N2 Flip is indeed very similar to the Galaxy, but it takes its own path in a couple of main areas. Most notable is the cover display: a big (well, bigger) 3.26″ unit that opens up more possibilities and uses cases than the Galaxy’s tiny 1.9″ display. It’s even bigger than the Motorola Razr 2022’s 2.7″ external screen.

Then there’s the chipset: it’s not a Snapdragon like you’d find on the Galaxy. Oppo’s Flip goes for the Dimensity 9000+, one of the high-end Mediateks.

Two flips side by side: Galaxy Z Flip4 (left) next to Find N2 Flip

The rest of the bits are more tightly aligned. The Oppo’s rather ordinary camera system beats the Galaxy when it comes to the main module (50MP vs 12MP), but its ultrawide isn’t so good (8MP vs 12MP). The Razr 2022 has the most capable camera system of the three, with a 50MP primary and a 13MP ultrawide, with AF. The Find has what appears to be the highest spec selfie camera of the three, however, for what it’s worth on a device it doesn’t necessarily need a “selfie” camera.

The Find N2 Flip’s foldable display has a 6.8-inch diagonal, roughly in line with the other two, although the numbers could be a bit misleading when it comes to handling – more on that on the next page. The Find’s charging specs promise some of the fastest charging in the segment, and that adds up to the fact that the N2 Flip has the largest battery among its peers. The stereo speakers go without saying, but it’s worth pointing out that the Galaxy Flip remains the only one around here with an adequate IP68 rating – the Find isn’t water resistant, at least not officially.

Oppo Find N2 Flip specifications at a glance:

• Body: 166.2×75.2×7.5mm, 191g.
• Screen: 6.8″ Foldable AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak), 1080×2520 px resolution, 21:9 aspect ratio, 403ppi; external display: 3.26″ AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass 5382 x 720 pixels, 250 PPI , 800 nits (HBM), 900 nits (peak).
• chipsets: Mediatek Dimensity 9000+ (4nm): Octa-core (1×3.20GHz Cortex-X2 & 3×2.85GHz Cortex-A710 & 4×1.80GHz Cortex-A510); Mali-G710 MC10.
• Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM; UFS 3.1.
• Operating system/software: Android 13, Color OS 13.
• Rear camera: Broad (main): 50MP, f/1.8, 23mm, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8MP, f/2.2, 112˚.
• Front camera: 32 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide), AF.
• Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Drums: 4300mAh; 44W wired, reverse wired.
• Various: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); stereo speakers.

Oppo Find N2 Flip unboxing

Half-sized as it may be, the Find N2 Flip comes in the same box as the actual Find N2, just off-white in contrast to the larger model’s off-black livery (grey, some call it). It also features the same kinetic design that lifts the phone towards you when you open the lid.

Inside, the contents are also the same as in the larger phone box. Well, at least in principle, the case is obviously different. We have two clear hard plastic snap covers, one for each half of the Find. The top half has a comically large cutout for the external display, but that’s the case when you have the largest external display on the market.

The charger and cable are effectively the same, which means the Flip comes with a 67W adapter, even though it’s only rated for 44W charging.