[Gadgets] Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro Review: Back in the Game?

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Oppo's Find X8 series, which consists of the Find X8 and Find X8 Pro, have been launched in India after a long break. The last Find X2 and Find X2 Pro were announced in 2020, and it's been four long years since Samsung faced no real big-name challenger in the sub-Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 segments. This was until new products from the BBK umbrella and Google returned. Clamshell foldable, too, added some variety and colour to this segment, which is usually laser-focused on delivering the best all-rounders in the business.

Oppo's arrival now adds to this growing selection of sub-Rs. 1,00,000 smartphones. The company's latest smartphones are out to take on Samsung's Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ with the Oppo Find X8, undercutting the former by Rs. 10,000, while the Find X8 Pro retails at exactly the same price as the latter. Are Oppo's latest flagships up to speed? Or do they fall short of their promises? Let me explain.

Oppo Find X8 and Find X8 Pro Design: Busy buttons

• Dimensions - 157.35x74.33x7.85mm (Find X8), 162.27x76.67x8.24mm (Find X8 Pro)
• Weight - 193g (Find X8), 215g (Find X8 Pro)
• Durability - IP68 & IP69 (dust and water)

The Find X8 has a no-nonsense flat design that looks and feels practical. The front and rear screens (Corning Gorilla Glass 7i) are flat, and the fit and finish are perfect, with no sharp edges, panel gaps, etc. Its design does feel very iPhone-like, but the edges of the flat sides are a bit sharper compared to what we have seen on the latest Apple iPhone 16 model.

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