Oppo Find N Foldable Phone With Flexion Hinge, Ultra-Thin Glass Launched at Inno Day 2021 – Gadgets 360
Oppo Find N foldable smartphone has been launched on the second day of Oppo Inno Day annual event in China. Oppo says that the smartphone comes with Flexion Hinge and folds perfectly, leaving virtually no gap between two sides of the folded display. The handset will debut in China, and it will be available later this month, as per Oppo. The handset is launched a day after the company launched Oppo Air Glass and MariSilicon X imaging NPU. Oppo Find N will compete with Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Oppo Find N price, availability
The new Oppo Find N is priced at CNY 7,699 (roughly Rs. 92,100) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant, while its 12GB + 512GB option carries a price tag of CNY 8,999 (roughly Rs. 1,07,600). The phone will go on pre-bookings in China starting Wednesday, December 15, while its sale will begin in the country from December 23. It will debut in Black, Purple, and White shades to choose from.
Details about the pricing and availability of the Oppo Find N in other markets are yet to be revealed.
Oppo Find N specifications
Oppo Find N is a result of four years of research and development, and it went through six generations of prototypes, the company claimed. The smartphone sports a 5.49-inch OLED display with 18:9 aspect ratio on the outside. The inward folding display, called Oppo Serene Display, measures 7.1 inches when unfolded. It offers 120Hz refresh rate, has LTPO technology, offers 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The folding display is claimed to provide 60 percent more screen area than a traditional 6.5-inch phone. It also comes with an 8.4:9 aspect ratio.
Oppo Find N offers a 5.49-inch display when folded
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Both inward and cover displays of the Find N are rated to deliver 10,240 automatic brightness levels using a built-in ambient sensor. The company is also claimed to have fine-tuned both the brightness and color calibration between the inner and outer displays to deliver a consistently smooth experience.
Oppo claims that the smartphone has a 12-layer display structure and features an ultra-thin glass (0.03mm). Citing German testing firm TÜV Rheinland, Oppo says that the display can survive over 200,000 folds and has been tested in -20 degree Celsius. Additionally, Oppo Find N is also claimed to offer up to 80 percent less crease compared to competitors, as per TUV.
The company says that this feat has been achieved by an indigenously developed Flexion Hinge which has 136 individual parts. The hinge is also claimed to be responsible for virtually no gap between the panels of the folded screen (0.01mm precision). The hinge also allows Oppo Find N to be used like a laptop, in FlexForm Mode. As per the Chinese company, users can keep the phone folded, at an angle between 50 degrees and 120 degrees.
Chief Product Officer Pete Lau said that the hinge of the Oppo Find N gave a feel of opening …….
