OPPO took their time releasing a follow-up to their book-style foldable and it looks like it was time well-spent. What came out after a little over a year of waiting is the OPPO Find N5. It now claims the title of the thinnest book-style foldable while also presenting itself as the device to beat in this specific category.

UPDATE: The HONOR Magic V5 has just snatched the crown of being the world’s thinnest foldable.

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Not that its predecessor, the Find N3/ OnePlus Open, looked bad, but the overall dimensions seem to be different. While the earlier iterations of the book-style Find N were short and a little stout, the Find N5 is taller, leaner, and by perhaps every other measurable, meaner.

L: OPPO Find N5, R: OnePlus Open/ OPPO Find N3

The Find N5 is only 8.93mm thin when folded. That’s a similar measurement to any regular slab smartphone. It weighs only 229g.

With this transformation, it now looks a lot more like the many book-style foldables available in across the world now. Here it is side-by-side along those other foldables.

L-R: Galaxy Z Fold6, OnePlus Open, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Magic V3, OPPO Find N5

Durability

The build will raise some durability issues but OPPO is quick to counter saying it is built to last. Holding the foldable together is the Titanium Flexion Hinge. The company says it’s 26% smaller yet 36% more rigid than the previous generation.

Additionally, the Find N5’s hinge cover and the wing plate that connects the hinge to the folding display are made of Grade 5 titanium alloy. These were 3D printed to achieve the correct shape. The hinge’s load-bearing components are made using Ultra-High Strength Steel (UHSS) exclusively customised by OPPO, with an industry-leading yield strength of 2000 MPa.

Larger displays

The taller foldable means larger displays. It measures 8.12 inches when open which OPPO claims is the largest of any book-style foldable right now. When closed, it measures 6.62-inches which isn’t too far away from regular slab smartphones.

OPPO, like other book-style foldable makers, also makes a big deal about the crease. It says the Find N5 has “class-leading shallow, narrow crease.” It has also earned the first TÜV Rheinland’s Minimized Crease Certification.

The displays also feature 400PPI, 1-120Hz refresh rate, over 2000 nits peak brightness, OPPO Pen support, and low-flicker, 2160Hz PWM dimming.

Snapdragon 8 Elite

Powering the OPPO Find N5 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mobile Platform — the same chip available on early 2025 flagship smartphones. That assures you of power efficient performance that can handle multitasking, gaming, and more.

It’s also AI-capable like other smartphones equipped with the same SoC. The Hexagon NPU delivers a 45% improvement in AI performance.

Hasselblad Cameras

The OPPO Find N5 sports three rear shooters:

• 50MP Main Camera, 21mm, f/1.89, 1/1.56″, OIS
• 50MP Telephoto Camera, 70mm, 1/2.75″, Periscope Lens, 10cm Focal Distance
• 8MP Ultra-Wide Camera, f/2.2, 116°, 15mm, Autofocus

The Find N5 is capable of 3x optical zoom and 6x lossless zoom. Beyond that, the AI Telescope Zoom kicks in. It automatically activates at 10x zoom and beyond.

AI Telescope Zoom analyzes the image at a pixel level and uses the full 50MP resolution of the telephoto camera to restore lost details, powered by advanced AI algorithms. At 60x, when raw data from the telephoto camera is limited, Find N5 activates additional on-device AI models to further enhance image detail.

There’s the usual Hasselblad Portrait things along with a new Lightning Snap that promises to properly capture subjects in motion.

More AI photo things

OPPO’s AI Studio also comes into play offering a variety of ways to thinker with images. These are AI Clarity Enhancer, AI Unblur, AI Reflection Remover, and AI Eraser.

Battery and charging

The OPPO Find N8 is equipped with a 5600mAh battery with support for 80W SUPERVOOC Charging and 50W AIRVOOC charging. OPPO proudly claims it can last beyond a full day and can juice up pretty quickly.

Foldable things

Just like many foldables you get the benefit of multitasking when the Find N5 is unfolded. Flex mode is also available supporting activities like translation, typing, and video viewing.

Newish this year is the O+ Connect app which is now available on Mac. It lets you remotely control the Find N5 on your MacBook.

Price and availability

The OPPO Find N5 comes in Misty White and Cosmic Black. It’s available in the 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM configuration. Price and availability will vary depending on the country/region.

In Singapore, it retails for SGD 2499 and will be available starting February  28.

Early Bird Pre-Order Period and First Sales Period:

• The device is available at a pre-order limited time offer price of SGD 2199, from 10:00 AM on February 21, 2025 until 11:59 PM on February 27, 2025.
• Customers who place pre-orders between  February 21 – 23 2025 can collect their devices early on Monday, 24 February 2025.