Oppo has not launched a camera-focused X-series flagship since the Find X2, which arrived in India in 2020. While the brand has been punctual with the launch of its The most recent model was the Find N3 Flip, which was announced for late 2023. And now, suddenly, Oppo invites us to try out its latest and greatest. It is called the Find X7 Ultra, and it is a well-equipped flagship from Oppo with the latest hardware specifications. It also has four rear cameras, including two periscopic telephoto cameras, something we have not yet seen in other smartphones in the premium segment. I have been using the phone for a few days now and I am quite surprised as to why it is not coming to India.
Yes, Oppo Find X7 Ultra is not coming to India. It is currently available only in China and is priced at CNY 5,999 (roughly Rs. 70,000) for the base 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant, which I got for review. The phone has 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, which is priced at CNY 6,999 (approximately Rs 80,000).
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra uses a mix of metal and faux leather for its rear panel
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra certainly looks the part. It’s available in three colors – Ocean Blue, Sepia Brown and Tailored Black – and they all look very different from each other thanks to the contrasting colors and finishes achieved by Oppo’s design team. My favorite among them is the Sepia Brown finish, which is different from anything currently available in this segment and looks great and premium in its tan-brown faux leather and matte-silver combo. The Ocean Blue finish also features a nice navy blue leather paired with a contrasting white top half around the camera module, giving it a nautical theme.
I received the Tailored Black review unit, which has a very simple yet premium appearance. The vegan leather back (which starts below the camera module) has a stitch that runs below the camera module and straight down the center, leaving a blank space around the Oppo branding.
The glass of the 6.82-inch AMOLED QHD+ display is curved on the left and right sides, just like the curved edges and curved frame at the back. The glass is also rounded at the top and bottom edges, making software interactions very attractive.
Since the phone is not officially sold in India, all we have is a Chinese device running the Chinese version of Oppo’s ColorOS software. It is packed with third-party apps and does not have any Google apps pre-installed, not even the Google Play Store. So, I had to first install the Play Store from a verified source and then download the apps that most of us are familiar with.
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra features a 6.82-inch QHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate
Powering this software experience is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, the most high-end offering from Qualcomm. Apart from the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Gen 3 is shown only on the iQoo 12, OnePlus 12, Xiaomi 14, and Xiaomi 14 Ultra in India.
Like previous Find X series smartphones, the Find X7 Ultra focuses on camera performance. This time Oppo has come with a new camera setup. Compared to the Find X6 Pro, which is the spiritual successor of this device, the Find Get. There is a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 sensor along with a 50-megapixel IMX858 sensor and another 6X optical zoom periscope telephoto. Finally, there’s also a new 50-megapixel LYT-600 sensor for the ultra-wide camera. The selfie camera has also changed and is now supported by a 32-megapixel LYT-506 sensor. Indeed, this camera seems well equipped to deal with any type of imaging situation. Oppo even claims that it can output 4K 60fps video on all cameras. And I’m quite excited to test the cameras for our full review.
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra has four rear cameras, including two periscope telephoto cameras
As far as the battery is concerned, Oppo has stuck with a 5,000mAh unit like most camera-centric flagships this year. Oppo provides a compact 100W charger in the box. The phone also supports 50W wireless charging.
Looking at the above specifications, it seems like Oppo has everything it needs in an Ultra smartphone to compete with devices like the Xiaomi 14 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Oppo handing us a Find
Sadly, you won’t be able to buy this phone in India as Oppo has made it clear that it has no plans to bring this model to the country. Nonetheless, we’ll be testing this device over the coming days to let our readers know how it stacks up against the competition, so stay tuned for our full review coming soon.
Disclosure: Oppo sponsored this correspondent’s flights and hotel for the trip to Shenzhen, China.