The Oppo Find X7 Ultra boasts a spec sheet that reads like a dream. It's got a stunning display, a powerhouse processor, and a battery that won't quit. But the real star of the show is the camera system – a quad-camera setup featuring a massive 1-inch sensor on the main lens and two telephoto lenses for incredible zoom capabilities.
However, there's a catch: for now, the Find X7 Ultra is exclusive to China. This begs the question: is this phone worth obsessing over, even if you can't get your hands on it? Dive into our review to find out if the Oppo Find X7 Ultra lives up to the hype, and see what the future might hold for a global release.
Oppo Find X7 Ultra Unboxing
The Find X7 Ultra comes in a standard box packed with goodies – just what you'd expect from a top phone in 2024. Bonus points for including a charging cable (USB-A to C!), an adapter, and a sleek case to keep it protected.
Oppo Find X7 Ultra Specifications
The Oppo Find X7 Ultra packs in some big numbers - first off, it’s got a stunning curved 6.82” ProXDR OLED screen with a 1440p resolution, a 120 Hz dynamic refresh rate, and an eye-popping peak brightness of 4500 nits.
Under the hood, you’ve got the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. The battery is a hefty 5000mAh, and it charges up super fast with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging.
Oppo Find X7 Ultra Design
The Find X7 Ultra looks downright slick! I love the navy blue vegan leather combined with a silver metallic frame and a glossy white back panel. It’s premium all the way and If I ever got invited to a billionaire’s luxury yacht, this is definitely the phone I’d bring.
But here’s the thing: flagship phones in 2024 are everywhere. They all have powerful specs and look great. Plus, you can actually buy them in India, unlike the Find X7 Ultra, which is exclusive to China.
So, why am I even talking about it? Well, because I care about excellent products, no matter where they’re available. The Oppo Find X7 Ultra is truly exceptional in that regard, especially its camera system.
Oppo Find X7 Ultra Camera
(Please refer to the video above to see photo samples clicked with the Find X7 Ultra)
The Find X7 Ultra goes way beyond what most people expect from a phone camera. With four 50MP cameras, a massive 1-inch sensor on the main camera, and two telephoto lenses, there’s really nothing like it on the market.
To get the best results from this hardware, Oppo has developed the HyperTone Image Engine and partnered with camera maker Hasselblad to deliver some pretty impressive image processing.
This means you get excellent dynamic range, balanced exposure, and accurate colours. That 1-inch sensor also allows you to snap lovely low-light photos, often without the need for night mode.
Now, the main camera is pretty great for capturing shots, but what really blew me away was that 3x telephoto lens. It’s got one of the biggest sensors you’ll find in a telephoto camera, and the results are fantastic. You get plenty of detail and some amazing depth of field thanks to the wide aperture and large sensor.
The second telephoto camera with 6x optical zoom isn’t quite as powerful as the 3x one. Still, it’s very capable and offers good versatility. In certain situations, I actually preferred the 6x optical results over the 3x ones. Just look at this picture on the right—we’re talking high contrast, great detail, well-controlled noise and vibrant colours.
When I needed more detailed close-ups, I could choose my preferred level with the two telephoto lenses, which I really appreciated. By the way, the ultrawide lens kicks in automatically for close-up shots on the 3x and main cameras since there’s no dedicated macro mode.
I also found the second telephoto lens very usable at 10x and even up to 30x digital zoom because it uses Oppo's AI zoom, powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor. You can zoom all the way up to 120x, and while things get blurry at this level, the text in this picture is still quite readable, especially considering how far it was taken from.
Now, let’s come over to portrait mode. It works at four set focal lengths—23mm, 47mm, 65mm, and 135mm. The 23mm and 47mm portraits come from the main camera, while the 65mm and 135mm come from the 3x and 6x telephoto cameras, respectively.
The 65mm is my favorite focal length for portraits; it handles everything from colours to subject and background separation extremely well. It does sometimes trip up, especially around wisps of hair, and this is more noticeable at the 135mm focal length, but it’s still one of the best camera phones for portraits.
You could easily think the photos were taken with a DSLR camera instead of a smartphone. I even compared the Find X7 Ultra's portrait capabilities with the Vivo X100 Pro, which, if you don’t know already, takes amazing portraits.
You can watch that review here: Vivo X100 Pro Review
It’s hard to say which one is better at snapping portraits because it’s so subjective, but what I found during my testing was that the Find X7 Ultra seems to capture accurate skin tones with warmer color tones, which I prefer over the Vivo X100 Pro's slightly whitened skin tones and cooler colours.
However, the X100 Pro offers a nicer bokeh effect and does a better job at edge detection, especially with strands of hair, whereas the Oppo tends to smooth them out completely. So, it really comes down to what you prefer from your phone's camera.
As for the ultrawide camera, it delivers well-exposed results that match the main camera of the Find X7 Ultra well. Side by side, I didn’t see much difference in color rendition between the ultrawide, main, and 3x telephoto lenses.
However, nighttime ultrawide photos aren’t as impressive as those taken with the main camera. The ultrawide uses a smaller sensor size, so there’s more visible noise, softer edges, and noticeable lens flare from light sources.
In the video department, all four lenses on the back can shoot 4K video at 60fps and both telephotos produce a nice amount of natural depth. You also get the ability to shoot in Dolby Vision with all the lenses, but the main camera can shoot it at 4k/60fps, and it has better dynamic range throughout.
Low-light videos from the main camera come out well thanks to that massive 1-inch sensor but in trickier lighting, the dynamic range of the 6x periscope lens doesn’t quite match up to the other three lenses.
Rounding off the Find X7 Ultra's magnum opus of a camera system is the 32MP front snapper. If you enjoy selfies with plenty of skin smoothing and zero blemishes by default, you’ll love it.
Turn off the beautification mode, though, and you'll get more natural photos and portraits. It takes great selfies in all lighting conditions, and just like the rear cameras, the front camera can also record 4K at 60FPS.
Oppo Find X7 Ultra Review: Verdict
Look, OPPO has nailed it with the Find X7 Ultra. Its camera system is top-notch, offering consistent and versatile performance. The only downside is that you can't buy it outside China.
In fact, India hasn't seen a flagship OPPO Find series phone since 2020’s Find X2 Pro. Rumours suggest the upcoming Find X8 Ultra might make it to the Indian market, and I do hope that's true because this kind of tech truly deserves a global stage.
