Oppo’s latest foldable has leaked, with the Find N3 Flip one step closer to an official release. Here’s everything we know so far about the flip phone that’s expected to go hand in hand with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.
When will the Oppo Find N3 Flip be released?
We don’t have an official release date yet, but Oppo usually announces new devices at the end of the year. The previous version, the Oppo Find N2 Flip, was introduced in China towards the end of 2022 and then received a global release in February 2023.
We think it’s likely a similar pattern will happen again with the Oppo Find N3 Flip, so expect it to appear alongside the regular Find N3 in China later this year and then hit the mark. west around the beginning of 2024.
As with many Chinese phones, it seems unlikely that the new Flip will be available in the US.
How much will the Oppo Find N3 Flip cost?
Again, no announcement from Oppo means we have to speculate on the cost of the new device.
The Oppo Find N2 Flip has launched in the UK as the most affordable flip phone yet, priced at £849 / $1,199 (around $1,079). Obviously it’s not cheap, but it undercut the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (which costs $999/£999/$1,099). Presumably, the new model will stick to similar price points.
What features will we see in the Oppo Find N3 Flip?
With the device still under wraps, we don’t have any confirmed details on what Oppo has in store. That hasn’t stopped leaks from starting to appear describing the potential innards of the new Find N3 Flip, as well as some renders of its exterior design.
91Mobiles recently released what it claims are renders based on an early prototype of the Find N3 Flip. Here they are:
As you can see, the new model looks a lot like the one it will replace. If the dimensions stay the same, it’ll be 166.2 x 75.2 x 7.5mm (unfolded) or 85.5 x 75.2 x 16mm (folded), with a foldable 6.8-inch AMOLED display at inside and a 3.26 inch panel outside.
The main difference shown in the renders is the inclusion of a third camera on the back of the phone. It’s believed to be a 2x telephoto lens that will join the 50Mp f/1.8 main camera and 8Mp f/2.2 ultra-wide camera that appeared on the Find N2 Flip. We’ve seen a board like this before on the Oppo Reno 10 Pro, with the additional camera being a 32MP f/2.0 telephoto module. If that turns out to be the case, the already decent cameras will get a nice boost.
It’s not definitive though, as reliable technical tipster Evan Blass commented on the picturessaying, “I hate to call someone that, but it’s very clearly wrong. Obviously just a third lens added to the image below,” referring to an almost identical render of the real Find N2 Flip .
Who is right? We do not know. So, for now, it’s safe not to rely too much on a beefed-up camera array in the new device.
Along with the images, 91Mobiles has also listed some of the components it says will feature in the final design. These include a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, which is the same one found in the Find N2 Flip, as does the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage cap. The battery will also apparently remain a 4300mAh cell with support for 44W fast charging.
That’s admittedly a bit sketchy at the moment, and we’d be surprised if so many of the specs on the new model mirror those of its predecessor. For example, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ has already been overtaken by the Dimensity 9200 and 9200+, so it would seem more likely that one of them will appear in the new device. Obviously, we’ll keep digging to see what we can dig up on the Oppo Find N3 Flip, so check back regularly to see what updates we uncover.
In the meantime, take a look at our roundup of the best Android phones and the best upcoming phones in 2023 to see the alternatives on offer.
