Hands-on with the Oppo Find 5

Oppo is best known for its high-end Blu-ray and Hi-Fi systems, but the Guangdong-based company is now attempting to make an impact in the smartphone market. The [[artnid:444864|Oppo Find 5]] is a flagship Android phone with a 5in, full HD display and we've just got our hands on it.

Here's the Oppo Find 5 retail packaging. It definitely looks like a premium product.
Our review unit of the Oppo Find 5 was supplied by [[xref"http://www.mobicity.com.au/oppo-find-5-32gb.html|MobiCity]]. It appears to be a Chinese model with 32GB of internal memory. Oppo also sells a 16GB model.
Unboxing our Find 5.
Unboxing our Find 5.
Oppo has definitely put some work into the packaging. There's an impressive attention to detail, which we always appreciate.
The Find 5 ships with an AC charger, a USB cable and headphones. Given the charger is an international model, MobiCity supplies an adapter that will work with Australian power points.
Here's the Find 5 accessories included in the box.
Like the Apple iPhone 5 and the HTC One, the Oppo Find 5 comes with a SIM eject tool. It's shaped in the form of Oppo's logo, which is a nice touch.
There's a user manual included as well as two NFC tags.
The Oppo Find 5 combines a thin 3.25mm bezel, a black chrome-plated stainless steel front-frame and a 8.9mm thick squared case.
Oppo stresses that the Find 5 uses straight lines and simple shapes that "removes distractions" without compromising on build quality. The design is attractive and comfortable to hold, but is there a really need for all that marketing fluff? It's a nice looking phone without it.
On the back there's a 13-megapixel camera with an f/2.2 aperture. Like Sony's Xperia Z, the Find 5 boasts HDR video recording. The phone will record video at 120fps in full HD quality. In addition, the camera on the Find 5 can capture 100 photos at 5 per second using a burst mode.
The speaker on the back has individual, drilled holes. There's a few touches like this that show Oppo put plenty of thought into the Find 5's design.
On the right side you'll find a volume rocker. The buttons are a little hard to press, though, and we think they could have been positioned slightly lower for more effective one-handed use.
On the bottom there's a microphone and a standard microUSB port for charging.
On the left side you'll find a power/lock screen button and a SIM card slot, which needs to be opened with the included SIM eject tool.
A standard 3.5mm headphone jack sits on the top.
The Oppo Find 5 runs Google's Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' operating system. Sadly, it isn't a 4G device, but it will work on all Australian 3G networks and will support HSPA+ dual channel speeds used Down Under by Telstra.

We'll publish a full review of the Oppo Find 5 in the coming weeks.

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