Oppo's Thinnest Foldable Yet – Find N5 Full Review

Oppo Find N5 vs Galaxy Z Fold – The New Foldable King?

Let’s get this out of the way: Oppo just made the thinnest foldable phone ever.
At just 4.2mm unfolded, the Oppo Find N5 is almost as thin as the inside of a USB-C port. Yeah—that thin.

But here’s the kicker: it’s not just a gimmick. This isn’t a “look how slim I am but don’t expect much else” device. Nope. This thing is fast, it’s durable, it’s got a monster battery, better cameras than you’d expect, and it’s weirdly efficient at almost everything.

It’s not just competing with Samsung anymore—it’s challenging them. Hard.

🧊 Unboxing: Oppo's Already Ahead

The unboxing experience is your first clue that Oppo isn’t playing. In the box:

• 80W charger
• USB-A to C cable
• A sleek, premium case
• Pre-installed screen protector

Compare that to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold box? Just a cable. That’s it. The extras with Oppo feel like a $70–$80 bonus you didn’t have to think about.

🔩 Design & Build: Slim, Strong, and Surprisingly Durable

Let’s talk build. The Find N5 feels incredible. It’s 30% thinner than Samsung’s current foldable, lighter, and has a less noticeable crease (10% narrower, 50% shallower).
Oppo's used ceramic coating on the front display, enhanced the hinge, and made it IPX8 water-resistant—and able to handle high-pressure water jets and extreme temps.

Downsides? The back uses a lightweight fiber material instead of glass, and there’s no dust resistance certification (unlike Samsung’s IPX4).

Still, when you open this thing and feel that hinge, it’s one of those moments where you glance back at a Galaxy Fold and think: wait, is this what we’ve been settling for?

🔋 Battery Life: Oppo's Secret Weapon

Here's where Oppo throws a haymaker.

The Find N5 uses a silicon-carbon battery, which has a much higher energy density than the lithium-ion tech we’re used to. The result?

• 5,600 mAh vs Samsung’s 4,400 mAh
• 50-minute full charge vs Samsung’s 90 minutes
• 50W wireless charging vs Samsung’s sad little 15W

Even when running the phone hard—gaming, streaming, multitasking—it holds its own. Under regular use? It crushes.

📱 Display: Oppo's Flex on Samsung

Samsung usually owns the display game. Not this time.

Oppo’s main screen is:

• Bigger
• Higher resolution
• Less reflective (anti-glare coating like Samsung’s flagships)
• Basically no crease

The cover screen? It feels like a regular phone—normal aspect ratio, full keyboard space, pocketable weight. Samsung’s Fold still feels a little too narrow and tall, almost like a remote control. Oppo’s? It’s a phone.

The only real downside is slightly less outdoor brightness, but overall? Oppo wins this round.

⚡ Performance: Future-Proof and Fast

The Find N5 runs on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (Elite), while Samsung is still using last year’s chip.
In benchmark stress tests:

• Oppo was 35% faster initially
• After prolonged use? Still 40–50% faster

It’s not always noticeable in day-to-day stuff like swiping through menus (Samsung’s UI animations are slick), but when it comes to app load times, shutter speed, and multitasking? Oppo pulls ahead.

🧠 Software & Multitasking: Smooth, Smart, But a Bit Janky

Multitasking on the Oppo Find N5 is the best on any foldable—bar none.
You can:

• Run three full apps side-by-side
• Drag and drop VPNs, stream, and shop all at once
• Use “File Dock” to drop things for later use (like a mini clipboard on steroids)

Even cross-platform sharing with iPhones is smoother than anything else I’ve seen on Android (though still far from perfect).

So, what’s the catch?

Well, some of Oppo’s software feels cheap.

• There are spammy app recommendations
• The app store is clunky
• Some AI features are inconsistent
• And you get 4 years of software updates vs Samsung’s 7

It’s good. But Samsung’s software still feels cleaner and more polished.

🎨 AI Features: Flashy, Fun, and… Unfinished?

Oppo leans hard into AI on the Find N5:

• AI Clarity Enhancer: Upgrades photos on the fly
• AI Studio: Inserts you into generated photos (a little strange but powerful)
• AI Macro Mode: Uses the telephoto lens for ultra-close shots
• AI Replies and Captions: Handy, but hit or miss

It’s fun stuff, but still feels like Oppo’s beta-testing for the next-gen. Samsung’s AI is far from perfect, but it’s more stable.

🎧 Audio & Speakers: Good, Not Great

Speakers take a hit with a thinner phone. Oppo’s audio is solid—but lacks the bass and depth of Samsung’s. It’s fine for YouTube and TikTok, but not your go-to for music or movies.

📸 Camera: A Mixed Bag

Camera performance is the one place Oppo cuts corners:

• Main Camera: Good, but less natural colors than Samsung
• Ultra-wide: Only 8MP (vs Samsung’s 12MP) and it shows
• Zoom Camera: Surprisingly great with 50MP 3x optical zoom
• Selfie (Internal): Better than Samsung’s under-display 4MP cam
• Macro Mode: Uses telephoto instead of ultra-wide for sharper, distortion-free close-ups

Portrait mode? Samsung still wins.

🧾 Final Verdict: Oppo's Best Foldable Yet

If you’d told me Oppo would beat Samsung at their own game in 2025, I’d have raised an eyebrow.

But here we are.

The Find N5 is lighter, faster, and longer-lasting than the Galaxy Fold. It’s more pocketable, has smarter multitasking, and even redefines how foldables should feel in your hand.

Is it perfect? No.
The software still has a few rough edges. The ultra-wide cam is weak. And long-term support trails behind Samsung.

But for a phone this advanced, this refined, and this damn cool—Oppo deserves major credit.

This is the foldable Samsung should be afraid of. Stay ahead of the curve with more cutting-edge reviews right here at Land of Geek Magazine!

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