Oppo’s latest foldable tablet has leaked, with the Find N3 Flip getting closer to an official release. Here’s everything we know so far about the flip phone that’s about to go with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5.
When will the Oppo Find N3 Flip be released?
We don’t have an official release date at the moment, but Oppo usually announces new devices late in the year. The previous version, the Oppo Find N2 Flip, was launched in China in late 2022 and then released globally in February 2023.
We think it’s likely a similar pattern will unfold with the Oppo Find N3 Flip, so expect it to launch alongside the regular Find N3 in China at the end of this year and then hit the west in early 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 announcements from Oppo mean we have to speculate on how much the new device will cost.
The Oppo Find N2 Flip launched in the UK as the most affordable flip phone to date, priced at £849 / €1,199 (around $1,079). This obviously isn’t cheap, but it undercut the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 (which costs $999 / £999 / €1,099). Presumably the new model will stick to similar prices.
What features do we see in the Oppo Find N3 Flip?
With the device still under wraps, we have no confirmed details on what Oppo has in store. That hasn’t stopped leaks appearing outlining the possible insides of the new Find N3 Flip, as well as some renderings of the exterior design.
91Mobiles recently posted what they say are renders based on an early prototype of the Find N3 Flip. There they are:
As you can see, the new model is very similar to the one it will replace. Keeping the dimensions the same, it’s 166.2 x 75.2 x 7.5mm (unfolded) or 85.5 x 75.2 x 16mm (folded), with a 6.8-inch AMOLED folding display on the inside and a 3.26-inch panel on the outside.
The main difference shown in the renderings is the inclusion of a third camera on the back of the phone. This is 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 already seen such an array on the Oppo Reno 10 Pro, with a 32 MP f/2.0 telephoto module as an additional camera. Should this prove to be the case, the already decent cameras will get a nice boost.
It’s not definitive, however, as reliable tech tipster Evan Blass points out comments on the images, saying: “I hate to invite someone in this way, but this is very clearly fake. It is clear that only a third lens has been added to the image below, “referring to an almost identical rendering of the real Find N2 Flip.
Who’s right? We do not know. So for now, it’s wise not to put too much faith in a beefed-up camera array in the new device.
Aside from the graphics, 91Mobiles has also listed some of the components it believes will make it into the final design. These include a MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, which is the same as the one found in the Find N2 Flip, as well as the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage limit. The battery also apparently remains a 4300mAh cell with support for 44W fast charging.
It’s admittedly a little sketchy at the moment, and we’d be surprised if so many specs on the new model mirror those of its predecessor. For example, the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ has already been surpassed by both the Dimensity 9200 and 9200+, so it seems more likely that one of them will appear in the newer device. Obviously we’ll keep digging to see what we can dig up about the Oppo Find N3 Flip, so check back often to see what updates we uncover.
In the meantime, check out our roundups of the best Android phones and the best phones coming in 2023 to see the alternatives on offer.