Oppo Find X8 Ultra: Alright, so over the years, people have asked me what my dream phone would be. And usually, my answer is something impossible—like I want the screen from one phone, but you can’t see it… it’s like trying to cobble together the ultimate device from different parts. But now, we’ve got something that looks about as good as a phone spec sheet can get in 2025.
If you had an unlimited budget and wanted to build the ultimate 2025 dream phone, you’d probably start with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 16GB of RAM, and a terabyte of storage. Add an ultra-bright, high-refresh-rate AMOLED display, and of course, razor-thin bezels all around.
Then you’d throw in at least a 6,000mAh battery—but make it one of those silicon carbon ones so the phone stays slim. Add 100W wired charging, 50W wireless, and reverse wireless charging while you’re at it.
Now give it a full-on 1-inch sensor for the main camera. And if physics allows, throw in huge sensors for both the ultrawide and telephoto cameras. Actually, scratch that—give it two telephotos. Add every extra you can think of.
Wi-Fi 7, NFC, dual-SIM, IP69 rating? Check. Infrared emitter? Why not.
And that? That’s exactly the spec sheet of the Oppo Find X8 Ultra. A new Ultra flagship that—unfortunately—still isn’t coming to the U.S. But my god, this phone. It’s basically the most maxed-out hardware package we’ve seen in a smartphone so far.
Design & Build
The design is surprisingly tame. If you’ve seen the last Find Ultra phone, this one feels like a natural evolution. It blends in with today’s flat-sided, boxy flagship slabs—with a big camera bump, of course.
It feels like a normal-sized flagship in hand, but somehow houses a 6,100mAh battery. And we actually know how: silicon carbon battery tech. As I mentioned earlier this year, these batteries allow high capacity without sacrificing thinness.
And it’s not just big—it charges fast. With 100W wired charging, it can go from dead to full in about 40 minutes. Even a few minutes plugged in gives you a massive boost. Add 50W wireless charging and reverse wireless too, and you’ve got one of the best battery setups in any phone.
Display
Around the front, the display is just as top-tier:
- 1440p resolution – super sharp ✔
- 120Hz LTPO panel ✔
- 1,600 nits full-screen brightness, 2,500 nits peak HDR ✔
- 2,160Hz PWM dimming ✔
It also has a fast under-display ultrasonic fingerprint reader, a minimal hole-punch selfie cam, and those impossibly thin bezels. You really can’t ask for much more from a display in 2025.
Cameras: Straight-Up Insane
This is where things get wild.
I know camera quality isn’t just about the specs—tuning, color science, and processing matter too—but the raw camera hardware here is ridiculous.
There are five cameras on the back. Let’s break them down:
- Main Camera: 1-inch, 50MP sensor, f/1.8, OIS.
Same size sensor as the RX100 point-and-shoot.
63% larger than iPhone 16 Pro Max’s main sensor.
69% larger than Galaxy S25 Ultra’s main sensor.
Massive. Letting in a ton of light. - 3x Telephoto: 50MP sensor.
300% larger than S25 Ultra’s 3x sensor.
Same size as the primary camera in Oppo’s Find X8. Insane. - 6x Telephoto: Another 50MP sensor.
30% larger than the S25 Ultra’s second telephoto.
36% larger than iPhone 16 Pro Max’s equivalent. - Ultrawide: Yep—another big 50MP sensor.
- Chroma Sensor: Dedicated to white balance and color temperature. Great for mixed lighting.
Overall, this is the most stacked camera system I’ve ever seen in a phone.
Real-World Performance
I’ve been using the phone for a couple of days now. And just as expected, the larger sensors capture more light, creating smoother low-light shots and better action-freezing with faster shutter speeds.
The 3x and 6x telephotos in particular are amazing. They give off that DSLR look—smooth background blur, super clean details. The main sensor is even more aggressive, with such a shallow depth of field that it occasionally misfocuses. But when it hits? It’s beautiful.
That chroma sensor helps get white balance right in tricky lighting. And the 3x lens does macro too—meaning you don’t need to awkwardly shove the phone into your subject like with ultrawide macros. Smart move.
Zoom goes all the way up to 120x. At that range, it leans heavily on AI, so it can look weird on people—but surprisingly solid if you’re trying to read text from far away.
Front camera? Also solid—32MP with autofocus.
Video? Ridiculous. Thanks to the Snapdragon 8 Elite, it can shoot 4K at 120fps in Dolby Vision from both the main and telephoto cams.
Other Hardware & Features
- Excellent haptics
- Wi-Fi 7
- Up to 1TB UFS 4.1 storage
- 16GB RAM
- IR blaster (yep, still here)
You can still mess with random TVs, which is always fun.
They’ve replaced the alert slider (which I liked) with a customizable Shortcut Button. You can assign it to one of eight preset actions, similar to Apple’s Action Button—but there’s no “launch any app” option, which feels limiting.
Also, there’s the Quick Button, a touch-sensitive groove on the side for sliding to zoom, launching the camera, or burst shooting. It’s… fine. But kind of annoying. I triggered it accidentally more than I wanted to.
Software: Shameless but Slick
ColorOS 15 is packed with features—but the iOS influence is obvious. From the settings app, to split notifications, to the camera UI, to the Dynamic Island copy, to the lock screen customization. Even “AirDrop” support from Oppo to iPhone—though it only works if you install a special app on the iPhone. So… yeah.
But honestly? I don’t mind the copying if it’s done well. Sometimes it feels like Oppo’s doing what we wish Apple would.
Final Thoughts
As of this review, there’s no official price yet. But considering the Find X8 Pro is an $800 phone, you can start to imagine where this one will land.
This phone doesn’t just raise the bar. It is the bar—for now.