Oppo Find X8 Ultra Review: So Good Yet So Far

Another Ultra enters the ring… but a KO for India. This Find X8 Ultra, Country DNA holder of the X7 Ultra (another no-show from India), will not make a debut on our shores. So, our OPP team remains the X8 Pro and X8. Now, what exactly does this forbidden fruit, the X8 Ultra, have in store, which we’re missing out on? Buckle up; it’s a lot.

Another Ultra enters the ring… but a KO for India. The Find X8 Ultra, in a sense, the Country DNA bearer of the X7 Ultra (another no-show in India), will not be making a debut on our shores. So presently, our OPP duo consists of the X8 Pro and X8. Now, what wonders does this forbidden fruit, the X8 Ultra, have in store, which we’re missing out on? Buckle up; it’s a lot.

The X8 Ultra is not an ordinary spec bump: It’s a statement. The first thought of any industry exotic product is somehow apt for an exclusive description. Saying there is more to it by foregoing the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 of the X8 Pro for a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (8-Core) is just another way of putting it. Now, consider a display so crisp that it tarnishes the X8 Pro’s… not-so-crisp display. Then think of a massive 1-inch sensor waiting to revolutionize mobile photography, which sadly finds no place on its sibling. Add some extremely fast wired charging and batter in a little juice, and the product, on paper, screams, “Flagship Killer.” The X8 Ultra feels like the phone India deserved; a contender to be brawling with iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Xiaomi 15 Ultra. So if you are drooling over an X8 Ultra, what are youreallygetting for your money? Read on to uncover that in the full review.

Oppo claims that the Find X8 Ultra is the slimmest camera flagship at 8.78mm

Oppo Find X8 Ultra Design and Display: Striking aesthetics and stunning visuals

• Dimensions: 163.09×76.80×8.78mm
• Weight: 226 grams
• Display: 6.82-inch ProXDR AMOLED, 2500nits peak brightness
• IP68 and IP69 rating

Forget everything you used to know about the Find X Ultra. In naming Oppo’s Find X8 Ultra as the break-the-rules design, it next offered an elegant and understated design away from the loud dual-tone finish of the Find X7 Ultra. This time, it aligns perfectly with the X8 Pro and X8, thus forming a family aesthetic.

Yet, do not get lulled into thinking of it as subtle elegance. The rear camera module is indeed a beast. The rear camera module once seemed simply too huge to consider; yet it is now a part of the Ultra DNA we half-heartedly cherish. Multispectral magic that has four 50MP sensors and a True Chroma module deserves some spotlight. So buckle up for a full-blown, detailed take on its photography worthy of being in the camera section.

The phone comes in Matte Black, Pure White, and Shell Pink (pictured above) colours

Oppo is flexing some serious engineering muscl. Gone are the days of bulky camera phones, the Find X8 Ultra holds the chance to wear the crown for the slimmest! At 8.78mm profile- barely thin- it made a laughing stock of its predecessor (9.5mm) and that of Xiaomi’s (9.48mm). Oppo attributes this feat to the radical internal design restructuring. During use, the weight of 226 grams provides a very balanced feel. The curving beyond those straight edges and frosted glass rear gives this in-hand feel of a much more premium experience.

The aptly named “Cosmos Ring” array of cameras sits serenely on the rear, symmetrically arranged in a way that pays homage to the very famous Hasselblad aesthetic. That orange dot is a fun tribute to the lustrous shutter button of Hasselblad, indicating imaging prowess. To really take in the detail means realizing how much is at stake; Oppo has truly earned a win for design.

The Find X8 Ultra rear camera housing comes with Hasselblad branding

The Return of the Button! And following the trend of Apple, Find X8 Ultra doubles up on the physical control side. Borrowing the features of its Pro sibling, X8 Ultra sports two physical buttons, the “Shortcut Button” and the “Quick Button.” This double tap and swipe-to-zoom thing is instant access to camera fun; hold for burst pictures. But that “Shortcut Button” becomes a diva. Forget piddling things like setting off alerts; it is all about actions, with wonders to do with a press: mute, vibrate the phone, or make it go wild as a flashlight, a voice recorder, translator, or screenshot tool. The future sounds rather tactile!

The Find X8 Ultra embraces a sleek glass sandwich design which ensures the back remains free from unsightly smudge marks. Oppo mentions Corning Gorilla Glass protection on both faces, but the exact version of the glass is not disclosed. The stand-out feature is of course the SGS Five-Star drop resistance certification that gives you the liberty to simply chuck away the case and live life on the edge. Then there’s also the icing on the cake IP68 and IP69 rating, making dust and water the laughingstocks.

It features a 6.82-inch LTPO OLED display with adaptive 120Hz refresh rate

There was this initial feeling of ‘No! I will not like this!’ when the Shell Pink Find X8 Ultra was sent to me by Oppo India. Sandwiched between Matte Black and Pure White options, it felt… different. But then something beautiful happened. The subtle blush shade on the tactile matte surface began to charm me. Its understated elegance whispered elegance into the ears of my imagination as opposed to screaming for it. And the hardware viva goza wanted to bless the fingerprint scanner as a silent protector-very fast, very reliable! Shell Pink might not have been my first choice, but it is now fast at the top.

Ladies and gentlemen, display lovers! Find X8 Ultra comes with this 6.82-inch AMOLED LTPO panel that carries a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate as smooth as silk going through your fingers. Dive into radiantly detailed images with 1440×3168 pixel resolution and 510PPI pixel density, making images just pop with life. Goodbye tired eyes thanks to the almost impossible-2160Hz PWM dimming! Dolby Vision compatibility, too: more advertisement for cinema on the move.

The X8 Ultra, with 2500 nits of peak brilliance, barely a step below flagship dignity, feels one touch dimmer in the mind. The other two members, Find X8 Pro and Find X7 Ultra, are gifted with a peak brightness of 4500 nits, making the X8 Ultra just near as bright but not quite there.

The peak brightness is capped at 1600nits, which is lower than what we see on some competition devices

The Find X8 Ultra happens to have not only a screen but a visual masterpiece as well. Island-hopping and dining with movies and games provided an overwhelming sensory buffet, for the panel’s colors are luscious to the point that they seem to jump out at you. Sunlight glare? Not a chance. The display slashed through glare as a knife would through butter. With its Widevine L1 certification, HDR content from all your favorite streaming platforms finds a canvas bursting with detail. There is no conversion to be done-the Find X8 Ultra is peak premium display, in every aspect…almost. While brightness plays like a star, true brilliance-well, just a tad push away from outright outdoor domination remains absent.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra Performance: Flagship standard

• SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (8-Core)
• RAM: Up to 16GB LDDDR5X
• Storage: Up to 1GB UFS 4.1
• OS: ColorOS 15 based on Android 15

Under the hood, Find X8 Ultra is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, the undisputed king of Android chipsets, and its reign is expected to continue well into the latter half of 2025. Our test unit possesses a mighty 16GB of RAM coupled with a 512GB storage capacity, so the experience remains crisp and fluid. Need extra space? In China, Oppo keeps the 1TB model alive, and you will rarely have to put a pinch on your digital life.

The smartphone comes with UFS 4.1 storage

The Find X8 Ultra is powerful beyond belief. Talk about great in multitasking: it dares to handle up to 35 apps concurrently. And then gaming: now this one will amaze you. The Call of Duty sessions of Mobile and BGMI never ceased to mesmerize me. Putting settings as high as Medium graphics and Ultra frame rates, I was served with sheer visuals. The phone remained cool even after 45 minutes of intense and harsh gameplay in COD Mobile, extraordinary times. Warm it did, for sure, but the high-tech vapor chamber, graphite, and copper layer combos began to work immediately, pushing the heat away as soon as I hit that pause button.

Taking numbers away from the equation, Find X8 Ultra stands as both a flagship and performance monster. Learn about how it crushed the opposition in our benchmark sawdowns:

Benchmark	Oppo Find X8 Ultra	iPhone 16 Pro Max	Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra	Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Geekbench 6 Single	3,065	3,203	3,053	2,980
Geekbench 6 Multi	9,390	7,846	9,832	8,870
AnTuTu v10	27,38,647	15,87,059	21,23,303	25,19,481
PCMark Work 3.0	18,540	N/A	19,266	18,189
GFXB T-rex	60fps	59fps	120fps	120fps
GFXB Manhattan 3.1	326fps	59.7fps	115fps	306fps
GFXB Car Chase	60fps	59.4fps	94fps	120fps
3DM Slingshot Extreme OpenGL	Maxed Out	N/A	Failed to run	Maxed Out
3DM Slingshot	Maxed Out	N/A	Failed to run	Maxed Out
3DM Wild Life	Maxed Out	8,942	Maxed Out	Maxed Out
3DM Wild Life Extreme Stress	6,221	N/A	23,683	Failed to run

In a sense, the Find X8 Ultra doesn’t vibrate it sings. Gone are the days of clumsy and awkward buzzing haptic feedback! The 0916T haptic motor: a tiny device that converts every tap and finger swipe into the art of tactile musical feedback. Shall we game? Feel the rumble of triumph. Shall we type? A whole new level of connection to your words. The X8 Ultra is not only about sheer power in performance but also about delving into exquisite detail to be felt at every touch.

The Find X8 Ultra runs ColorOS 15 based on Android 15

With the sleek exterior, this phone had its brains running on the most advanced ColorOS 15, built upon the sturdy platform of Android 15. But the real kicker? Oppo’s support for longevity: an unbelievable 5 years of OS updates and 6 years of security updates. Not just some cosmetic facelift, ColorOS 15 is an AI playground. Like the rest of the world, Oppo is jumping onto the AI bandwagon, with smart features across the entire system to know your needs beforehand and uplift the experience.

A phone filling in for you when you forget something, this is indeed a pocket AI powerhouse. The latest Oppo phone is not just smart; rather, it borders on psychic. With just one tap, pictures are remastered like professionally done, reflections in the picture disappear, and blurry pictures become perfectly clear. Annoying photobomber? Gone! Every shot is the ‘Perfect Shot,’ like that of a professional studio.

But that should not be where the enchantment ends. Wield the productivity monster: AI Reply, on-demand instant, intelligent responses. Is it that perfect email you are searching for? AI Writer, at your service. Too many notes for your comfort? AI Assistant distills them into actionable insights. Overwhelmed with lengthy recordings or dense PDF files? AI Summary is here to save the day and distill the core essence into seconds.

Think of the Trinity Engine as a personal performance tuner with its keen resource management for swift operations. And, a special mention goes to Aqua Dynamics, gentler version of Zen Mode that slowly pushes one towards peace in times of disconnection and charging. And finally, the O+ Connect software brings ecosystem bridging to the designs, enabling file transfers between Oppo devices and iPhones/iPads, thereby making the digital life easier.

The smartphone is powered by 8-core Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC

The Oppo Find X8 Ultra is nothing short of an achievement-a shining zenith of mobile technology. Hence, the feeling of pain that accompanies its absence from India. Its admission would have been a masterpiece.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra Camera: Setting the benchmark

• Camera setup: Quad camera setup
• Primary: 50-megapixel Sony LYT900 1-inch sensor with f/1.8 aperture
• Telephotos: 50-megapixel (3x) Sony LYT700 1/1.56-inch with f/2.1 aperture
• 50-megapixel (6x) Sony LYT600 1/1/95-inch with f/3.1 aperture
• Selfie: 32-megapixel sensor

Cut the megapixels: with the Find X8 Ultra, a brand-new definition of cellular photography comes into being. This is not merely a camera phone; it is a pocket-sized studio, ready to snap breathtaking photos. Daylight shots explode with details as scenes are seized in their wondrous clarity of true colors. Gone are days of sweat-inducing washes; X8 Ultra colors simply pop. Another area it amazes is in the balancing of colors in the shadows and light in a smart way known as dynamic-range.

Recently, I took the Find X8 Ultra to Spiti to indulge in the gorgeous landscapes. The ones I took there? The pictures themselves really say it all. Get ready to be shocked.

The rear packs four 50-megapixel cameras

You would certainly be in awe with either the 1x or 2x lens. But, agreed, the lens change did not exactly floor me either way is one heck of a good show.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra primary camera samples (tap images to expand)

Whenever heads turn impromptu on the way to Spiti, they shine for a moment in time. That camera preserves the natural skin tone and subtle facial details. It avoids the dreaded over-sharpened look. Notice the perfectly estimated depth in that picture, which isolates the subject flawlessly, giving it a truly professional feel.

With its two tele lenses, the Find X8 Ultra blows the Pro away. No more boring macro methods-the 3x telephoto makes close-ups into glorious artworks and simply turns every day photographs into magical zoom clarity experiences.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra portrait sample (tap image to expand)

Detail got the better hand. The exposure being perfectly balanced gave way to monstrously beautiful colors. Noise, if its presence had ever been visualized, was swiftly and expertly crushed into oblivion, no matter what level of brightness. The real piece of art is an adaptation of the 6x lens-wonderful for zoom photography. I created excellent 6x pictures full of detail with a wide dynamic range and splendidly crisp color. Aquires never-ending capabilities with reach.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra 3x telephoto lens in action (tap image to expand)

The 50-megapixel ultrawide camera does well too. It managed to get some excellent shots in different lighting situations.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra ultrawide camera samples (tap image to expand)

Oppo Find X8 Ultra 6x telephoto lens in action (tap image to expand)

The Find X8 Ultra laughs at darkness. Try these shots in pitch-black conditions where the human eye would find it hard to see. Can you notice the details, can you notice the clarity? The phone has got to be a masterful retoucher, fastening such an image without an artificial glare. What I definitely adore would be nice noise control, given throughout.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra low-light samples (tap images to expand)

The 32MP selfie camera takes excellent shots in daylight, made ready for social media. It is alright in low-light settings but don’t go expecting much. Video recording remains efficient across all lenses with 4K recording up to 60fps and the main rear camera topping it with 120fps for smooth slow-motion capture. Instead of 8K recording, Dolby Vision enhances the range and color-pop of your movies.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra zoom performance is solid (tap image to expand)

Redefining smartphone photography is the ultimate accolade bestowed on the Find X8 Ultra. A caveat here is that this marvel of a camera is only available in China at the moment; the arrival in India remains doubtful. The Lumo image processing engine from Oppo has changed the game with its phenomenal image results from all lenses. It particularly excels at creating beautiful portraits. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that some incarnation of this 1-inch sensor and the great technology find their way to India. This is the very best camera performance Oppo has offered.

The Find X8 Ultra comes with IP68 and IP69 rating

Oppo Find X8 Ultra Battery: Your last man-standing phone

• Capacity: 6100mAh battery
• Fast-charging – 100W SUPERVOOC wired charging, 50W wireless charging
• 10W reverse wireless charging

Prepare for marathon sessions with the Oppo Find X8 Ultra. Battery anxiety is a thing of the past with this beast packing a massive 6100mAh cell, pretty much an embarrassing situation for Find X7 Ultra at 5000mAh and even X8 Pro at 5910mAh. And, when it finally needs its juice, pop it down with the 100W SUPERVOOC wired charging to fast charge.”Set it free with wireless,” illumine the press with 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging or reverse-a-wireless-charge-10W style to share the energy. The Find X8 Ultra is the ultimate power bank.

The Find X8 Ultra laughed at battery anxiety and went on its merry way. I bashed it about, juggling some 30-plus apps (everything from office grunt work to high-octane gaming, with a full-on multimedia session featuring YouTube, Netflix, and maybe a little ESPNCricinfo thrown in just for good measure), yet it kept on going past the 24-hour mark. Go figure: Even after a solid hour of camera time (which is really what the phone’s all about), the battery remained barely touched. Need a quick charge? This phone boots from 0 to 60% faster than you could say “low battery warning”; I’m talking less than 20 minutes.

The Find X8 Ultra packs a 6100mAh battery

Battery anxiety is something the Find X8 Ultra laughs at. The device had been subjected to a torture test: HD video loop, and it amazed us with a whopping 23 hours and 35 minutes–a new record for the devices we have recently tested. Please, scrap those power banks: Find X8 Ultra is another matter altogether in terms of endurance.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra Verdict

Oppo’s Find X8 Ultra: A Camera King We Can’t Have (in India)

Once all factors are tallied, the Find X8 Ultra is turning out to be yet another flagship-worthy device from Oppo, carrying a feature that alone lifts the entire device. A crazy big 1-inch sensor camera puts this in the elite league of camera phones. I say this with some degree of disappointment: I just couldn’t sell this to the Indian audience as an expert.

The Find X8 Pro snubs the presence of this sensor that could offer better performance, thereby the opportunity is truly lost by Oppo. If they managed to release the Find X8 Ultra in India, even through a limited release, what a brilliant move that could have been! Think about it: a premium smartphone focused on photography that would have undoubtedly attracted the gaze of photography enthusiasts, even after its unabashedly high pricing. A dream to own, yet ever so elusive.

Oppo Find X8 Ultra packs two physical buttons – Shortcut and Quick Button

The Find X8 Ultra doesn’t just tick the boxes – it smashes all the expectations. Design? Check. Display? Simply stunning. Performance? Never letting go. Battery? Late hours in the night! But let’s get to the real deal, the cameras. OPPO in pursuit of bigger and better cameras is willing to let go of a little weight. Imagine that: a majestic 1-inch sensor inside of a very sleek frame! No more awkward brickating for pro-level photography. And bodily control exists for those that desire it. Physical buttons: click, and you’re already there, with no need to wade through endless on-screen menus. Put simply, the Find X8 Ultra is more than just a phone.

The ultimate camera smartphone hunter in India? Then, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra (Review) must be on your radar. But it shares competition with the Vivo X200 Pro (Review), packing generally impressive credentials. If you have very deep pockets, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (Review) will give you great enjoyment in everything else while the offering from its camera ends the list.

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