The Oppo Find X8 series will be launching globally on 21st November 2024 and Malaysia will be among the first few markets to get it.
While most smartphone makers are releasing their new flagship smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite, Oppo has instead chosen MediaTek’s latest 3nm Dimensity 9400 chipset to power its flagship series. Following its official launch in China last month, Oppo has confirmed that global units of the Find X8 and X8 Pro will also run on the Dimensity 9400, and they will be the first globally available smartphone to feature the latest chipset.
MediaTek Dimensity 9400 global debut with the Oppo Find X8 series
The new MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chip is built on TSMC’s second generation 3nm process and it is said to be up to 40% more power efficient compared to its previous generation chip, allowing longer battery life without compromising on performance. The flagship chip uses MediaTek’s second-generation All Big Core design featuring 1x ARM Cortex-X925 core clocked at 3.62GHz, 3x Cortex-X4 and 4x Cortex-A720 cores. It claims to offer 35% faster single-core performance and 28% faster multi-core performance compared to MediaTek’s pervious generation flagship chipset.
To support ColorOS’s advanced generative AI features, the chip also features MediaTek’s 8th generation NPU which boasts up to 80% faster large language model (LLM) prompt performance while having up to 35% better power efficiency when handling AI tasks.
In the imaging department, the Oppo Find X8 series combines the power of MediaTek’s Imagiq 1090 ISP with Hasselblad Master Camera System and HyperTone Image Engine for improved photography and video performance. The combination provides advancements for AI-powered zoom, lowlight performance, HDR video and smooth zoom between cameras. Users can expect improved battery life for video recording as the Dimensity 9400 chip claims to use up to 14% less power while shooting 4K videos at 60fps.
For seamless connectivity, the Oppo Find X8 series claims to offer improved connectivity with its AI LinkBoost matched with Dimensity 9400’s connectivity suite. Oppo says users can expect a more stable and wider WiFi range of up to 30m thanks to MediaTek’s Xtra Range 3.0 feature.
Oppo Malaysia offers freebies up to RM3,214 for early bird Find X8 customers
The Oppo Find X8 and X8 Pro global launch is happening next week and Oppo Malaysia has started accepting “pre-orders” for the device. Early bird customers can enjoy freebies worth up to RM3,214 when they pre-order by 29th November 2024.
This includes a RM300 rebate for the Find X8 Pro and a RM100 rebate for the “regular” Find X8. On top of that, customers will get Oppo Care 1-year screen protection warranty worth up to RM1,049, a Lefant Robot Vacuum Cleaner worth RM799, Magnetic Powerbank Gift Box worth RM399. Pre-order customers will also receive 30-hour access to the Plaza Premium Lounge worth RM259, a 1-hour HealthLand Thai massage voucher worth RM120, a 7 Autospa exclusive membership discount and a special package discount worth RM88, a Klook exclusive rebate worth up to RM100, along with a Shopee SPayLater exclusive discount worth up to RM100 (applicable to selected stores only).
To get started, users will have to fill up a Google Form and they will be contacted for further instructions.
What’s new with the Oppo Find X8 series?
After skipping two iterations, the flagship Oppo Find series is back for the global market. The new devices gets a very “iPhone 16” inspired design with flat edges and it even gets a “Quick Capture Button” that allows you to quickly take a photo and you can swipe it to adjust your zoom. Both devices feature an aluminium frame and are certified for IP68/IP69 dust and water resistance.
In mainland China, the Oppo Find X8 features a 6.59″ 120Hz AMOLED display with 2760×1256 pixels resolution, while the Find X8 Pro gets a larger 6.78″ 120Hz AMOLED display with 2780×1264 pixels resolution. As mentioned earlier, both are running on Dimensity 9400, and the devices can be configured with up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage.
In terms of camera, the Find X8 features a Hasselblad camera system consisting of a 50MP f/1.8 main camera (Sony LYT-700 1/1.56”), a 50MP f/2.0 ultrawide angle shooter and a 50MP f/2.6 periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom. The Pro model however, has a 50MP main camera with faster f/1.6 lens and it gets an additional 50MP f/4.3 periscope telephoto camera that can do 6x optical zoom.
For selfies, both models get a 32MP selfie shooter.
The Find X8 series uses Silicon Carbon battery with 5,630mAh for the X8 and 5,910mAh capacity for the X8 Pro. Both models support 80W fast wired charging and 50W fast wireless charging. Out of the box, both devices run on Oppo’s latest ColorOS 15 based on Android 15.
