Dave’s got a new piece of kit that could potentially replace his iPhone 16…Here’s what he thinks of the Oppo Find N5 Ultrathin Foldable
I’ve used my main SIM card in an iPhone for over 10 years. I’ve dabbled with various Android phones over the years, but it’s never been enough to pull me out of the Apple ecosystem. I’ve tried a couple of foldable phones before and always felt something was lacking, whether it was thickness, battery life, or general performance… until I saw the Oppo Find N5. The Oppo has been causing quite a stir in the tech press, seemingly addressing just about all the previous issues people had.
I knew I wanted to test one, but the problem is they’re never going to be available in the Western world, so importing one from Hong Kong was the only option. A great thing about phones from Hong Kong is that they use the same plug system as us, an 80W charging plug is included in the box. And yes, the phone does charge at a full 80W, meaning you can go from 0% to 100% in about 45 minutes with its massive 5600mAh battery. Quick battery top-ups are now truly meaningful.
One major problem with previous foldable phones was that the outer screen wasn’t very wide. It made using the device as a phone very cumbersome and slow to type on the cramped keyboard. The Oppo fixes this by having an outer screen width comparable to other smartphones. The device is only 8.9mm thick when folded, making it virtually the same thickness as an iPhone 16 Pro Max or Samsung S25 Ultra—again, no compromises when carrying it around. Then, the pièce de résistance is the inner screen, an 8.2″ high-resolution 120Hz OLED screen that’s bigger than an iPad Mini! I’ve literally run my business on this screen for the last two weeks; it’s absolutely incredible to have a screen like this everywhere you go.
Finally, the performance is fantastic with the very latest 8 Elite chip, 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage. The camera system isn’t the very best, but it’s still good. I think the trade-off to make the device this thin and light (229g) is worth it. So, has the phone replaced my iPhone? It certainly has, and my main SIM card has taken its place. To further demonstrate how good this phone is, Eric has also gotten himself one.
We will be offering imported phones like this on contract soon across all four UK networks, there are some amazing phones coming out in the Far East this year. Watch this space for an announcement with a collaboration with a well-known tech YouTuber! If you can’t wait that long, please browse our Business Mobiles Shop to see what other devices we have on offer.
