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footage a pro filmmaking treatment thanks to AI processing. Display The X3 Pro's QHD+ (3216 x 1440) OLED display is 6.7 “ in size and packs in 525 PPI (pixels per inch). Further top-end specs include peak brightness of 1300 nits, and a staggeringly broad 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio. For this outsized display to work without compromise, Oppo’s O-Sync Engine ensures the display and processor response time is only a few milliseconds – the kind of increased performance that will truly give gamers an edge. The refresh rate is also adaptive, from 120Hz for high intensity gaming, to as slow as 5Hz for an ebook. This optimises power consumption by 46 per cent. Performance The Find X3 Pro comes with Qualcomm’s most advanced chip ever – the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. It has a CPU speed of up to 2.8GHz, which is 25 per cent faster than the Find X2 Pro. There's also support for up to 13 types of 5G bands, so you should get coverage just about anywhere in the world. Memory consists of 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage, and the OS is based on Android 11, the latest version to date. Plus, Oppo have further collaborated with Google for customised actions via Google Assistant, such as a voice command for setting up Screencast. Battery The Find X3 Pro features a 4,500mAh battery that Oppo claims will last for up to two days. Oppo was the first smartphone manufacturer to make fast charging available, and the Find x3 Pro introduces SUPERVOOC 2.0, their latest fast charging technology that delivers 40 per cent charge in ten minutes. It also has a 30W wireless charge for full charging in 80 minutes. Privacy and Security The security conscious amongst us can have peace of mind. Oppo has been tested and recognised for keeping things private via third party organisations such as ISO and Trust Arc. Biometric protection of the device is available via Fingerprint Unlock as well as Face Recognition Unlock.

OPPO’S FIND X3 PRO A premium phone with stunning design and groundbreaking features

There’s much to like in Oppo’s newly launched flagship smartphone, the Oppo Find X3 Pro. If you’re considering a top of the range device, you’ll definitely want to check out the cutting edge features on offer here.

magnification. Along with its own built-in ring light, the Microlens will expose users to a whole new world of photography. The fourth camera is a 13MP Telephoto with 20x digital zoom. For those who love selfies, the X3 has a 32MP front camera, giving it the same performance as a main camera. With the X3 Pro, you can shoot 4K, 1080p, and 720p at 60fps and also 30fps. Colour The Oppo Find X3 Pro is the first Android device to adopt the 10-bit full path colour management system, for video and still images.

Design

The first thing of note is its striking unibody back. It’s a continuous piece of glass precision shaped via a staggering 2,000 control points. This distinctive design makes a feature of the camera module, which is housed within a stylish raised contour. There are two colours available – gloss black and blue. Aside from the deep polish that gives the back a ceramic feel, it’s been given a fingerprint repellent treatment. The curved

The first Android smartphone with 10-bit colour engine, delivering a palette of more than a billion colours AI colour engine processing for images and videos World’s first microscope in phone High end screen display and sync technology for gamers Adaptive refresh rate optimises for power consumption Powered by Qualcomm’s most advanced chip Latest fast charging technology delivers 40 per cent charge in ten minutes

In context, a conventional 8-bit image file has 256 levels for each of the red, green and blue colour channel – that's a possible 16.7 million colours (256 x 256 x 256). The X3 Pro’s 10-bit capacity has 1,024 levels per channel for over one billion colour possibilities – a virtually infinite palette for unmatched vibrancy. The colour innovation doesn’t stop there. Oppo has also introduced AI tools for further image enhancement. For example, the AI Palettes can analyse the colour profile of any picture on the phone and turn it into a custom filter for use. There’s also Cinematic Mode, which gives video

casing is not just about the look – the entire housing has IP68 water and dust resistance. Camera The Find X3 Pro foregoes the periscopic zoom lens of its predecessor – Ultra-Wide and Wide lenses are its two main cameras. Both are 50MP and utilise the jointly-developed Sony IMX 766 Sensor, for image consistency. The third camera is a 3MP Microlens boasting up to 60x magnification. There have been macro lenses before, but nothing close to this level of

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