What should an Ultra phone look like? If you are like me and have some knowledge of previous mobile phones, you probably think of products with thick bodies, protruding lenses, and trying to make themselves look more like cameras. But is this really right? If you think about it carefully, you will find that there is a paradox. Taking pictures is not the activity that takes up the most time when using mobile phones. For most users, sacrificing the user experience in most situations just for the sake of taking pictures is inevitably a waste of time.
Because of this, when I saw the OPPO Find X8 Ultra, my first exclamation was “the direction is right”. With the support of multiple advanced technologies, the OPPO Find X8 Ultra not only retains and upgrades the dual periscope quad-camera combination, but also makes the phone slimmer and even has the confidence to adopt a straight screen design. So what is the actual user experience of the OPPO Find X8 Ultra? Let’s take a look together.
1. Appearance: The only straight screen, unique
OPPO Find X8 Ultra adopts a straight screen design for the first time in the Ultra series. This choice may seem conservative, but it is actually an accurate insight into user experience. Compared with the curved screen of the previous generation Find X7 Ultra, the 6.82-inch 2K straight screen (resolution 3168*1440) of Find X8 Ultra is more square and tough. The narrow bezel technology on all four sides compresses the black border of the screen to 1.4mm, and the screen-to-body ratio is as high as 94.3%, which maximizes the visual immersion.
The body thickness is only 8.78mm and the weight is controlled within 230g. It combines an aviation-grade aluminum alloy middle frame with an AG frosted glass back cover. When you hold it, you can feel the cool texture of metal and the warm touch of glass. It is not easy to get fingerprints even after long-term use.
In terms of detailed design, a physical shortcut key has been added to the left border of Find X8 Ultra. In addition to the classic three-stage mute switch (ring/vibrate/mute), it also supports custom functions (such as quickly starting the camera or recording), taking into account both practicality and interactive efficiency.
The rear lens module adopts a circular Deco design with the Hasselblad “H” logo in the center. The four lenses and the Danxia True Color sensor are arranged symmetrically. The focal length and aperture parameters are engraved on the metal ring, which not only highlights the professional image positioning but also avoids excessive exaggerated visual redundancy
In terms of color matching, Moonlight White, Starry Black, and Dawn Glow are all based on low-saturation tones. Among them, “Moonlight White” presents a light golden luster, which echoes the warm metal of the middle frame, and the overall sense of luxury is full.
2. Image: Let every beam of light present reality
Imaging is the core competitiveness of Find X8 Ultra. First of all, let’s take a look at the hardware configuration. The rear quad-camera combination includes Sony LYT900 one-inch large-bottom main camera, 3x periscope telephoto (LYT700), 6x periscope telephoto (LYT600) and 50 million pixel ultra-wide-angle lens, covering the full focal length of 15mm-135mm with golden optical quality. However, forgive me for outputting a “radical statement” here, these are not important. What is really important is OP PO’s new method of recording light this time.
As we all know, photography is the art of light. But when light passes through a prism for the first time, we know that light is not as simple as it seems. For example, color, as a product of light reflection, how to restore it as close to reality as possible is a difficult problem. The answer given by OPPO is hidden in the inconspicuous fifth lens in the rear camera module.
The new Danxia Original Color lens is a complete camera module, including a CMOS sensor, filter, and optical lens group, which can see the subject and the environment.
The new Danxia Original Color lens is a complete camera module, including a CMOS sensor, filter, and optical lens group, which can see the subject and the environment. In addition, the Danxia Original Color lens supports partitioning capabilities, which can provide a fine gridded color temperature map for complex light environments, allowing the camera to accurately know the color temperature data of different spaces, so that the color of each area can be presented naturally.
Specifically in terms of photo performance, the OPPO Find X8 Ultra with Danxia True Color lens can accurately restore the different colors of background light sources, faces and other parts, even when shooting people under complex light sources in night scenes, rather than having the entire photo be one color.
Not only that, in order to make the color reproduction more realistic, OPPO Find X8 Ultra has also upgraded HDR. The new Original Color ProXD R integrates the first RGB three-dimensional photon matrix. For the first time, each photon includes information of the three color channels of red, green and blue. It can not only accurately record the brightness information of each type of light (light source and reflected light), but also accurately record the color information of each type of light.
The new RGB three-dimensional photon matrix is integrated into the image at the very front end of the computing pipeline, and can send the original high-dynamic brightness and color information to the HDR screen through the newly built first “HDR computing pipeline” (4 times the bit width, 4 times the data volume), helping the photos taken by Find X8 Ultra to have not only up to 8 times the brightness stimulation, but also up to 64 times more color information when viewing. For the first time, the brightness and color of the photos are completely liberated, bringing unprecedented transparency to the shooting of night portraits.
In addition to making people look better, the range of portrait mode available on Find X8 Ultra has been further expanded. Based on two large AI models, Find X8 Ultra can accurately distinguish large space distances of 10 meters and small space details of millimeters, accurately simulating the natural blur effect that only optical lenses can have. In addition, Find X8 Ultra can even provide more accurate hair blur – based on traditional hair recognition and blur, an additional comparison and calculation before and after hair blur is added, and additional repair processing is performed when hair is mistakenly blurred, so that portrait photos can also be clear.
As for ordinary landscape scenes, Find X8 Ultra is no problem. The overall restoration of environmental colors and light is very good, especially for photos taken in backlit environments. Find X8 Ultra does not over-brighten the backlit part through algorithms, nor does it make the picture appear “dead black”. Instead, it selectively sacrifices some extremely bright or dark details to ensure the light and shadow effect of the entire photo.
If I were to summarize the image style of Find X8 Ultra, I think it can be described as real. Reality does not mean no modification, but it is more respectful of reality in processing. It will not blindly brighten or violently sharpen. It is a good photo that retains the relationship between light and shadow and has natural colors. But this is exactly what is most needed in the current digital mobile photography.
3. Performance: Flagship configuration is confident
In addition to imaging, performance is also a major selling point of OPPO Find X8 Ultra. OPPO Find X8 Ultra is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition processor. As the first SoC to use Qualcomm’s self-developed architecture, the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition uses a combination of OryonM super cores and OryonL large cores. The maximum frequency of the 6 large cores reaches 3.5GHz, and the 2 super cores exceed 4Ghz. The parameters are already very exaggerated. The GPU part also uses the new Adreno830, which has 12 CUs and a frequency of 1100MHz. The scale is also amazing. In terms of process, the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition uses TSMC’s second-generation 3nm process to further optimize the energy efficiency ratio.
In addition to the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition processor, OPPO Find X8 Ultra also has LPDDR5X+UFS4.0 memory and storage configuration, forming a new performance iron triangle combination. So with these hardcore configurations, how does OPPO Find X8 Ultra perform? We also ran a running test on the OPPO Find X8 Ultra in our hands:
Judging from the running score results, OPPO Find X8 Ultra AnTuTu running score can reach 2.86 million, among which the GPU has made significant progress, with a running score of 1.23 million, which means that OPPO Find X8 Ultra can easily handle various large-scale mobile games. In the 3D Mark Wild Life Extreme test, OPPO Find X8 Ultra’s overall score is 6737, which is also a significant improvement compared to the previous generation of products.
A good performance experience does not only focus on hardware parameters and running scores. In order to better understand the performance of these hardware on OPPO Find X8 Ultra, we used “Honkai Impact 3” with a heavier load in mainstream games to test the actual performance of OPPO Find X8 Ultra.
When the high image quality + 60 frames are turned on in “Honkai Impact 3”, the average frame rate of OPPO Find X8 Ultra reaches 59.8 frames during the 15-minute Star Chariot Sea Run, and the overall performance is quite stable.
The vibration experience is another highlight. The vibration volume of the 0916T custom motor is increased by 30%, and the start-stop speed is 5ms. It can simulate recoil feedback in shooting games and provide a paragraph feeling similar to that of a mechanical keyboard when typing. The detailed experience is close to that of a gaming phone. In addition, the 3D single-point ultrasonic fingerprint unlocking speed is only 0.2 seconds, and the recognition rate is still stable under wet hands or strong light. With IP68/IP69 waterproof and dustproof, the reliability of the flagship phone is further enhanced.
Combining the above content and our actual experience, the performance experience of OPPO Find X8 Ultra is completely at the current first-tier level. Even if you are a deep mobile game enthusiast, OPPO Find X8 Ultra is believed to satisfy you.
4. Experience: More than a little useful
In addition to performance, thanks to a series of upgrades in ColorOS 15, Find X8 Ultra also has better performance in daily use. Let me give you a detailed introduction below.
First of all, Xiaobu is now connected to the Deepseek model. If there is nothing special about connecting to Deepseek, then what if it can understand you? That’s right, OPPO has equipped Deepseek with a multimodal recognition function, which can directly recognize both documents and pictures. For example, after giving Xiaobu a photo taken in Guangzhou, and asking him to provide five sets of travel outfits suitable for this place, DeepSeek will recognize the information in the picture, and combine it with online search for in-depth thinking and give the corresponding answer. Not only that, thanks to the dedicated server built by OPPO, it will be more stable to use.
After the three-stage mute lever of the Find series was turned into a shortcut key, OPPO also gave it a new function. With a light tap, you can turn on the new “AI Flash Memory” function, which can intelligently identify, analyze, and record various information on the current screen according to the content on the screen, and store it in “Xiaobu Memory”. Xiaobu Memory will centrally manage this information for you, and intelligently classify and organize it, automatically filing the information in the best location.
The highly praised O+ cross-terminal interconnection function on Find N5 can also be experienced on Find X8 Ultra. No matter how far apart the computer and mobile phone are, as long as they are logged in to the same OPPO account, the mobile phone can connect with one click, quickly access the computer desktop remotely, and control the computer screen for operation. In addition, when the mobile phone and computer are connected through O+ interconnection, it also supports high-speed browsing of pictures and videos on the mobile phone on the computer side. Pictures can be opened directly without downloading. Correspondingly, the mobile phone can also view and search files on the computer, and can quickly find the desired content.
Finally, there are some changes in details, such as when there are many notifications, the system will automatically stack the display; the multitasking interface can switch between stacking and tiling display styles; desktop folders have more sizes. Although these changes are relatively subtle, they can still bring a better user experience for users who care. From practical notification stacking, to flexible task stacking and free transformation of desktop folders, to convenient and powerful O+ interconnection and smarter DeepSeek, the new ColorOS15 equipped with the Find X8s series has a wave of functional upgrades that are full of sincerity. These new features not only further improve the system’s fluency and interactive experience, but also expand the boundaries of cross-end collaboration between mobile phones and computers. According to OPPO’s previous style, these new features are likely to be implemented in the next update of old models.
5.Battery life: powerful in all aspects
For the thin and light OPPO Find X8 Ultra, I believe everyone may have doubts about its battery life. But this time, with the help of new technology, OPPO has achieved a balance between thinness and large battery. The glacier battery equipped with Find X8 Ultra uses silicon-carbon negative electrode technology, with an energy density of 830Wh/L, and achieves a super-large capacity of 6100mAh in a fully stacked body.
In order to fully understand the battery life performance of OPPO Find X8 Ultra, we conducted a number of rigorous tests, especially the 5-hour heavy battery life mode test based on Zhongguancun Online, including 30 minutes of “Wild Racing” game, 90 minutes of iQiyi 720P movie playback, 60 minutes of Douyin short video browsing, 30 minutes of Taobao information flow browsing, 30 minutes of Toutiao information flow browsing, 15 minutes of photo taking + 15 minutes of video recording (1080P, 30 frames) and 30 minutes of QQ music playback, covering most common usage scenarios.
According to the ZOL five-hour battery life test model, OPPO Find X8 Ultra still has 74% remaining power after the test, which is quite outstanding. This result also makes it rank first on the ZOL battery life ladder.
In addition to the ultra-large capacity battery, OPPO Find X8 Ultra also supports the long-life version of 100W flash charging. According to our actual test, the charging speed of OPPO Find X8 Ultra is also very good. The phone can be charged from 1% to 94% in 30 minutes, which is a good experience. For friends who want a tidier desktop, OPPO Find X8 Ultra also provides 50W wireless charging, which is more convenient to use.
Based on my usage experience during this period (the screen is on for about 7 hours a day on average), if I don’t play games on a daily basis, I can even charge it once every two days. Among the flagship products I have used so far, this battery life performance is undoubtedly top-notch.
Conclusion
OPPO Find X8 Ultra is not a “bucket machine” that simply piles up parameters, but has achieved precise breakthroughs in core experiences such as design, imaging, and performance. The straight screen design takes into account both beauty and practicality, the dual periscope telephoto and Danxia original color lenses redefine the boundaries of mobile phone photography, and the Snapdragon 8 Extreme Edition and 6100mAh battery ensure flagship performance and battery life. Especially for users who like straight screen design, value imaging experience, and hope that the device is light enough for daily use, Find X8 Ultra is undoubtedly one of the most noteworthy products in 2025.
In today’s high-end mobile phone market where the “parameter arms race” is becoming more and more fierce, the appearance of Find X8 Ultra is more like an expression of returning to the essence. It tells us that a true flagship mobile phone does not necessarily have to be stunning in appearance, nor does it need to rely on stacking parameters to brush its presence, but should be polished in every detail that users can see and touch, and win the market and reputation with comprehensive strength.
