Reseña de Oppo Find N5: No es solo el teléfono plegable más delgado del mundo

Descubre el Oppo Find N5 en nuestra reseña a fondo. Explora sus características, rendimiento y por qué es el smartphone plegable más fino del mercado.

Oppo se ha lanzado a por todas con el Find N5, promocionándolo como "el teléfono plegable más delgado del mundo". Más allá de la veracidad de esta afirmación, la pregunta que me asaltó fue si esta extrema delgadez se traduciría en comodidad para el uso diario. Y la respuesta es un sí rotundo: el Oppo Find N5 se ha convertido en el teléfono plegable tipo "fold" que más he disfrutado hasta la fecha. Decirle adiós fue un pequeño tormento.

El marketing actual se centra en cifras impresionantes: megapíxeles exorbitantes, múltiples cámaras, potencia bruta y enormes cantidades de RAM. Sin embargo, una tendencia nostálgica está resurgiendo: la obsesión por la delgadez extrema, una moda que ya vi en los teléfonos anteriores al siglo XXI. Y los plegables no escapan a esta tendencia. Si el Honor Magic V3 ya me sorprendió con su delgadez, la propuesta de Oppo sube el listón aún más.

Reseña de Oppo Find N5: el plegable más delgado

Especificaciones técnicas de Oppo Find N5

Diseño: Delgado sí, pero no sólo eso

El Oppo Find N5 viene en una caja cuadrada que deja ver el teléfono al abrirlo. La pantalla interna mantiene una relación de aspecto de 9,9:9, casi tan cuadrada como la caja, lo que implica una altura considerable una vez plegado (relación de la pantalla externa: 20,7:9).

Dos formatos de uso, una delgadez extrema y una altura plegado notable definen su diseño. Oppo ha empleado materiales de alta calidad: un cuerpo de aluminio sólido con una parte trasera de vidrio templado. Los bordes rectos con bordes biselados se sienten cómodos en la mano, tanto plegado como desplegado.

Sin embargo, la ubicación de los botones de encendido y volumen, demasiado alta, dificulta su pulsación con una mano y dificulta el acceso a la parte superior de la pantalla. El botón de encendido integra el lector de huellas dactilares capacitivo, lo que a veces obliga a buscarlo. Una ubicación más centrada mejoraría la ergonomía.

A pesar de la ubicación de los botones, la inclusión del control deslizante de volumen heredado de OnePlus es una excelente noticia. Activar la vibración del teléfono es un gesto sencillo y rápido.

Abrir el teléfono también requiere esfuerzo: la bisagra es muy sólida y mantiene la pantalla abierta en casi cualquier ángulo, con un pliegue apenas perceptible que se acentuó ligeramente con el uso, pero sin ser exagerado. Es en el plegable donde menos he notado el pliegue.

La parte trasera del Oppo Find N5 es minimalista, con un módulo de cámara que no sobresale demasiado, lo que facilita el agarre. Sin embargo, este diseño compacto parece afectar la calidad fotográfica, que no cumplió con mis expectativas.

Pantallas: Un deleite visual con las desventajas inherentes del formato

Una pantalla externa pequeña y vertical, y una interna enorme y casi cuadrada: la versatilidad de un teléfono plegable permite elegir la más adecuada según las necesidades. Ambas pantallas del Oppo Find N5 ofrecen una excelente calidad, aunque con una diferencia clave en exteriores: la pantalla interna plegable se ve mejor bajo la luz solar directa. La externa dificulta la visualización del contenido en condiciones de mucha luz.

Ambas pantallas están perfectamente calibradas por defecto, ofreciendo una transición visual fluida, una frecuencia de actualización variable de hasta 120 Hz, alto contraste y alta sensibilidad táctil. Como es habitual, el pliegue de la bisagra se nota al deslizar los dedos, una contrapartida aceptable para un smartphone plegable. Además, la pantalla plegable es más propensa a las marcas y requiere cuidado con las uñas y los lápices ópticos (admite lápices ópticos).

Jugar y ver contenido multimedia es una experiencia inmersiva, especialmente cuando el contenido se adapta a la relación de aspecto de la pantalla plegable. Los juegos aprovechan al máximo la pantalla interna, aunque algunos pueden mostrar barras negras si no están optimizados.

Oppo incluye mejoras visuales basadas en la potencia del teléfono y la IA, como el escalado de vídeos e imágenes para mejorar su resolución (configuraciones opcionales en la personalización de pantalla).

Sonido: En línea con su categoría

La calidad general del audio es muy buena, independientemente de la fuente. El Oppo Find N5 cuenta con potentes altavoces estéreo externos que no distorsionan excesivamente a un volumen alto, aunque presentan cierta estridencia en los agudos al máximo. Mis mediciones en el teléfono alcanzaron un máximo de 90 dB.

With Bluetooth headphones, the listening experience was pleasant, with a clear and slightly flat sound. I missed some bass reinforcement, even with the optimization enhancements and a ten-band equalizer (only with headphones connected). The Oppo Find N5 supports Hi-Res audio and most Bluetooth codecs, and includes a player anchored in the front camera (folded), similar to iOS's Dynamic Island.

With wired headphones, the phone offers very good quality through the USB-C port, even slightly better than the Bluetooth connection. It does not have an analog audio output (requires an external DAC) but does have DisplayPort, allowing you to project the screen onto a monitor or television with the appropriate USB-C cable.

Performance: Unable to Sustain Maximum Power for Long

I have tested several phones with the Snapdragon 8 Elite and confirmed its excellent performance and efficiency in light tasks. The Oppo Find N5 inherits these benefits, although with the usual limitation of noticeable "throttling." The chip offers very high raw power figures but fails to maintain them for extended periods. Performance stability is around 49% (according to 3D Mark data), a somewhat low figure. However, for everyday use, the demands of apps and games do not usually reach these peaks.

The drop in sustained power is due to the phone's thinness and its limited ability to dissipate heat. Despite this, the Oppo Find N5 does not overheat excessively, neither during charging nor in long gaming sessions (hence the drop in sustained performance).

The phone runs very smoothly in all tasks and executes games with maximum graphics settings. Enjoying a Genshin Impact perfectly adapted to the unfolded screen dimensions and with maximum graphics is an absolute delight.

Below is a comparative table of the Oppo Find N5's performance with similar devices in benchmark tests:

The rest of the hardware works perfectly: fast, stable, with more than enough RAM and storage, zero problems with Wi-Fi and 5G networks, the fingerprint reader under the power button rarely causes issues beyond its high position, the phone unlocks instantly, includes a dual nano SIM tray, and is also compatible with an eSIM. It allows two simultaneous numbers (two physical SIMs or eSIM and SIM).

Software: ColorOS 15 Suits it Well, the AI Better

The Oppo Find N5 comes updated to Android 15 with the latest version of its layer, ColorOS 15. The software offers a large number of options, as usual, and does not include an excess of pre-installed apps beyond Oppo's own. The gallery is duplicated (Google Photos comes pre-installed), and it has its own app store.

In my experience with the evolution of ColorOS, I have appreciated the brand's effort to make a layer quite similar in design to Google's Android (within logical limits). The extreme customization, the option to apply a Material look to the icons, the app drawer, and a minimalist interface style are aspects I like. However, I didn't like not being able to adjust the shortcut grid on the desktop (limited to 4x7).

As I mentioned, the Oppo Find N5 is highly customizable, offers many advanced options, is well adapted to extended use (floating apps, parallel window, expanded multitasking), apps adapt to the screen size being used, and in general, the phone allows you to make good use of the extra extension of the internal screen. Working with this phone is very comfortable.

Artificial intelligence is a key feature, and Oppo's AI has earned a recognizable place in ColorOS. In my opinion, it is very well implemented. In addition to text summaries, text creation, and transcription (the floating side bar activates AI in almost any app), the real-time translator was very useful to me. By simply activating it from the floating menu, I could automatically translate all navigation in Chinese to Spanish, with the text placed in its original position.

Another point where AI stands out positively is in photo editing. Oppo's gallery includes its own magic image editor that allows you to remove unwanted objects and people (with very good results) and generate new portions of the image. Not only that, but this AI can also upscale photos, correct blur, and remove reflections. The entire process requires internet but has no added cost.

Battery: Surprisingly Long-Lasting

The battery life is one of the aspects that surprised me the most about the phone, especially considering its thin and foldable design. Oppo has integrated a 5600 mAh battery made of silicon and carbon, which is not only generous on paper but also in practice. With excellent standby consumption supported by the efficiency of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, the Find N5 does not consume more than 2% of battery in an 8-hour night.

If standby consumption is minimal, consumption with the screen on is not excessive either, even when unfolding the internal foldable screen. On average, I got almost two days of autonomy, even with intensive use outside the home, obtaining about seven or eight hours of screen time with games and streaming consumption (folded and unfolded). It has more battery than many "normal" phones, even those with larger capacities.

The phone charges very quickly. It includes the charger in the box and does not overheat excessively during the process. Consumption is very contained, the battery capacity is large (there are two, one in each wing of the phone), and the 80 W SuperVOOC fast charging (with charger included) is outstanding. It also has 50 W fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. The charging times with its cable and charger were:

• 5 minutes of charge: 15% battery.
• 10 minutes of charge: 27% battery.
• 15 minutes of charge: 40% battery.
• 20 minutes of charge: 50% battery.
• 25 minutes of charge: 60% battery.
• 30 minutes of charge: 70% battery.
• Total: 51 minutes.

Photography: The Very Thin Thickness Ends Up Being Noticeable

An extremely thin foldable phone usually entails a smaller battery and a significant thickness in the area of the rear cameras. We have already seen that the battery of the Oppo Find N5 is not exactly small, which plays in its favor. And the lenses do not protrude excessively from the body, which is initially positive for grip. However, this compaction seems to affect the photographic quality, which was lower than my expectations.

Oppo's Find N5 camera system is composed of:

• Main camera: 50-megapixel sensor (f/1.8, 21mm equiv., 1/1.56", PDAF, two-axis OIS).
• Ultra-wide camera: 8-megapixel sensor (f/2.2, 15mm equiv., 1/4", 116º).
• Periscope telephoto camera: 50-megapixel sensor (f/2.7, 75mm equiv., 1/2.75", 3x optical zoom, two-axis OIS).
• Internal and external selfie camera: 8-megapixel sensor (f/2.4, 21mm equiv., 1/4", 91º).

On paper, the performance does not seem bad, especially considering the extreme thinness of the OPPO Find N5 and the low thickness of the camera module. However, this size reduction implies a shorter focal length and sensors that are not too large.

Added to the physical limitations of the cameras is the automatic shooting system: in my tests, all tend to underexpose. Outdoors and with plenty of light, there are usually no problems (the ultra-wide shows watercolors with some zoom), but when the light drops, it is difficult to distinguish the elements of the image with the naked eye.

The automatic HDR with the main camera needs to be more active in automatic shots: the darkest areas tend to be very underexposed. In addition, the camera app tends to be very conservative with the shutter speed, even when the main and telephoto cameras are stabilized. The result is an underexposure that does not usually correspond to the general lighting of the scene.

The color treatment is good, respecting the original colorimetry and saturation. However, the detail in the automatic processing is not the best, showing watercolors with some zoom even with good lighting. At night, this situation is more pronounced.

In backlight situations, with a somewhat limited dynamic range, the shots suffer especially, resulting in an indistinguishable foreground after processing.

El modo automático de la Oppo Find N5 me pareció muy mejorable, obteniendo mejores resultados en el modo manual, ajustando las fotos al milímetro. Guarda en formato RAW con un tamaño promedio de unos 30 MB por foto.

El teléfono cuenta con un modo manual versátil y potente, pero no solo está dirigido a quienes desean controlar los sensores al detalle: Oppo ofrece varios modos divertidos. Los modos de retrato habituales (desenfoque natural con perfilado preciso de contornos), modo nocturno (con un rendimiento decente en situaciones de mucha oscuridad), alta resolución para aprovechar al máximo los 50 megapíxeles del sensor principal (las fotos tienen más detalle), varios filtros de imagen, modos de belleza, para crear stickers... Y cuenta con el sello Hasselblad, aunque su marca es menos visible que en el Find X.

He recopilado todas las fotos y vídeos en esta carpeta de Google Fotos. Están sin editar, tal como salieron del teléfono.