Oppo Find 5, the economical alternative to Galaxy Note 2 is official

Since its first references appear and specifications, the Oppo Find 5 has become a sensation. And not only for its low price of just 365 euros, but for its impressive list of specifications. Such is the potential of this phablet that will main competitor to Samsung Galaxy Note 2 when it goes on sale in early 2013.

Since Samsung give a stir with the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note, the success of this new segment called phablet portable devices has motivated many manufacturers to launch their own proposals. Although we have already known models like the HTC Butterfly, Oppo is positioned as one of the toughest opponents for the excellent response hand Oppo Find 5.

Quality finishes

Although it will be a relatively affordable terminal when you consider the type of device that is high performance and including, Oppo has spared no details at the time of manufacture. The housing design is simple, very linear, but in turn loaded with details. For starters, the shell is made from a single piece of stainless steel. Its manufacture has been particularly sensitive since it has been made from a steel plate of 210 grams. To "sculpt" the device lines have been necessary 12 phases in the manufacturing process, ending with a layer of dark chrome. In addition, other quality details are only three millimeters between housing bezel and the screen, which protects it from bumps very effectively. Together, the phablet has a thickness of 6.9 millimeters.

FullHD Display

The screen is one of the great players in this Oppo Find 5 and where its advantage to Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The display, which has a IPS type panel, provides an area of five inches and 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution. These data yield 441 dots per inch, a density record device similar characteristics. Also, Oppo introduces what it called OGS (One Glass Solution). This is a transparent sheet that includes the touch sensors in addition to improve the sensitivity, also allows for a more vivid color, natural as it replaces itself multilayered display.

Capacity outstanding multimedia

The camera is one of the highlights with a 13 megapixel sensor, f/2.2 aperture and HDR filter by hardware in both photos and videos. According to the company, this feature is unique in this type of devices. As for the speed of this camera, just mention that is able to capture 100 photos in five seconds or videos at 120 fps. In this same section multimedia include audio with HD Dirac seal.

More technical details

The rest is equally impressive specifications. The processor is a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, a Quad Core chip 1.5 GHz as seen on the Nexus 4. It has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory, this time without the possibility of expanding through microSD cards. On the connectivity not need anything else to LTE connection, absence is minimized HSDPA + connectivity up to 42 Mbps. The rest: N Dual Band WiFi, WiFi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and NFC are the most outstanding. The battery is 2500 mAh, although the manufacturer has not specified runtimes. What's more come standard with Android 4.1.2.

Date and Price

Its commercial launch is expected to occur in early 2013, at which it will compete directly with the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. The main advantage of the Oppo Find 5 against South Korean model will, in addition to its high performance, relatively low price compared to the technology incorporated. In principle has established a cost of 2998 yuan, about 365 euros to change .