Oppo’s Discover X8 sequence, which consists of the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional, have been launched in India after a protracted break. The final Discover X2 and Discover X2 Professional have been introduced in 2020, and it has been 4 lengthy years since Samsung confronted no actual big-name challenger within the sub-Rs. 80,000 and Rs. 1,00,000 segments. This was till new merchandise from the BBK umbrella and Google returned. Clamshell foldable, too, added some selection and color to this phase, which is normally laser-focused on delivering the most effective all-rounders within the enterprise.
Oppo’s arrival now provides to this rising number of sub-Rs. 1,00,000 smartphones. The corporate’s newest smartphones are out to tackle Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ with the Oppo Discover X8, undercutting the previous by Rs. 10,000, whereas the Discover X8 Professional retails at precisely the identical worth because the latter. Are Oppo’s newest flagships on top of things? Or do they fall in need of their guarantees? Let me clarify.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Design: Busy buttons
- Dimensions – 157.35×74.33×7.85mm (Discover X8), 162.27×76.67×8.24mm (Discover X8 Professional)
- Weight – 193g (Discover X8), 215g (Discover X8 Professional)
- Sturdiness – IP68 & IP69 (mud and water)
The Discover X8 has a no-nonsense flat design that appears and feels sensible. The entrance and rear screens (Corning Gorilla Glass 7i) are flat, and the match and end are good, with no sharp edges, panel gaps, and so forth. Its design does really feel very iPhone-like, however the edges of the flat sides are a bit sharper in comparison with what we’ve seen on the newest Apple iPhone 16 mannequin.
Oppo’s Discover X8 is a correct distinction to the Discover X8 Professional by way of design
The Discover X8 Professional is a correct distinction to the Discover X8’s design. It is sometimes Oppo with a really trendy look because of its marble-like glass again. Its rounded corners and quad-curved Corning Gorilla Glass 7i screens give it a really premium really feel. However its curved sides, together with its matte-finished rear panel, additionally make it very slippery.
I just like the digital camera settings on each smartphones. It is refined, flatter, and colour-matched on the Discover X8 however extra distinguished on the Discover X8 Professional. The Professional’s digital camera module protrudes fairly a bit as a result of it has two periscope cameras included in its quad-rear-camera setup. The Discover X8 Professional is definitely not as thick because the Discover X7 Extremely, which was very camera-inspired with its fake leather-based and brushed metallic design.
ExcessiveIP scores apart, Oppo has additionally marketed a brand new Oppo Magazine case, which helps you to connect equipment like a cooler (fan) or a magnetic energy financial institution (to the case), very similar to one would on a current iPhone. Nevertheless, the model has been quiet in regards to the pricing or availability of those equipment in India, and I didn’t get an opportunity to play with them on the international launch occasion both.
Oppo has given each smartphones a unique design remedy for his or her respective cameras
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional additionally incorporates one other current Apple concept: a capacitive digital camera button. As talked about in my first impressions, the Fast Button is just not precisely a button however a capacitive contact floor (the small print of which Oppo refuses to clarify). In contrast to Apple’s Digital camera Management Button, fabricated from glass, the curved patch on the body appears to be fabricated from metallic.
You may double-press to start out the digital camera instantly and hold the button pressed when the digital camera app is open to seize footage repeatedly (burst mode). You may as well slide your finger over this Fast Button to zoom out and in. Whereas this feels like a pleasant concept, it is very difficult to hunt and discover the precise stage of zoom (or focal size) you need to cease at.
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional’s Fast Button may be very totally different from Apple’s Digital camera Management button by way of perform and value
9 out of ten instances, I might cease at 1.3x or 2.9,x because the button is simply not delicate sufficient for correct management, making it a gimmick. To make issues worse, I additionally ended up ruining my composition just a few instances as a result of I unintentionally positioned my fingers on the button (which adjusted the digital camera’s zoom) whereas capturing a photograph. Whereas reviewing the telephone, I typically forgot it was even there, as I discovered the on-screen controls extra correct and fuss-free whereas zooming.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Show: Pretty much as good because it will get
- Show dimension – 6.59-inch FHD+ (Discover X8), 6.77-inch FHD+
- Show kind – 120Hz, AMOLED,
- Show Safety – Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
I most popular the flat, no-fuss show of the Discover X8 over the Discover X8 Professional’s quad-curved panel. The flat show of the Discover X8 supplies distraction-free viewing open air and in addition lends the telephone a really trendy look because of its tremendous skinny bezel, which is even on all sides.
As for the quad-curved show on the Discover X8 Professional, its sole function is aesthetics. Its curved edges add extra reflections when viewing content material open air, which might get distracting.
Identical to their designs, each the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional get very totally different shows
Each shows provide 800 nits typical and 4,500 nits peak brightness, which is greater than enough when used open air. They showcase correct colors when used with the default Pure display color mode and in addition help HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient when streaming video content material, which labored as anticipated.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Software program: Jack of all trades…
- Software program model – Android 15
- Software program – ColorOS 15
- Software program dedication (software program + safety) – 4+6 (Discover X8) 5+6 (Discover X8 Professional)
ColorOS 15 is not a brand-new cell working system however an overhauled model of the earlier OS, together with some new additions and a contemporary paint job. Personalisation now extends to the lock display, letting you create new themes or choose from an enormous number of current ones. Nevertheless, these themes are solely pores and skin deep, as they solely have a brand new wallpaper accompanied by a unique preset clock model together with some imprecise captions on the lockscreen.
Oppo’s ColourOS 15 is tremendous easy and affords loads of customisation choices
Surprisingly, there isn’t any new font, however a barely modified OPPO Sans that seems lighter and never as heavy (in default settings) because the earlier one. Icon choice now features a new Radiance pack, which appears to be like a bit totally different by including a light glow to native app icons. The Shadow icon pack may be very subjective and goals to ape Apple’s darkish mode icons by including a black border to all icons together with minimalist-looking system icons.
Whereas I admire Oppo’s efforts to present its ColorOS 15 a refreshed look, it appears to be like terrible when put collectively. It is because the bouquet of customisation choices in some way fails to enrich each other. After which, there’s this apparent obsession with aping Apple’s iOS 18.
In contrast to Google’s Gemini or Samsung’s Galaxy AI, that are deeply built-in into their respective working techniques, Oppo offers you a set of instruments for individuals who want to make use of it. There are some that made it into the earlier ColorOS 14, whereas some new ones have been added to ColorOS 15.
AI Eraser nonetheless doesn’t work in addition to it does on a Pixel (Left: Edited on Discover X8 Professional, Centre: Authentic, Proper: Edited on Pixel 9 Professional XL) (faucet picture to develop)
The AI Reflection elimination instrument does a good job of eradicating reflections from images. The AI Picture Enhancer’s outcomes aren’t any totally different from the blurred photographs I fed it. All in all, Oppo’s AI efforts with picture modifying are good if you have not tried a few of these out on a Pixel.
However, Oppo’s non-image modifying AI instruments carried out as anticipated. AI Abstract works properly for shortly summarising any textual content seen in your show. AI Converse can be a helpful substitute for the Google Pixel’s Learn Aloud characteristic. Nevertheless, you will get the identical performance by downloading the Studying mode app.
AI Reply additionally manages to generate first rate replies based mostly on what’s in your chats. The one catch is that it’ll solely be capable of seize data or context from the seen portion of your chat, so it might miss the context of the earlier dialog and some messages above.
Oppo additionally goes with Google’s Gemini as its official digital assistant for international markets but additionally packs in its personal set of AI instruments
Apart from native bloatware, FinShell Pay, FitBit, LinkedIn, Myntra, Netflix, Snapchat, and Spotify apps have been preinstalled. It’s shocking to see so many third-party apps preinstalled on a high-end premium machine just like the Discover X8 Professional, as most telephones on this phase keep away from taking place that path. Out of those, you can not uninstall the FinShell Pay app. Some could discover these apps helpful, however I normally favor a clear slate like Google and Apple do on their gadgets. And if the third-party apps weren’t sufficient, there’s additionally a “Scorching Apps” folder which you will or could not select to bask in.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Efficiency: Up there with the most effective
- Processor – MediaTek Dimensity 9400
- RAM – 12/16GB (Discover X8), 16GB (Discover X8 Professional) LPDDR5X
- Storage – 256/512GB (Discover X8), 512GB (Discover X8 Professional) UFS 4.0
You may fireplace up as many apps as you want, however ColorOS 15 does a superb job of retaining the software program operating easily. I confronted no hiccups or perhaps a trace of lag, and the 120Hz LTPO panels additionally made the transitions and animations seem fluid.
As for artificial benchmarks, each smartphones with their MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoCs carried out very well as premium gadgets. Nevertheless, neither might defeat the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC that we just lately examined within the Realme GT 7 Professional, which additionally outperformed the Apple iPhone 16 Professional Max (Evaluation).
| Benchmark | Oppo Discover X8 | Samsung Galaxy S24 | Google Pixel 9 Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Dimensity 9400 (3nm) | Exynos 2400 (4nm) | Tensor G4 (4nm) |
| AnTuTu v10 | 23,50,546 | 14,80,582 | 12,25,583 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 12,768 | 16,910 | 13,800 |
| Geekbench Single | 2,818 | 1,845 | 1,872 |
| Geekbench Multi | 8,494 | 5,771 | 4,227 |
| GFXB T-rex | 60 | 119 | 120 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 60 | 119 | 107 |
| GFXB Automotive Chase | 60 | 109 | 62 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Slingshot | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 23,380 | 13,576 | 2,615 |
| Benchmark | Oppo Discover X8 Professional | Galaxy S24+ | Pixel 9 Professional XL | Realme GT 7 Professional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Dimensity 9400 (3nm) | Exynos 2400 (4nm) | Tensor G4 (4nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite (3nm) |
| AnTuTu v10 | 23,38,411 | 14,57,608 | 10,67,971 | 27,15,106 |
| PCMark Work 3.0 | 12,868 | 16,157 | 12,922 | 25,876 |
| Geekbench Single | 2,787 | 1,987 | 1,944 | 2,953 |
| Geekbench Multi | 8,391 | 6,137 | 4,667 | 9,094 |
| GFXB T-rex | 60 | 118 | 120 | 60 |
| GFXB Manhattan 3.1 | 60 | 120 | 105 | 60 |
| GFXB Automotive Chase | 60 | 108 | 54 | 60 |
| 3DM Slingshot Excessive OpenGL | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | FTR | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Slingshot | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | FTR | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life | Maxed Out | Maxed Out | 8,902 | Maxed Out |
| 3DM Wild Life Limitless | 23,225 | NA | 9,294 | 24,042 |
I confronted no heat-related points when taking part in video games like Asphalt Legends Unite, Name of Obligation: Cell, and Genshin Affect on both smartphone. I might max out graphics in all video games, and the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor dealt with them properly.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Cameras: A cease in need of greatness
Discover X8
- Main digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS
- Telephoto digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/2.6, OIS, 3X optical (shared)
- Ultrawide digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, AF (shared)
- Selfie digital camera – 32-megapixel, f/2.4 (shared)
Discover X8 Professional
- Main digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/1.6, OIS
- Telephoto digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/2.6, OIS, 3X optical (shared)
- Telephoto digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/4.3, OIS, 6X optical
- Ultrawide digital camera – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, AF (shared)
- Selfie digital camera – 32-megapixel, f/2.4 (shared)
Oppo’s Discover X8 Professional’s digital camera setup is provided with two pericope telephoto cameras
As defined in my first impressions, each smartphones share digital camera elements, as indicated within the specs above. To offer you a greater concept about how properly the Discover X8 Professional’s digital camera performs, I’ve additionally inserted photographs taken from a Pixel 9 Professional XL for comparability.
Oppo Discover X8 Professional ultrawide digital camera pattern (faucet picture to develop)
The ultrawide digital camera left me unimpressed from the get-go. It captures photographs which can be a bit comfortable in daylight and lack dynamic vary, leaving out quite a lot of element within the shadows. In low gentle, the picture high quality is just not up to speed, with objects missing any texture in street-lit scenes. Lens-barrel distortion can be fairly distinguished. Total, Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL performs rather a lot higher.
Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL (backside) manages higher element and general picture high quality in comparison with the Discover X8 Professional (high) (faucet photographs to develop)
Oppo Discover X8 main digital camera pattern (faucet picture to develop)
Oppo Discover X8 Professional main digital camera pattern (faucet picture to develop)
With the first digital camera, the Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional are likely to go together with a contrasted look, decreasing particulars within the shadows particularly when capturing contrasted scenes on a sunny afternoon. The Discover X8 and the Discover X8 Professional provide a brighter digital camera with a wider aperture, leading to barely higher low-light images. In the meantime, Google’s Pixel outdoes each of them because it produces higher textures and resolved element, whether or not capturing daylight or low gentle. Google’s Pixel additionally appears to have mastered HDR imaging, which is one thing the Oppo Discover X8 sequence appears to wrestle with, producing pointless particulars that are not seen within the scene when capturing.
The Discover X8 Professional’s main digital camera (high) struggles with resolved element in comparison with the Pixel 9 Professional XL (backside) (faucet photographs to develop)
I will exit on a limb and say that the Discover X8 and X8 Professional’s telephoto cameras carry out rather a lot higher than their respective main cameras in daylight. The 3X and 6X zoom cameras handle wonderful element and sharpness in daylight. The Pixel 9 Professional XL retains utilizing software program magic and manages barely much less sharpness regardless of utilizing its main digital camera when capturing 3X photographs. The 3X digital camera additionally performs properly in low gentle, however the 6X digital camera, due to its slim aperture, produces barely comfortable and blurry photographs. Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL manages rather a lot higher at 5X zoom, however the identical can’t be stated about 3X zoom.
Discover how the colors change when switching from the first (high) to the 3X telephoto (centre) and the 6X telephoto (backside) cameras (faucet photographs to develop)
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional’s 6X telephoto digital camera (high) snaps softer photographs in low gentle in comparison with the Pixel 9 Professional XL’s 5X digital camera (backside) (faucet photographs to develop)
A few yr late to the AI imaging sport, Oppo went all out and even added some AI capabilities to its zoom cameras. The 50-megapixel telephoto digital camera is sweet for high quality photographs as much as 10X in daylight. However simply in case you do need to zoom into issues in your subsequent trip, the digital camera will improve decision between 10X to 60X zoom utilizing picture diffusion fashions. Images captured at 60X zoom and better can benefit from AI Zoom, which truly takes a second to reconstruct a picture. Whereas the characteristic does enhance the standard of the already textureless images, utilizing AI Zoom will be dangerous because it provides texture and, at instances, random objects or shapes to pictures that are not even there. All stated the Discover X8 does have an edge over the Pixel 9 Professional by way of zoom attain because of its 6X optical telephoto digital camera that delivers usable photographs to about 20X. The 9 Professional XL manages good images to 10X.
Within the above photographs, the feel of the stucco wall has been enhanced by AI, however the chipped paint on the precise aspect has been “reimagined” in some type of random form. In the meantime, the inexperienced cycle within the first picture will get a “magical” cleanup.
As for selfies, the Discover X8 and X8 Professional handle sharp selfies in daylight and low gentle. Edges detection is superb as properly. Nevertheless, faces come out a bit reddish usually. Google’s Pixel falters with edge detection however is correct with pores and skin tones.
Selfies from the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional present good element and edge detection however are likely to have a reddish tone
Throughout cameras, I additionally discovered Oppo color tuning to be inconsistent, which was not the case with the Discover X7 Extremely I examined earlier this yr. The identical applies to mature picture processing (sharpness, distinction, element), which isn’t discovered within the Discover X8 sequence however is on the market on iPhones, Pixels, and the Galaxies on this phase.
Images apart, I used to be mighty impressed by the telephone’s video capabilities. The Discover X8 Professional edges out the Discover X8 by way of general high quality, however the variations are very minor. 4K video captured at 30 or 60fps seems sharp has good stabilisation, and wonderful dynamic vary. I additionally tried capturing in Dolby Imaginative and prescient, and the outcomes confirmed good distinction with out going overboard. Nevertheless, the body price takes a little bit of a success with random drops when panning. Low-light video seize is equally spectacular in high quality and noise management, however the body price is not completely secure, as it’s on an iPhone. I additionally liked how I might zoom by means of cameras from 0.6X to 6X when recording video, which is not obtainable on most smartphones.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Battery: Spectacular
- Battery capability – 5,630mAh (Discover X8), 5,910mAh (Discover X8 Professional)
- Wired charging – 80W SUPERVOOC
- Wi-fi charging – 50W AIRVOOC
The brand new carbon-silicon batteries enable Oppo to pack in the next capability inside the identical house. So, even when the battery capability has elevated, the telephone’s do not seem any thicker or really feel too heavy.
The Discover X8 Professional can simply final a day and a half on a single cost
With heavy use, which additionally consists of gaming, video streaming and digital camera utilization, the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional simply lasted over a day. With informal use, the Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional can last as long as two days, which is spectacular for smartphones which can be this skinny and light-weight. In our video loop battery exams, the Oppo Discover X8 lasted 22 hours and quarter-hour, whereas the Discover X8 Professional lasted 25 hours and 9 minutes, each of that are good figures for premium gadgets.
Wired charging speeds are spectacular, given the higher-than-usual battery capacities. The Discover X8 prices from zero to completely charged in 1 hour and eight minutes, whereas the Discover X8 Professional manages the identical 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional Verdict
On condition that the Discover X sequence was lacking in motion for years, Oppo has priced its flagships properly. Nonetheless, I needed Oppo would have taken its time and launched an Extremely mannequin as a substitute of the Professional in India.
The Discover X8 at Rs. 69,999 (12GB + 256GB) is a straightforward advice over Samsung’s Galaxy S24 (Evaluation) and is a welcome addition to the quite restricted number of compact flagships we’ve right here in India. It checks all of the bins for a compact flagship and has no competitors in the case of charging and battery life.
Issues are a bit shaky for the Discover X8 Professional, which is priced at Rs. 99,999 (16GB + 512GB). Firstly, its design feels premium, nevertheless it’s not as distinctive because the Discover X7 Extremely (Evaluation). Secondly, its digital camera efficiency is not constant both, so these on the lookout for a top-end Android flagship at round Rs. 1,00,000 are higher off with a Galaxy S24+ (Evaluation), a Pixel 9 Professional (Evaluation), a Pixel 9 Professional XL (Evaluation) or the Galaxy S24 Extremely (Evaluation), except all you’re on the lookout for is healthier battery life and quick charging.