Oppo’s Discover X8 sequence, which consists of the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional, have been launched in India after an extended break. The final Discover X2 and Discover X2 Professional had 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 choice 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 value because the latter. Are Oppo’s newest flagships in control? Or do they fall wanting 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 fashionable 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 digicam settings on each smartphones. It is refined, flatter, and colour-matched on the Discover X8 however extra outstanding on the Discover X8 Professional. The Professional’s digicam 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 concerning 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 special design remedy for his or her respective cameras
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional additionally incorporates one other current Apple concept: a capacitive digicam button. As talked about in my first impressions, the Fast Button shouldn’t be precisely a button however a capacitive contact floor (the main points of which Oppo refuses to clarify). In contrast to Apple’s Digicam Management Button, fabricated from glass, the curved patch on the body appears to be fabricated from metallic.
You possibly can double-press to begin the digicam right away and hold the button pressed when the digicam app is open to seize footage repeatedly (burst mode). You can even slide your finger over this Fast Button to zoom out and in. Whereas this seems like a pleasant concept, it is very tough 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 Digicam Management button by way of operate and usefulness
9 out of ten instances, I’d 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 a number of instances as a result of I by chance positioned my fingers on the button (which adjusted the digicam’s zoom) whereas capturing a photograph. Whereas reviewing the telephone, I usually 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: Nearly 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 outdoor and likewise lends the telephone a really fashionable 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 goal is aesthetics. Its curved edges add extra reflections when viewing content material outdoor, which may get distracting.
Identical to their designs, each the Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional get very totally different shows
Each shows supply 800 nits typical and 4,500 nits peak brightness, which is greater than enough when used outdoor. They showcase correct colors when used with the default Pure display screen color mode and likewise assist 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 screen, letting you create new themes or decide from an unlimited choice of current ones. Nevertheless, these themes are solely pores and skin deep, as they solely have a brand new wallpaper accompanied by a special preset clock model together with some imprecise captions on the lockscreen.
Oppo’s ColourOS 15 is tremendous clean 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 seems to be a bit totally different by including a gentle 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 seems to be terrible when put collectively. It’s because the bouquet of customisation choices by some means 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 provides you a set of instruments for many 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: Unique, Proper: Edited on Pixel 9 Professional XL) (faucet picture to develop)
The AI Reflection removing software does an honest job of eradicating reflections from pictures. The AI Picture Enhancer’s outcomes are not any totally different from the blurred photographs I fed it. All in all, Oppo’s AI efforts with picture enhancing are good if you have not tried a few of these out on a Pixel.
However, Oppo’s non-image enhancing AI instruments carried out as anticipated. AI Abstract works properly for rapidly summarising any textual content seen in your show. AI Communicate can be a helpful alternative for the Google Pixel’s Learn Aloud function. Nevertheless, you may get the identical performance by downloading the Studying mode app.
AI Reply additionally manages to generate respectable replies based mostly on what’s in your chats. The one catch is that it’s going to solely be capable of seize info or context from the seen portion of your chat, so it could miss the context of the earlier dialog and some messages above.
Oppo goes with Google’s Gemini as its official digital assistant for international markets but additionally packs in its personal set of AI instruments
Except for 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 gadget just like the Discover X8 Professional, as most telephones on this phase keep away from taking place that path. Out of those, you can’t uninstall the FinShell Pay app. Some might discover these apps helpful, however I normally want 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 might 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 possibly can hearth up as many apps as you want, however ColorOS 15 does a superb job of retaining the software program working 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 rather well as premium gadgets. Nevertheless, neither might defeat the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC that we 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 Automobile 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 Automobile 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 Responsibility: Cellular, 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 wanting greatness
Discover X8
- Major digicam – 50-megapixel, f/1.8, OIS
- Telephoto digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.6, OIS, 3X optical (shared)
- Ultrawide digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, AF (shared)
- Selfie digicam – 32-megapixel, f/2.4 (shared)
Discover X8 Professional
- Major digicam – 50-megapixel, f/1.6, OIS
- Telephoto digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.6, OIS, 3X optical (shared)
- Telephoto digicam – 50-megapixel, f/4.3, OIS, 6X optical
- Ultrawide digicam – 50-megapixel, f/2.0, AF (shared)
- Selfie digicam – 32-megapixel, f/2.4 (shared)
Oppo’s Discover X8 Professional’s digicam setup is provided with two pericope telephoto cameras
As defined in my first impressions, each smartphones share digicam elements, as indicated within the specs above. To provide you a greater concept about how properly the Discover X8 Professional’s digicam performs, I’ve additionally inserted photographs taken from a Pixel 9 Professional XL for comparability.
Oppo Discover X8 Professional ultrawide digicam pattern (faucet picture to develop)
The ultrawide digicam left me unimpressed from the get-go. It captures photographs which are a bit tender in daylight and lack dynamic vary, leaving out lots of element within the shadows. In low mild, the picture high quality shouldn’t be up to speed, with objects missing any texture in street-lit scenes. Lens-barrel distortion can be fairly outstanding. Total, Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL performs lots higher.
Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL (backside) manages higher element and general picture high quality in comparison with the Discover X8 Professional (prime) (faucet photographs to develop)
Oppo Discover X8 main digicam pattern (faucet picture to develop)
Oppo Discover X8 Professional main digicam pattern (faucet picture to develop)
With the first digicam, the Oppo Discover X8 and Discover X8 Professional are inclined 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 supply a brighter digicam with a wider aperture, leading to barely higher low-light pictures. 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 mild. Google’s Pixel additionally appears to have mastered HDR imaging, which is one thing the Oppo Discover X8 sequence appears to battle with, producing pointless particulars that are not seen within the scene when capturing.
The Discover X8 Professional’s main digicam (prime) 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 lots higher than their respective main cameras in daylight. The 3X and 6X zoom cameras handle glorious 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 digicam when capturing 3X pictures. The 3X digicam additionally performs properly in low mild, however the 6X digicam, due to its slim aperture, produces barely tender and blurry pictures. Google’s Pixel 9 Professional XL manages lots higher at 5X zoom, however the identical can’t be mentioned about 3X zoom.
Discover how the colors change when switching from the first (prime) to the 3X telephoto (centre) and the 6X telephoto (backside) cameras (faucet photographs to develop)
The Oppo Discover X8 Professional’s 6X telephoto digicam (prime) snaps softer photographs in low mild in comparison with the Pixel 9 Professional XL’s 5X digicam (backside) (faucet photographs to develop)
A couple of 12 months late to the AI imaging recreation, Oppo went all out and even added some AI capabilities to its zoom cameras. The 50-megapixel telephoto digicam is nice 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 digicam will improve decision between 10X to 60X zoom utilizing picture diffusion fashions. Pictures captured at 60X zoom and better can reap the benefits of AI Zoom, which really takes a second to reconstruct a picture. Whereas the function does enhance the standard of the already textureless pictures, utilizing AI Zoom could be dangerous because it provides texture and, at instances, random objects or shapes to photographs that are not even there. All mentioned the Discover X8 does have an edge over the Pixel 9 Professional by way of zoom attain because of its 6X optical telephoto digicam that delivers usable pictures to about 20X. The 9 Professional XL manages good pictures to 10X.
Within the above photographs, the feel of the stucco wall has been enhanced by AI, however the chipped paint on the suitable facet has been “reimagined” to some form 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 mild. Edges detection is superb as properly. Nevertheless, faces come out a bit reddish basically. 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 inclined to have a reddish tone
Throughout cameras, I additionally discovered Oppo’s color tuning to be inconsistent, which was not the case with the Discover X7 Extremely I examined earlier this 12 months. The identical applies to mature picture processing (sharpness, distinction, element) algorithms that aren’t discovered within the Discover X8 sequence however can be found on iPhones, Pixels, and the Galaxies on this phase.
Pictures 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 glorious dynamic vary. I additionally tried capturing in Dolby Imaginative and prescient, and the outcomes confirmed good distinction with out going overboard. Nevertheless, the body charge 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 charge is not completely steady, as it’s on an iPhone. I additionally liked how I might zoom via cameras from 0.6X to 6X when recording video, which is not accessible 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 area. 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 digicam 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 are this skinny and light-weight. In our video loop battery checks, 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 totally 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
Provided 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 an alternative of the Professional in India.
The Discover X8 at Rs. 69,999 (12GB + 256GB) is a simple suggestion over Samsung’s Galaxy S24 (Evaluation) and is a welcome addition to the fairly restricted choice of compact flagships we’ve right here in India. It checks all of the bins for a compact flagship and has no competitors in relation to 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, but it surely’s not as distinctive because the Discover X7 Extremely (Evaluation). Secondly, its digicam efficiency is not constant both, so these in search of 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), until all you might be in search of is healthier battery life and quick charging.
