We’ll first list their spec sheets, and will then talk about the two phones across a number of categories. We’ll first tackle their designs and displays, and will then move to the performance, battery life, camera performance, and audio aspects of the two phones. Before we begin, do note that neither of these phones is officially available outside of China, as of now. They both come with software made for China, but installing Google Play Services is not a problem at all. That being said, let’s get started.
Specs
OPPO Find N vs OPPO Find N2: Design
From the design standpoint, these two phones are somewhat similar, but only to a degree. The OPPO Find N2 has flatter sides. They are actually flat, with chamfered edges. That does make the phone even more comfortable to hold than it was the case with the original, at least in our experience. The weight of the original has something to do with it too, we’ll talk about that in a second. Both phones come with a frame made out of metal, and in two different variants. One variant comes with a glass backplate, and the other with a vegan leather backplate. That actually goes for both phones. The OPPO Find N2 is a lot lighter than its sibling, over 40 grams lighter, to be exact. It’s also a bit thinner as well. Holding them both in your hands at the same time definitely reveals the weight difference. They are about the same size, though. Both phones do include a centered display camera hole on the cover display, while a hole punch is also included on the main display. The Find N2’s cover display has thinner bezels than the Find N’s panel. The rear camera module does look different in comparison, that is one of the main differentiating points between the two devices. The Find N2 also comes with the Hasselblad branding. OPPO did a great job with both devices, but there’s no denying that the Find N2 feels more premium. It definitely feels like an improved variant of the Find N, in pretty much every way.
OPPO Find N vs OPPO Find N2: Display
Both of these devices include a 7.1-inch main display. We’re looking at a 1792 x 1920 resolution in both cases, and both of these displays are foldable LTPO AMOLED panels. They both offer a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 370 ppi. That being said, they both support HDR10+ content as well, but the Find N2’s display is brighter. It gets up to 1,550 nits of peak brightness, while the Find N’s caps out at 1,000 nits. That’s a considerable difference.
The cover displays are considerably different, both on paper and in use. The Find N includes a 5.49-inch 1972 x 988 panel. That is an AMOLED display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, which is protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus. It is a 60Hz panel, though, and it’s mostly flat with a slightly curved right side. The Find N2, on the flip side, has a 5.54-inch fullHD+ (2120 x 1080) AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. That panel is also curved on the right side, and it’s also protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus. This display does get brighter than the Find N’s cover panel, it goes up to 1,350 nits. It also has an 18:9 aspect ratio. What are these displays in actual use? Well, the main displays are way more similar than the cover displays. We did notice that the Find N2’s main display does seem to be a bit more vibrant, in a good way, of course. It also has a less reflective overlay on top of it, which is noticeable. In every other way, it’s quite similar to the Find N’s. The cover displays used in the Find N2 is much better than the one on the Find N. It has a much higher refresh rate, and touch sampling rate, while its colors look more vivid to the eye, and it’s also a bit brighter. It is actually in line with the phone’s main display in terms of refresh rate and touch sampling rate, which is commendable. All displays have really good viewing angles.
OPPO Find N vs OPPO Find N2: Performance
The original Find N is fueled by the Snapdragon 888 SoC. The Find N2 comes with the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. That is a noticeably better SoC, by the way, but in terms of day-to-day performance, you’ll get really great performance out of the Find N too. Both phones are equipped with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 flash storage, by the way. The Find N comes with up to 12GB of RAM, while the Find N2 offers up to 16GB of RAM. The OPPO Find N2 is a better performer, there’s no doubt about that. It has more powerful hardware, and newer software. The thing is, the Find N is nothing to scoff at, quite the contrary. In fact, both phones are quite fast when it comes to regular, everyday performance. The Find N2 does have the edge when it comes to gaming, though, that’s for sure. In every other way, pretty much, they’re both very snappy. OPPO also improved its software for the Find N2, the foldable side of things. There are now even more tricks included, and some of them are really useful. It would be nice to see a global software build on the Find N2, that’s for sure. As of now, neither of them launched in global markets.
OPPO Find N vs OPPO Find N2: Battery
The OPPO Find N2 has a 4,500mAh battery on the inside. The Find N2 comes with a 4,520mAh battery. The battery life is actually kind of comparable. The Find N’s cover panel is only a 60Hz panel, while there is a 120Hz cover display on the Find N2. The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is great with power consumption, so it’s not surprising the Find N2 has great battery life, and it’s actually comparable to the Find N’s. Getting 7+ hours of screen-on-time was not a problem for me, on either device. I used both of their displays quite a bit, depending on what I was doing. For one-hand usage on the go I used the cover panel, while I tried using the main displays whenever possible. Even with plenty of image-taking, browsing, consuming multimedia, messaging, image processing, and video processing, both phones offered great battery life. Do note that your mileage may vary, of course, and also, do note that I didn’t really play many games during my usage with either device. The OPPO Find N supports 33W wired, 15W wireless, and 10W reverse wired charging. The Find N2 supports 67W wired and 10W reverse wired charging. It does not come with wireless charging. Charging bricks are included in both retail boxes, by the way, so you don’t have to worry about that.
OPPO Find N vs OPPO Find N2: Cameras
The OPPO Find N features a 50-megapixel main camera, a 16-megapixel ultrawide unit, and a 13-megapixel telephoto camera. The Find N2 has a 50-megapixel main camera, a 48-megapixel ultrawide unit, and a 32-megapixel telephoto camera. The results these two phones provide are different. The Find N2 has the advantage of better camera hardware in some areas, but also Hasselblad’s color tuning.
The results from the main camera are better than what the Find N2 offers. They are not too different from what the Find N offers, but you’ll see a major difference in HDR conditions, and low light scenarios. The exposure is almost always on point on the Find N2, while the colors are also a bit more vibrant without them being too saturated. The level of detail the two phones can capture are similar, though the Find N2 does have the edge in low light. The telephoto cameras are nothing special on either phone, to be quite honest. 2x optical zoom doesn’t really seem like a lot these days. The ultrawide camera on the Find N2 is noticeably better than the ultrawide shooter on the Find N, though. It does its best to keep up with the main camera, and it does a good job at that, even in low light. We only wish the FoV was wider, but there you go. The Find N2 also has the advantage in video recording.
Audio
You will not find a 3.5mm headphone jack on either of these two phones. What you will find, however, is a set of stereo speakers, on both phones. Both of them are really good, but the Find N2 does offer better sound quality. Its speakers provide rich, and sharp (though not overly sharp) sound. There’s some bass in there, and the soundstage is really wide. The sound is also well-balanced. Dolby support is on board the Find N2, by the way. The Find N is equipped with Bluetooth 5.2, while the Find N2 delivers Bluetooth 5.3, in case you’d like to go wireless with your headphones. You can always hook them up via the Type-C port, though, of course, if you prefer the wired connection.
