10. Oppo Uncover X8 – Extreme Hopes
Whereas this phone isn’t the top-spec model you’ll get, it has a very comparable experience to the Uncover X8 Skilled – and it’s anticipated to return with a additional cheap price tag… when it launches in Europe.
This flagship phone incorporates a flat, boxy design very like what you’d uncover on an iPhone. Whereas it’s on the larger side, it’s lightweight and durable, with a unusual IP69 rating – thereby, it’s correctly protected in opposition to water and dust. This premium assemble is paired with a daring 120Hz present and spectacular stereo audio system.
Filled with the equivalent MediaTek Dimensity 9400 processor as its Skilled sibling, which interprets to effectivity so extremely efficient it rivals devoted gaming telephones. The 5630mAh battery implies that you simply obtained’t run out of juice for numerous days, with 80W wired and 50W wi-fi charging being the icing on the cake.
Whereas the digicam array is missing the 6x telephoto seen on the Skilled, it’s nonetheless good. There are twin 50Mp sensors – one main and one big – which produce inserting outcomes. The 3x telephoto may be stellar, with good pure compression to photos that make them appear additional high-quality than what you’d uncover on an peculiar smartphone.
The Uncover X8 runs ColorOS 15, considered one of many cleanest skins of Android in the marketplace, and choices software program program and security updates until 2030, which is an precise step up from earlier fashions from the mannequin.
We’d rank this smartphone elevated, nevertheless we don’t however have official UK pricing or a launch date. It’s anticipated to retail for spherical £799, nevertheless as quickly as everyone knows it’s precise worth, we’re going to alter its place throughout the chart.