OPPO Find X6 Pro launches with massive 1-inch camera sensor

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OPPO Find X6 Pro is the latest flagship phone from a Chinese company to sport a large 1-inch type camera sensor. The camera module takes up a big chunk of this phone's back, so you know the star of the show is its setup. It's armed with Sony's 50-megapixel 1-inch-type IMX989 sensor paired with 50-megapixel 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX890 sensors for the ultrawide and periscope cameras. OPPO boasts that these sensors are "larger than any wide-angle camera to date and "the largest sensor of any smartphone telephoto camera on the market," respectively.

The ultrawide camera has a 110-degree field of view and an f/2.2 aperture that allows it to handle macro photography with a minimum 4cm focus distance. As for the periscope telephoto camera, it offers a 3x optical zoom and a 6x hybrid zoom. OPPO gets the most out of these sensors with some software features it co-developed with Hasselblad. The Find X6 Pro gets features like a portrait mode that's designed to emulate the "colors and depth of field" of the Swedish camera maker's XCD30 and XCD80 lenses.

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OPPO Zero-Power Tag prototype won't need AirTag-style batteries

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OPPO's AirTag-like device won't need batteries like Apple's tracker. The OPPO Zero-Power Tag is the first gadget from OPPO's Zero-power Communication Technology, which it detailed in a white paper earlier this year. The tech uses RF signal harvesting and backscattering to power itself with a computer that needs minimal energy. And so, it won't need a battery to function. It can get that RF energy from things like TV and radio towers.

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OPPO Find N2 Flip gets international pricing

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After its debut in China late last year, the OPPO Find N2 Flip makes its international debut, meaning it'll finally make its way to more markets than its home country. This Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 competitor gets priced at £849 (around $1,370). 

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OPPO Find N2 foldable gets slimmer, better displays

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Aside from introducing its first flip smartphone, OPPO also updated its book-style Find N during its recent OPPO INNO Day event. The OPPO Find N2 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. It's a bit narrower at 72.6mm when closed (down from 73mm). Its thickness is 14.6mm when closed and 7.4mm when opened (down from 15.9mm and 8mm, respectively). 

OPPO updated its Flexion hinge to reduce its parts from 138 to 100 and use advanced materials like carbon fibre and high-strength alloy. These factors help reduce the OPPO Find N2's weight to 233g. It also helps shrink the crease by 67%, making it less visible. It can hold any angle between 45 and 125 degrees. This allows things like shooting at the waist with the Hasselblad-inspired waist-level finder or using it as a tripod for other photo needs. You can place it on a desk for hands-free video calls or while watching your favourite shows, movies, and other content.

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