If you’ve been looking forward to the launch of the Oppo Find X6, you won’t have long to wait as Oppo has confirmed that it will fully announce the Find X6 series on March 21.
That confirmation was posted directly to Oppo’s online store (opens in new tab) and spotted by MyFixGuide (opens in new tab)and it came along with the reveal that we will also see the Oppo Pad 2 at this launch event.
That said, as this launch has only been announced on Chinese sites so far, it’s likely to be China-only, meaning you might have to wait longer to get these devices in other parts of the world. And in the case of the Oppo Find X6 Pro, most regions may never get it if a recent leak turns out to be correct.
Still, we’ll at least learn all the specs on March 21, with the event kicking off at 2pm Chinese time, which is 2am ET / 6am GMT / 5pm AEDT, or 11pm March 20 for those on Pacific Time. So it’s one of the few smartphone launches that is well-timed for those in Australia, but not so much for the US or UK.
There’s no need to tune in, of course, as we’ll be sure to let you know all the details shortly after launch.
In addition to sharing the announcement date, Oppo has also revealed a teaser image of the Oppo Find X6 Pro that shows off a very large circular camera housing. Only part of it is visible, but there’s enough to make out a square lens, which is almost certainly a periscope camera for long-range optical zoom.
You can also see the beginnings of what is almost certainly the Hasselblad brand name, so expect the cameras to be fine-tuned in conjunction with the famed camera company.
The design matches perfectly with previously leaked images of the phone, and you can also see that it will be available in a brown leather or leather-effect finish alongside likely other colours.
The Oppo Pad 2 is also pictured, and it’s shown more fully, with a design very similar to the OnePlus Pad, complete with a circular camera block on the rear. The similarities in design are no surprise as OnePlus and Oppo fall under the same company umbrella and often share technology and designs.
You can also see that it will be compatible with a stylus and a keyboard.
As for the specs of these gadgets, we’ll all be officially learning about them soon, but we already have a good idea of what to expect from the Oppo Find X6 series.
What can you expect from the Oppo Find X6
Thanks to leaks and rumours, we know that the Oppo Find X6 will likely have a very different design to the Find X6 Pro, with a similarly sized but much more rectangular camera block.
It will reportedly have a trio of 50MP cameras, covering wide, ultra-wide and telephoto tasks, and is said to have a 4,800mAh battery with 80W charging.
The Oppo Find X6 Pro is rumored to feature a 6.7-inch 2K display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, 8GB or 12GB RAM, 128GB, 256GB or 512GB storage, 5,000mAh battery with 100W charging, and a similar trio of 50MP cameras, although one of these will apparently have a large 1-inch sensor.
Then again, the Pro model might not be widely available, which is a shame because it sounds like it could have been a contender for our best phones list.