Oppo is back. After a year away from global markets, the Chinese phone maker has released the Find X8 Pro – its first true globally available flagship since the Find X5 Pro in 2022 – to serve as the figurehead of its refreshed lineup.
The rest of Oppo’s mobile offering has been building up slowly over the last few months, but it now consists of a well-curated crop of past and present models, with a clear focus on value for money, loaded feature sets, and AI tools. Oppo’s famously excellent design sense is on full display, too.
However, choosing the right Oppo phone isn’t always easy. Though the company’s handsets all come across as value-focused, the lineup stretches from the ultra-cheap to the super-premium, with the mid-range bracket particularly well-populated. This guide selects the best Oppo phone in each price bracket to help keep things simple.
We’ve reviewed every model listed below, so you can rest assured that our ranking is based on real-world experience. If, after reading, you’re still undecided on whether an Oppo phone is for you, or just want to scope out the competition, be sure to check out our best Android phones, best cheap phones, and best iPhones lists for more options.
Best Oppo phones 2024
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Best Oppo phone
Though Oppo had released several phones before it, the Find X8 Pro feels like the brand’s true return to the global stage. This is a sleek, swift, and sophisticated flagship that sports a ridiculously great quad-camera system, a 6.78-inch 1264 x 2780 120Hz display, and a cutting-edge silicon carbon battery with 80W wired charging.
Oppo has set its sights on the super-premium segment of the market with this powered-up handset, and the Find X8 Pro sits happily alongside the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra performance-wise. At a starting price of £1,050 / AU$1,799 (roughly $1,330), the Find X8 Pro isn’t exactly cheap, but it does offer more value for money than its closest competitors.
For one, the internal specs of the Find X8 Pro are up there with the best phones on the market: you get the speedy MediaTek Dimensity 9400 chipset with 12GB or 16GB of RAM, depending on the storage configuration. That power is channeled through Android 15, with five further updates promised. There’s also a full suite of AI tools, and Google supplies Gemini and Circle to Search.
Finally, the Find X8 Pro is the best current example of Oppo’s excellent design sense – the phone features rounded flat sides and a ring-shaped camera module, with quality buttons and thin bezels around the display. Two color options are available: a sleek, but conventional, black, and a pearlescent white that offers a beautifully subtle design that’s unique to each individual handset. Impressive stuff.
Read our in-depth Oppo Find X8 Pro review
Best value Oppo phone
Oppo has made its name on great-value phones, which makes the Reno 12 Pro a doubly impressive piece of kit – this is an exceptionally well-priced smartphone that only really stumbles when things get too ambitious. For £499, you get a great display, a 2x telephoto zoom camera, strong battery life with 80W charging, and a crop of AI photography tools.
In terms of internals, you’re looking at a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset, 12GB of RAM, and a very healthy 512GB of storage. The phone runs Android 15 and also sports a 5,000mAh battery, which the MediaTek chipset sips at slowly thanks to its efficient design. Externally, the Reno 12 Pro has a slightly less premium construction, but it makes up for it with a light build and modern aesthetic.
The Reno 12 Pro really sets itself apart with its camera module – it’s genuinely rare for a mid-range phone to feature a zoom camera, but the Reno 12 proudly sports a 2x telephoto lens. Sure, there are higher-magnification camera phones out there, but in a world of ultra-wide secondary cameras, it’s genuinely encouraging to see this feature. The payoff is felt in the Reno 12 Pro’s bright, pleasant photos.
Elsewhere, the Reno 12 Pro offers solid all-round performance with a few premium perks. For example, the phone supports 80W charging and comes with a suite of AI features. Compared to other phones in this price bracket, like the Google Pixel 8a and iPhone SE (2022), the Reno 12 Pro is a very strong contender indeed.
Read our in-depth Oppo Reno 12 Pro review
Best budget Oppo phone
At the upper end of the budget range, the plucky Oppo Reno 12 FS 5G offers a lot for a phone that costs just £299. Though Oppo has clearly chosen to prioritize certain aspects of the phone to keep costs down, this is an altogether capable device that can handle most everyday tasks with relative ease.
The Reno 12 FS comes equipped with a large 6.67-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, and a huge 512GB of storage paired with 12GB of RAM. These are extremely impressive specs for a phone that costs so little, and while the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset won’t be winning any benchmark tests, it’s got power enough to get through the day with surprisingly good gaming performance.
The battery life on the Reno 12 FS is also excellent, particularly when it comes to standby times. A typical capacity of 5,000mAh goes a long way with a 1080p screen, and the SoC doesn’t seem to ever put too much pressure on the cell. Charging times are just okay, but you won’t need to top up that often, and when you do the stylish Breathing Light LED ring on the back will keep you apprised of your battery level.
Furthermore, while the cameras on the Reno 12 FS aren’t great, the photography tools are supported by a range of AI options and modes – Google Gemini is built in, too. As our review details, the Reno 12 FS is let down by its cameras, but for £299, this is a really strong contender.
Read our in-depth Oppo Reno12 FS 5G review
Best folding Oppo phone
Our pick for the best folding Oppo phone is a touch hard to find these days, but if you can get your hands on one, the Find N2 Flip is still a very capable handset. This forward-thinking flip phone impressed us when we reviewed it in 2022, presenting at the time as a rare legitimate rival to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series. The Find N2 Flip’s value hinges (get it?) on its 6.8-inch 120Hz AMOLED folding display, with a 1080 x 2520 and a 21:9 aspect ratio.
Oppo’s famed design prowess is on full display here: the Flexion Hinge built into the Find N2 Flip allowed it to beat even Samsung to the goal of making a phone that sits flat when folded (though Samsung has since caught up with the Galaxy Z Flip 6). It’s a similar story for the 3.26-inch cover screen, which was truly impressive at the time and remains useful now, though, again, rivals like the Motorola Razr Plus have since bested it quite significantly.
Internally, the Oppo N2 Flip is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000+, with between 8GB and 16GB of RAM based on the chosen spec; storage ranges from 256GB to 512GB. The cameras are decent too, with a 50MP main snapper and an 8MP ultrawide camera. There’s also the neat camcorder mode for shooting video at a maximum 4K resolution.
With the Find N2 Flip now something of a rarity, and not sold by official Oppo channels, it can fetch a higher-than-average price for a two-year-old phone through third-party marketplaces and retailers. All that said, if you’re a diehard Oppo fan, then this is your go-to foldable.
Read our in-depth Oppo Find N2 Flip review
How to choose the best Oppo phone for you
The selection of Oppo phones available to UK buyers is currently focused on budget and mid-range handsets. The company is slowly returning to the UK market after withdrawing about a year ago, so we expect to see its lineup grow over time.
That said, the current first-party offerings will appeal to those who want a decent specs sheet and some AI features for much less than flagship price, while third-party retailers like Amazon offer some more mid-range and even former flagship phones. The selection isn’t that broad, but there are a few worthwhile options to consider – just don’t expect them to be on par with current-generation iPhone, Samsung, and Google phones.
Can I buy an Oppo phone in the US?
In short: no. Oppo doesn’t sell phones directly in the US and has no retail partners in the country. If you really want to buy an Oppo phone in the US, you’ll either need to head overseas yourself or embark on a potentially lengthy and almost definitely expensive import process, neither of which is advisable.
Is Oppo a good brand to buy?
The current Oppo lineup contains some great value buys, but it could be too early to say whether the brand is worth your money in general. The company is known for producing stylish, capable phones that don’t break the bank, but as of now, it’s still completing its return to the UK market following a period of absence.
We’ll be able to say more definitively whether Oppo phones are worth your money once the lineup looks a little more robust. The company’s premium flagship Find X8 Pro is a fantastic start, but we nonetheless recommend appraising each of these phones individually.
Do Oppo phones have Google apps?
Yes, Oppo phones come with Google Mobile Services and the Google Play Store, so you’ll have access to Google staples like Pay, Maps, Gmail, and Photos, as well as the Google integration that Android offers.
The only phone makers to sell phones without the Google Play Store installed are Huawei and Apple – Apple has the App Store instead, while Huawei continues to develop its HarmonyOS ecosystem.
However, this rule doesn’t apply in China, where local apps are preferred to Google’s suite.