Oppo Find X8 Series Can Be Exported Outside China Before Global Release

Oppo Find X8 Pro has started to be marketed outside China (photo: x @BlogNT)

JAKARTA - Oppo has launched its newest flagship smartphones for 2024, namely Find X8 and Find X8 Pro, in China with improved designs and major advances on camera. Although not yet officially available outside China, fans around the world can still import these devices through sites such as Giztop and TradingShenzhen.

These retailers were the first to offer the device internationally, giving fans initial access to enjoy Oppo's newest flagship phone which is currently exclusive in China.

However, this export version has some software limitations, such as the absence of Android Auto support and potential problems compatibility with banking applications and contactless payments. Even so, Google Play Services is included, so most applications are expected to work without any problems.

Giztop offers Find X8 and Find X8 Pro at prices ranging from 699 and 899 US dollars, respectively for the 12GB RAM variant and 256GB storage. TradingShenzhen, which generally has higher prices, sells regular and Pro models at prices ranging from around 725 and 920 US dollars for the 12GB+256GB variant.

This option allows global Oppo fans to access the latest hardware flagship, although it is recommended to consider limitations to imported versions.

Behind the scenes, these two phones are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset, which is a powerful alternative to the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Built on the 3nm process, Dimensity 9400 offers a better CPU architecture with a significant increase in single-core and multi-core speeds, as well as a higher 40% power efficiency that extends battery life. The chipset also has the latest generation AI engine optimized for AI applications on devices and high-quality video creation.

In addition, the existing 12-core GPU offers advanced and visually hyper-realistic ray tracing capabilities, with an increase of up to 40% in gaming performance and graphic quality.

While the Snapdragon 8 Elite excels in several AI tasks and efficiency, the improvement MediaTek brings in Dimensity 9400 makes it an attractive choice for high-performance devices at a more friendly price.