Review: Oppo zooms in to the high end of the phone market

Oppo launched the Find X8 pro phone in Bali. (Image: BusinessDesk)

Sat, 30 Nov 2024

Oppo’s new Find X8 Pro phone could be described as a high-end camera and editing suite with a phone attached. The Chinese company has spent US$10 million (NZ$16.9m) on developing the phone that shoots for the top end of the market.Its global launch was in Bali, Indonesia on Nov 21, which was attended by BusinessDesk.The Find X8 was released in NZ the very next day and is priced at $2,299. Oppo sold its first unit at 12.01am on Nov 22. Operator 2Degrees sent word to Bali that a Find X8 phone was the first sale of the day at its Bayfai...

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