SCORE
PRICE £708 (£849 inc VAT) from oppostore.co.uk
The Oppo Find N2 Flip is the firm’s first folding phone to hit the UK. Unusually, it uses the clamshell format, which we’ve previously seen on only a handful of phones, most notably Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip.
Indeed, the N2 Flip feels as if it was designed to go head to head with the Z Flip4 (see issue 337, p72). For a start, Oppo comes out swinging with a considerably lower price: a Flip4 with the same 256GB of storage will cost you £1,059, and the 128GB Samsung model comes in at £999.
Slick engineering
Oppo also outdoes Samsung when it comes to the key design feature of a folding phone: the hinge. The Find N2 Flip introduces Oppo’s “Flexion Hinge” mechanism, which uses a system of cams to provide a smooth but solid movement when you fold the phone open and shut. It feels satisfying, and it’s certified by TÜV Rhineland to withstand
