Oppo had me genuinely jaw-dropped with the Find X9 Pro and Ultra. Those phones showed just how far smartphone technology could go when a manufacturer decided to stop playing it safe. And now, we have the Find X10 series, with Oppo seemingly in no mood to take its foot off the accelerator.

For this first impressions review, I have the vanilla Find X10, not to be confused with its more capable sibling, the Pro Max . There is no Ultra model announced yet, but fingers crossed on a China-only variant. Pricing is around $1,400 and at that pricing you would normally except something capable enough – and boy, Oppo has already started flexing.

Now, a phone does not need to scream flagship to behave like one. The Find X10 seems to understand that assignment rather well. Two 200-megapixel cameras, a 7,150mAh silicon-carbon battery and a seriously capable display, all packed into a body that does not feel like it belongs in a gym.…