- Fantastic cameras
- Great battery life
- Snappy performance
- Very expensive
- Shorter software lifespan than competition
- No wireless charging magnets
Since OPPO brought the Find X series back to Australia in 2024, the handsets have been some of the best Android flagship phones you could buy. They’ve been holistic in a way that Samsung and Google’s flagship handsets haven’t quite achieved.
Samsung handsets offers great performance and lovely screens, but the cameras haven’t kept pace with the competition. Google’s Pixel devices always have great cameras, but leave a bit to be desired when it comes to pure performance, and depending on the model, battery life.
The past two top-end Find X series models have ticked all of these boxes without any huge compromises, and the Find X10 Pro Max does so again. But like every other phone, it is now is more expensive. Quite a bit more expensive, actually, with a starting cost of $2,699. That’s enough money to buy a foldable.
The question isn’t whether or not the Find X10 Pro Max is a good phone, but whether it justifies the asking price.
More megapixels
Camera upgrades are the key story for the Find X10 Pro Max. OPPO has kitted out with three 200MP cameras on the back, making it the first phone to push so many megapixels on each lens. While more megapixels don’t inherently result in better photos, it does mean each lens captures more data, which can in turn help with overall quality.
The primary camera isn’t OPPO’s best individual - that’s the Find X9 Ultra, which admittedly never launched in Australia - but it still does a great job in most situations. While it would have been nice to see OPPO back the main camera with a 1-inch sensor like on the Ultra, it’s hard to complain about the results on offer here.
Next up there’s the 3x zoom lens, which can also take a 6x “optical quality” shot by cropping the sensor. 3x zoom falls short of the 4x and 5x zoom lenses we see on arrivals, but the Find X10 Pro Max compensates for this with a wider aperture. This lets more light in, and allows for faster capture which can help with motion and dark environments.
In practice, the 3x zoom lens consistently worked well, as did punching into 6x. The caveat here is that in dark environments, the Find X10 Pro Max tries to overcompensate by over processing the image. The phone has clearly tried to improve this photo of Ninajirachi using generative AI upscaling and it kinda sucks. I’d prefer a mid photo rather than to one looks fake.
While generative AI has become a common solution for long range zoom on Android phones, it’s unfortunate to see it being used at what’s meant to be an “optical quality” zoom length. There doesn’t seem to be a way to turn this off entirely, but “master mode” can greatly reduce the impact.
Lastly, there’s a 200MP ultra-wide lens, which is the first of its kind. Ultra-wide lenses often feel neglected, so it’s nice to see the glow up here. While it still isn’t going to take the calibre of photos as the primary lens, there’s a much smaller drop in quality in challenging environments.
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max camera samples
Check out these camera samples taken on the Find X10 Pro Max. Click or tap on any photo to see a larger version.
There’s also a new version of the Teleconverter Kit to go with the Find X10 Pro Max: a hefty external lens that can clip on to the phone for longer range zoom. I didn’t get a chance to test this, but I’ll add some quick thoughts based on my experiences with the Find X9 Pro. The clip-on lens is novel, but not always practical. While you can get the kind of shots a phone would never otherwise be capable of, the lens is heavy, and it requires a specific case to use. It’s also $799, but customers who pick up the phone outright before November 11 can score one for free. And honestly, that makes the Teleconverter Kit a whole lot more appealing.
If you happened to buy a Find X9 Pro last year and picked up the Teleconverter Kit and are thinking about upgrading to the Find X10 Pro Max, you’ll be able to use the same camera lens. You’ll need a new case and mount, though. Local availability for cases is yet to be confirmed.
And a big battery
Like many of OPPO’s recent devices, the Find X10 Pro has a substantial battery with a 7,150mAh capacity. That is 350mAh smaller than the Find X9 Pro’s battery, but I’m not going to complain about the end result. In testing, I was comfortably getting between seven hours and nine hours of screen time per charge. That’s a slight step down from last year where I was getting nine hours per charge more consistently, but still the kind of battery that is going to last you a whole day with a very comfortable buffer. Light to moderate users shouldn’t have an issue getting through to full days per charge.
Despite the large battery, the Find X10 Pro Max weighs in at 228g. That’s about 20 grams lighter than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which got a little heavier this year. When it comes to build, I’m a big fan of the “Luna White” variant I reviewed. While the “Titanium Grey” finish is a fairly conventional single colour type deal, Luna White has a two-tone back inspired by old school cameras, little ridges on the camera bump, and a subtle orange accent. It’s just that little bit more interesting.
Inside, the Find X10 Pro Max is powered by a Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset. This is MediaTek's equivalent to Qualcomm's high-end Snapdragon chips, and performance is smooth and snappy for both day-to-day tasks and more demanding activities like gaming. The phone has no issue playing Diablo Immortal smoothly with entirely maxed out settings.
It is worth noting that the Find X10 Pro Max has 4GB less RAM than its predecessor, coming to a total of 12GB. In my testing, that hasn't led to any noticeable drops in performance.
Small compromises
For all of the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max’s strengths, there are a couple of small trade-offs. The main one to call out is a shorter software lifespan than similarly priced competitors. While Samsung and Google both commit to seven years of operating system upgrades and seven years of security upgrades for their flagship phones, OPPO is promising five years of operating system upgrades and six years of security for the Find X10 Pro Max. That’s still a pretty respectable lifespan, and longer than most people keep their phones, but at $2,699 I’d have liked to see OPPO match the competition.
On top of longer software support, Qi2 is a hardware feature I would have liked to see. While the Find X10 Pro Max has 50W proprietary wireless charging using OPPO's own AirVOOC standard, it's missing support for the more universal Qi2 standard. The big benefit of Qi2 is magnets similar to MagSafe, which aligns wireless chargers and opens the doors for accessories like tripod mounts, wallets, and battery packs. The full Qi2 implementation isn’t exactly common on Android devices, but it has been standard on Pixel phones since last year.
Similarly, OPPO hasn’t quite kept pace with the latest display technology. While the Find X10 Pro Max screen is lovely, it doesn’t use the same kind of anti-reflective coating that you’ll find in the iPhone 17 Pro and newer and the Galaxy S24 Ultra and newer. These type of coatings prevent the sun and other bright lights from causing glare or impacting readability, and also reduce the “black mirror” effect you get when you look at your phone’s display with nothing on. This is far from an essential feature, but it’s still something that’s nice to have.
The price is rough
Finally, there’s the matter of price. The OPPO Find X10 Pro Max is $400 more expensive than last year’s Find X9 Pro. That isn’t unexpected given every phone has gotten more expensive thanks to the component crisis, but it’s not exactly welcome. $2,699 isn’t an unreasonable asking price given the current landscape, given the Find X10 Pro Max has 512GB of storage. That’s the same pricing as a 512GB iPhone 18 Pro Max, or $100 more expensive than 512GB Galaxy S26 Ultra following Samsung’s recent price hike.
Now more than ever, it would be nice for OPPO to have a cheaper 256GB Find X10 Pro Max with a lower starting price. 512GB of storage is nice to have, but WhistleOut’s popularity data suggests 256GB models are still the default for many. OPPO does have the cheaper “standard” Find X10 available, the zoom is downgraded to a 200MP 2.8x lens and a the ultra-wide down to a 50MP. The Find X10 also has a smaller screen, so while they share a lot of specs, it’s not exactly a like-for-like comparison.
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max - Final Thoughts
The Find X10 Pro Max nails all the core competencies, offering fantastic cameras, great performance, and long battery life. The few compromises it does make, like a shorter software life span than competitors, are unlikely to be deal breakers for many.
The main issue is the high asking price. While $2,699 for a 512GB model isn’t unreasonable for a phone of this calibre given the state of the supply chain, the fact there isn’t a cheaper 256GB model puts the Find X10 Pro Max at the very top of the pricing spectrum. If you can stomach the price, the Find 10 Pro Max is one of the best phones you can buy right now - it’s just a shame it’s so expensive.
Alex Choros
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