World's Thinnest Foldable Phone Launches in Europe and Asia

[MacRumors]

Oppo has launched the Find N5, the world's thinnest foldable phone yet. When closed, the book-style foldable measures 8.93mm. That's less than a millimeter thicker than an iPhone 16 Pro, and thinner than the Honor Magic V3, which was the previous record holder.

The device is barely thicker than its USB-C port. Indeed, Oppo has suggested that the obstacle to making it any thinner is now "the limit of the charging port." It's already thinner than a headphone jack, which is probably why there isn't one.

When opened, the Find N5 is 4.21mm at its thinnest point, which is actually thicker than the new Huawei Mate XT Ultimate tri-fold phone at 3.66mm – so the "world's thinnest" claim only applies when the Find N5 is closed. It has a 6.62-inch outer screen, a titanium hinge, and a 8.2-inch square inner LTPO display, which (as Marques Brownlee notes) is more screen real estate than an iPad mini.

On the back is a ring triple camera system featuring a 50MP main sensor with optical image stabilization (OIS). That's accompanied by a smaller 50MP periscope telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom and OIS, and an 8MP ultra-wide camera.

The Find N5 has IPX6, X8, and X9 ratings, so it can survive immersion and sprayed water, but not dust or dirt. It features a Snapdragon 8 Elite processor and a 5,600mAh battery, and the whole package weighs in at a relatively light 229 grams. However, it will also make your wallet lighter – the phone's starting price is 2,499 Singapore dollars, which is around $1,867 USD.

In addition to the slim profile, the Find N5 can connect to a Mac for file transfers and remote control using Oppo's O Plus Connect app on the Mac, according to The Verge.

Except for the US, the Find N5 is available in markets globally, including Europe and Asia. The phone was expected to be re-branded as the OnePlus Open 2 in the US, but Oppo's sister brand says it has no plans to launch a foldable phone this year, so it looks like Americans will miss out.

The smartphone market is fascinated with thinness right now. Samsung recently teased its super-thin Galaxy S25 Edge, following reports that Apple is planning to launch a so-called iPhone 17 Air in September. The rumored device, which will replace the Plus model in its next-generation iPhone 17 lineup, is expected to be Apple's thinnest iPhone to date.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes that the iPhone 17 Air will be 5.5mm thick at its thinnest point, which likely means that it will have a 5.5mm chassis with a thicker rear camera bump area.

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[gtmead09]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

 

[Tozovac]

It’s not as thin as the interest most of us have in any folding phone.

 

[contacos]

Eh wrong. It’s only available in China & Singapore at this point and Oppo already confirmed it’s not coming to Europe either

 

[iSayuSay]

With Oppo Find series it's always the same, an expensive experimental phone, the cost goes 99% for hardware and 1% software. It's all good and dandy for the first year then you lose software support, everything is left buggy and unfinished and Oppo will sell N7 by then.

It's so thin and light it's like you're buying a sagging bag of air, literally LOL 😉

 

[AppleMark]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

I would like if my Samsung Galaxy Tab could fit in my pocket at times. So I think it has a place, if you want a larger screen than a 'phone', but not the bulk of a tablet.

 

[d5aqoëp]

Oppo is trash tier software update support.

 

[contacos]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

Wrong way to think about it. You don’t fold a phone. You unfold a phone to a tablet. Have not touched my iPad in months since getting my Fold. I wouldn’t want to go back to „just“ a phone ever again.

With Oppo Find series it's always the same, the cost goes 99% for hardware and 1% software. It's all good and dandy for the first year then you lose software support, everything is left buggy and unfinished and Oppo will sell N7 by then.

It's so thin and light it's like you're buying a sagging bag of air, literally LOL 😉

It has 4 or 5 years of major Android OS updates support and already runs on Android 15 unlike Samsungs 2k Fold Z6

 

[jz0309]

Ok Apple, take on that challenge.
Bring us the thinnest foldable iPhone this year or next at the latest!

 

[willzyx]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

Never once have people said they want phones without physical buttons on the front... Never once have people said they want bigger phones... People don't know what they want until you give it to them.

I'd rather see some companies continue to push the envelope in phone design, instead of sitting and giving us the same design for the past 6 years and calling it "groundbreaking", while continuing jacking up the price.

 

[snipr125]

This is true innovation, and foldable phones just keep getting better. Just patiently waiting for Apples version which is coming people whether they like it or not.

Just to reiterate, the Find N5 has the same size dimension (when folded) and weight as a iPhone 16 Pro Max, and has more screen real estate than a iPad Mini 7 when opened!

 

[JosephAW]

Did Jony Ives find a new job?

 

[iZac]

I'm totally alone here, but I really liked the form factor of the Surface Duo. I mean - completely useless as a 'bigger' device unless all you want is an e-reader- but I dunno, I think I'm just seduced by it looking like a book.

 

[ZeroInspo]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

I have, somewhat. If a folding iPhone came out and it worked the same as an iPad, I would ditch my iPad which I actually use more than my phone.

 

[hagjohn]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

I've often said that I wish my phone had a bigger screen, when watching a video or looking at a document.

 

[surferfb]

The device is barely thicker than its USB-C port. Indeed, Oppo has suggested that the obstacle to making it any thinner is now "the limit of the charging port."

And that, EU, is why you don't do stupid things like mandating what charging ports devices use.

 

[relaxedpanda]

I'm totally alone here, but I really liked the form factor of the Surface Duo. I mean completely useless folding out to a 'bigger' device unless all you want is an e-reader or multitasking thing.

I dunno, I think I'm just seduced by it working like a book.

I have one and love mine. Only thing that sucks is using it as a literal phone due to how wide it is...otherwise, love the dimensions for nearly everything.

 

[scorpio vega]

It looks nice but the android aspect kills it for me.

 

[iSayuSay]

And that, EU, is why you don't do stupid things like mandating what charging ports devices use.

It's either USB-C or every manufacturers will go crazy and we're going back to the 90s when every phone maker came up with their own solution and weird looking charging ports.

I'd go with the former.

 

[progx]

Wrong way to think about it. You don’t fold a phone. You unfold a phone to a tablet. Have not touched my iPad in months since getting my Fold. I wouldn’t want to go back to „just“ a phone ever again.

Comes down to taste and preference, which is all individual. There are going to people who feel the same as you that this is a must have device. For people like myself and @gtmead09, we’d prefer our phones stay in their current form factor. I know my parents would not be interested it either.

However, this is the first foldable phone that I would like to check out. I like the materials used and design of it. It looks cool.

If Apple decides to make one, I’d check it out, but I’d likely want the iPhone-iPad tag team for my needs.

 

[contacos]

And that, EU, is why you don't do stupid things like mandating what charging ports devices use.

Technically they could have just removed the charging port all together since it already supports 80! watt wireless charging.

 

[klasma]

Too large, and too heavy at 229g.

 

[thefrost]

Congrats Oppo.

 

[klasma]

Never once have people said they want phones without physical buttons on the front... Never once have people said they want bigger phones... People don't know what they want until you give it to them.

True. Now that I’ve had both, I know that I want smaller phones with physical buttons on the front.

 

[Adminasadministrator]

Once again a solution without a problem.... never once have I said I wish my phone could fold.

what other technological innovations are you personally not interested in? We'll make sure companies don't make them for anyone else in the world.