The launch of Oppo’s upcoming flagship smartphone, named the Oppo Find X8s, is just around the corner. The company has been eagerly showcasing its innovations compared to competitors, recently highlighting the impressive display enhancements of this new model, including its superiority over the iPhone 16 Pro.
According to Oppo, the Find X8s will feature remarkably slim bezels on all four sides of its display. Product manager Zhou Yibao shared a comparison image on the Chinese social platform Weibo, where the bezels of the Find X8s—previously thought to be called the Find X8 Mini—are juxtaposed with those of the iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max.
It’s evident that the bezels on the Oppo device appear to be thinner than those on the iPhone 16 Pro. Though the exact measurement hasn’t been disclosed, it has been indicated that the thickness is “only 1.xx mm,” with the “xx” denoting two decimal points following 1. Oppo has reportedly achieved this impressive thinness with a proprietary “chip-level screen packaging technology.”
Previously, a similar approach was highlighted when Oppo announced its earlier flagship, the Find X8, last November, which showcased a display with 1.45mm bezels on all sides.
In contrast, the iPhone 16 Pro is expected to have bezels measuring 1.41 mm along the top and bottom and 1.46 mm on the sides. Notably, the iPhone 16 Pro Max, despite having a larger display, features even slimmer bezels at just 1.36 mm. It’s worth mentioning that the Galaxy S25 Ultra has much thicker borders, exceeding two millimeters.
If Oppo is making a point to emphasize these measurements, it seems they are positioning themselves to rival the smaller values found on the two iPhone 16 Pro models. While the significance of these comparisons may seem trivial, Oppo is keen to establish itself as the brand with the thinnest bezels.
The Oppo phone appears noticeably narrower than the iPhone in the image, likely due to its smaller anticipated display size of around 6.3 inches.
Competition Among Upcoming Slim Phones
Oppo’s larger device, the Find X8 Pro, has already outperformed the iPhone 16 Pro with its versatile camera capabilities, though the same may not hold true for this smaller variant. More details are on the way, as Oppo has assured us that the “ultra-thin, small-screen flagship” is set to debut in April, positioning itself to compete against the Galaxy S25 Edge and the upcoming iPhone 17 Air. Whether the Oppo phone can claim the title for overall slimness will soon be revealed next month.
This timeline points to a launch in China. However, given that Oppo recently opted out of a global launch for its foldable device, the Find N5, expectations for the Find X8s should be tempered. That said, this same model might debut as the OnePlus 13T, should there be no notable changes along the way.
