The OPPO Find X7 Ultra is a cool-looking smartphone, but it could have been even cooler than it is. That may sound a bit confusing, but thanks to two design elements, which are also functional, the phone could have been even better.
OPPO shared a couple of prototypes in one of the company’s latest YouTube videos (embedded below the article). Those prototypes were highlighted by Pete Lau recently, the company’s CEO. That’s how they managed to get a lot more attention, as they ended up being buried in the ‘OPPO Tech Insider’ video.
The two features we’re talking about are the ‘zoom ring’ and ‘ring light’. Do note that these two features are included in different prototypes, not the same ones. Let’s kick things off with the ‘zoom ring’, shall we?
If you check out the Tweet embedded below, you’ll see what we mean. ‘Zoom ring’ is basically a a rotatable outer ring, placed around the camera island on the back. It allows for seamless zooming, as you’d do on a pro camera.
Another prototype that we tested is this 'ring light' design, created with the intention of alerting users to incoming messages or notifications.
This isn't our first time utilizing light for notifications. In 2014, the OPPO Find 7 featured a skyline notification light strip… pic.twitter.com/1VqWWgUga5
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) April 15, 2024
Needless to say this would make the OPPO Find X7 Ultra even more of a camera smartphone than it currently is. It’s a great way to utilize the zoom capabilities of a phone. It would be especially useful on this device as it covers so many focal lengths properly.
The other feature is called the ‘ring light’, and it’s basically a circular LED notification light, which is placed on top of the round camera island on the back of the phone. It is white only, but it allows for various different effects. You can check it out below.
Finally, check out this incredible unreleased concept from our talented Industrial Design team. We've called it the 'zoom ring' design and features a rotatable outer ring for seamless zooming, just like on a pro camera. pic.twitter.com/9DkzP61496
— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) April 15, 2024
Having these two features on the Find X7 Ultra would have been great, needless to say. Let’s hope that OPPO will decide to implement them in the future. Even if the company keeps the current design with the OPPO Find X8 Ultra, and just implements these two features, that would be great to see.
If you’d like to check out the entire video that OPPO shared, it’s embedded below.
