Oppo F35 Pro hands-on

The Oppo F35 series launched in India in two flavors - F35 Pro and a non-Pro F35. We had the chance to play around with the Pro version, which is a feature-packed all-rounder, similar to the more affordable vanilla F35 in more than one way.

Oppo F35 Pro

While both Oppo F35 handsets feature 50MP main and 50MP front cameras, only the Pro gets an ultrawide shooter with 8MP resolution. It's also running on a more powerful Dimensity 7360 Max chipset, while the non-Pro settles for a Dimensity 6360 Max.

Oppo F35 Pro

The Pro's hardware also allows 4K video recording, while the regular F35 caps at 2.5K.

Both pack 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in their base tiers and 8,000 mAh batteries with support for 80W fast wired charging.

The display is perhaps the biggest difference between the two devices. The Pro gets a more advanced 144Hz OLED panel, measuring 6.78" in diagonal. It's a fairly big phone, so don't expect easy one-handed usage. The under-display fingerprint reader placement close to the bottom edge doesn't help and makes it a bit awkward to use at times.

Oppo F35 Pro

Unfortunately, there's a big caveat to this. The 144Hz refresh rate is available only in certain games, not throughout the system.

In the hand it feels like a solid mid-ranger, that's for sure, but the plastic build could put off some users. The internals are still protected, though, as the device bags a slew of certifications - IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K.

The F35 Pro comes in Sunrise Orange, Twilight Brown and Wave Blue. The Sunrise Orange color that we got is the hero color and has an interesting wavy pattern on the back with a matte finish that does well to resist fingerprints and smudges. The Sunrise Orange variant also comes with a matching case inside the box.