Oppo F33 Pro review: Decent phone with stylish design

It is reliable enough to run all popular games and AI apps smoothly without any issues. Also, it delivers well on long battery life.

Oppo earlier this month launched the new line of F33 series mid-range Android phones in India.

It comes in two variants-- F33 and F33 Pro-- with prices starting at Rs 31,999.

Design, build quality and display

Oppo's F33 Pro is one of the most pretty looking phone. Our review unit is called Misty Forest.

The company has used advanced Dynamic 3D Depth technology, an industry first, to engrave a pine forest silhouette on the back of the device. The multi-coloured tone, when looked at from certain angles, makes the device unique and very pleasing to the eyes.

Add to that, the company offers a see-through silicone case, which ensures the onlookers get the full view of the beautiful Oppo phone.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

At the top, Oppo has used an integrated cold sculpting technique on composite sheets with a 40,000 RPM CNC carving method to create a seamless high-gloss camera module with a matte soft touch finish. It has a skin-friendly HC hard coating, making the back panel a single unibody piece.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

The artistic back panel eliminates the need for the owner to buy a third-party fancy cover case to make the phone stand out. The free case is very sturdy, too. It has very thick cushions at all four corners, and there are also raised lips on the front, which protect the display from cracking during an accidental fall on a hard surface.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G with silicone-based clear cover case.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G with silicone-based clear cover case.

The device is fully protected against dust and water. It comes with MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability certification in addition to IP66, IP68, IP69 and IP69K water-and dust-resistant ratings. It is capable of surviving a fall in the swimming pool up to 1.5 metres (around five feet) for close to 30 minutes and also withstand high water jet pressure (8000–10000 kPa) as well, but only for a few seconds. This comes when you go for fun rides in water parks in the summer.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

Also, it is capable of surviving a hot water (up to 85-degree Celius) spill. Inside, the company has used AM04, an ultra-high-strength aluminium alloy with high thermal conductivity for the motherboard. The AM04 is said to be 10 per cent sturdier than its predecessor.

Besides the Misty Forest, the Oppo device is available in two other colours--passion red and starry blue.

The device is compact and weighs 190 grams and comes with an 8.29mm thickness.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

The F33 Pro sports a nice 6.57-inch full HD+ (2372 x 1080p) AMOLED screen. It supports up to 1400 nits peak brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate, perfect for multimedia consumption indoors.

The device also features dual-SIM slots, an infrared sensor, a Type-C USB port, stereo speakers, and an in-display optical fingerprint sensor. The latter works smoothly without any issues.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

Performance

The devices come with a 6nm class MediaTek Dimensity 6360 MAX octa-core CPU with Arm Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 2.2 storage.

The processor in the new phone is a downgrade compared to the predecessor (4nm class MediaTek Dimensity 7300- Energy). That said, the device performs smoothly without any glaring issues to complain about. Be it running generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) apps or playing games, it works without showing any hint of lag-ness as such.

Oppo F33 Pro's CPU and GPU performance score on Geekbench 6.0 app.

Besides Google Gemini Live, it comes with native AI tools, including AI call summary, AI Voice Scribe, AI Translate, AI Call Translate, AI Recording and more.

Also, it doesn't easily overheat when playing games indoors, thanks to 4,289mm2 vapour cool chamber.

Add to that, it boasts of Hunter Antenna architecture, which ensures the device maintains stable 5G cellular connectivity in most of the cities in India.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

The device runs Android 16-based ColorOS 16. It is expected to get at least two or three years of Android OS updates and four years of security patches for protection against cyber threats.

Also, the device boasts of the OLock security feature, which lets owners remotely lock the device when it gets stolen. This will protect data stored inside the phone. Once the device is locked, the system implements a mechanism to prevent forced exit, shutdown, USB data theft, and firmware flashing, and disables NFC as well.

The F33 Pro houses a 7,000mAh battery, the same as the previous iteration. It can easily last more than a day under extreme usage. With normal usage with Wi-Fi connectivity at home and the office, it can go for two days. It supports 80W charging speed and takes a little over 70 minutes to go from zero to 100 per cent.

It also supports 10W reverse charging. It can be used to recharge a TWS earphone or even another phone.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Photography

It houses a dual-camera module-- 50MP (with OV50D40 sensor, f/1.8), and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor with LED flash.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

As you can see from the sample photos, the F33 Pro does a good job with sharp photos in almost all light conditions.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Even at close range, it manages to get all the minute details pretty well.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

At night, it gets decent, sharp images with less noise.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

With portrait mode, it does superb job of getting crisp sharp photos of the subject and artfully blur the background to get the bokeh effect.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Even though it doesn't support ultra-wide-angle mode, it manages to cover a wide area and get crisp images.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Thanks to the IP69K rating, the phone can be used for underwater photography in swimming pools, rivers, and freshwater lakes, but as noted above, up to 1.5 metres for close to 30 minutes.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

The device supports 2X optical zoom and manages to get lossless quality photos. It can even digitally zoom up to 10X, but the quality gets hit beyond 5X zoom.

Like all premium Oppo phones, the F33 Pro also supports several generative Artificial Intelligence features, including AI Recompose, AI Clarity Enhancer, AI Reflection Remover, AI Unblur, AI Eraser 2.0, and more.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

It can record full HD 1080p video at 60 frames per second (fps).

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

On the front, the F33 Pro features a 50MP (f/2.0, GC50F6 sensor, 100-degree FOV, AutoFocus, EIS: Electronic Image Stabilisation). It takes amazing selfies in the sunlight.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G's camera sample.

Add to that, it comes with a really good set of beautification tools and filters to make the face more photogenic, worthy of being shared on social media platforms.

Final thoughts

Oppo F33 Pro is a decent mid-range phone. Due to the rise in price of RAM and storage chipsets, the company has cut corners. That said, It is reliable enough to run all popular games and AI apps smoothly without any issues.

Oppo F33 Pro 5G.

Even camera hasn't undergone a major upgrade, but it does a fine job of getting pretty good photos in all light conditions.

However, it delivers well on long battery life.

The F33 Pro 5G comes in two variants-- 8GB + 128GB storage and 8GB + 256GB storage-- at Rs 37,999 and Rs 40,999, respectively.

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