For years, foldable smartphones have existed within a category shaped by compromise. Users typically had to choose between slim form factors and flagship-grade performance, with many foldables sacrificing battery life, imaging capabilities, or long-term usability in favour of portability and design.

OPPO’s new Find N6 appears designed to challenge that equation directly.

With the Find N6, OPPO is positioning foldables less as experimental devices and more as fully capable flagship smartphones that happen to fold. The device combines a slimmer profile with flagship imaging, next-generation processing, and the largest battery yet seen within the Find N series, signalling how rapidly the foldable segment itself is evolving.

A New Hasselblad Imaging System

At the centre of the device is OPPO’s new Hasselblad Master Camera System, led by a 200MP Hasselblad Ultra-Clear Main Camera alongside a 50MP periscope telephoto lens supporting 6x optical-quality zoom and up to 120x digital zoom.

The system also integrates a redesigned ultra-wide camera and OPPO’s True Color Camera sensor technology aimed at improving white balance and colour accuracy across different lighting conditions.

The Find N6 additionally inherits several imaging capabilities from OPPO’s Find X flagship lineup, including the LUMO Image Engine, Hasselblad Portrait Mode, Hasselblad Master Mode, and XPAN-style panoramic photography modes designed to emulate cinematic film aesthetics.

Bringing Flagship Video Features to Foldables

Video also forms a major part of the Find N6’s flagship positioning. All three rear cameras support 4K 60fps Dolby Vision recording, while the main 200MP sensor additionally supports 4K 120fps Dolby Vision capture for higher frame-rate workflows.

The inclusion of Log video support also pushes the device further toward professional and enthusiast creators looking for greater flexibility during post-production and colour grading workflows.

Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Performance is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, featuring the third-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU architecture.

According to OPPO, the platform delivers improvements in both performance and power efficiency, helping the foldable maintain smoother multitasking and sustained workloads without heavily compromising battery endurance.

The newer Adreno GPU architecture also introduces improvements across graphics performance, efficiency, and ray tracing capabilities, reinforcing the device’s flagship-level positioning beyond design alone.

Tackling the Foldable Battery Challenge

Battery life has historically remained one of the biggest limitations within foldable smartphones, largely due to internal space constraints.

OPPO addresses that challenge with a 6,000mAh Silicon-Carbon battery, representing the largest battery integrated into a Find N device to date while maintaining an ultra-slim 8.93mm folded profile.

The device also supports 80W SUPERVOOC wired charging and 50W AIRVOOC wireless charging, helping reduce downtime for users balancing heavy productivity, content creation, and entertainment workloads.

The Foldable Category Is Maturing

More broadly, the Find N6 reflects a wider transition happening across the foldable smartphone category itself.

Earlier generations of foldables were often viewed as engineering showcases that required users to compromise somewhere along the experience. Increasingly, however, newer foldables are attempting to position themselves as mainstream flagship devices capable of matching traditional smartphones across imaging, performance, endurance, and portability simultaneously.

With the Find N6, OPPO appears intent on pushing that transition further, presenting a foldable device focused not only on design innovation, but on delivering a more complete flagship experience without the compromises that once defined the category.

This summer, football fever takes over Dubai as The Coterie Ibn Battuta partners with African + Eastern to launch Festiball at The Coterie Clubhouse by Stella Artois. Running from June 11 to July 19, the high-energy World Cup fan festival promises giant screens, stadium-style energy and unforgettable match-day moments from first kick to the Final.

Designed to capture the energy and unpredictability that makes football so special, Festiball will transform The Coterie into a stadium-style fan destination packed with live entertainment, immersive activations, crowd energy and non-stop tournament action throughout the summer.

Fans can also expect dedicated match-day food and drinks menus including stacked burgers, pies, pastries and loaded chip cones alongside The Coterie’s signature à la carte menu. 

Selected headline fixtures will turn up the energy with CO2 cannons, ultras-style flags, live DJs, drums and MC hosts creating an electric stadium atmosphere right in the heart of Dubai.

Throughout the tournament, fans can expect all-day hops offers, score prediction competitions, match-day prizes and surprise fan moments across every major fixture – with AED 500 vouchers up for grabs during activated games. Ladies can also kick-start selected match days with complimentary drinks before kick-off, while returning fans will unlock exclusive rewards and tournament-long experiences throughout the summer.

Speaking about the launch, Heinrich Spies, General Manager, said:“Festiball is all about bringing people together and recreating the energy, excitement and unpredictability that makes football so special. We wanted to create more than just a place to watch the games – this is a full football festival experience with incredible atmosphere, entertainment and fan moments from start to finish.”

With football fans expected to gather across the city this summer, Festiball at The Coterie Clubhouse by Stella Artois is set to become one of Dubai’s go-to destinations for every goal, chant, celebration and unforgettable match-day moment.

DABUBU CHOCOLATE has officially arrived in the UAE, launching exclusively online as the first collectible luxury chocolate brand of its kind in Dubai. Blending playful creativity with premium chocolate craftsmanship and Middle Eastern inspired flavours, the brand introduces a completely new confectionery concept designed specifically for the region’s growing luxury and culture-driven consumer market. Consumers can now purchase the launch collection exclusively via www.dabubuchocolate.ae, with delivery available across the UAE.

Created through a collaboration between TACO BRANDS LLC-FZ and A22 FZC, DABUBU CHOCOLATE transforms the iconic Dabubu character into an edible experience inspired by curiosity, nostalgia, art and culture.

The first release introduces a signature 100g chocolate bar featuring a rich blend of salted caramel, dates, baklava and cardamom, a flavour combination never before seen in the UAE, combining familiar regional flavours with a modern premium twist. Each bar also includes DABUBU’s signature mystery chain detail, making every piece instantly recognisable and collectible.

“DABUBU CHOCOLATE was created to be more than just chocolate,” said Werner Coetzee, Co-Founder of TACO BRANDS. “We wanted to build a product that feels playful, premium, visually exciting and deeply connected to the UAE market and culture.”

Manufactured in the UAE and developed specifically for the GCC market, DABUBU CHOCOLATE aims to bridge the gap between luxury gifting, pop culture and modern confectionery. The launch reflects the growing demand for products that are not only high quality, but also experience driven and social media friendly.