OPPO has spent nearly a decade perfecting the solo portrait selfie with its F-series smartphones. Features like background blur and skin smoothing have become synonymous with the brand. With the new OPPO F35 Series, the brand is taking things up a notch.
OPPO has realised that some of the most important moments of our lives rarely happen in isolation. Rather, they happen in group moments. It could be a quick catch-up with five colleagues in a crowded cafe, a multi-generational family reunion, or a late-night festival celebration. However, fitting everyone into the frame without awkwardly stretching someone’s face at the edge or leaving people out entirely has remained a headache.
The new OPPO F35 Series shifts the lineup forward from individual selfie innovation to a full-fledged group imaging benchmark. It’s built around a core design philosophy of delivering brilliant group selfies with true-to-life results. It does this through a combination of hardware and software capabilities. Here’s what the new OPPO F35 series offers.
The Group Selfie Expert
At the heart of the OPPO F35 Series is its hero imaging setup, which is a flagship-grade 50MP Ultra-Wide Natural Selfie Camera featuring a wide 100° Field of View. Traditional front-facing cameras typically max out at a narrow 75° to 80° field of view. This forces users to stretch their arm to its absolute limit or rely on an external selfie stick just to get four or five friends into a single photo. The 100° ultra-wide lens on the F35 Series natively solves this limitation. At a comfortable one-arm distance, its 18mm equivalent focal length easily fits six, seven, or even more people into the frame alongside the surrounding landscape without crowding or awkward edge clipping.
To make this effortless in daily use, OPPO integrated a 0.6x AI Auto Wide-Angle Switch. When you are snapping a solo shot, the camera defaults to a standard 1x view. The moment additional faces enter the frame, the AI intelligent detection automatically transitions to the 0.6x ultra-wide field of view. Meanwhile, advanced hardware-level distortion-correction algorithms ensure people at the edges of the photo look naturally proportioned, eliminating the infamous barrel distortion common on wide-angle lenses.
Of course, impressive hardware is meaningless if skin looks washed out or unnaturally plastic. Thankfully, OPPO is pretty much an expert at fixing this. On the flagship OPPO F35 Pro 5G, OPPO introduces NaturalTone 2.0, while the base OPPO F35 5G incorporates True-Tone optimisation, backed by multi-colour-temperature screen fill lighting and raw pixel binning. This means that instead of applying a blanket beauty filter to every face in a photo, the algorithm recognises individual skin undertones across diverse lighting environments.
This is especially true in tricky lighting conditions such as harsh afternoon sunlight, warm restaurant lamps, or dim ambient party lights. The camera preserves true-to-life complexions, subtle highlights, and natural shadow depth across everyone in the group.
While front-facing imaging takes centre stage, the rear camera array delivers equal clarity. The OPPO F35 Pro 5G features a 50MP OIS main camera with a 1/2-inch SC532HS sensor, an F/1.88 aperture, and Optical Image Stabilisation. This allows it to capture crisp, blur-free shots even when zooming in or shooting handheld in low-light scenarios. The base OPPO F35 5G pairs its 50MP primary sensor with a dedicated depth lens for clean portrait isolation.
For video creators, the OPPO F35 Pro 5G supports 4K 30fps video recording on both the front and rear cameras. Meanwhile, the OPPO F35 5G captures clear video up to 2.5K. As such, both devices are versatile tools for vlogging, short-form reels, and group video calls. Leveraging its extreme water resistance, the series also includes a dedicated Bare-Device Underwater Photography Mode that lets you shoot photos and videos underwater using the physical volume keys.
Smarter Workflows and Protection
Powering the software experience across the lineup is ColorOS 17, which is also designated as AIOS. It is engineered to deliver a smooth, intuitive, and secure user journey anchored by OPPO’s Adaptive Scheduling Architecture and Adaptive Trinity Engine. Daily productivity is elevated through features like Shake & Pay, which lets users skip multiple app sub-menus by shaking the phone on the home screen or lock screen to launch their preferred QR code scanner for fast transactions instantly. For physical paperwork, AI Ultra-Clear Documents lets you point the camera at receipts, contracts, or handwritten notes, automatically flattening perspective distortion, removing hand shadows, and converting physical sheets into crisp multi-page PDFs.
To combat modern digital fraud and intrusive caller scams, ColorOS incorporates real-time AI Call Guard with synthetic voice detection to alert users to AI-generated spoofing during unknown calls. This works alongside One-Tap Security Guard, which neutralises high-risk sideloaded app permissions with a single touch. Content creation is equally intuitive, thanks to built-in tools like AI Popout and AI Remix Collage, which let users effortlessly cut out individual subjects from group photos and rearrange them into custom layouts for social media sharing.
Extreme Power With All-Weather Durability
The F35 Series backs these everyday conveniences with long battery life and protection against the elements. For starters, both devices feature a massive 8000mAh battery. It is rated for six years of battery durability across 2,000 full charge-discharge cycles while retaining over 80 percent health. It also delivers up to 3.1 days of average daily use.
The smartphone also features 80W SUPERVOOC Flash Charge technology. With this, a quick 10-minute charge delivers over 2.7 hours of continuous video playback. It also supports 10W reverse charging. This means it can charge other devices via a standard USB Type-C to Type-C cable.
The phone is also quite durable. For starters, it comes with IP69K, IP68, IP66, and IP69 all-round waterproof and dustproof certifications. The IP69K rating guarantees protection against 80°C high-temperature water jets at pressures reaching 10,000 kPa. Rainstorm Touch improves everyday usability in heavy weather by filtering out water droplets on the screen. This feature allows users to type, navigate, or snap photos accurately in rainfall up to 1,000mm per hour. Similarly, when working outdoors or commuting in cold weather, Glove Touch ensures seamless screen operation through cotton or leather gloves up to 5mm thick.
A 360° Damage-Proof Armor Body reinforces this physical protection. Constructed with an AM04 high-strength aerospace-grade aluminium alloy frame, bionic sponge shock-absorbing internal cushions, and AGC DT-Star D+ Crystal Shield glass, the chassis is certified under 16 SGS Military-Grade Reliability standards to survive drops from heights up to 1.8 meters.
Performance That Wows
The OPPO F35 Pro runs on the 4nm MediaTek Dimensity 7360 MAX processor. This ensures powerful performance with impressive battery efficiency. It also comes with an expansive 4,363 mm² Glacier Vapour Chamber. Meanwhile, the standard OPPO F35 5G features a 6nm Dimensity 6360 MAX platform paired with a 4,300 mm² vapour chamber
Both models include AI LinkBoost 4.0 for seamless signal retention in network dead zones such as elevators, basements, and crowded stadiums, along with AI GameBoost 3.0 for low-latency frame-rate stability.
Visually, the OPPO F35 Pro features a 6.78-inch 144Hz 1.5K AMOLED display that can reach 3,600 nits of local peak brightness. Meanwhile, the OPPO F35 5G packs a more compact 6.57-inch 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED screen reaching 1,400 nits of peak brightness. Both devices also offer up to six years of smoothness optimisation. This should let users enjoy a fluid experience years after buying the phone.
Inspired by Nature
The F35 Series balances rugged durability with a sleek, premium hand-feel. For starters, the OPPO F35 Pro 5G comes in Wave Blue, Sunrise Orange, and Twilight Brown, while the OPPO F35 5G is available in Wave Blue, Titanium Grey, and Mist Pink.
The OPPO F35 Pro 5G utilises a One-Piece Cold Carving process, where the phone body is sculpted from a single 1.5mm polymer composite sheet. This precision carving technique allows the phone to fluidly merge the camera bump into a soft-touch matte rear panel.
On the Wave Blue finish, a dynamic 3D wave texture utilises multi-layer optical refraction to create shifting light-and-shadow wave gradations. The rear camera module incorporates golden-ratio smile curves and starry sea accents surrounding the lens ring and ultra-bright dual rear flash lights.
Verdict
The OPPO F35 Pro 5G and OPPO F35 5G build on the F Series’ imaging legacy with a clear shift in focus: from capturing the perfect solo selfie to making sure everyone fits into the frame. The 50MP Ultra-Wide Natural Selfie Camera gives the series a distinct identity, while features such as the 8000mAh battery and IP69K-rated durability add to its everyday appeal. Together, these make the F35 Series an interesting proposition for users who enjoy capturing and sharing moments with friends and family. It is a smartphone series that puts people at the centre of the picture, quite literally.
Price and Availability
The OPPO F35 Series is available across offline stores, OPPO India E-Store, Flipkart, and Amazon.in.
The OPPO F35 Pro 5G is available in three configurations: 6GB + 128GB at ₹45,999, 8GB + 128GB at ₹49,999, and 8GB + 256GB at ₹54,999. It comes in Sunrise Orange, Wave Blue and Twilight Brown colour options.
The OPPO F35 5G is priced at ₹38,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant and ₹42,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant. It is available in Wave Blue, Titanium Grey and Mist Pink.
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