Oppo is asking UK buyers to put money down on a phone before they even know how much it costs or when it’s coming. That’s a bold ask. But the early-bird deal sweetening the arrangement is hard to ignore, especially for anyone already sold on the Find X10 series after its China debut.
According to Gizmochina, Oppo has opened blind pre-orders for the Find X10 and Find X10 Pro Max in the UK, with a £49 deposit securing your spot in line. The standard Find X10 comes with up to £150 off the eventual retail price, while the Find X10 Pro Max gets up to £200 off. Neither the final UK price nor the launch date has been confirmed yet, so you’re essentially locking in a discount percentage on a number that doesn’t exist yet. That’s the gamble.
Still, the free gift selection is where this gets interesting. Buyers can pick one from the following:
- Hasselblad Teleconverter Kit
- Oppo Watch X3
- Oppo Pad 5 Wi-Fi
The Hasselblad kit in particular is a smart pick for anyone serious about the camera system. Oppo’s partnership with Hasselblad has been one of its strongest differentiators in the flagship space, and a teleconverter is a genuinely useful add-on rather than a branded trinket. The Watch X3 and Pad 5 are solid consolation prizes too, not just logo-stamped filler. All gifts are subject to availability, so if you have your eye on a specific one, moving early makes sense.
Oppo is also promising a Black Friday price guarantee, which means if the phone drops lower during Black Friday, you’ll get the difference back. There’s also a 15% student discount baked in, and the company mentions a signature-on-delivery service for added peace of mind. The remaining balance is due after the official UK launch, so the £49 deposit is more of a placeholder than a full commitment.
On the hardware side, the Find X10 Pro Max is confirmed to run on MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600 Pro chipset. That’s notable because Oppo, like several other brands, has been leaning harder into MediaTek at the top end, which puts more pressure on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon dominance in the premium tier. Whether the Dimensity 9600 Pro can match or beat the Snapdragon 8 Elite in real-world use will be one of the key questions when reviews land.
Oppo has already created product pages for both models on its UK store, which confirms these phones are definitely coming to market, not just floating as regional exclusives. The Find X10E, which also launched alongside the series in China, is not part of this UK pre-order program, suggesting it may skip the UK entirely or arrive separately.
The blind pre-order format is becoming more common in the UK market as brands try to gauge demand before committing to regional stock. It’s a smart move for Oppo, and the deal is structured well enough to make the uncertainty feel worth it for enthusiastic buyers. But if you like knowing exactly what you’re paying before handing over a deposit, you’ll want to wait for the full UK launch announcement.