How Oppo’s Find X5 Pro bets on a custom NPU to stand out

For years, Samsung and Apple have traded punches for the mindshare of phone buyers around the world. Once upon a time, Huawei was a contender for the top phone maker as well, but the US blacklist has left the company fighting for scraps.  In the last couple of years, Oppo has vied to occupy the space once held by Huawei, and the company’s newest flagship, the Find X5, is an indication it’s fighting harder than ever for wider recognition. Truthfully, the company is already in a pretty comfortable position. Although it’s “only” the fourth-biggest smartphone company (behind Xiaomi, in addition…This story continues at The Next Web https://thenextweb.com/news/oppo-find-x5-pro-custom-npu