We frequently hangout into smartphone lines and the design ethics that carried them to their current appearance. We’ve watched with plotting as both the Galaxy line and the iPhone have quibbled over shockingly similar territory. We’ve seen OnePlus cultivate from plucky startup to genuine contender. We perceived the Moto line fly like Icarus sunward, only to be believed by a Lenovo ocean.
So, when we set off to find the most powerful smartphone line, some of us were admittedly surprised.
Let me ask you: What was the bestselling smartphone previous year?
Was it the iPhone? No, it wasn’t.
A Samsung device? No, still cold.
OnePlus?
Lenovo?
Blackberry?
Yeah, keep visualizing. No. The bestselling device in 2017 was the OPPO R9s.
Want to distinguish why? Keep reading! Today we’re going to take a look at maybe one of the most persuasive smartphone lines in history: the OPPO R-series.
Oppo R5
When the R5 launched in 2014, it had the arrogant rights of the world’s thinnest smartphone. Clocking in at just 4.85mm thick, the R5 exhibited top-of-the-line gaming abilities packed into a nearly extraordinarily thin screen for the time.
As part of its specs-for-thickness mantra, the R5 joined with a gaming studio to create OPPO R5 Smash, a game that was played by thousands of people. This interesting piece of mobile software taught users about their device’s ability and presentation while having the outward appearance of an enjoyable game. We’ve seen numerous creativities by companies to introduce users to phone features, but we’d never actually seen it gamified in this way before. So, for that, the Oppo R5 lands a well-deserved assignment on our list.
Spec overview:
R5 packs a 5.2-inch Super AMOLED display of 1080p resolution and a 13MP rear camera with fast focus.
Ultra HD 50MP, refocus mode and enhanced low-light performance with slow-shutter, 5MP selfie cam
R5’s audio output goes through the micro USB port.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Quad-band GSM, pentaband HSPA, and LTE Cat.4 support
Color OS v2.0: themes sustenance, new lock screen, home screen, and settings menu amongst others
R5 is the first device with Qualcomm’s mid-range chipset, the Snapdragon 615.
Oppo R9s
Recognize this fella? If not, that’s okay. It was only the bestselling smartphone in the entirety of 2017.
The R9s may not be a household name, but its features-vs-price collapse speaks for itself. This smartphone was the bestselling smartphone in the world last year. This social-focused device was one of the top selling models on the Chinese eCommerce website Tmall on Singles’ day 2017. The R9s New Year Red Edition performed particularly well.
Spec overview:
A 16MP camera on the forward-facing for great selfies
Thin and bright metal body with “six string” antenna lines
5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED with 401 ppi pixel thickness, 2.5D Gorilla Glass
ColorOS V3.0.0, based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Fast and truthful fingerprint reader in the home button
Snapdragon 625 chipset, octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 CPU; Adreno 506 GPU; 4GB RAM
16MP main camera with f/1.7 lens and 1/2.8-inch sensor and Dual PDAF; 2160p@30fps video recording
16MP selfie camera with f/2.0 lens and 1/3.1-inch sensor; 1080p@30fps video recording
64GB of built-in storing and a hybrid microSD card slot (uses SIM2)
LTE Cat.6 (300Mbps); Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; A-GPS, Bluetooth v4.0
Active noise annulment with a dedicated mic
3,010mAh non-removable battery; VOOC fast charge
Oppo R11
Surprised by the R9’s activities? Get ready to have your mind gusted. While the R9 may have scored the bestselling smartphone years after its announcement, the OPPO R11 became the world’s number one Android phone in less than four weeks.
That’s accurate. According to public record, the R11 was the top Android smartphone before it even touched the humble age of one month old.
It is here that the OPPO R-line started to make a conclusive turn. Rather than taking cues from Apple or Samsung and creating improved renditions of proven strategies, OPPO dove deep into user knowledge and started examining in exhaustive detail that users honestly expect or hope for from their devices.
The R11 proves OPPO’s movement in that direction, but the full fruit of their investigating labor wouldn’t be seen until the next device.
Spec overview:
All-metal unibody, Gorilla Glass 5 screen protection<
5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED, 401ppi
Primary camera: Sony IMX398 sensor, 16MP, 1.12µ pixel size, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF, LED flash, portrait mode with bokeh effects, 4K at 30fps video recording. Tele camera: Sony IMX350 sensor, 20MP, 1.0µ pixel size, f/2.6 aperture
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660: octa-core Kryo 260 processor (4x 2.2GHz + 4x 1.8GHz), Adreno 512 GPU
4GB RAM; 64GB storing capacity; microSD slot (uses SIM2)
3,000mAh Li-Po (sealed); VOOC Flash charging (5V/4A)
Dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/GLONASS, micro USB, 3.5mm headphone jack
Fingerprint reader; single bottom-firing speaker
Oppo R15 Pro
The R15 Pro was a provocative device. OPPO had decided they were done annoying to pander to the least common denominator, and the design language of the R15 Pro screams rebellion as a result.
For some, this came crossways as a rejection. For others, it was liberty.
The R15 is, resultantly, something of a rebel masterpiece. It gets the job done, and it does it with an embellishment. There’s no question that the art is striking and sets itself apart from the competition. However, some were a little dissatisfied with the rear camera’s quality.
Nevertheless, the device helped OPPO uphold their number four smartphone maker rank in 2017 despite the risks it took. And when it came time for the next restatement of the R-series, OPPO had plenty of feedback to draw from and use for development.
Spec overview:
Aluminum frame, flat glass spinal, ceramic back, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front
6.28-inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401ppi density)
Android 8.1 Oreo with ColorOS 5.0 on top
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660, octa-core (4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
128GB inner with microSD hybrid (SIM2) expansion slot
Camera: front 16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/2.6-inch, 1.22µm, PDAF, back 20 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/2.8-inch, 1µm
Video: 4K@30fps, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Front Camera: 20MP, f/2.0, 1080p video recording
Dual-SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 4.2, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, A-GPS/GLONASS, NFC, microUSB 2.0
3,400mAh non-removable, VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A
Oppo R17 Pro
Here it is. The OPPO R17 Pro signifies more than half a decade of investigation, development, and user diagnostics. OPPO has used what they learned from previous products in the R-series to produce a smartphone that checks all of the boxes without cutting any angles.
Essential in the explanation of the R17 Pro among hardcore smartphone fanatics is its inclusion of the notorious notch, a display hollow from the top of the device that houses the front-facing camera.
The R17 Pro has had weighty design theory combined into its production. Its creators describe the notch as being stimulated by light and water. The ongoing motif that is envisioned is that of neon city lights reflecting off of rippling water. In harmony with this, the R17 Pro has a purple-blue metallic shine that mimics the result one sees off a puddle on a late night out.
While other devices embrace unsophisticated black or white designs, the OPPO R17 Pro embraces color and style. Its objective isn’t to hit the mass market, but rather to reach users who are sick of the mass market. The phone’s very appearance is a declaration.
The R17 Pro’s primary feature is its dark shooting capability. The cameras on both the front and back of the device are extraordinary in capacity and substantial in scope. The unobtrusive “Waterdrop” notch strikes a pleasant balance between no-notch and hard-notch for those still hesitant about the aesthetic.
Spec overview:
6.4-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors (~86.7% screen-to-body ratio)
2340 by 1080 pixels, “Waterdrop” notch, 19:9 ratio (~394ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColorOS 5.2 with enhanced Google Assistant/Lens and gesture support
Android 8.1 Oreo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710/li>
Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6×1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Internal storage 128GB, 6GB / 8GB RAM
Front camera: 25MP
Rear camera: 12MP (f1.5 / f2.4) & 20MP (f/2.6), TOF
Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3,700mAh battery
Conclusion
The OPPO R-series may have, thus far, been one of the most persuasive in history. As OPPO shifts from supreme broad user appeal to a specific artistic, we anticipate a mounting number of users who are sick of the monochrome values will start to yearn for something more. Fortunately, the OPPO R-line is here to help.
Poet Robert Frost once said that he took the road less traveled and that made all the difference. OPPO begs to differ. They’ve occupied the road most traveled, learned from all the input and feedback from associated travelers along the way, and combined all these elements into a beautifully striking and technically sophisticated handset. And that has made all the modification.
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