Oppo had launched R17 series phones in China earlier this year. Now Oppo is planning to bring these smartphones to the Indian market. In a tweet made by Oppo Mobile India, they emphasized on launching an R series phone in India. Going by the industry sources, the new Oppo phone could launch by the end of this month.
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Something new is coming up. #OPPO R-Series. pic.twitter.com/2GQ1sG5FQP— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) November 19, 2018
Oppo R17 Pro features
The R-series currently has two phones: R17 and R17 Pro. Both the variants are quite different from each other in terms of technical specifications. It is likely that Oppo might be launching the Pro variant in India going by the teaser. The OPPO R17 Pro features a 6.4-inch (1080×2340 pixels) full-HD+ ‘waterdrop’ notch display, resulting in a 91.5 percent screen-to-body ratio. The phone runs on Snapdragon 710 chipset with a RAM of 6GB/8GB and supported by Adreno 616. It comes with a storage of 128GB.
The phone also features a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 12MP sensor having f/1.5-2.4 aperture, 20MP sensor having f/2.6 aperture, and lastly, a TOF 3D stereo camera. the variable aperture in the primary camera automatically widens the lens during low light conditions to ensure that more light enters into the lens. There is a 25MP f/2.0 aperture AI Beauty Camera.
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This phone also employs an in-display fingerprint sensor along with face unlock. This dual-SIM phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo-based ColorOS 5.2. It houses two 1850 mAh batteries which take the total battery capacity to 3700 mAh. The phone also supports Oppo’s proprietary 50W SuperVOOC Flash charging which should charge 40% of the battery in 10 minutes.
Oppo R17 Pro Specifications
Model | OPPO R17 PRO |
Display | 6.4-inch AMOLED panel, 1080x2340p resolution, 91.5 percent screen-to-body-ratio |
Processor | 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616 GPU |
RAM | 6GB/8GB |
Internal Storage | 128GB, no microSD support |
Software | Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, ColorOS 5.2 UI skin |
Primary Camera | 12MP (f/1.5-2.4) + 20MP sensor (f/2.6) + TOF 3D stereo camera |
Secondary Camera | 25MP |
Dimensions and Weight | 157.6×74.6×7.9mm; weight: 183 grams |
Battery | 3,700mAh battery, Super VOOC charging support |
SIM | Dual-SIM (Nano) |
Connectivity Options | 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, and NFC support |
Sensors on board | Accelerometer, ambient light, and a proximity sensor, in-display fingerprint sensor |
Price | CNY 4,299 (roughly Rs. 43,800)(Expected) |