Oppo has launched a new smartphone in the Indian market. The new Oppo F5 is being touted as the company’s first smartphone with ‘full-screen design’ and18:9 aspect ratio. It has already been launched in the Philippines. The new handset features bezel-less design, Face Unlock and AI-Powered selfie cam. Read more to find about Oppo F5 Price in India, Specifications, and Features
Price and Availability
| Price | Rs 19,990 |
The Oppo F5 is priced in India at Rs 19,990 (4GB RAM/ 32GB storage model). The new smartphone is now available in the country. As part of launch offer, Flipkart offering exchange discount of up to Rs 18,500. You can also get an extra 5 percent off on purchases via Axis Bank Buzz credit cards. Customers can also get a buyback guarantee of up to Rs 9,300 on additional payment of Rs 149.
A 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant will cost at Rs 24,990. It will be available from December 2017. Additionally, an Oppo F5 Youth edition will be available in black and gold color option in December too.
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Specifications
| Processor | octa-core MediaTek MT6763T |
| RAM | 4GB/ 6GB |
| Internal Storage | 32GB/ 64GB (expandable up to 256GB) |
| Display | 6.0-inch, full-HD+ resolution (1080 x 2160pixels), 18:9 aspect ratio |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat, Color OS 3.2 |
| Primary (Rear) Camera | 16-megapixel with flash |
| Front Camera | 20-megapixel |
| Battery | 3200mAh |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
Following the latest trend, the Oppo 5 sports a wide 6.0-inch display with full-HD+ resolution (1080 x 2160pixels) and an 18:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by an octa-core MediaTek MT6763T processor. The new handset comes in two variants – 4GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage and 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage. The internal storage can be expanded n via a micro SD card (up to 256GB). It is backed by a 3200mAh battery
Camera
Oppo is promoting the new handset as a new ‘selfie expert’ smartphone. It comes with a tagline – ‘Capture the real you.‘ The Oppo F5 sports a 20-megapixel front camera with f/2.0 aperture for selfies and video calling. The USP of the handset is the artificial intelligence-enabled selfie beautification feature on the front camera. Oppo claims that ‘For the first time, the artificial intelligence technology has been integrated into selfies (front camera) by a phone brand in India. The Selfie Expert will feature the groundbreaking AI Beauty technology – which uses artificial intelligence from a massive global photo database, to beautify a selfie shot.’
The A.I. beauty recognition technology scans 200 facial recognition spots to beautify a selfie shot perfectly. Oppo also claims that the new A.I technology can detect a person’s age, sex, and even race. Other features include offers bokeh effect.
At the back, the new handset sports a 16-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture and a LED flash.
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Features
- Bezel-less display
- Metal unibody design
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- Android 7.1 Nougat OS
- ColorOS 3.2
- AI Beauty technology
- Face Unlock technology
- Three color options
The Oppo F5 sports thin bezels and a metal unibody design. It measures 156.5x76x7.5mm and weighs in at 152 grams. The new handset is available in three color options – Red, Black, and Gold. However, only the 6GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant comes in Red color.
The new handset runs Android 7.1 Nougat operating system with Color OS 3.2 on top. Oppo promises that the smartphone will be upgraded to Android 8.0 in the future. Other expected features include a Face ID technology similar to the new iPhone X.
According to OPPO, their facial unlock feature will work within 0.4 seconds. Users will also be able to choose other unlocking methods such as fingerprint scanner, password, and pattern unlock. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, and USB OTG support.
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Conclusion
The selfie-centric device brings some interesting features. The Oppo F5 is essentially a bigger and better version of the Oppo F3. The Oppo F3 smartphone was launch in India starts at Rs 15,999. It sports a 5.5-inch display with full HD resolution. The selfie focusses handsets features a 16-megapixel front camera and a 13-megapixel rear camera. It is powered by a 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750T processor and 4GB of RAM. The 64GB internal storage can be expanded via a microSD card (up to 128GB). It is backed by a 3200mAh non-removable battery.
