While it is true that through the leaks that these new Oppo phones have suffered we knew many of their secrets, the Asian manufacturer has finally officially presented the Oppo R7 and Oppo R7 Plus, two terminals that will stand out for their beauty and reasonable price.
One of the strengths of Oppo products is the quality of materials used in construction of their devices and the Oppo R7 and R7 Plus were not going to be an exception, according to the images that accompany this article.
Oppo R7 and R7 Plus, an ode to good taste
You can see the care with which the Chinese company has taken care of even the smallest detail to make its new phones stand out from its competitors. And it is undoubtedly going to be difficult to find a mid-range smartphone with such attractive finishes.
And the Oppo R7 and R7 Plus stand out for their minimalist lines and with a premium touch thanks to their Metallic unibody housing made of aircraft grade aluminum and magnesium. Its touch is really nice, especially on the back of the terminal. In this aspect they have been totally correct.
If we take into account that the Oppo R7 It has dimensions of 143 mm high, 71 mm long and only 6,3 mm thick, in addition to a weight of 147 grams, we have before us a very handy phone.
Technical characteristics of Oppo R7 and Oppo R7 Plus
Both the Oppo R7 and the Oppo R7 plus have very even technical characteristics, although with some differences. The first is found on the screen since, while the Oppo R7 opts for a 5-inch screen, the Oppo R7 Plus integrates a 6-inch panel.
In this section they are otherwise the same: a SuperAMOLED crystal with 2.5 D technology that offers a Full HD resolution, all covered with a Gorilla Glass 3 layer that will protect the screen from possible scratches.
To be a mid-range, both terminals will offer a more than acceptable performance thanks to the processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 octa-core with big.LITTLE architecture and support for 64 bits. Its four 53 GHz Cortex-A1.7 cores along with its other four 53 GHz Cortex-A1 cores promise excellent performance. And we can't forget its Adreno 405 GPU.
RAM memory amounts to 3 GB, something unique in a mid-range terminal. Storage varies depending on the model since the Oppo R7 has 16 GB while the R7 Plus amounts to 32 GB of storage. Of course, both models have support for micro SD cards.
The guys at Oppo have taken everything into account and therefore both models have support for dual SIM with LTE connectivity, being able to use microSIM or nanoSIM. The nanoSIM port is shared with the microSD, to save space. The big manufacturers could already learn these little tricks ...
Both the Oppo R7 and the Oppo R7 Plus have a 13 megapixel main camera thanks to its Sony IMX 214 sensor It offers an aperture f / 2.2 and autofocus. The 8 megapixel front camera does not fall short. Note that the Oppo R7 Plus has a fingerprint sensor next to the main camera, another detail to take into account.
The battery is another element that varies depending on the model: while the Oppo R7 has a 2,320 mAh battery, the vitaminized version and its 4.100 mAh battery offer more than enough capacity to support the weight of hardware. They also have the VOOC fast charging system.
The big but of this terminal comes with its software, something common in Asian terminals. And is that Both Oppo R7 and Oppo R7 Plus come with Android 4.4 KitKat under OS 2.1 custom layer. And there are no scheduled dates to upgrade to Lollipop.
Availability of the new Oppo R7
We have seen that both models are very complete terminals, but will they reach Europe? Well the answer is yes, in mid-June they will be available in our country. Its price? The Oppo R7 will cost about 360 euros while the R7 Plus will amount to 430 euros. These prices could vary since there is no official confirmation, but seeing what they offer it is still a very interesting option.
What do you think of the new Oppo solutions?
