Oppo R1 with 5-megapixel front-facing camera launched at Rs. 26,990

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By Hitesh Arora | Updated: 30 April 2014 18:03 IST
Chinese manufacturer Oppo has launched the Oppo R1 for the Indian market at Rs. 26,990.

The Oppo R1 is a dual-SIM smartphone that runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with the company's custom skin, ColorOS, on top of it. It features a 5-inch 720x1280 pixel resolution display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection and a pixel density of 294ppi.

It packs a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 processor and a Mali 400 GPU clubbed with 1GB of RAM. The Oppo R1 smartphone sports an 8-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor, while there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard with a 80-degree wide-angle lens.

The smartphone comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, while there is no expandable storage support. The R1 supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, GPRS/ EDGE, HSPA, GPS/ A-GPS, and 3G connectivity options. The Oppo R1 is backed by a 2410mAh battery, measures 142.7x70.4x7.1mm and weighs 141 grams.

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Notably, last week the company had also launched the R1's successor, the Oppo R1S, in China at CNY 2,948 (approximately Rs. 24,500). It runs on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with the company's custom skin, ColorOS 1.2, on top.

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The Oppo R1S features a similar 5-inch display with a 720x1280 pixel resolution and offers a pixel density of 294ppi. It features a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 SoC clocked at 1.6GHz, coupled with the Adreno 305 GPU and 1GB of RAM.

The new R1S smartphone sports a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and CMOS sensor, while there is a 5-megapixel front-facing camera also onboard. The smartphone comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage, while there is no word on expandable storage support. The R1S supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS/A-GPS, GPRS/EDGE, LTE and 3G connectivity options.


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REVIEW
  • Design
  • Display
  • Software
  • Performance
  • Battery Life
  • Camera
  • Value for Money
  • Good
  • Looks great
  • Feels well built
  • Good screen
  • Decent camera
  • Bad
  • Very smooth and difficult to grip
  • Low performance
  • Mediocre battery life
 
KEY SPECS
Display 5.00-inch
Processor MediaTek MT6582
Front Camera 5-megapixel
Rear Camera 8-megapixel
RAM 1GB
Storage 16GB
Battery Capacity 2410mAh
OS Android 4.2
Resolution 720x1280 pixels
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