Oppo R9s Review, Specs And Price

Oct 30, 2016 04:46 PM EDT

The Oppo R9s is now available in majority of tech stores. With $410 price tag, this budget-friendly gadget features decent specs and impressive camera from Sony. Now, here's the latest round-up of update about Oppo R9s release date, specs and price.

According to a report from Telecompaper, the body of R9s is composed of solid 98.9 percent metal with a screen-to-body ratio of 72.9 percent. In addition, it sports a 6.00-inch touchscreen display with 1080x1920-pixel resolution.

Inside, Oppo's new smartphone is fueled by Qualcomm's octa-core Snapdragon 653 processor clocked at 1.95 GHz. The phone is also equipped with 6GB of RAM to handle multiple tasks. Users can store plenty of music and images on the R9's 64GB of onboard storage that can be upgraded up to 128GB via a microSD card.

In this age of selfies, it is important for a smartphone to have a clear and high-quality camera. Good thing, buyers of Oppo R9s will not be disappointed. The handset offers two 16-megapixel shooters from Sony. 

 According to photography experts the 16-MP sensors of R9s will help users to capture clear images and better-looking selfies.

For other features, the phone allows users to use two SIM cards. Its connectivity options include GPS, 4G, Bluetooth, NFC and Wi-Fi. Plus, it offers Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope and Proximity sensor.

 As per report from GSM Arena, Oppo R9s will soon be available in different Asian markets such as Taiwan and Singapore. There also reports that it will become available in Australia.

With the appearance of Google Pixel series and iPhone 7 series in the smartphone market, it is refreshing to see an affordable handset like Oppo R9s.

For other Oppo-made smartphone, check out the Oppo F1 which was only launch earlier this year. This phone sports a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with 720x1280-pixel resolution. Under the hood, it is powered by Snapdragon 616 processor and 3GB of RAM. It also offers a minimal 16GB of internal storage.

One of the best features of Oppo F1 is its camera. It has a 13-MP rear snapper and 8-MP front-facing sensor for selfies.

Founded in 2004, OPPO Electronics Corp. is a tech firm from Guangdong, China. The company is known for its budget-friendly smartphones. They also make portable media players, LCD-TVs, MP3 players and DVD/Blu-ray players.

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