OPPO F1s

At first, we thought the OPPO F1s is almost an exact replica of its sibling, the F1 Plus, which in turn borrows heavily from the iconic iPhone design. However, when we placed the two OPPO siblings together, we discovered that the F1s is much thicker, heavier and larger in overall size as compared to the F1 Plus. Of course, there’s good reason for this, since the F1s offers a beefier battery in comparison. The overall design language is still the same however, and the highlights include an all-metal body and rounded corners.

The OPPO F1s offers a 5.5-inch canvas, which is now standard for most mainstream smartphones in terms of size. However, the resolution is just 720p, which is our main gripe with this device… especially considering its asking price. In comparison, the F1 Plus offered full HD resolution on its 5.5-inch display. That said, the F1s’ display is one of the better 720p displays we’ve seen, and serves up decent visuals without any signs of pixelation. However, if you’re in the habit of viewing high-definition videos and playing graphics-intensive games at high resolutions, you might find it slightly lacking. It’s fine for most other tasks though, and offers ample brightness levels. We didn’t find anything to complain regarding sunlight legibility or viewing angles either.

Coming to the shooting capabilities of the OPPO F1s, this is where things become really interesting. You see, the OPPO F1s, just like its sibling the F1 Plus, offers a 13MP primary shooter and a 16MP front camera. You read that right – the front camera is actually more powerful (at least in terms of megapixel count) than the main camera, showcasing how the selfie craze has taken over the world. And to support that front camera, OPPO has added quite a few selfie-centric features to the F1s.

Under the hood, there’s an octa-core MediaTek MT6750 processor, which works in tandem with 3 gigs of RAM. The day-to-day performance is smooth, and you should be okay as long as you don’t expect fireworks. Even intensive games like Asphalt 8 work fine, so no complaints there. The phone handles heat dissipation well too, and we didn’t encounter any freezes or app crashes either, which bodes well for the OPPO F1s. The key thing to note here is that the animations in ColorOS make it seem like the usage isn’t as fast as it should be, and that’s our main gripe.