OPPO R5

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Key Specs

Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

(Avg)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
  • Octa Core, 1.5 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM

Display

(Excellent)
  • 5.2 inches (13.21 cm); AMOLED
  • 1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
  • Gorilla Glass 3 Protection

Rear Camera

(Good)
  • Single Camera Setup
    • 13 MP Primary Camera
  • LED Flash
  • Full HD @30fps Video Recording

Front Camera

(Avg)
  • 5 MP

Battery

(Very Good)
  • 2000 mAh

General

  • SIM1: Micro
  • 5G Not Supported
  • 16 GB internal storage, Non Expandable
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OPPO R5 Expert Review Summary

Expert Rating:

7.0/5

Rahul Gupta
by  Rahul Gupta , 02 Mar 2015

Verdict

Well, all what it boils down to is whether the OPPO R5 worthy of the price it is being offered at? There are two ways to look at it. Firstly, the device offers a nice set of features offering great functionality, and above all the build quality offered is amazing. There are barely any flaws with the design except the missing 3.5mm audio socket, which takes away some part of the functionality. However if you compare the hardware offered by the device, the closest competition would be the HTC Desire 820, which carries similar hardware specifications while the R5 certainly beats it with its super... Read Full Verdict

Well, all what it boils down to is whether the OPPO R5 worthy of the price it is being offered at? There are two ways to look at it. Firstly, the device offers a nice set of features offering great functionality, and above all the build quality offered is amazing. There are barely any flaws with the design except the missing 3.5mm audio socket, which takes away some part of the functionality. However if you compare the hardware offered by the device, the closest competition would be the HTC Desire 820, which carries similar hardware specifications while the R5 certainly beats it with its superior design and styling. However if you are looking for a cheaper option with similar hardware minus the fancy looks then the Micromax Yu Yureka is yet another option. So ultimately,  if you are looking for a well built device which you can flaunt the R5 is there for you, but be advised that the you would be paying heavily for looks.

    Pros

  • Solid build
  • One of the slimmest smartphones
  • VOOC charging
  • Brilliant display

    Cons

  • Pricey
  • Similar specs available in phones at a third of the price
Specs At A Glance +

Measures 148.9 x 74.5 x 4.9 mm

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Premium construction, rock solid build +

Gionee’s S5.5 started the slimness war with the launch of an Android smartphone featuring a 5.5mm slim body and following with an even slimmer device featuring a 5.1mm thick body. Seeing the demand of slim and sleek looking smartphones OPPO offered the R5, featuring 4.85mm slim body, shattering Gionee’s records. However, the R5 is not just built for the sake of making a slim device, as the build quality that the brand has tried to offer even at this slimness is great and inspires a lot of confidence among users for buying such slim devices, especially after the whole iPhone 6 Plus bending fiasco.

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A superb AMOLED display +

The display on the R5 is based on a 5.2-inch AMOLED unit, which bears a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. In terms of colour reproduction, the display, as with all AMOLED displays, is lovely and offers ample amounts of contrast and brightness levels. However, the colour reproduction is a little too saturated resulting in overwhelming colours, which are good for gaming and multimedia but not so much for everyday use and web browsing. The screen size, the resolution and the production process are all similar to the display featured on the Samsung Galaxy S5 and by far the display on the R5 has managed to be the closest competitor till date.

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Color-full user interface +

The software on the R5 is based on Google Android KitKat 4.4, on which the company has layered its custom Color OS version 2.0 UI. The first thing to be noticed is the direct approach followed by the user interface to access to all the important things right from the home screen itself. By default, there are three home screens offered by OPPO but more screens are automatically added as and when more apps are installed on the device. Out of the many innovations the brand has done, the widgets offer maximum functionality to the users. For instance, the music widget makes tunes always available at a press of a button while the camera widget shows a live preview and allows users to capture images without bringing up the whole camera UI.

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Optimised hardware for balanced performance +

The R5 is powered using the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset clocked at 1.5GHz, which is similar to the processor that has been used on Yu’s Yureka smartphone available at one-third of the cost of this smartphone. Nevertheless, the Snapdragon 615 is a 64-bit computing capable processor, and as and when a compatible operating system will be made available for the device, the full potential of this chip would be unlocked. For now, this chip works with a 32-bit operating system, Android KitKat 4.4 and offers decent overall performance.

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An all-round camera +

As one of its highlight features, the 13-megapixel camera of the device is among one of the most commonly used mobile phone cameras available today. The company has used a Sony Exmor sensor on the device that offers good image capture quality. Coupled with a fast autofocus mechanism, the device takes images super fast while keeping the focus in check for overall quality.

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OPPO R5 Specifications

General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

General

Operating System Android v4.4 (Kitkat)

Performance

(Avg)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Processor Octa core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A53
Architecture 64 bit
Graphics (GPU) Adreno 405
RAM 2 GB

Display

(Excellent)
Display Type AMOLED
Screen Size 5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Resolution 1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
Pixel Density 424 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 67.15 %
Screen Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height 148.9 mm
Width 74.5 mm
Thickness 4.8 mm
Weight 155 grams
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Rear Camera

(Good)
Resolution
CameraMPAperture
Primary13 MPf/2.0
Autofocus Yes
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

(Avg)
Resolution
CameraMP
Primary5 MP

Battery

(Very Good)
Capacity 2000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage 16 GB
Expandable Storage No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Single SIM
SIM Type SIM1: Micro
Network Support 5G Not Supported, 4G
SIM 1 4G bands
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

OPPO R5 User Reviews

4.4/5
Based on 9 ratings

OPPO R5 Key Highlights

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
RAM & Storage 2 GB + 16 GB
Display 5.2", 1080 x 1920 Resolution
Rear Camera 13 MP
Front Camera 5 MP
Battery 2000 mAh
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