Review – OPPO F5: For the Selfie Lovers
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OPPO F5
RM 1298
7.5
Pros
- Good build quality
- 6-inch 18:9 aspect ratio display
- Good front camera
- Great battery life
- Dedicated dual SIM and microSD card tray
- Good value
Cons
- Display with dull & washed out colours
- Sub par rear camera
- Cancerous ColorOS
- Micro USB
- No fast charging
Intro
The OPPO F1s has been a wild success in Malaysia thanks to the aggressive marketing campaign. OPPO Malaysia has decided to skip the boring F3 and launches the OPPO F5 in Malaysia during November 2017. Let’s take a look at the OPPO F5 and judge upon if this phone lives up to OPPO’s recent change in their tagline – Selfie Leader.
OPPO F5 Specifications
| OPPO F5 | |
| CPU & GPU | MediaTek MT6763T P23 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.65 GHz Cortex-A53 Mali-G71 MP2 |
| RAM | 4 GB 6 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB 64 GB supports microSD card up to 256 GB |
| Display | 6.0-inch 18:9 IPS LCD 2160 x 1080 |
| Camera (rear) | 16MP f/1.8 AF |
| Camera (front) | 20MP f/2.0 |
| Battery | Non-removable 3200 mAh |
| Operating System | Android 7.1 Nougat ColorOS 3.2 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano) |
| Connectivity | GSM / HSPA / LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Bluetooth 4.2 GPS with A-GPS |
| Features | Rear fingerprint scanner |
Unboxing
Included in the box:
- OPPO F5
- 5V2A Charging adaptor
- Micro USB cable
- Earphones
- Transparent hardshell case
- User guide
OPPO has included a transparent hardshell case for out-of-the-box protection.
The case surface has bazillions of tiny dimples on it to increase the grip. The downside, however, is a rough surface that feels like coarse sandpaper.
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