Oppo R9s smartphone full review
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We’ve been seriously impressed with Oppo phones in the past. The Oppo F1s was one of the best-value phones of 2016. Now the R9S hits the market with a spec sheet that almost rivals a Samsung Galaxy S7 but much thinner, with a much lower sticker-price and arguably-better looks? Is it any good?
5.5in, 1080 x 1920, 401ppi AMOLED screen, 64,4GB RAM; 2GHz Octa-core A53 CPU, Adreno 506 GPU; 16/16MP cameras, Android 6 with Color OS 3, 3,010mAh battery, Fingerprint reader, microSD slot/dual-SIM card, 153 x 74 x 7mm, 145g. Full specs here.
We’re very impressed with the design of the R9s. It’s very thin (under 7mm) and the matte black chassis looks incredibly classy with its silver Oppo-logo inlay. The Gorilla Glass 5 front extends from the top to the bottom of the device and there’s virtually no bezel. A touch-operated 'button' beneath the screen doubles as one of the fastest fingerprint readers we’ve seen (Oppo tells us that it's made from Zirconium and has a hydrophobic coating to work better when wet). So all good in the looks department.
The very-thin bezel at the side did cause some problems, though. While it’s not as annoying as Samsung’s silly curved bezel-less screens there were occasions where the side of our hand would register as screen touching and disrupt our usage. It’s not a deal breaker though.
We also think that turning off Mobile Data and WiFi, when in Low Power Mode, is misguided.
Next: Camera and conclusion
