OPPO has released its latest and greatest in the mid-upper range R series. The R15 and R15 Pro join the notch club with a 6.28-inch, 19:9 AMOLED screen and all new Sony camera sensor.
These phones retail for $659 and $779 respectively. I know I have said it before about OPPO, but these punch well above their weight.
“The R-Series continues to deliver fantastic camera capabilities at an affordable price. We know smartphones are now our customer’s camera of choice. As such, we continue to invest in our camera technologies to provide them with an exceptional photography experience, which will have them taking shots like a pro”, said Michael Tran, Executive Director at OPPO.
They are almost full screen with a small notch at the top and a tiny bottom bezel of course.
The camera uses the new larger 16MP Sony IMX519 with 1.22um pixels, 4656 x 3496, 1/2.6″ with phase detection autofocus (PADF). Currently, its unique to BBK owned OPPO and One Plus. Compared to the R11s sensor it is 7.7% larger and has 18.7% more pixels.
Specifications – R15 and R15 Pro (these are preliminary)
R15 | R15 Pro | |
Screen | 6.28-inch, 2280 x 1080, 19:9, 401ppi, AMOLED, 90% S-T-B-R, Gorilla Glass 5 | Similar |
Processor | MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 4×2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 |
GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 512 |
RAM | 6GB/128GB/microSD to 256GB | Same |
Rear Camera 1 | 16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.6″, 1.22µm, PDAF, HDR, face detection, AI-enhanced for 120 scenes, AI Beauty 2.0, flash, 2160@30fps | Same |
Rear Camera 2 | 5 MP (f/2.2) | 20 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/2.8″, 1µm |
Selfie | 20 MP, f/2.0, Sensor HDR, 1080p 3D lighting technique |
Same |
Comms | Wi-Fi AC dual band BT 4.2 |
Same BT 5.0 NFC |
LTE | Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 | Plus 18, 19, 26, |
Sim | Unlocked Dual sim Vodafone, Optus and Virgin Mobile are single sim |
Same |
Other | Fingerprint sensor rear 128 facial feature unlock |
Same |
Battery | 3450 mAh battery Fast battery charging: VOOC Flash Charge 5V/4A USB 2.0 |
3430 mAh battery Same |
Colour | Frost White, Nebula Purple | Cosmic Purple, Ruby Red |
IP | Claimed water resistant | 1P67 |
Size | 155.1 x 75.2 x 7.4 mm x 175g | 156.5 x 75.2 x 8 mm x 180g |
Android | 8.1 and Colour OS 5.0 | Same |
Website | https://www.oppo.com/au/smartphone-r15 | https://www.oppo.com/au/smartphone-r15_pro |
Price | $659 | $779 |
Availability R15 and R15 Pro
Stockists: The new device will be available to purchase from the following retailers. Please note on sale date varies across retailers.
- JB Hi-Fi: July 2nd Pre-order and July 9th On Sale
- The Good Guys, Officeworks, Woolworths Mobile: July 9th
Plans
- Woolworths Mobile – Available 9th July
- R15 Pro available at RRP outright or on $30 per month plan + $21.63 handset repayment over 36 months ($51.63/mth)
- R15 available at RRP Outright or on $30 per month plan + $18.31 handset repayment over 36 months ($48.30/mth)
- Optus – Available 9th July
- R15 Pro available on $45 per month plan + $10 handset repayment
- Vodafone – Available 9th July
- R15 Pro available on $40 Red Plan + $21.63 handset repayment over 36 months
- Telstra – 14th August
- R15 Pro available on $79 per month plan + $0 handset repayment
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