Oppo smartphone - the R1C
January. The stunning sapphire-glass-back Oppo R1C
will soon be available worldwide, under the name Oppo
R1x. The handset is crafted up to the high standards of the
rest of the manufacturer's lineup and employs the same
high-strength CNC frame like the R5. It is also quite thin,
at only 6.85mm and weighs only 130 grams.
The R1x's most distinctive feature is the eye-catching
sapphire-faceted back panel. The almost chameleon-style
color effects on the phone are achieved through UV
embossing of the layer, right underneath the glass, thus
creating areas with different light-reflective capabilities.
Oppo has definitely been working hard on its designs lately.
Both the Oppo R5 and the N3 are gorgeously crafted,
very thin phones that give off a definite premium feeling and,
of course, are also priced accordingly. Specs-wise, nothing
will be changed in the international version of the Oppo R1
and it will be pretty identical to its, Chinese counterpart, except,
of course, supporting GSM networks. The phone features a 5-inch
"Pixel Eye" HD screen and is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8939
Snapdragon 615 SoC, with four Cortex-A53 CPU cores,
clocked at 1.7GHz and another four at 1.0 GHz. This
quite-capable mid-range chip is backed up by 2GB of RAM
and 16GB of onboard memory, along with a microSD slot for up
to 128GB more.
The main camera on the phone is a 13MP shooter and has an
LED flash, while on the front there is a 5MP model. The R1x
should hit international markets mid- to late April this year and
will be available in two colors - sapphire blue and ice white.