Hey there, Alex here.
I've never really been excited about Oppo devices, and the new R17 is no different.
But since I had the chance to spend some time with it, I thought I would share my quick
impressions of the phone with you guys.
First of all, let's start with design.
This is a pretty good looking phone, especially from the front.
The new notch design on this OLED screen is a quite a looker, and even the bottom chin
is relatively small.
To me, this is how the notch should have evolved from the Essential Phone.
The quality of the display is really good as well, so I've really enjoyed watching
content on the phone.
But do take note, like a lot of phones from Chinese manufacturers, it lacks Widevine L1
support.
So you won't be able to watch HD content from apps like Netflix, or Amazon Prime Video.
Hardware wise, the R17 continues the tradition of using new mid-range Qualcomm chipsets.
This time round it's the Snapdragon 670.
It's also paired with ample amount of storage and RAM.
In terms of the performance of the chipset, I have no complaint whatsoever.
It's able to run games well, and apps launches quickly.
In my time with it, it also seems quite efficient, or maybe it's just the 3,500mAh battery.
This is where I want to talk about ColorOS.
I'm not a fan of it at all.
From the way it looks, to the way it works.
Despite the capable chipset, it just doesn't feel as smooth, especially the camera app.
The launcher can be replaced, but it doesn't fix annoying issues like the multi-step process
to dismiss a notification or the intrusive app permissions.
So software is definitely my least favourite part of the phone, and one of the main reasons
why I'm not that interested in Oppo devices in general.
While the camera app experience isn't that smooth, it is able to produce pretty good
looking images.
Pleasing looking colours, nice details, and even the dynamic range is not that bad thanks
to the auto HDR mode.
Low light performance is pretty decent too, and overall it's what I would consider to
be a decent camera.
It lacks hardware stabilisation, but 1080p recording does have software stabilisation.
I don't take selfies frequently, but I do think the front camera on the R17 is pretty
good.
It's able to capture a lot of details with the 25MP sensor, and if you want to, you can
also apply a whole bunch of beautifying effects.
This will probably appeal to some folks.
But this is where I want to make it clear that this is NOT a phone that I recommend
buying, especially in Singapore.
The R17 sold here, does not come with the in-screen fingerprint sensor, or any sort
of fingerprint sensor at all.
So we're left with the usual unlocking methods which are more troublesome, or the face unlock
feature which is less secure.
While it's nice that they finally switch to using USB-C, it still lacks NFC.
So no Android Pay.
If it was way cheaper, it might have been a decent option, since the display and the
camera performance are actually pretty good.
But at 699 Singapore dollars, it's just not worth it at all.
Thanks for watching my quick review of the Oppo R17.
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in the future.
Thanks again, and see you guys on the next one.
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