After breaking its short-lived partnership with CyanogenMod, China-based hardware manufacturer Oppo shifted its software focus entirely on a proprietary platform dubbed ColorOS and obviously built on Android source code.But as the purist community grows stronger and more vocal by the day, everyone from LG to Sony seems to agree bloatware must go or at least get significantly ...
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We’re sure that by now you’ve noticed that we love comparisons. There’s no better way to help you all decide between one product and another, than if we test them side by side on a couple of average days of use. It’s always hard for us to determine a winner, since each product was designed with a specific niche in the market in mind, but at least our experience will serve you to get a feel for what device suits your needs.As we wind up our initial coverage of the Oppo R5, one very requested comparison was to put this device to the test against the ultimate aluminum ...
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Miniaturization has been one of the key elements that has allowed technology to evolve over the years. Decades ago, a computer was big enough to fill a room, and today most of us carry smartphones that are more powerful than some of the computers NASA needed to put a man on the moon. If you’re new to the smartphone business, you might not remember how big and bulky these products were just a few years ago, and how companies focused on defying form factors and designs in order to make your use of a smartphone a pleasant experience.Some of us struggle with the level of compromise that this ...
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Can you imagine a world where companies didn’t push the boundaries of thin and light? Some of you may mock these efforts, but that doesn’t change the fact that the best selling smartphones today keep getting thinner and lighter. We can’t ignore the fact that one of the best selling smartphones in the world shows a clear obsession for getting slimmer every new iteration, and the same can be said about Oppo’s R lineup.Have a look at our comparison video of the Oppo R5 vs the iPhone 6. In a way, this comparison would’ve been more suited agains the iPhone 6 Plus given the ...
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Some of you may not agree with the obsession of certain companies to make devices thinner and lighter. Thinness might not matter to all, but it’s hard to ignore that some of the best selling smartphones in the world, are also the thinnest ones. You can also argue that the as phones continue to grow in size, a thin profile will improve your experience using it.All this said, what happens when a smartphone is so thin that it can’t even fit a 3.5mm headphone jack? Oppo has decided to give Apple a run for its money with a smartphone that’s a crazy 2mm thinner than the
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Its bigger brother may be capturing all of the attention in the limelight, but that doesn’t mean the Oppo R5 doesn’t hold a candle to the N3. We’ve already covered the basics of the phone in a news post, but now it’s time to give you a look at the phone itself. This is our Oppo R5 hands-on.The design isn’t as remarkable as that of the N3, but there is something to be said about the R5′s looks. It’s ultra-thin, just 4.8mm at its thickest, and boasts a “macro-arc ...
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Reading the name “Oppo R5″ might bring into your mind the thought “just another midrange option.” And that’s only partially true – with a careful examination of the specs of the R5, it becomes clear that this actually isn’t just a new mid-range offering, but instead a flagship in its own right (what is a flagship, anyway?)… or is it? We’ll answer that question when we put the Oppo R5 through its paces ...
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After many long weeks of anticipation, Oppo has finally gone official with its two newest Android smartphones, the N3 and R5. We’re live in Singapore with the scoop on the phones, so read onward to find out more about both the high-end Oppo N3 and lower-end Oppo R5.The N3 is a follow-up to the N1 of yesteryear (and don’t ask us why it’s not called the N2; we’re just as confused). It features a premium-looking body and top tier specs, along with a long-rumored motorized camera. Let’s begin with the build – there’s industrial-grade steel for the body of ...
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