It launched a new flagship smartphone that's all about the selfies as usual, but its unique position and obsession has it looking for silicon.
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OPPO F5 will split on RAM, OPPO F5 Youth drops a selfie camera
Dual selfie cameras on the two main models with one getting more RAM than the other. The Youth loses out on the extra selfie shooter.
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Selfie-focused Gionee A1 and A1 Plus will be at MWC 2017
While we know that the devices will exist, we don't have the exact details of how many cameras we're dealing with and how good they actually are.
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Vivo V5 aims to take your selfie obsession to the next level with 20MP front camera
We all know megapixels aren’t everything when it comes to the real-life performance of a smartphone’s camera these days, with 12MP flagship models like the Samsung Galaxy S7, Google Pixel XL or HTC 10 handily beating 16, 20 or 23MP imaging powerhouses in comprehensive photography comparisons.
But it’s probably nigh impossible for our selfie-passionate readers and friends to contain their excitement over the 20MP front-facing cam-touting Vivo V5 until someone actually takes that beast for a test run.
Unveiled exclusively in India at the moment, where it’s slated to kick off pre-orders on Wednesday ahead of a commercial November 26 launch, this overall mid-range 5.5-incher even puts OPPO’s F1s “selfie expert” to shame in terms of the “secondary” camera’s theoretical capabilities.
In addition to a mind-blowing megapixel count, the shooter also flaunts a top-notch Sony IMX376 sensor, “Moonlight Glow” flash, f/2.0 aperture, and Face Beauty 6.0 software tricks. Speaking of, the Vivo V5 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which is just the first of many average-sounding features.
You get a mediocre octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC as well, comparatively disappointing 13MP rear snapper, 720p screen resolution, decent metal unibody build with fairly thick bezels, 3,000 mAh battery, and… no, 4GB RAM is in fact not at all disappointing. Not at Rs. 17,980, or around $265. And remember, the BBK-owned Vivo brand isn’t very big in the Western world yet, but it’s huge in several parts of Asia, so it may not be smart to rule out an eventual global rise.
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OPPO R9s, R9s Plus revealed with Sony IMX398, fairly high costs
If you liked OPPO’s R9– correction, if you had the chance to purchase and own the R9, you might be excited enough to tell people about the R9s and R9s Plus.The phones share a 16-megapixel main camera sensor from Sony, the 1/2.8-inch IMX398. An aperture of f/1.7 can capture 40 percent more light than other cameras with f/2.2 apertures while dual phase detect autofocus doubles the focus subdivisions of normal PDAF systems. Don’t forget about that selfie camera — ...
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One source might have all the answers for OPPO F1s specs
The day after we find out about what Samsung has to Unpack is the day when OPPO unpacks its F1s. Of course, if a phone wants to take the next “step up in the selfie revolution,” it’ll need some impressive cameras to do so.Well, an Indian outlet believes it has the answers to not just ...
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Get 21 megapixels on both sides of the Meitu M6
Sure, there are phones out there that claim that they’re all about the selfie. But until now, many modern “camera-phones” have been focused on either one side or the other. But with Meitu, — you know, the company that wanted you to have it all with its V4 — it’s giving you everything it’s got ...
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Sony Xperia XA Ultra is unique not for its 16-megapixel selfie camera, but for its OIS
Sony recently decided that it would prove itself to be all that and more in mobile, so it doesn’t necessarily surprise us that once comes the Xperia XA would come what we thought to be the Xperia C6 Ultra. Turns out, it’s the Xperia XA Ultra.The phone builds upon the XA’s MediaTek Helio P10 processor and an ...
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OPPO F1 Review: Decent? Yes. Expert? No. (Video)
Expertise is something earned. It’s also a big marketing tool.With OPPO having some eight years on the mobile market, it has been able to innovate in hardware time and time again. But its flamboyant output has typically been outside the scan of those with thinner wallets. And that’s where the company has to make do with the basics and punch up a spec ...
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Accessory vs. built-in functionality: what’s the way to go?
A lot needs to go into smartphone design. It frankly takes a lot of design and brainpower to pack all the stuff into a super slim case and still make it beautiful. So when some features like selfie flashes start to become a thing, phone OEMs start needing to make some calls.Of course, selfie flashes are the meat of this article because of Lenovo’s recent CES offering – the Vibe Extension selfie flash. This battery-operated accessory is small, fits in your pocket, and plugs into the ...
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This is the problem with so-called ‘selfie phones’
The selfie phone is an actual thing – or it’s becoming a thing.As much as that makes me not want to live on this planet anymore, it’s actually a good thing. No, the word “selfie” itself is a monstrosity. But that front cameras on smartphones are finally getting the attention they deserve is a wonderful thing.Today, the front camera is where fond memories and borderline narcissistic social culture meet. A group of friends out for an increasingly rare night on the town all huddle ...
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