OPPO teases launch of new R-Series smartphones in India [Update: R17 confirmed]

Update – November 20, 2018: OPPO has confirmed that it is indeed launching the R17 smartphone in India, as we had guessed.

Earlier: OPPO India today teased that it will launch a R Series smartphone soon. The teaser shows the side profile of a smartphone in Purple color which doesn’t give any hint of what to expect, but it will likely be R17 or R17 Pro smartphone that were introduced recently.

OPPO R17 specifications

  • 6.4-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with  91.5% screen-to-body ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 670 ( 2 x 2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + 6 x 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency)) 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 615 GPU
  • 6GB / 8GB RAM, 128GB internal memory
  • Dual SIM
  • ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.8 aperture, 5MP secondary rear camera
  • 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, AI, Sony IMX576 sensor, 3D Portrait
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Dimensions: 157.5×74.9×7.5mm; Weight: 182g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 3500mAh battery with (5V/4A)  VOOC Flash charge

OPPO R17 Pro specifications

  • 6.4-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU
  • 8GB RAM, 128GB internal memory
  • Dual SIM
  • ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • 12MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.5/2.4 variable aperture, OIS, 20MP secondary rear camera with f/2.6 aperture, TOF 3D camera
  • 25MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture, AI, Sony IMX576 sensor, 3D Portrait
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • Dimensions: 157.6×74.6×7.9mm; Weight: 183g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB 3.1 Type-C, NFC
  • 3700mAh battery with (10V/5A) SuperVOOC fast charging

We should know more details in the coming weeks.


Srivatsan Sridhar: Srivatsan Sridhar is a Mobile Technology Enthusiast who is passionate about Mobile phones and Mobile apps. He uses the phones he reviews as his main phone. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram
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