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  • Oppo RealMe 1 Review- Pros & Cons-Budget Champion?

    RealMe 1 is the first phone from RealMe series of Oppo mobiles. Touted as “premium mid-range smartphone”, RealMe 1 impresses with premium looking design and better spec on paper considering the competition in the price range.  In this Oppo RealMe 1 Review, we will be covering some of the key pros and cons of the device.

    Oppo RealMe 1 Review

    Oppo RealMe 1 Review- Pros & Cons

    Before starting the pros and cons, let’s quickly summarise the specifications of RealMe 1.

    • 2.0 GHz  Octacore MediaTek Helio P60 SoC.
    • 6 inch Full HD IPS LCD display panel with 18:9 aspect ratio.
    •   3/4/6GB  RAM.
    • 32/64/128GB of internal storage.
    • 13MP rear camera with f2.2.
    • 8MP front-facing camera with f2.2.
    • 3410 mAh battery.
    • Color OS 5.0 based on Android 8.1.
    • Dual nano sim card support.
    • Dedicated microSD card slot.

    RealMe 1 Pros

    Here is the list of features which we were impressed with the phone.

    • Premium Looking Design: It is one of the unique designed smartphones in the mid-range smartphone segment. The glossy diamond cut effect on the back is the standout feature.
    • Good display panel:  RealMe 1 comes with 6 inch Full HD IPS LCD display panel with 18:9 aspect ratio. The screen has good brightness and colors are vibrant.
    • Great performance:  MediaTek Helio P60 SoC is a powerful chipset which is a close competitor to Snapdragon 660. The device is fast and there is no lag observed during our testing period.
    • Dual VoLTE support: MediaTek Helio P60 SoC supports native Dual VoLTE. This means that you can use both sim for VoLTE simultaneously.
    • Decent Camera performance:  Considering the price, both front and rear camera performance is good.

    RealMe 1 Cons:

    • No Fingerprint scanner: No variant of RealMe 1 comes with a fingerprint scanner.
    • Confusing Color OS 5:  This UI is feature rich but settings and menu are bit confusing.
    • No 4K video recording support: Video recording is limited to 1080p@30fps even though the chipset is capable of 4K.

    Oppo RealMe 1 Review summary: Overall good value for money smartphone. It is powerful, beautiful and features rich.  Lack of fingerprint scanner is the biggest cons of RealMe1 according to us.

  • Oppo F1 Plus Pros and Cons Review

    Oppo F1 Plus is a dual sim Android camera centric smartphone. It is also billed as “Selfie Expert”. The key features of the device are 5.5 inch screen, 16MP front facing camera, Fingerprint scanner and 4GB RAM.

    Oppo F1 Plus is powered by 2.0GHz 64 bit MediaTek MT6755 (Helio P10) SoC with 4GB of RAM and Mali-T860MP2 GPU. It comes with 64GB of internal storage. As it has hybrid sim slot, you can use either 2 nano sim cards or 1 nano sim card with microSD card(Upto 128GB). The device runs on ColorOS 3.0 which is built on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop. The day to day performance was decent. There was no lag or shutter observed during out testing.

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    Oppo F1 Selfie Expert

    Oppo F1 Plus sports 5.5 inch 16 million colour AMOLED display screen with Full HD resolution and pixel density of 401ppi. It also comes with Gorilla Glass 4 screen with round edges. The colors are bright and well saturated. The text and images looks sharp and crisp. The sunlight legibility also decent.

    Oppo F1 Plus houses 13MP f/2.2 unit with PDAF and LED flash in the back and 16MP fixed-focus f/2.0 unit in the front. There is no OIS support. The camera performance on well lit condition came out really good. In low light, the noise creeps in. The 16MP selfie camera does take nice selfies.

    Connectivity features of Oppo F1 Plus includes 4G, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth V4.0, microUSB v2.0 port and an A-GPS unit. The device has 2850mAh battery with VOOC Flash Charge technology. VOOC charges smartphone in just around 40 minutes. Good thing is inspite of fast charging, the unit remains cool. The battery life is good. It last easily more than a day.

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Oppo F1 Plus

    Pros of Oppo F1 Plus

    • Good Build quality.
    • Vibrant Display screen with good sunlight legibility.
    • Good battery life.
    • Decent camera performance.
    • Fast charging.

    Cons of Oppo F1 Plus

    • No Wi-Fi ac.
    • Hybrid sim slot
    • Average low light camera performance.
    • No FM and NFC.

  • Oppo F1 Plus Tips and Tricks With FAQ

    Oppo F1 Plus is the latest smartphone launched  in India with focus on Selfie lovers. The premium build quality, fingerprint scanner,fast charging,  16MP front facing camera with wide f2.0 aperture are the key attractions of this device. Here are some of the Oppo F1 Plus Tips and tricks with FAQ.

    Oppo F1 selfie Expert

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    What type of SIM cards it accepts?

    Oppo F1 Plus comes with Hybrid SIM tray. Hence it will accept either 2 nano sim cards or a single nano sim card and microSD card(Upto 128GB). You will not be able to use 2 sim cards and microSD card simultaneosly.

    Does it has LED notification light?

    Yes. It has white notification LED on the top.

    How to take screenshot on Oppo F1 Plus?

    There are 2 ways through which you can take screenshot on Oppo F1.

    Method1: Press and hold volume down and power button simulataneosly. The screenshot will be taken.

    Method 2: First you need to enable smart gestures in the settings page. Then on the screen on which you want to take screenshot, swipe three fingers from top to bottom. The screenshot will be taken.

    What is long screenshot? How to take long screenshot on Oppo F1?

    Long screenshot is nothing but capturing long vertical page such as long articles, paragraphs, lyrics and etc. For taking long screenshots, press and hold Volume Up + Power  at the same time. You will get an options “Screenshot area”, “Next page” and “Save” on the right of your screen. If the paragraph is longer than your screen, tap on “Screenshot area” and pull the round button till the bottom of your screen, then tap on “Next page” until you reach the bottom of the paragraph, at last “save”.

    How to download official PC suite for Oppo F1?

    As of now, there is no official PC suite for Oppo F1. You need to use some other third party PC suite for the same.

    How to use Oppo F1 Plus as modem?

    Oppo F1 Plus supports Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB tethering and Bluetooth tethering. You can enable them from the settings-> Mobile Hotspot and tethering option.

    Does it has any screen protection such as Corning Gorilla Glass?

    Yes. It has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. The box contains additional screen guard as well.

    Is Oppo F1 supports 5G WiFi?

    No.

    Does it has fast charging?

    Yes. It comes with fast charging technology called VOOC Flash Charge. Oppo claims that with 5 minutes of charging it can offer 2 hours of talk time.

     What is the price of Oppo F1 Plus in India?

    The price of Oppo F1 Plus in India is Rs. 26,990.

    What are the main Cons of Oppo F1 Plus?

    This is not the final list. However, based on the initial impression, below the are cons.

    • No Wi-Fi ac or NFC.
    • Weak low-light camera performance.
    • Hybrid SIM slot.
    • No Android 6.0 out of the box.