Oppo F1s
We have been hearing quite a lot about
the Oppo's new "Selfie Expert" - the F1s. We already know that it
will be officially unveiled of August 3 and we've also learned about its
improved 16 MP selfie camera and blazing fast fingerprint reader. A recent
render and promo video also provided us with a glimpse of what should be the
new camera-centric device. Shortly after, a few of our readers astutely picked
up on the visual similarities between the upcoming F1s and another fresh new
Oppo device - the A59.
Today a fresh leak appears to add
another layer to the similarities between the two handsets. If the information
pans out, than it would appear the F1s borrows both the styling and hardware of
the A59, while upgrading the front-camera experience with the aforementioned
16 MP shooter.
The source in question claims that the
F1s will also use a 5.5-inch LCD display, with a rather low 720p resolution.
The same goes for the Mediatek MT6750 chipset, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage and
13 MP main camera. Even the quoted dimensions of 154.5 x 76 x 7.38 mm and 160
grams of weight seem to match up and so does the 3,075 mAh battery. This could
of course be a big mix-up, but if the specs in question do pan out, the F1s
probably won't offer any significant performance boost over its predecessor and
might even fall short. Still, the upgraded camera could prove to be enough of a
draw and so could the suggested US$ 270 price tag.
According to the same source, Oppo will
be taking the initial batch of pre-orders for the F1s between August 4 and
August 10. This will allegedly include a pre-order incentive as well in the
form of an exclusive gift pack as well as an additional unique F1s unit, signed
by a celebrity, for one lucky buyer. Even if the F1s doesn't quite match the
impressive sales of its predecessor, even coming half way there would be an
impressive achievement for the Chinese OEM.
