If you've been a member of the smartphone fandom for
a while now, you've probably heard of Oppo. The company doesn't have much of a
presence on western markets, but it's huge in China. And, despite the phone we
are about to write on in this article, Oppo has also notably made attempts at
making unique, innovative designs like the Oppo N3 with its unique swivel
camera, or the Oppo R5, which was "the world's thinnest smartphone"
at the time of its launch. Oh, it's also the parent company of the OnePlus
"flagship killing" brand that everyone is talking about nowadays.
This is allegedly a leaked Oppo R13 and, as you
can see, it looks strikingly similar to something we know, notch and virtual
"home" bar included.
A secondary leak shows a display patent, filed for
by Oppo, which shows a screen panel with a top notch, much like the one we see
pictured here. It's possible that this leak is legitimate, but we are still
unsure if the phone in the picture is actually the R13 model, since the rumor
mill seems to be conflicted.
We have to admit, though, the all-black paintjob
with a neon green Oppo logo on the back looks really cool. Now, whether or not
you are going to be able to buy it in the west — we wager on "no".
But 3rd party eshop retailers will surely be able to grab a hold of it and will
sell internationaly. If the phone happens to cover the bands that your carrier
works over — you'd have a chance there.