The rumor mill had revealed that
the OPPO R13 and R13 Plus are the upcoming smartphones that will be fueled by
the unannounced Snapdragon 670 chipset. However, fresh information suggests
that since the number 13 is considered bad omen in many countries, OPPO has
reportedly named its upcoming R series smartphones as OPPO R15 and R15 Plus. At
the same time, couple of leaked photos of the alleged OPPO R15 have also
surfaced on Weibo.
A leaked hands-on image of an unknown OPPO phone has
surfaced. It has a notch enabled full screen design like the iPhone X. Last
year, the Chinese manufacturer had filed a display patent with full screen
design with a notch at its top.
Previously spotted leaked photos of OPPO R13 had
revealed that it would be arriving with iPhone X like design. Hence, it is
speculated that that the handset shown in the fresh photos could be the alleged
OPPO R15. The notch of the OPPO phone seems to feature a selfie camera, another
sensor and an earpiece.
The handset can be seen in three color variants like
Black, Pink and Purple. Unlike like vertically stacked dual cameras of the
iPhone X, the OPPO smartphone sports horizontally arranged dual cameras. The
antenna bands are placed on the top and bottom edges of the phone. The fingerprint
sensor also resides on the back panel.
The OPPO R15 and R15 Plus smartphones have
reportedly received certification 3C authority in China. The Snapdragon 660
chipset was introduced through the OPPO R11 and OPPO R11 Plus phones that
debuted in June last year. It is speculated that the OPPO R15 and R15 Plus will
replace them in June this year. These handsets are expected to carry support
for VOOC fast charging. Also, the R15 duo could be the first smartphones to
arrive with the upcoming Snapdragon 670 chipset.
