Oppo R15x smartphone - pros and cons

In Russia, few have heard of the ORRO brand, but this Chinese company occupies top positions in many countries. It is a leading smartphone manufacturer in China. The ORRO brand is not so familiar to us, because its products are mainly targeted at China, as well as India, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, the USA and other countries with which the company has been cooperating for a long time. In stores in Russia, smartphones of this company are quite rare, and most of these models are released specifically for our country.

Decent smartphone with Snapdragon 660 chipset - Orro R15x

OPRO brand smartphones have a wide price range, like all major manufacturers. Therefore, almost every buyer will be able to choose a gadget in accordance with their capabilities and desires. One of the new masterpieces of the company is the ORRO R15x smartphone, which belongs to the middle price segment. Below will be presented such information as: characteristics and chips of the gadget, its estimated cost, the date of official release, as well as comparison with worthy competitors.

Main characteristics and features of ORRO R15x

Heart and memory Oppo R15x

Orro's new creation is powered by the fairly common Snapdragon 660 processor, which is high performance but not cutting edge. Despite the fact that this crystal model was released back in 2017, it is still popular with many manufacturers. For smartphones of the middle price segment, claiming to be the flagship, this processor has the best value for money. You can check this using benchmarks. So, on Antutu, its performance is estimated at 139 thousand points, despite the fact that more than a year has passed since the Snapdragon 660 entered the market. For comparison, we can single out completely new processors from MediaTek: Helio P60 is estimated at 140 thousand points, and Helio X30 - 141 thousand.

The best Qualcomm dies often have Cryo cores, not Cortex APMs. The Snapdragon 660 processor has 8 Kryo 260 cores, which are second generation. They, in turn, are divided into two groups. The first group includes 4 cores at 2200 MHz Kryo 260, in the second group there are also 4 cores, but already with an operating frequency of 1840 MHz. The processor is designed on a 14-nanometer process technology, which is not a top-end performance.However, for the middle price segment, it is the best option. The graphics component is the Adreno 512 processor, the frequency of which reaches 800 MHz. Which is quite enough for the normal operation of programs and games.

OPRO manufacturers have equipped their brand new mid-range gadget with 6 GB of RAM, which is more in line with the characteristics of flagship smartphones. Although the latter may have a smaller amount of RAM. 8GB RAM is very rare. The type of memory used is LPDDR4X. The operating frequency of the RAM reaches 1866 MHz in 2-channel mode.

The manufacturer was not greedy either with built-in memory: 128 GB is enough for any user, unless, of course, he does not download everything to his gadget. However, there is a way out for such users. After all, a separate slot for an SD card allows you to expand the storage capacity up to 256 GB.

Both memory and smartphone performance are at a very high level. However, the manufacturer could release a number of such gadgets so that the buyer can choose how much memory and performance he wants.

Screen and cameras of the gadget

Almost all models of the ORRO brand are equipped with excellent cameras and have a beautiful design. R15x has a double main photo module: 16 and 2 GB. However, we cannot say with confidence that the second 2 Megapixel module will be able to cope with the tasks set perfectly. To clarify its functioning, you need to wait for official tests. The aperture of the main module is f / 1.7, and the auxiliary one is f / 2.4. The maximum resolution for videos here will be only 8 Megapixels.

The selfie camera has a much more rosy performance. The front-facing photo module has a resolution of 25 MP with an aperture of f / 2, and videos are recorded in Full HD, that is, 30 frames per second. This front camera performance will provide near-perfect selfies to brag about on social media.

The gadget is equipped with a large screen with a diagonal of 6.4 ”and an aspect ratio of 2.167 to 1. The display with a resolution of 1080 × 2340 pixels and a density of 403 pixels per inch has excellent color quality and brightness. Moreover, it occupies 84.4% of the entire screen area. The rest of the front panel has a drop-shaped cutout that houses the earpiece and selfie camera.

One of the most interesting features is the in-screen fingerprint scanner. However, users who are familiar with the OPRO brand know that this technique is used by the manufacturer in many high-end models. Stylish originality of the display is given by glass with a 2.5D effect, as well as rounded corners.

Autonomy and other characteristics of the OPRO R15x smartphone

This is not to say that the battery of this smartphone model is large, but such a volume cannot be called small, but it is equal to 3600 mAh. Which is quite enough for 12-14 hours of active work. However, games and videos significantly reduce this time. There have been no official tests yet, but we can already say for sure that users will not sit at the outlet for days. The level of autonomy of the gadget is considered decent.

The great advantage of the smartphone is a separate slot for a memory card. Today, quite a few models of smartphones have a common slot for a sim card and a memory card - which is not suitable for all users. The highlight of the OPRO R15x is its own software. Operating system ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo) is actively patched and acquires more and more new chips. The gadget supports LTE12, but whether this function is useful or not depends on local telecom operators. Not everyone can provide such a high level of data transfer. Another feature of the device is the headphones. For OPRO R15x, you can use both a wireless headset and a wired one. In the first case, communication is established using Bleutooth 5 version, and for the second, the device is equipped with a standard 3.5 mini-Jack connector.

The quality and size of the display Orro R15x takes the undisputed leadership. The differences in quality characteristics are certainly not as striking as the screen size.But the resolution of the main dual module of this model is not enough compared to competing gadgets. The main rear camera has more or less normal indicators of both resolution and aperture. However, the additional second main camera has very weak characteristics, which pulls the entire rear module down. But Orro R15x distinguished itself with an excellent front camera - none of its competitors have such characteristics. That certainly elevates the model to the podium. As for the autonomy, we can say that it is not bad. Many similar gadgets from other manufacturers have even smaller batteries. For example, we can cite Xiaomi models.

ORRO R15x price, release date

The start of sales of a brand new smartphone from ORRO is scheduled for November 1 this year, its initial price is 360 dollars, which is approximately equal to 24 thousand rubles.

Some stores provide pre-order services for this particular smartphone model. Many speculate that the device will increase in price when it is officially presented, but whether this information is reliable or not will become known later.

Output

• bright screen;
• a fingerprint scanner built into the screen;
• the quality and size of the display Orro R15x occupies a leading position;
• all models are equipped with excellent cameras and have a beautiful design;
• R15х has a double main photo module: 16 and 2 GB;
• comfortable body;
• ergonomics, design;
• the level of autonomy of the gadget is decent;
• easy to operate;
• the screen reacts flawlessly to touch;
• large built-in memory.

• lack of NFC;
• the camera interface is a little slow.

Until the gadget is officially presented on the Russian market, there are no reviews on it. However, you can use foreign comments, from which it follows that the smartphone still has small flaws.