Oppo showed smartphones N3 and R5. Operating system and preinstalled applications

on a new 64-bit platform and in a record-breaking thin metal case

Attempts by developers to create the world's thinnest smartphone are still ongoing. Quite recently, we reviewed the extremely thin Tornado Slim smartphone of the well-known Fly brand to all Russians (which is, in fact, a copy of another ultra-thin smartphone, the Gionee Elife S5.1). However, by that time it was already known about the announcement of even thinner models by related Chinese companies Oppo and Vivo: the Vivo X5 Max and Oppo R5 devices proposed by these “sisters” have a thickness of 4.75 and 4.85 mm, respectively, which means that both of them are thinner devices than the familiar "record holder" of the Fly brand. In principle, we have already briefly introduced the readers to the Oppo R5 model in a report from the presentation site of the smartphone in Beijing, and today we have the opportunity to perform a full review of a commercial sample that has gone on sale, albeit not yet in our market.

At this point, we have to recall that last year's attempt to organize the work of the Russian office of Oppo failed, but the Chinese do not lose hope of making a “reboot” in the new year. In Beijing, we met the new head of the company's future representative office in Russia, Mr. Jason, who plans to organize the official activities of Oppo in our market.

This will happen, however, not earlier than next spring, so we borrowed the Oppo R5 sample for our experiments from the Asian market, where this smartphone began to be sold at the end of last year. Nevertheless, there are practically no significant differences in the modification intended for other countries, with the exception of the lack of support for the Russian-language interface, so future buyers can fully appreciate all the features of the new product using the example of a full-fledged commercial sample that we are studying today.

Video review

To get started, we offer you to watch our video review of the Oppo R5 smartphone:

Now let's look at the characteristics of this model.

Key Features of Oppo R5 (Model R8107)

	Oppo R5	Fly Tornado Slim	Meizu MX4	Lenovo Vibe X2	Sony Xperia Z3
Screen	5.2″ AMOLED	4.8″ Super AMOLED	5.36" IPS	5" IPS	5.2" IPS
Permission	1920×1080, 423 ppi	1280×720, 306 ppi	1920×1152, 418 ppi	1920×1080, 440ppi	1920×1080, 423 ppi
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (8 ARM Cortex-A53 cores) @1.5 GHz	MediaTek MT6592 (8x ARM Cortex-A7 @1.7GHz)	Mediatek MT6595 Octa-core (4x Cortex-A17 @2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A7 @1.7GHz)	Mediatek MT6595m (4x Cortex-A17 @2.0GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 @1.3GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (4x Krait 400) @2.5GHz
GPU	Adreno 405	Mali 450MP	PowerVR G6200	PowerVR G6200	Adreno 330
RAM	2 GB	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB	3 GB
Flash memory	16 GB	16 GB	16/32/64 GB	32 GB	16 GB
Memory card support	—	—	—	—	microSD
operating system	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4	Google Android 4.4
Battery	non-removable, 2000 mAh	non-removable, 2050 mAh	non-removable, 3100 mAh	non-removable, 2300 mAh	non-removable, 3100 mAh
cameras		rear (8 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (20.7 MP; 4K video), front (2 MP)	rear (13 MP; video 1080p), front (5 MP)	rear (20.7 MP; 4K video), front (2.2 MP)
Dimensions and weight	149×74×4.85mm, 157g	140×67×5.15mm, 97g	144×75×8.9mm, 147g	140×69×7.3mm, 120g	146×72×7.3mm, 152g
average price	T-11168103	T-11553831	T-11010064	T-11168521	T-11028534
Oppo R5 offers	L-11168103-10

• SoC Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939), 1500 MHz, 8 cores ARM Cortex-A53
• GPU Adreno 405 @550 MHz
• operating room android system 4.4.4, Color OS 2.0
• Touchscreen display AMOLED, 5.2″, 1920 × 1080, 423 ppi
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, internal memory 16 GB
• Support for memory cards - no
• Micro-SIM support (1 pc)
• Communication 2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• 3G communication: WCDMA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
• Data transmission LTE TDD, LTE FDD (1800/2600 MHz), (Cat4, up to 150 Mbps)
• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2 bands), point WiFi access, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
• Bluetooth 4.0
• USB 2.0
• GPS (A-GPS), Glonass, Beidou (BDS)
• Camera 13 MP, AF, LED flash
• Camera 5 MP (front), FF
• Proximity sensor, light sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass
• Li-polymer battery 2000 mAh
• Dimensions 149×74×4.85 mm
• Weight 157 g

Equipment

The packaging of the Oppo R5 is completely identical in appearance and structure to the packaging of the latest flagship devices of the company, for example, Find 7 or Find 7a. The box is completely plastic, it is square and flat, contains a plastic tray inside and several compartments under it, which, in turn, are also filled with smaller cardboard boxes of the appropriate size. The accessory kit consists of a massive charger large sizes (output current 5 V, 5 A), a thick Micro-USB connecting cable, a branded wired stereo headset with a thin round wire and in-ear rubber ear cups, a branded paper clip, a plastic case, as well as several thin books of paper documentation.

In addition, it is worth noting a few points: firstly, the large size of the power supply with a high output current and the unusually thick Micro-USB cable in cross section are due to the function supported by the smartphone. fast charging. Secondly, the developers were unable to equip the standard 3.5 mm audio jack in the thin body of the Oppo R5, so the headphone output is organized through the only Micro-USB connector available in the smartphone. Accordingly, an adapter is attached to the headphones, that is, the complete headphones themselves end with a standard jack, so they can be used in any other devices with a standard audio output. And thirdly, among other things, an additional "sweetie" was found in the kit - a protective case made of translucent matte plastic. With a case, of course, the device adds a little thickness, but still such care from the manufacturer is pleasant. And in general, all this stylish packaging and its contents are arranged and presented quite pathetically - the most favorable mood is immediately created for further acquaintance with the smartphone itself.

Appearance and usability

In terms of design, the ultra-thin Oppo R5 is no different from other similar devices: the same absolutely flat front and back surfaces without rounding, the same flat wide metal sides with straight edges, the same slightly rounded corners. But there are also differences from the same Fly Tornado Slim, for example: in the Oppo R5, the camera module protrudes noticeably from the case, which is why technically the thickness of the case at the widest point of the smartphone turns out to be much larger than the record figures provided by the developers. Secondly, the smartphone turned out to be surprisingly heavy: our own measurements showed as much as 157 g, although the specifications indicate a not much lower figure (155 g). This moment, by the way, has an even more negative effect than it might seem at first glance. The fact is that since the smartphone case has such a small thickness, many people see the cozy and comfortable carrying of such a thin smartphone in their pockets, otherwise what's the point of touching on the topic of thickness at all? So, Oppo R5, albeit ultra-thin, is also a very large and heavy device that will not be so comfortable to place in a trouser pocket, not to mention the chest pockets of a shirt. Any pocket will unsightly pull back under a weight of 157 g, and the width and length of the device are not at all small, and the sharp corners have very small roundings.

As for the aesthetic side of the issue, here, of course, everything is up to par: a thin body with an abundance of metal parts looks both advantageous and catchy, able to look decent both with an expensive suit and in a rich environment. From a practical point of view, the question of the convenience of everyday use of such a thin and heavy mobile device remains open: someone likes that the device is comfortably hidden in their pocket. On the other hand, holding a thin and heavy plate with slippery glass and equally slippery metal surfaces in the palm of your hand is not so convenient. IN Everyday life managing a smartphone, for example, wiping its screen on your knee or lifting it from a table surface, of course, is not as comfortable as it can be done with a device provided with a thicker body with rough surfaces. But all this is a matter of habit: in the end, the iPhone 4th and 5th series, with its straight metal edges, was also completely inconvenient to lift from the table, but millions of users somehow got used to it.

By the way, in fairness it should be noted that the Oppo R5 sidewalls are not quite straight: the frame made of metal has a barely noticeable angle of inclination (Micro Arc Frame), so the device lying on the back, which received the corresponding bevels on the sides, can even be lifted from the table more convenient than the notorious iPhone.

In general, this metal side frame has been given so much attention that a huge number of different operations, including manual ones, are involved in the process of its production. In order to achieve a variable thickness of this metal rim (from 2.6 to 1.4 mm), hand polishing is also used after stamping.

The whole frame production process consists of 55 different operations. It is worth noting that it is the color of this frame that determines the modifications of the model: as standard, the side frame has a silver color, and in the limited deluxe version, the frame is cast in gold. At the same time, the body of the R5 always remains white.

The Oppo R5 also has one more metal part in the case, even more noticeable than the side frame. This is a large metal plate on the back, which makes up most of the case back. The cover is not entirely metal: there are plastic inserts on the top and bottom, which allow you not to shield the internal antennas. So this time, the developers did not have to take them to the outer surface and put them into grooves, as is the case with all-metal cases of other smartphones, the same 6th generation iPhone, for example. Back cover, it should be noted, has a hard, but matte and slightly rough coating that is pleasant to the touch, called “Dura Silk” in the company. Thanks to this coating, the back surface of the smartphone remains completely unmarked and provides a more comfortable grip with the palm of your hand.

Inside, it should be noted, everything is also not easy with the materials: during the presentation in Beijing, the developers emphasized a certain special cooling system called Ice Nest, based on an unusual material, which they called “liquid metal”. Now there are some clarifications on this score. It turns out that between the processor and the graphite plate, which traditionally transfers heat to the smartphone chassis, thus dissipating heat, now there is an additional layer of material (metal, resins and other composite materials), which changes from solid to liquid state when heated. Oppo even talks about the R5 as "the first liquid-cooled smartphone." This "liquid metal" absorbs heat due to high thermal conductivity, and then distributes it over a larger area so that local overheating is not observed.

The case itself of the smartphone is monolithic and non-separable, so the method of attaching the SIM card here is appropriate: the card is placed on a metal sled inside the side slot, and removed by pressing a hidden button using a special bundled key-clip. There is only one slot in the Oppo R5, only one Micro-SIM card is used, there is no slot for a memory card. This is rather sad, considering the fact that the smartphone also does not support the mode of connecting external flash drives via an OTG adapter. That is, a small amount of internal memory (about 11 GB) allocated to the user for his personal needs is finite, and cannot be increased by any of the methods.

The front panel of the smartphone is completely covered with a flat protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3, scratch resistant. In the upper part of the case, a longitudinal recess is cut right in the glass to accommodate the phone speaker grill, next to it you can see the sensors and the front camera window. But such a useful element as an LED notification indicator, unfortunately, was not found here.

But there is more sad news: the traditional row of three hardware touch buttons under the screen is not equipped with any backlight at all. That is, the pictograms are applied with silver paint directly on a white substrate, they are hardly visible under the reflective light. daylight glass, but in the twilight, of course, they are indistinguishable at all. Obviously, all this was done in order to save space in an ultra-thin case, however, in fairness it should be noted that the same Fly Tornado Slim provides both button illumination and a full-fledged 3.5 mm audio output, and even the camera module does not stick out of the case. All these little things make the Fly a little more comfortable in everyday use than the Oppo R5. Although, again, it is quite possible to get used to such trifles and even learn to ignore them, but why put up with inconvenience? With backlight it would be more convenient, that's a fact.

Two mechanical keys are located on one, left side, one next to the other. Both buttons - volume and lock - protrude to a sufficient height, conveniently groped blindly, the stroke is long and elastic, the response is clear, there are no special complaints about the implementation of mechanical controls. However, it is worth noting that the diverse keys located very close to each other sometimes, especially in a hurry, cause confusion: you can blindly press the lock instead of the volume, for example, this happens. No wonder the original developers mobile devices always spread the keys on different sides, it's much more convenient. Now, many are trying to stand out, to do something differently, but this is not always convenient.

The universal Micro-USB connector is located at the bottom. It also plays the role of an audio output for headphones, since the developers could not embed a standard 3.5 mm jack here. And here is the connection mode external devices OTG does not support this connector. There are no plugs and covers on the case, the device is not equipped with protection against water and dirt. Not found on the body of the Oppo R5 and strap attachment. As for the colors, it is known that in addition to the white version with a silvery metal edging, as we have in the photographs, there is also a golden version of the frame on sale. In both cases, the case itself always remains white.

Screen

The Oppo R5 smartphone is equipped with an AMOLED touch matrix with Gorilla Glass protective glass. The screen dimensions are 65 × 115 mm, the diagonal is 5.2 inches, the resolution is 1920 × 1080 pixels. The pixel density is 423 ppi.

The width of the side frames from the edge of the screen to the edge of the body is about 4.5 mm - the frames are not so thin, you can see a thick black border around the screen, one and a half millimeters wide. The width of the top and bottom edges is about 15-16 mm. The brightness of the display can be adjusted manually, or you can use automatic adjustment based on the operation of the light sensor. The multi-touch technology allows you to process 3 simultaneous touches, if you turn off support for certain gestures in the settings, then their number increases to 10. The smartphone also has a proximity sensor that blocks the screen when you bring the smartphone to your ear. The screen can be activated by double tapping on the glass.

A detailed examination using measuring instruments was carried out by the editor of the "Monitors" and "Projectors and TV" sections Alexey Kudryavtsev. Here is his expert opinion on the screen of the test sample.

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects, the anti-glare properties of the screen are comparable to the screen properties of Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens (on the left - Nexus 7, on the right - Oppo R5, then they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Oppo R5 is slightly lighter (brightness in photographs is 114 versus 105 for the Nexus 7) and has a brownish tint. Note that reflections from bright objects on the Oppo R5 screen have a faint bluish halo that is slightly more pronounced laterally. The ghosting of reflected objects in the screen of the Oppo R5 is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the layers of the screen. Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, screens without an air gap look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the Oppo R5 screen there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating (effective, but slightly worse than the Nexus 7), so fingerprints are removed much more easily, and appear at a slower rate than in the case of ordinary glass.

When displaying a white field in full screen and with manual brightness control, its maximum value was 330 cd/m², the minimum was 3 cd/m². You also need to take into account the fact that in this case the smaller the white area on the screen, the lighter it is, that is, the actual maximum brightness of the white areas will almost always be higher than the specified value. For example, when outputting white on half of the screen (and black on the other half), the maximum brightness with manual adjustment rises to 385 cd/m². As a result, readability during the day in the sun should be at a fairly good level (we didn’t have a chance to check the possibilities). The reduced brightness level allows you to use the device without any problems even in complete darkness. Automatic brightness control works according to the light sensor (it is located to the right of the front speaker slot). You can make adjustments to how this function works by moving the brightness adjustment slider. Next, for the three conditions, we present the screen brightness values ​​for the three values ​​​​of this setting - for 0, 50 (approximately) and 100%. In total darkness in automatic mode the brightness decreases to 3, 16 and 69 cd/m² respectively (the first is dark, the second is normal, the third is bright), in an office lit by artificial light (approximately 400 lux), the brightness is set to 31, 96 and 178 cd/m² (the first - a little dark, the other two values ​​​​are normal), in a bright environment (corresponding to lighting on a clear day outdoors, but without direct sunlight - 20,000 lux or a little more) - rises to 330 cd / m² regardless of the position of the slider (this is the maximum that and needed). The results obtained allow us to conclude that the light sensor works correctly.

Only at a low level of brightness there is a modulation with a frequency of 220 Hz. The figure below shows the dependence of brightness (vertical axis) on time (horizontal axis) for several brightness values:

It can be seen that at maximum and medium brightness, the modulation amplitude is minimal, its frequency is 55 Hz (screen refresh rate), so there is no visible flicker. However, with a strong decrease in brightness, modulation appears with a frequency of 220 Hz and a large relative amplitude. Therefore, at low brightness, the presence of modulation can already be seen in the test for the presence of a stroboscopic effect or simply with rapid eye movement. Depending on individual sensitivity, such flickering can cause increased fatigue.

This screen uses an AMOLED matrix - an active matrix on organic light-emitting diodes. A full color image is created using subpixels of three colors - red (R), green (G) and blue (B), but there are twice as many green subpixels, which can be referred to as RGBG. This is confirmed by a fragment of a microphoto:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

On the fragment above, you can count 4 green subpixels, 2 red (4 halves) and 2 blue (1 whole and 4 quarters), while repeating these fragments, you can lay out the entire screen without gaps and overlap. For such matrices, Samsung introduced the name PenTile RGBG. The manufacturer considers the screen resolution based on green subpixels, on the other two it will be two times lower. The location and shape of the sub-pixels in this variant is similar to the variant in the case of the Samsung Galaxy S4 screen and some other newer devices from Samsung (and not only) with AMOLED screens. This version of PenTile RGBG is better than the old one with red squares, blue rectangles and stripes of green subpixels. However, some uneven contrasting borders and other artifacts are still present. However, due to high resolution they have minimal effect on image quality.

The screen is characterized by excellent viewing angles, although the white color, even at small angles, acquires a slight blue-green tint, and slightly turns pink at some angles, but the black color is just black at any angle. So black that the contrast parameter in this case is simply not applicable. When viewed perpendicularly, the uniformity of the white field is good. For comparison, here are photographs in which the same images are displayed on the screens of Oppo R5 and the second comparison participant, while the brightness of the screens is initially set to about 200 cd / m², and the color balance on the camera is forcibly switched to 6500 K. White field:

Note the good uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

The color balance of the screens is slightly different and the colors of the Oppo R5 are oversaturated and unnatural. Now at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the plane and to the side of the screen. White field:

The brightness at an angle on both screens has noticeably decreased (in order to avoid severe darkening, the shutter speed is increased compared to the previous two photos), but in the case of the Oppo R5, the drop in brightness is much less pronounced. As a result, with formally the same brightness, the Oppo R5 screen visually looks much brighter (compared to LCD screens), since you often have to look at the screen of a mobile device at least at a slight angle. And a test picture:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens and the brightness of the Oppo R5 at an angle is noticeably higher.

Switching the state of the matrix elements is almost instantaneous, but there may be a step about 18 ms wide at the on front (which corresponds to the screen refresh rate). In some conditions, the presence of such a step can lead to plumes trailing behind moving objects, but in normal use it is difficult to see these artifacts. On the contrary, dynamic scenes in films on OLED screens are distinguished by high clarity and even some “twitchy” movements.

The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the shadows or in the highlights. The exponent of the approximating power function is 2.33, which is higher than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma curve practically does not deviate from the power dependence:

Recall that in the case of OLED screens, the brightness of image fragments dynamically changes in accordance with the nature of the displayed image - it decreases for images that are generally bright. As a result, the resulting dependence of brightness on hue (gamma curve) most likely does not correspond slightly to the gamma curve of a static image, since the measurements were carried out with sequential grayscale output almost on the entire screen.

The color gamut is very wide:

The spectra of the components (that is, the spectra of pure red, green, and blue colors) are very well separated:

Note that on screens with a wide color gamut without proper color correction, normal images optimized for sRGB devices look unnaturally saturated. The balance of shades on the gray scale is not ideal, but, in general, acceptable. The color temperature is above 6500K, and the black body deviation (ΔE) remains below 10 units in most of the gray scale, which is considered a good indicator for a consumer device. At the same time, the color temperature and ΔE change little from hue to hue - this has a positive effect on the visual assessment of the color balance:

(The darkest areas of the gray scale in most cases can be ignored, since there the color balance does not matter much, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.)

Let's summarize. The screen has a fairly high maximum brightness and has good anti-glare properties, so the device, most likely, can be used outdoors without any problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be reduced to a comfortable value. It is permissible to use the mode with automatic brightness adjustment, which works quite adequately. The advantages of the screen include a good oleophobic coating and a color balance close to the standard. At the same time, let's recall the general advantages of OLED screens: true black color (if nothing is reflected on the screen), good white field uniformity, noticeably less than that of LCDs, a drop in image brightness when viewed from an angle. The disadvantages include flickering of the screen, which manifests itself at low brightness. Users who are particularly sensitive to flicker may experience fatigue as a result. The negative properties include an excessively wide color gamut, which makes ordinary images look unnatural. However, overall the screen quality is high.

Sound

Oppo R5 sounds good, but nothing more. Top smartphones of this brand have always been famous for their wonderful, high-quality and powerful sound, perhaps the best on the mobile device market, but Oppo R5 is not the case. Due to space savings, only one speaker was built into the smartphone case, which plays the role of both conversational and external. That is, the device emits sound through the same auditory slit located on the front panel, intended for the ear. Accordingly, the sound of this speaker is not so powerful and loud, although it remains clear throughout the entire frequency spectrum. However, the speaker cannot boast of special power, the maximum volume is not too high, low frequencies not in excess, although in general the sound is clean and pleasant.

As for connecting headphones, as in the case of its predecessor, Oppo Finder in this device there was also no place to embed a full-fledged 3.5 mm jack. Nevertheless, the sound in the headphones is not bad, clear in the entire frequency range, the maximum volume is sufficient, but low frequencies are not in abundance here either. To play melodies in a smartphone, a proprietary audio player is intended, rich in sorting capabilities, etc., but practically devoid of the ability to adjust the sound quality itself. Only when playing with headphones does it become possible to add some sound enhancements by turning on the Dirac HD Sound mode.

The main rear camera is equipped with a 13-megapixel back-illuminated Sony Exmor IMX214 CMOS sensor with f/2.0 aperture. The module did not fit entirely into such a thin case, so the rear camera window protrudes above the surface of the case. Unlike the flagship counterparts of the Find 7 / 7a series, this device does not have a dual flash and there is no way to shoot video in 4K resolution.

The camera settings menu is organized in the simplest way in the form of a scrolling down list with drop-down sub-items, everything is drawn quite clearly and clearly, but this menu differs in organization from its top counterparts, where all the items are combined in the form of matrix squares. Of the additional shooting modes, there are both panorama and HDR, there are also a lot of special modes, such as night shooting, beautify, and even a specific HD picture mode, in which frames are interpolated up to a resolution of 24 megapixels and even 50 megapixels. From the more practical, you can highlight the professional mode with the function of separation of focus points and auto exposure (AF / AE separation) and the ability to select the metering point manually. Two frames appear on the display: square and round. The square is the focus point, and the circle is the metering point. To equalize exposure to a specific subject, all you need to do is move the given object round frame and the camera will set the desired exposure. Modes, by the way, you can add others by downloading them through the appropriate service via the Internet.

The camera can shoot video, there are several resolutions to choose from, up to a maximum of 1080p, no 4K or 60fps is provided. There is only the possibility of specific shooting in Slow Motion mode. Sample test videos are shown below.

• Clip #1 (27 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
• Clip #2 (24 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
• Movie #3 (23 MB, 1920×1080, 30 fps)
• Movie #4 (5 MB, 720×480, 30 fps, Slo-Mo)

	The first picture shows a rather serious focus error.
	Sharpness in general is not bad, if at all it is appropriate to talk about it, since most parts of the frame are covered with areas of blur, and tree branches in places are completely doubled. But where there is sharpness, it is not bad.
	Sharpness in the central part is not bad, but there are too many blurry objects around the periphery.
	It is difficult to identify any stable areas of blur. The camera just selectively works out objects.
	The camera does a poor job of shooting indoors.
	Another example of not the best macro.
	Even on a sunny day, blur zones do not disappear.
	For some reason, a 50 megapixel mode has been added to the smartphone. The picture looks like the result of a banal interpolation.

If the manufacturer sets good cameras into its flagships, then it can save money on younger models. And it's embarrassing. With all its capabilities, Oppo does not consider it necessary to put good cameras even in almost flagship models.

A lot could be forgiven to the camera and hoped that it would still be completed. But before us is a finished sample, and there are many problems. If inaccurate noise reduction can still be forgiven, then there are no problems with optics and focusing. Focusing can be corrected programmatically (at least theoretically, and one would like to hope so), but still the camera does not always miss the focus, and this complicates the diagnosis. Not very sharp optics and a weak sensor greatly exacerbate the situation.

As a result, the camera can be suitable for undemanding documentary shooting, but it will have to be carefully monitored.

Telephone part and communications

The smartphone operates in most bands of modern 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, LTE TDD and LTE FDD Cat4 networks, supporting frequencies for Russia with a theoretical maximum speed of up to 150 Mbps per download. In practice, with SIM-cards of domestic operators, the smartphone is stably registered and works in 4G networks. The network capabilities of the device are on top: Qualcomm VIVE Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac technology is supported with the ability to work in two bands (2.4 and 5 GHz); As a standard, you can organize a wireless access point via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth channels, there are Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display modes. But NFC, traditionally for "true Chinese" is not supported, and there is no OTG support.

The navigation module works with GPS / A-GPS, domestic Glonass and Chinese satellite system Beidou (BDS). There are no complaints about the navigation equipment, the satellites are located quickly, the work is stable and does not raise any complaints. It is worth noting that the device also has a magnetic field sensor, on the basis of which the electronic compass of navigation mapping programs usually functions.

Spontaneous reboots / shutdowns were not observed during testing, there are no problems with this, the interface works very quickly, no delays or slowdowns were noticed. There is no support for the Russian language for virtual keyboards, just as there is no support for the user interface, but this, of course, will be corrected in official deliveries for our market. When dialing a number, SmartDial is supported with a search by the first letters in contacts. It is possible to reduce the area of ​​the working screen for the convenience of controlling the fingers of one hand.

OS and software

Oppo R5 runs natively on the Google software platform android version 4.4.4, with the proprietary Color OS version 2.0 shell installed on top. The interface traditionally does not have a separate menu for installed programs, all applications are distributed on desktops interspersed with widgets, folders are supported. The shell is full of all sorts of improvements and additional features. A lot of attention is paid, as usual, to the management of gestures: there are so many different possibilities here that several pages of instructions are devoted to their study, and you can also set your own unique combinations. There are also well-thought-out energy-saving and guest modes of operation; the section devoted to smartphone protection is extensive, there is even a pre-installed antivirus and the ability to password protect individual applications. There are many pre-installed additional programs, but most of them are not applicable without knowledge of Chinese and without the ability to create accounts in local services. In general, the shell in the Oppo R5, although new version, but it looks almost the same as in the flagship devices Find 7/7a.

Performance

The Oppo R5 hardware platform is based on the new eight-core single-chip system (SoC) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939). This recently announced 64-bit platform is made using big.LITTLE technology, where four Cortex-A53 processor cores are adjacent to four of the same Cortex-A53 cores, but these "fours" have a different maximum operating frequency. Depending on the nature and degree of loading, either 4 "younger" or 4 "senior" (up to 1.5 GHz) cores are included, which saves energy. For graphics processing, the Adreno 405 video accelerator with a frequency of up to 550 MHz is responsible here. SoC Snapdragon 615 is made according to the 28 nm process technology, belongs to the mid-range category, does not differ in special power and performance, full list characteristics can be found.

Volume random access memory smartphone is 2 GB. The device has 16 GB of flash memory, of which about 11 GB is available for user needs, and the rest is reserved for the system and applications. The amount of memory in the smartphone cannot be increased by cards - Oppo R5 does not support them. The mode of connecting external devices to the Micro-USB (OTG) port in the device is also not supported.

According to the test results, the Oppo R5 octa-core hardware platform showed average results, approximately on the level of the alternative octa-core MediaTek MT6592, or even slightly lower. According to AnTuTu, the performance of a smartphone does not rise above 30K in AnTuTu v 5.x, while for top solutions this value is now 40-45K. There is nothing special to add here, the platform is far in its capabilities from the most productive modern Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series platforms, just as it is far from the fresh flagship MediaTek MT6595. The lot of devices with such a filling is confident average level, no more. Nevertheless, the smartphone described today is quite powerful, the performance of the eight-core platform will be enough for most tasks for a long time to come.

Testing in latest versions complex tests AnTuTu and GeekBench 3:

For convenience, we have summarized all the results obtained by us when testing a smartphone in the latest versions of popular benchmarks in tables. Several other devices from various segments are usually added to the table, also tested on similar latest versions of benchmarks (this is done only for a visual assessment of the obtained dry numbers). Unfortunately, within the framework of one comparison, it is impossible to present the results from different versions of benchmarks, therefore, many worthy and relevant models remain “behind the scenes” - due to the fact that they once passed the “obstacle course” on previous versions test programs.

Testing the graphics subsystem in gaming tests 3d mark,GFXBenchmark, and Bonsai Benchmark:

When testing in 3DMark for the highest performing smartphones, it is now possible to run the application in Unlimited mode, where the rendering resolution is fixed at 720p and VSync is disabled (due to which the speed can rise above 60 fps).

	Oppo R5 (Snapdragon 615 / Adreno 405)	Fly Tornado Slim (Mediatek MT6592/ Mali 450MP)	Meizu MX4 (Mediatek MT6595/ PowerVR G6200)	Lenovo Vibe X2 (Mediatek MT6595m/ PowerVR G6200)	Sony Xperia Z3 (Snapdragon 801/ Adreno 330)
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	5527	5028	Maxed out!	8566	Maxed out!
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	8055	7131	16691	14067	18496
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Onscreen)	13.1 fps	16.3 fps	21.7 fps	17.0 fps	29.4 fps
GFXBenchmark T-Rex HD (C24Z16 Offscreen)	13.5 fps	-	23.2 fps	17.8 fps	27.8 fps
Bonsai Benchmark	1721 (24 fps)	2330 (33 fps)	4033 (58 fps)	3549 (51 fps)	3820 (54 fps)

Browser cross-platform tests:

As for benchmarks for evaluating the speed of the javascript engine, you should always make allowances for the fact that the results in them depend significantly on the browser in which they are launched, so that the comparison can only be truly correct on the same OS and browsers, and this possibility is available when testing not always. In the case of Android OS, we always try to use Google Chrome.

Video playback

To test the "omnivorous" when playing video (including support for various codecs, containers and special features, such as subtitles), we used the most common formats, which make up the bulk of the content available on the Web. Note that for mobile devices it is important to have support for hardware video decoding at the chip level, since it is most often impossible to process modern versions using processor cores alone. Also, do not expect everything from a mobile device to decode everything, since the leadership in flexibility belongs to the PC, and no one is going to challenge it.

According to the results of testing, the Oppo R5 was not equipped with all the necessary decoders, in this case audio decoders, which are necessary for the full playback of most of the most common files on the network. Previously, this issue was partially resolved by installing the popular third-party MX Player. True, now, due to licensing problems, support for the AC3 audio codec, which is used in the vast majority of video content on the Internet, has been removed in it, so that users may lose sound when viewing their files. In principle, you can independently search for a custom codec for this player on the Internet, and then, after downloading it to your smartphone, install it as an alternative one. However, for an inexperienced user, such manipulations are complex and very inconvenient. Alternatively, you can simply install and use another player from the many available in the online store Google Play. For example, VLC for Android beta plays all our test files without any problems and additional settings.

Format	container, video, sound	VLC for Android	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally	plays normally
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3	plays normally		Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	Video plays fine, no sound¹	Video plays fine, no sound¹
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	Video plays fine, no sound¹	Video plays fine, no sound¹

Further testing of video playback performed Alexey Kudryavtsev.

We did not find the MHL interface, as well as Mobility DisplayPort in this smartphone, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. For this we used the set test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see "Methodology for testing video playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)"). Screenshots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped to determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: resolution (1280 by 720 (720p) and 1920 by 1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. With). In tests, we used the MX Player video player in Hardware mode. The test results are summarized in the table:

720/30p Fine No 720/25p Fine No 720/24p Great No

Note: If both columns Uniformity And Passes green ratings are set, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with the playback of the respective files.

According to the frame output criterion, the quality of video files playback on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can (but are not required) to be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. Except for files with 60 fps, in which case a lot of frames are dropped due to the non-standard screen refresh rate (55 Hz). When playing video files with a resolution of 1920 by 1080 pixels (1080p) on a smartphone screen, the image of the video file itself is displayed exactly along the border of the screen, one to one in pixels, that is, in its original resolution. On the test worlds, the features of PenTile appear - the vertical world through the pixel looks like a grid, on the horizontal world with stripes through the pixel there is a typical greenishness. The brightness range displayed on the screen corresponds to standard range 16-235 - in the shadows, only a couple of shades closest to black do not differ from it in brightness, in the highlights all gradations of shades are displayed.

Battery life

The lithium-polymer battery installed in the Oppo R5 has a very small capacity for modern smartphones of only 2000 mAh, which is logical, because it is problematic to place a large battery in such a thin case. The screen of this model, as the most energy-intensive element of any smartphone, is huge here both in terms of area and resolution, so it is quite logical that the device showed rather modest, although not disastrous results during testing. battery life in the most common modes of use. Obviously, better optimization of the completely new Qualcomm 64-bit platform also affects here: evolving, new mobile systems each time becoming more and more economical. The results are summarized in a table.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Oppo R5	2000 mAh	12:00 p.m.	7:00 a.m.	2h 20m
Fly Tornado Slim	2050 mAh	10:30	7:00 a.m.	3h 10m
Meizu MX4	3100 mAh	12:00 p.m.	8h 40m	3h 45m
Lenovo Vibe X2	2300 mAh	13:00	6 a.m.	3h 15m
TCL Idol X+	2500 mAh	12:30 pm	7h 20m	3 a.m.
Sony Xperia Z3	3100 mAh	20:00	10:00 a.m.	4h 50m
HTC One M8	2600 mAh	22h 10m	13h 20m	3h 20m
samsung galaxy S5	2800 mAh	5:20 p.m.	12:30 pm	4h 30m
Oppo Find 7	3000 mAh	9 a.m.	6h 40m	3h 20m
Oppo Find 7a	2800 mAh	16h 40m	8h 20m	3 a.m.

Continuous reading in the FBReader program (with a standard, light theme) at a minimum comfortable brightness level (brightness was set to 100 cd / m²) lasted up to full discharge battery for about 12 hours, and when continuously watching video in high quality(720p) at the same brightness level via home wifi network the device lasted 7 hours. In gaming mode, the smartphone functioned for about 2.5 hours. It is worth noting that the device supports the fast charging function; powerful block power supply with an output current of 5 A and a thick reliable connecting cable. In half an hour, with the help of a complete charger, you can charge the battery up to 75%, a full charge lasts just over an hour. In principle, Oppo calls this technology VOOC, implying that this is its own development. However, most likely, it is based on the standard Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology, supported by new platform this manufacturer. Many manufacturers prefer to pass off such Qualcomm developments as their own, and even give them their own unique names. Qualcomm doesn't mind.

Outcome

The Oppo R5 is not a flagship in terms of characteristics - for this it lacks a sufficiently large number of functions and capabilities. The screen is good, the design too, but everything else, including the performance of the hardware stuffing, and the quality of the shooting, and the sound part, and the battery, which is modest in size, are all signs of an average smartphone. It is rather difficult to talk about the cost of the device during the crisis period with the increase in prices for equipment, and this novelty is not sold in our stores, at least not yet. But in the end, it is the price that will decide everything: if a smartphone can be purchased at an average price, then the device is certainly interesting for purchase, at least for its unusual design and appearance. If the sellers decide to sell the device at the price of a flagship device, inflate its price, focusing on an expensive design and a record thickness of the case, then completely different arguments will be used. Oppo R5 is still more of a fashion model, but by no means a universal mobile assistant and not even a powerful multimedia device. For versatile and even just comfortable use, a smartphone is at least not enough internal memory, because there is no support for memory cards and OTG, which means that the place for movies, photos and music is seriously limited. However, for those for whom all of the above is not a decisive factor, and for whom the image component is in the first place, this stylish ultra-thin smartphone will do.

Recently, we have heard the slogan “The thinnest in the world” more than once, but the Oppo R5 phone will have this title for a very long time – technology will not allow making the phone even thinner. The company's engineers decided to impress the user on all fronts and presented a really powerful competitor that can please you from any angle - the processor, camera, display, case and other details are the best on the market. On this moment there is no competitor on the Android platform that can compete with this smartphone in terms of performance, thinness and lightness of the case, so there is definitely a point in buying a new product. Surprising a modern user is very difficult, for this you need to present not just a powerful phone, it must be a real breakthrough in the market. And Oppo has managed to make a breakthrough - Oppo R5 will open before you a huge opportunity for work and play, the Internet and communication.

Filling

The basis of the smartphone was the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which is used for the first time. You might mistakenly think that this is a simpler model compared to the Snapdragon 800, but in fact this processor is more powerful - it runs on eight Cortex A53 processing cores. Four Cortex A53 cores are clocked at 1.7 GHz, four more at 1 GHz. The cores can work both separately and together, giving the highest performance among all Android smartphones. The graphic subsystem is Adren 405, which displays a high-quality image on the phone's display. The main advantage of this coprocessor is the support software interfaces DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL ES3.0. The processor performance will be supported by two gigabytes of RAM. Built-in memory for storing content 16 gigabytes, the ability to put a memory card is not available.

Design

The main advantage of the phone case is its thickness - only 4.85 millimeters. The previous "thinnest phone" had a thickness of 5.1 millimeters. Thanks to the thin body, the developers were able to significantly reduce the weight of the phone and bring it to 155 grams. The front panel is very stingy with elements - there are only touch control keys, a webcam with sensors and a speaker grille. Back panel also not impressive with special highlights, only a camera with a flash, a company logo and that's it. The side faces, despite their thickness, received hardware sound and lock keys.

Bonuses

The smartphone will delight its owner with a large display with a diagonal of 5.2 inches. The display resolution is 1920 by 1080 pixels, the pixel density is 423 ppi. The matrix is ​​made using AMOLED technology with the highest realism of color reproduction. The main camera is 13 megapixels Sony sensor IMX214, autofocus, LED flash and optical image stabilization. Front-camera At 5 megapixels, it also takes excellent photos and videos. The phone runs on Color OS 2.0 operating system based on Android 4.4 KitKat.

Outcome

For the sake of the thickness of the device, the slot for a memory card and a mini-jack for headphones were removed. If a memory card is not really needed in the presence of an LTE connection and a lot of cloud storage, then the loss of a headphone jack will be a big loss for many. With a thickness of 4.85 millimeters, the phone can safely be called the thinnest in the world and fans of everything light and thin will definitely want it. In addition, the processor is currently the most powerful on the planet and gamers will be able to plunge into the gaming world with renewed vigor - the processor is 64-bit.

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Smartphone Oppo R5 is equipped with the latest technology. It is difficult to even choose where to start the description. The first thing I would like to pay attention to is the display. With a resolution of 5.2 inches, the image size is a whopping 1920x1080 pixels. But even more impressive is the clarity of the picture. One inch fits 424 pixels.

The data is processed by a modern impressive Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 processor at 1500 MHz. The number of cores in the processor is eight. For video and graphics, in addition to the main one, another processor is installed - Adreno 405. Therefore, even the most seasoned gamers will be able to enjoy using the device. In addition to everything else, on board the smart has 2GB of RAM and 16GB of non-volatile memory.

Photographs can be taken with a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. Cameras are equipped with flash and autofocus.
It can work both in 2G b 3G networks, and in modern 4G LTE, LTE-A Cat. 4.

It's impossible, considering this phone, to bypass the theme of its design. The thickness of the device is less than 5 mm, which gives it elegance. At the same time, the case is made of aluminum, which gives it a pleasant heaviness in the hand and additional resistance to shock.

If you liked this phone, then you can buy it in Moscow at a low price and with delivery. To do this, simply place an order on the website of our online store.

The Chinese company Oppo held a presentation of its new smartphones scheduled for October 29. Among them was the expected N3 with a rotating camera, as well as R5 - the new "" (the thickness of the case is only 4.85 mm).

The thickness of its case is a record 4.85 mm, the available space was enough to fit 2 GB of RAM, a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 chip with a clock speed of 1.5 GHz and a 2000 mAh lithium-polymer battery.

Oppo R5 received a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of Full HD (423 ppi), the weight of the device is 155 grams. As the OS, the novelty has Android 4.4.4 with a proprietary shell Color OS 2.0. Also, the gadget is equipped with a main 13-megapixel production camera and an additional 5-megapixel photo module, which is suitable for taking selfies and video calls.

Smartphone Oppo R5 supports work in LTE networks. Its recommended price is $500, but there is no information on the start date of sales yet.

Also at the presentation in Singapore, Oppo showed the N3 smartphone with a camera rotating 206 degrees. The module moves automatically depending on the selected shooting mode (for example, when taking a 64-megapixel panorama).

The Oppo N3 is equipped with a 2.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 chip, a 5.5-inch Full HD display (400ppi), 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The manufacturer promises to introduce a model with two slots for SIM-cards in the future.

Like the Oppo R5, the N3 has a lithium polymer battery, but it has a capacity of 3000 mAh. Both new items are able to restore 75% of the charge in 30 minutes (using Oppo VOOC technology), and in 5 minutes of charging - to provide two hours of talk time. Smartphone dimensions - 161.2 × 77 × 9.9 mm, weight - 192 g. Its recommended price is $650.