Oppo R7 Plus

BREAKING THE GLASS CEILING OF THE MIDRANGE SMARTPHONE.

THOUGH THE 6 INCH Oppo R7 Plus maintains the appealing shape and look of its smaller R7 sibling, there are quite a few features that make this bigger model a unique proposition that stands out in its own way. e most noticeable (apart from its much bigger size) is perhaps the movement of the Home, Back and Menu buttons; on the R7 they’re physical and placed below the screen, while the Plus has so ware based ones contained on its touchscreen. But the upgrade that’s even more signi cant is the addition of a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, which sits underneath the rear camera meaning it’s conveniently positioned to unlock the device your index nger. Oppo’s latest Colour OS, which is essentially a tweaked version of Android 5.1, looks great on the 1080p AMOLED display, while the impressively thin bezels and polished metal case combine to give the phone a largely premium feel. And though you might expect this from your smartphone, it’s not always the case for mid-level phones that go for $599 — especially not phablets with 6-inch displays.

Performance wise, the R7 Plus is closer to where you’d expect from that price; it manages respectable benchmark scores for general tasks, but only just scrapes in when it comes to more intensive gaming tests. e Plus’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor has two A53 quad-core ARM Cortex chips, one that runs at 1.7GHz and the other at 1.0GHz, to maximise efficiency without having to sacrifice performance in more demanding tasks. In combination with the Plus’s huge 4100mAh Li-Po battery, this big phone still gets a 10.5-hour battery life and even allows close to 6 hours of continuous gaming.

If you’re looking for a plus-sized phone without the supersized price tag, the Oppo R7 Plus is a serious contender in this middleweight division.