Smartphone Oppo R15x - advantages and disadvantages

In Russia, few have heard of the ORRO brand, but this Chinese company occupies top positions in many countries. It is the leading smartphone manufacturer in China. The ORRO brand is not so familiar to us, because its products are mainly focused on 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 Russian stores, smartphones from this company are quite rare, and most of these models are released specifically for our country.

Decent smartphone with Snapdragon 660 chipset - Orro R15x

ORRO 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 company's new masterpieces is the ORPO R15x smartphone, which belongs to the middle price segment. Below you will find information such as: the characteristics and features of the gadget, its estimated cost, the date of the official release, as well as a comparison with worthy competitors.

Main features and features of ORRO R15x

The heart and memory of the 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 mid-range smartphones that claim to be flagships, this processor has the best value for money. You can check this with the help of benchmarks. So, on Antutu, its performance is estimated at 139 thousand points, despite the fact that more than a year has passed since the release of the Snapdragon 660 on the market. For comparison, we can highlight completely new processors from MediaTek: Helio P60 is rated at 140 thousand points, and Helio X30 - 141 thousand.

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

ORRO 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. 8 GB 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 with built-in memory either: 128 GB is enough for any user, unless, of course, he downloads 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 memory up to 256 GB.

Both the memory and the performance of the smartphone 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.

Gadget screen and cameras

Almost all models of the ORRO brand are equipped with excellent cameras and have a beautiful design. R15x has a dual main photomodule: 16 and 2 GB. However, it cannot be said with certainty that the second 2-megapixel module will be able to cope with the tasks set perfectly. To clarify its functioning, it is necessary to wait for official tests. The aperture 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 is much more rosy. The front photomodule has a resolution of 25 MP with f / 2 aperture, and video recording takes place in Full HD, that is, 30 frames per second. These front-facing camera performances will provide near-perfect selfies that you can 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 1 inch has excellent color reproduction and brightness. Moreover, it occupies 84.4% of the entire screen area. On the rest of the front panel is a drop-shaped notch, which houses the earpiece and selfie camera.

One of the most interesting chips is the fingerprint scanner built into the screen. However, users who are familiar with the ORRO brand know that this technique is used by the manufacturer in many top models. Stylish originality of the display gives the glass with the effect of 2.5D, as well as rounded corners.

Autonomy and other characteristics of the smartphone ORRO R15x

It cannot be said that the battery of this smartphone model is large, but you cannot call such a volume small either, 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 worthy.

The great advantage of the smartphone can be attributed to a separate slot for a memory card. To date, quite a few smartphone models have a common slot for a SIM card and a memory card - which is not suitable for all users. Chip ORRO R15x is its own software production. The ColorOS 5.2 operating system (Android 8.1 Oreo) is being actively patched and is acquiring more and more new features. The gadget supports LTE12, but whether this feature is useful or not depends on local carriers. Not everyone can provide such a high level of data transfer. Another feature of the device is the headphones. For OPPO R15x, you can use both a wireless headset and a wired one. In the first case, the connection is established using the 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 is the undisputed leader.Differences in quality characteristics, of course, are not as striking as the size of the screen. 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 down the entire rear module. But Orro R15x has an excellent front camera - none of its competitors have such characteristics. Which certainly elevates the model to the podium. As for autonomy, we can say that it is not bad. Many similar gadgets from other manufacturers have even smaller batteries. For example, 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, which is approximately equal to 24 thousand rubles.

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

Conclusion

• bright screen;
• built-in fingerprint scanner;
• the quality and size of the Orro R15x display is at the forefront;
• all models are equipped with excellent cameras and have a beautiful design;
• R15x has a double main photomodule: 16 and 2 GB;
• comfortable case;
• ergonomics, design;
• the level of autonomy of the gadget is decent;
• easy to operate;
• the screen responds flawlessly to touch;
• large built-in memory.

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

While the gadget is not 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 minor flaws.