Here it is!
Oppo has officially launched their N3 smartphone here in Singapore today. The N3 is the successor of the company’s N1 smartphone, which uses a unique rotating lens that allows you to use the 16-megapixel sensor for normal photos and selfies. The camera isn’t just rotating for kicks – you can use it as a motorized panoramic tool.
To rotate the N3, you just swipe on the display while inside the camera app. There’s also a remote control for the N3 that allows you to control it without touching the phone. As expected, the N3’s rotating camera allows you to take motorized panoramic shots with human intervention.
As far as specs go, you’re looking at a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor paired with 3GB of RAM. That’s paired with a 5.5-inch full HD display, dual-SIM, LTE, and Oppo’s VOOC mini Rapid charger.
Oppo N3 specs
- 2.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AA processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 5.5-inch full HD display, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 16GB of storage
- 16-megapixel rotating camera
- Dual-SIM
- 3G, LTE
- 3000mAh battery, comes with VOOC mini Rapid charger
- Android 4.4, comes with Color OS
The N3 is equipped with a 16-megapixel camera with a rather large 1/2.6-inch sensor size, which trumps the Galaxy Note 4 and S5, as well as the iPhone 6 and HTC One M8. Unlike the N1, the camera sensor on the N3 rotates by itself using motors inside the device.
The Oppo N3 comes with the company’s O-Click 2.0 is back, which controls the rotating camera of the N3, as well as control the shutter of the camera. You can also take calls with it, located the device via Bluetooth, etc.
As far as availability, the N3 is expected to hit first-tier markets at the end of the year. Philippine customers will have to wait until January/Febraury next year before they can buy the Oppo N3. The N3 is priced at 649 USD.
