Officially launched in the Philippines
OPPO is bringing in an R series phone to the country: the OPPO R17 Pro. Positioned between the mid-range F series and the flagship Find series, the R series is all about innovation, technology and fashion.
We were able to check out the device when we visited China a couple of weeks ago. Here’s our hands-on and quick review.
OPPO R17 Pro specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 2.2GHz octa-core processor
- Adreno 616 GPU
- 6.4-inch full HD+ AMOLED water-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
- 8GB of RAM
- 128GB of storage
- 12-megapixel f/1.5-f/2.4 main camera with OIS, 20-megapixel secondary camera, 3D Stereo camera for AR
- 25-megapixel f/2.0 front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, in-display fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C
- ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
- 3,700mAh battery (2x 1,850mAh) with 50W SuperVOOC charging
The OPPO R17 Pro is priced at Php 38,990. Pre-order starts on November 8 until the 23rd. The device should be available the day after.
If the price is too steep, you have the option of getting it through Home Credit as they are offering a 15 to 18 month installment plan and BDO’s 24 month installment plan at 0% interest.