Chinese brand Oppo has lifted the lid on its latest
flagship smartphone, the Oppo N1, at a dedicated
launch event in Beijing. And it's the first smartphone
to introduce a rotational unit.
In a world full of large-screen smartphones it's all too
easy for single-handed use to cause issues when
reaching over the screen. Oppo hasn't shied away
from the big screen, opting for a 5.9-inch 1080p
panel in the N1. But its new solution? A rear touch
control panel, called "O-Touch", where it's possible to
use finger gestures on the phone's rear to perform
actions.
There's also a brand new operating system, dubbed
ColorOS, which is built around Android but introduces
multi-touch gestures. Three finger swipes to take
screen snapshots, for example, or to quickly dive into
camera operation in little time. And, as the name
suggests, it's a colourful interface complete with live
weather wallpapers and bright app icons.
And speaking of the camera, that's where the N1
delivers one of its key features. No more front and
rear-facing lenses: the N1 has just the one 13-
megapixel unit mounted at the top that can rotate
through 206-degrees. Any more and the phone would
be in the shot itself. It comes complete with a flash
and soft light for selfies or other lit scenes and is said
to activate in just 0.6-seconds.
Add 2GB RAM, 1.7Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
quad core processor, an Adreno 320 GPU, 3610mAh
battery and the N1 proves its flagship worth.
Oppo might not necessarily be on your radar yet, but
the Chinese brand is doing its own thing and keeping it
interesting. Can the N1 make an impact in the West in
among so many established big players, such as the
HTC One, Sony Xperia Z1 and Samsung Galaxy S4?
Pocket-lint is at the event in Beijing where we'll be
battling our way through the crowds to take a look at
the device and bring you our first thoughts.
The Oppo N1 will be on sale in October in China,
December in the UK. There's no word on a UK price as
yet but the Chinese price of 3,498 yuan would
translate to around £360 in the UK. Got your attention
now?
flagship smartphone, the Oppo N1, at a dedicated
launch event in Beijing. And it's the first smartphone
to introduce a rotational unit.
In a world full of large-screen smartphones it's all too
easy for single-handed use to cause issues when
reaching over the screen. Oppo hasn't shied away
from the big screen, opting for a 5.9-inch 1080p
panel in the N1. But its new solution? A rear touch
control panel, called "O-Touch", where it's possible to
use finger gestures on the phone's rear to perform
actions.
There's also a brand new operating system, dubbed
ColorOS, which is built around Android but introduces
multi-touch gestures. Three finger swipes to take
screen snapshots, for example, or to quickly dive into
camera operation in little time. And, as the name
suggests, it's a colourful interface complete with live
weather wallpapers and bright app icons.
And speaking of the camera, that's where the N1
delivers one of its key features. No more front and
rear-facing lenses: the N1 has just the one 13-
megapixel unit mounted at the top that can rotate
through 206-degrees. Any more and the phone would
be in the shot itself. It comes complete with a flash
and soft light for selfies or other lit scenes and is said
to activate in just 0.6-seconds.
Add 2GB RAM, 1.7Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600
quad core processor, an Adreno 320 GPU, 3610mAh
battery and the N1 proves its flagship worth.
Oppo might not necessarily be on your radar yet, but
the Chinese brand is doing its own thing and keeping it
interesting. Can the N1 make an impact in the West in
among so many established big players, such as the
HTC One, Sony Xperia Z1 and Samsung Galaxy S4?
Pocket-lint is at the event in Beijing where we'll be
battling our way through the crowds to take a look at
the device and bring you our first thoughts.
The Oppo N1 will be on sale in October in China,
December in the UK. There's no word on a UK price as
yet but the Chinese price of 3,498 yuan would
translate to around £360 in the UK. Got your attention
now?
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