China's Oppo has finally started to bring its Oppo R7 Plus phablet, launched in China in May, to other markets, starting with Southeast Asia.
The 6-inch Oppo R7 Plus is a capable device, with 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage (expandable via microSD memory cards), a 13-megapixel camera and a fingerprint reader. The only weak link is the device's 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which pushes it back into mid-range territory. The rest matches up with most flagships out there today.
Despite the 6-inch screen, it's also quite compact at 158 x 82.3 and 195g, thanks to an almost nonexistent bezel and a 7.75mm thin, magnesium-aluminium alloy body. Perhaps most importantly, Oppo managed to cram a 4,100mAh battery into the device, well above average for a device this size.
The R7 Plus also features Oppo's VOOC fast-charging technology, which -- according to the specs -- gets you two hours of conversation after five minutes of charging.
The price for the R7 Plus is 2,999 yuan ($470) in China and Southeast Asia; it will be available in other markets via the Oppo Style store, but the exact date has not yet been announced.
Oppo also announced the Oppo R5s Monday, a mid-range phone with the same specifications and build as the R5 (5.2-inch screen, 1.5GHz octa-core processor, 13-megapixel camera) but with 3GB instead of 2GB of RAM. It will be available for European customers at Oppo Style for €199 EUR ($220 USD) on Aug. 25.