OPPO F1s is the latest of the F1 series from Chinese electronics company OPPO. The F1s features 5.5-inch HD Display and 16-megapixel image sensor and an aperture of f/2.0 at the front facing camera hence the name “Selfie Expert”.
Launched last August, the F1s is now one of the best-selling smartphone, in fact just after 3 days of the official launched it was such a big hit that over 19,000 units were sold across the country. Read more about it here: OPPO F1s Sold Out in 3 Days.
We got a chance to play with the F1s and true enough this device is really a great midrange smartphone not only it can take great selfie pictures it also performs well it terms of speed and reliability as a daily phone.
Inside the Box
In terms of packaging, the F1s has the same style and look with the rest of the F1 series. This device is priced at Php 12,990 only, compared with the previous version the F1 Plus that has a price tag of Php 21,990.
Inside the box, you will find the following:
OPPO F1s
Protective film (already placed)
In-ear type earphones
Micro USB cable
Charger
SIM ejector tool
Documentation
Clear Case
Now that is one complete package, no need to buy an extra screen protector and protection case. But if you want you customized your F1s you can always get a custom case since there are a lot of them available online and in retail stores.
Design and build
OPPO seems to continue the tradition on using the unibody design with rounded corner in terms of design since the F1s look very similar from F1 and F1 Plus. The F1s has a bit thicker body, but still has curved edges and many times mistakenly identified as an iPhone.
OPPO F1 Plus and OPPO F1s
The power button can be found at the right side and above it is the SIM card tray you will need the SIM ejector tool to open it. While at the left side is the volume control, at the bottom is the 3.5mm audio jack (yup it still has it), micro USB 2.0 port and speakers grills.
At the back is where the 13 MP, rear camera with LED flash and the brand logo, while at the front is the 16 MP front facing camera, just above the 5.5-inch IPS TFT HD Display, and below is the home button that also acts as the fingerprint sensor together with the function and back capacitive buttons.
16-megapixel front facing camera with f/2.0, 1/3.1″ image sensor size
13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Overall the design and form factor of F1 looks really premium, especially the metal construction with the right position of the buttons for easy access. The home button also acts as the fingerprint scanner, most users will get used to it especially for those that have iPhone.
Display and ColorOS
OPPO F1s has a 5.5-inch HD Display (1280 by 720 pixels), with a bright and vivid colors. The brightness of the display looks really nice, and one of the cool features of Color OS is the Eye Protection display that filters out the blue light to create a soothing screen display.
Out of the Box F1 is running on Color OS v3 which is OPPO’s own custom ROM based on Android 5.1 Lollipop. The default theme UI looks a lot similar to iPhone and it does not support app drawer and just like any other custom ROM, OPPO has its own Theme store where you can download free themes to personalized your F1s.
ColorOS is one of the best custom ROM for Android. It comes with simple UI, easy to read icon labels, customizable themes and it’s responsive, and we’re happy to report that it does not have bloatware apps just the essentials.
OPPO has improved the ColorOS 3.0’s user interface, it’s now more vivid and the icons look really nice. It has this attractive and light overall outlook. Like I mention it does not have an app drawer, but it does support folders to organized your favorite apps.
C0ol Lock Screen Wallpaper that is automatically downloaded and updated using Lockscreen magazine features
ColorOS comes with some cool features that can be found in the Settings. Like Quiet time, Eye protection display, Lockscreen magazine, Dirac Power Sound, Gesture & motion, Low power mode, Smart lock, Encrypt phone, and O-cloud.
Performance
OPPO F1s packs a 1.5Ghz Octa-core MediaTek MT6750 SoC, Mali-T860MP2 GPU for graphics with 3GB RAM to handle multitasking and 32GB internal storage. Gamers will love the F1s performance on most popular games today. You can play Pokemon Go, Sky Force Reloaded, Marvels Future Fight, VoltesV, Modern Combat and many more games.
OPPO F1s Tech Specs
ColorOS 3.0 based on Android 5.1 Lollipop
5.5-inch IPS TFT Capacitive HD Display (1280 by 720 pixels)
Gorilla Glass 4 Support for Gloved and Wet Touch Input
1.5Ghz Mediatek MT6750 64-bit Octa-core processor
Mali-T860MP2 GPU
3GB RAM / 32GB internal storage
expandable via micro SD support, up to 128GB (dedicated slot)
13 MP, rear camera with f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
16 MP, front facing camera with f/2.0, 1/3.1″ image sensor size, aperture of f/2.0
Dual nano SIM
4G LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0
fingerprint sensor
160g
3075 mAh non-removable battery
Colors Gold, Grey
Camera
The main features of F1s are its camera, it has a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash and 16-megapixel front facing camera with f/2.0, 1/3.1″ image sensor size, aperture of f/2.0. What does this mean? it’s simple, it means it can take really amazing pictures.
The camera app on the F1s is so simple and easy to use, the controls are easy to find, it features Beautify 4.0 that allows you to capture your very best looks. It also comes with a lot of filters to choose from normal bright, soft, mono and much more.
Sample Shots using OPPO F1s camera
Front Camera Shot
Night Shot
Back Camera Shots
Connectivity and Battery Life
For connectivity, the F1s has 4g/LTE on both SIM card which is great since you can use different telco for data connection. it also has Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, with WiFi hotspot support, Bluetooth 4.0, and OTG support (need to enable this in settings).
The F1s has 3,000mAh non-removable battery. Given its slim form factor, it’s amazing that OPPO was able to squeeze a good size battery. On a regular day, the device can last up to 8 hours of use, before it needs to be charge again but if you are going to use this as your Pokemon Go device just make sure you have an extra powerbank with you for sure the battery will drain much faster.
Wrap-Up
For the price of Php12,990 only the OPPO F1s is the best mid-range smartphone you can find. With a great sleek metal body design, good battery life, fast and responsive IU, and great camera on both back and front. It’s the best gift you can give this coming holiday season.
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