Top 5 Highlights of the OPPO F5

OPPO just unveiled their latest hero smartphone this month with the OPPO F5. It is now entering the same arena as the Huawei Nova 2i and the Vivo V7+. The midrangers are really getting great releases this year.

OPPO F5

Related: OPPO F5 Unboxing and First Impressions

Now, we have decided to list the 5 best features of the OPPO F5 to help you figure out if its the smartphone for you.

OPPO F5's gorgeous 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 display

1. Gorgeous FHD+ 18:9 display - As expected, OPPO jumped on the trend of the bezel-less displays and went with a 6-inch FHD+ 18:9 display. It is looking crisp and beautiful at 2160 x 1080 resolution and with enough brightness to be usable even outside on a sunny day. Although it has a 6-inch display the physical footprint it leaves is similar to the F3 with the F5 being only slightly taller and narrower.

The OPPO F5 has a sleeker and more handy design

2. Better and Sleeker Design - While the materials used can be better (*cough* Metal unibody *cough*), the overall design of the OPPO F5 is a bit better than the F3. It has a more streamlined look and feel which makes it usable with one hand. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 which makes it durable from scratches.

The OPPO F5 Selfie Camera is both used for selfies and face unlock

3. A Smart Selfie Camera - The OPPO F5 is fitted with a single, yes, a single 20MP selfie camera. It may not have the dual camera system that the OPPO F3 has but it packs something more interesting. It now has an AI that can assist you in taking selfies. That AI is also available when you are using the beautify feature of the smartphone since it can recognize 200 facial points to produce a more natural looking selfie.

Related: OPPO F5: First Selfie Camera Samples

4. Face Unlock - Face unlocking is picking up in popularity again since Apple unveiled it in their iPhone X reveal. OPPO F5 also jumped the gun, just like the Vivo V7+, and added a Face Unlock feature. The Face Unlock feature also uses the same AI in the selfie camera utilizing the 200 facial points to help secure your phone through it.

Under the hood, the OPPO F5 packs a mean punch.

5. Underrated Specs for the price - The OPPO F5 has a very underrated list of specs for the price of just PHP 15,990. If you underestimate its capabilities then get ready to be stunned because it packs a punch. It has a Mediatek Helio P23 clocked in at 2.5GHz with 4GB of RAM. Fast, right? However, the kicker here is the Mali-G71MP2 GPU. This GPU is found on high end 2017 smartphones as well. This can definitely deliver great performance both in multitasking and gaming. Battery life is GREAT so far as well.

The OPPO F5 really made its arrival known in the mid range scene. This makes the battle for mid-range supremacy more jam packed. However, there is only one winner here. You! Yes. The consumers are getting the win because cheaper phones are getting better, while great phones are getting cheaper. It is a win-win situation for all of us.

Our full review will be uploaded this November 4, 2017!

Stay tuned!