Oppo has launched a new smartphone, dubbed R7s, at the ongoing consumer electronics trade fair GETIX (Gulf Information Technology Exhibition) 2015, Dubai, UAE.

The new Oppo R7s is a mid-range smartphone. It sports 5.5-inch AMOLED display and runs on Snapdragon 615 Oct-core processor backed by Adreno 405 graphics engine and a 32GB inbuilt memory.

A key attribute of the device is that it comes packed with sumptuous 4GB RAM, which promises optimised resource management to deliver lag-free functioning during multi-tasking as well as while playing high-intensity games.

Other noteworthy features include magnesium alloy frame to give sturdy structure and 3070 mAh battery. It boasts of with company's proprietary VOOC super-fast charging technology, which can enable phone to run for up to 2 hours of talk time with just 5 minutes of charging.

With the launch of R7s, Oppo has got itself a potent phone to give a stiff challenge to the popular Asus Zenfone 2 which comes with a similar hardware.

Oppo R7s release details:

The company has confirmed that the new Oppo R7s will be released initially in 10 regions including Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as MENA (Middle East and North Africa). 

The company also added that the R7s will also be made available in Europe and the USA on the OPPO style website in December. The price of the device is expected to be announced during the local launch.

However, there is no word on when Oppo R7s will hit stores in India. Stay tuned for more updates.

Key specifications of Oppo R7s:

Model Oppo R7s
Display 5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display with support for gloved and wet touch input taking ability
  • Pixel density: 403 ppi (pixels per inch)
OS Android 5.1 Lollipop OS (with ColorOS 2.1 UI)
Processor 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon (MSM8939) 615 series Octa-core
GPU Adreno 405
RAM 4GB
Storage capacity 32GB (expandable)
Camera
  • Main: 13-megapixel camera with Phase Detection Auto Focus (PDAF), flash, f/2.2 aperture, full HD video recording, HDR, Pure Image 2.0 app
  • Front: 8.0-megapixel camera with f/2.4 aperture
Battery 3000 mAh Li-Po (unremovable)
  • VOOC flash charging technology can enable phone to run for up to 2 hours of talk time with just 5 minutes of charging .
Network 4G-LTE
Addons Dual-SIM slots (micro+nano), Bluetooth v4.0, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) , OTG, A-GPS,
Dimensions 151.8 x 75.4 x 6.95 mm
Weight 155 g
Colours Golden and Silver