OPPO N1 Mini Review-01

OPPO has been release their new smartphone, OPPO R3 and the OPPO N1 Mini on June 10th 2014, and now we want to show you the nice aspecs from OPPO N1 Mini smartphone. This is the mini version from the previous OPPO N1, this new Mini version phone has 5 ich screen size but also has 206 degree of rotating camera and 4G network capability. The phone is offers with 2,699 yuan price tag or about $433 USD.

OPPO N1 Mini smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 quad-core processor which running at 1.6GHz clock-speed, sports with 2GB of  RAM and 16GB of ROM capacity. The phone has 5-inch IPS screen resolution of 1280×720 pixels. Using a 13 megapixel rotating camera, this camera can be used as front or rear camera.

The OPPO N1 Mini has built-in 2,140mAh battery capacity, the battery is non-removable so the user can freely replace the battery by themeself, the N1 Mini has 9.2mm body thickness. Running with Android 4.3 customized ColorOS 1.4 system interface, support for 2G/3G/4G LTE networks. The phone is now available officially at OPPO website and QQ space.

OPPO N1 mini phone configuration parameters
CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8928 1.6GHz quad-core
GPU Adreno (TM) 305
RAM 2GB
ROM 16GB
Screen 5.0 inches IPS screen resolution of 1280×720 293PPI
Camera 13 million pixel rotating camera, single LED flash
System ColorOS 1.4 based on Android 4.3
Size & Weight 148.4×72.2×9.2mm 150g
Battery capacity 2140mAh, not freely replace
Network standard 2G/3G/4G
Features 206 ° rotating camera
Price 2699 yuan, June 11 officially on sale

● smaller, more hand-held mini-appearance

As the name suggests, OPPO N1 Mini is the mini version from the previous model OPPO N1 smartphone, in general, the hardware configuration will be diminished. Reduced from N1 that has 5.9-inch screen and the N1 Mini screen is reduce to 5.0 inches with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, the processor is also reduce to Qualcomm MSM8928 1.6GHz quad-core processor, but this Mini version has support the 4G network.

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The N1 Mini is offers with three color body covers, the white, blue and yellow to choose.

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In the top of the front panel body, there is speaker phone, there is nothing to show on the bottom of the screen, the three soft button ishiding without the light. IN general, the body design is similar with the previous OPPO N1 smartphone.

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The N1 Mini has more smaller. so the weight of the body is 63 grams more lighter than the previous model, the total weight of N1 Mini is 150grams, and the body is 0.2mm more thicker than the previous model, this new Mini version has 9.2mm of body thickness

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Similar with the previous model, the biggest feature in this phone is the 206° rotation 13 megapixel camera, this is the bice camera that can be used as front and rear facing camera, the N1 Mini is the camera centric phone so this is the powerfull camera phone in the market.

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The N1 Mini is also the powerfull smartphone for the users, since the phone has 4G network, the user can use the phone for access the internet and taking the nice picture in one device.

● Comparing between N1 and N1 Mini smartphone

The new N1 Mini is the mini version from the regular N1 smartphone, so we have the coparison picture between N1 and N1 Mini smartphone

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The N1 Mini is look smaller but  is look nice

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The body thickness is different, since the N1 Mini has 9.2mm, 0.2mm more slim than the regular model.

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The overal design is similar, including the front facing panel.

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The slot is different, while the fuction is same.

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The nice rotating camera with 13 megapicel lense can automatically focus to object and ready to shot.

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● Based on Android 4.3 UI customization of ColorOS 1.4

OPPO N1 Mini uses a Color OS 1.4 version (based on Android 4.3), which a lot of depth customized, more better personalized experience. Furthermore, in order to have better stability, it does not use the 2.0 version (still in beta stage), choosing instead to version 1.4.

Systems and Performance

OPPO N1 Mini is also has popular application and has same interface

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The user can customize the phone interface, you can change the wallpaper and themes.

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Drop down menu in the main screen is shwoing the basic function that always ready to use for your daily habit, there is few options to show the WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, phones profiles and more.

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The dialer iterface is easy to use

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Contacts and dial

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Gallery Application

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The user can manage the song and music with simple user interface

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There is some option to change the setting, activating the GPS, WLAN, Bluetooth and Phone’s Profiles.

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OPPO N1 Mini has the nice and simple user iterface design, the phone is very user friendly for most user.

● Benchmark test of Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.6GHz processor

OPPO N1 Mini is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8928 400 quad-core 1,6Ghz processor, this uses A7 chipset architecture, the phone is also sports with 2GB of RAM, capable to runnig more application in one times.

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The phone has nice and smooth preformance to running some task

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Here is the becnhmark test result.

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Although the new OPPO N1 Mini is not using the high-end hardware, but the phone is offers nice and good performance for pur daily habit.

● 13 megapixel 206 ° rotating camera photo sample

Here is the example picture that taken with OPPO N1 Mini camera, this picture is taken from PCOnline website

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Sample
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OPPO N1 mini photo proofs evaluation

OPPO N1 mini photo proofs evaluation

OPPO N1 mini photo proofs evaluation

OPPO N1 mini photo proofs evaluation