OPPO will be launching the OPPO K3 smartphone on May 23. Yesterday, the Chinese firm teased its pricing by stating that it will be costing 1X99 Yuan. It gave birth to speculations that the starting edition of the OPPO K3 could be priced at 1,999 Yuan (~$289). However, a new teaser that was released earlier today hints that the smartphone will cost less than 1,899 Yuan (~$275).
Recent reports have revealed that the OPPO K3 will be arriving with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display. It will be sporting a notch-less screen that carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display of the phone will be equipped with an in-screen fingerprint reader. Rumors have also claimed that the phone may arrive with Always-On Display feature. The handset is fitted with a pop-up selfie camera module that includes a 16-megapixel lens.
The Snapdragon 710 chipset will be fueling the smartphone with up to 8 GB of RAM. It may offer up to 256 GB of native storage. The handset will be loaded with ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS. The OPPO K3 will also include OPPO’s own features like GameBoost 2.0 for accelerated GPU performance while gaming, FrameBoost for allocating system resources according to the requirements of specific game resources, LinkBoost 2.0 for faster network performance, and TouchBoost for the improved response of the touchscreen.
The OPPO K3 will be packed with a 3,765mAh battery that will carry support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology through USB-C. Recent reports have revealed that it will be equipped with a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual camera setup on its rear. The photography features that will be available on the handset include Ultra Clear Night View 2.0, handheld night screen mode, and multi-frame noise reduction technology.
OPPO is currently accepting reservations for the OPPO K3. Rumors surrounding the phone suggest that it could be available in two models such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. Probably, the base model of the OPPO K3 will carry a price tag of 1,899 Yuan (~$275). The phone is expected to be available in Nebula Purple, Morning White and Farm Black color options.
