OPPO launched a new product line last year, which focuses on online marketing, called K series.

OPPO K1 impressed us last year with its design, color and in-display fingerprint. This year, OPPO launched OPPO K3, which has an update on the predecessor. Let’s take a look.

Design:

Difference from the other budget phone, OPPO K3 comes with full screen and pop-up front-facing camera.

The pop-up mechanism is set on the middle of top side. The front-facing camera of OPPO K3 will rise when taking selfies and unlocking the phone by face in 0.74 second.

OPPO claims that the pop-up mechanism module of K3 can be used over 200,000 times. On average, it’s used 100 times a day for five years.

Although the handset comes with pop-up mechanism, OPPO K3 is capable of water repellent, which is enough for daily use.

OPPO K3 comes with a 6.5-inch Samsung AMOLED screen having the resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels, which rivals most of the mid-to-high end smartphones.

The screen of OPPO K3 shows cool tone normally, and users can manually adjust the color tone in setting.

OPPO K3 keeps bezel-less, although the bottom bezel is a little wider, the screen-to-body ratio of K3 is up to 91.1%.

In addition to the amazing screen, OPPO K3 ships with in-screen fingerprint coupled with compensation transmission, which is to gain clearer fingerprint image.

OPPO K3 comes with one of the best in-screen fingerprint tech at the marketing, which is faster than OPPO K1 and as same as OPPO Reno.

Because of the marketing target and pricing, OPPO K3 adopts plastic body instead of metal and glass body. Through higher level of processing, OPPO K3 still achieves a good look.

The middle frame and back cover of the handset are processed separately. Look at the image, the middle frame of Nebula Purple variant adopts mat processing, and the gradient color corresponds to the back cover.

Look at the back cover, OPPO K3 uses 3D stereo technology. The two sides of the handset is obviously cured, which looks thinner. The rear camera is set at center with little protrusion, and the protective ring around the camera is slightly higher than the back cover.

In addition to Nebula Purple, OPPO K3 also offers Black and Morning White variant.

Performance:

OPPO K3 is powered by Snapdragon 710 processor, and arrives with 6/8GB of RAM and storage between 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. The operation system is ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0.

OPPO K3 also retains full software optimization capabilities, including GameBoost 2.0 which has a certificate of TÜV.

OPPO K3 reserves 2×2 Wi-Fi, keeps 3.5mm earphone jack, and supports Dolby Atmos.

OPPO K3 is fueled by 3765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 flash charging, which is enough for daily use. It can charge 55% in 30 minutes.

Camera:

OPPO K3 ships with 16MP front-facing camera with IMX 471 sensor, which has AI capabilities.

In the rear camera, OPPO K3 chooses a dual camera design of main camera and depth of field lens. The 16MP camera with IMX519 and f/1.7 aperture is one of two in the main setup on the back.

This sensor is first launched at OPPO R15, which can’t get an edge on night shot.

In order to optimize the night shot mode, OPPO K3 comes with handheld night mode. The handheld shots take longer than OPPO Reno, and it need to take at least 4s in low light.

The camera samples below are shot in auto mode by OPPO K3.

Conclusion:

OPPO K3 is priced at about $269 (6+64GB) and $319 (8+128GB). If you want to get a budget phone with excellent screen, you should consider OPPO K3.

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A week ago, Xiaomi unveiled its first affordable phone with an 18:9 near-borderless display. The Xiaomi Redmi 5 was also announced alongside Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Someone might already think that the Plus version, due to its mid-end specs and its wide display, will replace the Redmi Note 5. In this article, you can find our first Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Hands on pictures to see its design in a detailed way.

The screen is surely the biggest innovation of this phone if we compare it with its predecessor. While Redmi 4 Pro had a small 5-inch panel, this handset offers a huge 5.99-inch display (just like Xiaomi Mi Mix 2!) with an 18:9 aspect ratio and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Even though the display is big, the phone remains quite compact due to its narrow bezels which reminds me of LG G6 (dimensions: 158.8 x 75.45 x 8.05, weight: 179.5 grams). If you buy the Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus, you will have to say goodbye to capacitive keys outside the screen, while the front camera remains at the same place, alongside the front speaker for calls.

The body of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is entirely made of aluminum and it is not so different from the one of Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, but the look and the ergonomics have been improved with more rounded borders. The rear side houses a single camera with a resolution of 12 MP which has a gold rim as you can see in the photos, but it is not gold-plated like the one of Xiaomi Mi Mix 2. Under the camera, you can find a dual LED, dual-tone flash, and a circular fingerprint reader just like other midrange Xiaomi phones. On the upper side, Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has a 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones and an IR sensor to use it as a remote.

On the left side, there is a dual SIM tray: the phone sports a hybrid dual SIM slot, you can choose to use the second slot as an additional SIM slot or a micro SD slot to expand the internal storage. On the right side you can find the volume rocker and the power key, while on the lower part there is a micro USB port to charge the battery (yes… still micro), the mono speaker and the microphone. The Gold variant in the photos is not the only color option, there is also a Rose Gold variant, a Black, and a Blue one. Other specs include a Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3 or 4 GB of RAM, 32 or 64 GB of internal storage (depending on the variant) and a 4000 mAh battery. The listing price in China goes from 151 to 196 dollars.

More Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus hands on pictures below!

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Since Foxconn bought a 66% majority stake in ailing Japanese tech brand Sharp, the Taiwanese company has made efforts to try to turn around the fortunes of Sharp. The investment by Foxconn resulted in Sharp’s first operating profit in three years, announced in April 2017 and attributed to the restructuring efforts by Foxconn. One area Foxconn is looking to revitalise, apart from the once budding Sharp TV business, is its smartphone business. To this end, Sharp is said to planning the launch of two mid-range phones next month. 

Precisely, the rumour points at the launch of two mid-range models identified as FS8010 and FS8016 on July 17. Both models are said to feature a 5.5-inch display having a high screen-to-body ratio and resolution of 2048 x 1080pixels. The two models also come with a dual 12MP rear camera setup. The two models will sport different processors. While the FS8016 sports Qualcomm’s latest mid-range Snapdragon 660 chipset, the FS8010 features a Snapdragon 630 chip.

Read More: More Spec Details As Sharp FS8016 Appears on AnTuTu: 2K Display, 4GB RAM & More

The FS8016 is obviously the top model of the two and for a mid-ranger, the Sharp smartphone is said to have a design similar to the Xiaomi Mi Mix.  The bezel at the bottom of the display is said to be narrow and with the screen accounting for at least 91.3% of the entire device. Other leaked specs of the two Sharp mid-rangers include Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS, 4GB and 6GB RAM options. Recall that the Sharp FS8016 model has previously appeared on AnTuTu and GeekBench, revealing some of its specs and those specs are similar to the ones listed above.

The prices of the Sharp models are also said to be cheap. Note that we are not so sure about the source of the launch rumour as Sharp is yet to officially say anything about any launch event. So we’ll have to wait for words from Sharp. Also, the names will likely be different from the ones which have been making the rounds.

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