Last month, the OPPO PAAT00 and PAAM00 smartphones were certified by 3C authority in China. Only the R-series of smartphones from OPPO carries support for fast charging. Since the PAAT00 and PAAM00 were found to be enabled with fast charging, these phones were speculated as the upcoming OPPO R13 Plus smartphone. However, the Chinese manufacturer had confirmed in the previous week that its forthcoming R-series phone is called OPPO R15 and the name of its advanced sibling is OPPO R15 Dream Mirror Edition. The probable reason why R13 moniker was canceled because the number is considered unlucky by some people. Fresh information reveals that OPPO PAAT00, PAAM00, PACT00 and PACM00 models that are believed to be the variants of the OPPO R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition have received TENAA certification at the end of the previous month.

The specifications of the OPPO PAAT00 that have surfaced on TENAA suggests that it could be the OPPO R15 Dream Mirror Edition (DME). Since the PAAM00 is also packed with the same specifications, it could be a network variant of R15 DME.

The dimensions of the OPPO PAAT00 are 155.3x 75 x 7.5mm and its weight is 175 grams. Black and Red are its two color variants. It is fitted with a 6.28-inch AMOLED screen that supports of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The handset receives power from an octa-core processor that clocks at 2.2 GHz. The SoC is coupled with 6 GB of RAM. Its inbuilt storage is 128 GB and it has a microSD card slot for more storage. It includes a 3,300mAh battery

The handset is loaded with Android 8.1 Oreo. For taking photos, its back panel features 16-megapixel + 12-megapixel dual cameras while a 20-megapxiel camera is available for snapping selfies.

The TENAA listing of PACT00 indicates that it could be OPPO R15 handset and the PACM00 model could be its network variant.

The dimensions of PACT00 are 155.1 x 75.2 x 7.4mm and it weighs 174 grams. A 6.28-inch AMOLED display that produces 2280 x 1080 pixels is available on it. It features a 2 GHz octa-core processor and 6 GB of RAM. It has the same native storage of 128 GB and it also includes a microSD card slot. It is driven by a 3,365mAh battery.

It will arrive pre-installed with Android 8.1 Oreo. It has the same selfie snapper of 20-megapixel like its other sibling. The back panel of features a dual camera setup that has a 16-megapixel sensor and a 5-megapixel sensor.

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The OPPO R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition feature notch-enabled display like iPhone X. Both phones offer 19:9 aspect ratio. The display seems to offer around 90 percent screen-to-body ratio. The back panel houses a dual camera setup and a fingerprint sensor. Apart from the different configuration for the rear camera, both phones seem to be powered by different chipsets. It is speculated that the OPPO R15 DME may feature Snapdragon 700 series SoC while the OPPO R15 may be driven by the newly unveiled Helio P60 chipset by MediaTek. Also, the rear view of the OPPO R15 Dream Mirror Edition suggests that its left and right edges are more curved which indicates that it may sport a better appearance than R15.

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OPPO had recently revealed on Weibo that its upcoming R-series phones would be called OPPO R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition. The Chinese manufacturer has reportedly ditched the OPPO R13 moniker since the number 13 is considered as bad omen among some people. The launch of the R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition seems to be close at hand because its official page has appeared on OPPO’s website. Moreover, the company has also started with the reservations of the R15 duo.

In order to reserve OPPO R15 or R15 Dream Mirror Edition, users are required to submit their phone number. People who reserve the handset can stand a chance to Dyson air purifier, Canon photo printer, Dior perfume, Sports Bluetooth headset, and more. The winning list will be declared after the official launch of the OPPO R15 duo.

As the tagline of the OPPO R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition reads, both phones will deliver intelligent photography through AI. Today, the company has teased that the handset will be sporting a super view full screen design. It appears that after making several revelations on its features, the company will be disclosing its launch date.

Both the smartphones will be arriving with full screen design enabled with a notch like the iPhone X. The promotional videos of OPPO R15 was also leaked in the previous week.

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Previous leaks had suggested that the OPPO R15 duo would be fueled by Snapdragon 670 chipset, the successor of the Snapdragon 660 which powers the  OPPO R11/R11 Plus and OPPO R11s/R11s Plus. However, a leakster from China has claimed that the MediaTek Helio P60 chipset that was unveiled recently would be powering the OPPO R15 and R15 Dream Mirror Edition.

The official page of OPPO R15 duo state that the next teaser will show up on March 8. It appears that the company may launch the next-generation R-series phones later this month or in April.

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In the past week, the rumor mill had revealed that the OPPO R13 and R13 Plus are the upcoming smartphones that will be fueled by the unannounced Snapdragon 670 chipset. However, fresh information suggests that since the number 13 is considered bad omen in many countries, OPPO has reportedly named its upcoming R series smartphones as OPPO R15 and R15 Plus. At the same time, couple of leaked photos of the alleged OPPO R15 have also surfaced on Weibo.

A leaked hands-on image of an unknown OPPO phone has surfaced. It has a notch enabled full screen design like the iPhone X. Last year, the Chinese manufacturer had filed a display patent with full screen design with a notch at its top.

Previously spotted leaked photos of OPPO R13 had revealed that it would be arriving with iPhone X like design. Hence, it is speculated that that the handset shown in the fresh photos could be the alleged OPPO R15. The notch of the OPPO phone seems to feature a selfie camera, another sensor and an earpiece.

The handset can be seen in three color variants like Black, Pink and Purple. Unlike like vertically stacked dual cameras of the iPhone X, the OPPO smartphone sports horizontally arranged dual cameras. The antenna bands are placed on the top and bottom edges of the phone. The fingerprint sensor also resides on the back panel.

The OPPO R15 and R15 Plus smartphones have reportedly received certification 3C authority in China. The Snapdragon 660 chipset was introduced through the OPPO R11 and OPPO R11 Plus phones that debuted in June last year. It is speculated that the OPPO R15 and R15 Plus will replace them in June this year. These handsets are expected to carry support for VOOC fast charging. Also, the R15 duo could be the first smartphones to arrive with the upcoming Snapdragon 670 chipset.

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