OPPO F5 Youth smartphone - pros and cons

Oppo, an electronic equipment manufacturer, is well known to Russian users. She, together with Vivo, is part of the BBK concern, which previously actively sold DVD players in the domestic market. But then the corporation failed and decided to release mobile phones. And now the well-known rap artist Yegor Creed became the ambassador (ambassador) of the Oppo brand. And the Oppo company presented 2 devices on the Russian market: Oppo F5 and Oppo F5 Youth. This article will review the Oppo F5 Youth model.

How is it convenient?

Sometimes it happens that the functions included in the flagship models work better on the devices of the middle class. This was proved by the new smartphone Oppo F5 Youth, which in terms of functionality is not inferior to the market leaders. This model has a very cool selfie camera that no other device in the world can boast of at the moment. It also has a number of attractive features and a simple menu.

This six-inch device will delight any user. The display has good expansion and aspect ratio. Here is the MediaTek Helio P23 processor. The amount of internal and RAM is enough for everyday use and data storage. You can expand the memory using a flash card, for which there is a separate slot. This is convenient because you don't have to pull out a second SIM card to put in a flash drive.

There is also a good 13 megapixel rear camera. The front camera has a whopping 16 MP. But the rear camera has an additional LED flash. For the front camera, the phone's display serves as a flash, which begins to illuminate the owner's face during a selfie.

The phone has Color OS 3.2 firmware and Android 7.1 operating system. The battery will last for a whole working day. In addition, the phone is equipped with a fingerprint scanner that triggers instantly when touched. There is also a function to unlock the screen using face recognition of the owner.

The price of such a device is approximately $ 275. You can also purchase the more expensive version of the Oppo F5.

And now we will look at the characteristics of the Oppo F5 Youth in more detail.

Device complete set

The most essential parts for the phone are in the box along with the gadget. This includes:

• Cover;
• Headphones;
• A clip for pulling out SIM cards;
• USB 2.0 cable;
• Power Supply;
• Telephone.

There is no need to buy additional accessories for the phone. It is advised to immediately put on the cover, since the main camera protrudes from the body.

Specifications

The technical indicators are virtually identical with the Oppo F5 model. As a result, the phone received a light weight - 152 grams and convenient dimensions: 156.5x76x7.5 millimeters.But on the other hand, they saved on the case, since they were made of plastic (now almost all, even budget smartphones have a metal case). But the big six-inch screen is impressive. However, there is a drawback here: the display expansion is 2160x1080 pixels, which is not enough for such a "giant".

Also, the phone is equipped with a good 13 megapixel camera with face autofocus and photo flash. The front camera is also impressive, with 16 megapixels.

Internal memory: 32 gigabytes, and RAM - 3 GB.

Additional "chips:

• Digital compass;
• Accelerometer;
• Fingerprint scanner.

Features of the rear camera and front camera

Main camera

This model has a special function, like a beautifier. It allows you to improve facial features and optimize the image. There are 5 different modes to improve the quality of your photos.

The camera has an image resolution of 4160x3120 pixels. Flash type: dual LED. Resolution for video: 1920 x 1080 pixels.

As already mentioned, the main camera is equipped with autofocus and LED flash. The diaphragm is slightly inferior to the "front-facing" in terms of characteristics. This camera can make high-quality videos, panoramas and photos. There are also special modes such as the shutter release timer and expert mode. If you shoot in standard mode, you can turn on HDR mode, add a filter to your photo or video, and set a watermark. Ultra HD image quality starts in expert mode. The result is good image and background detail. The colors are bright and rich.

At 1080p, you can shoot at 30 frames per second. There is also a function of "blurring" the background, which is used to make the picture the most effective.

Additional functions:

• Scene selection mode;
• Automatic descent;
• Exposure compensation;
• White balance adjustment;
• Face recognition;
• Touch image focusing;
• HDR shooting;
• Panorama;
• Geographic tags;
• Optical zoom;
• Digital zoom;
• Burst shooting.

Front-camera

AI Beautification technology also works in the front-end of the device. Has 16 megapixels. More than 200 face points can be recognized by this camera. A special depth effect makes your shots look more graceful. Video shooting is available in 1080 p.

Phone control and design

It was said above that the phone has ColorOS 3.2 firmware and Android 7.1 operating system. The ColorOS 3.2 shell is almost completely redrawn from the iPhone. And therefore, the control of the device is virtually identical to the Apple phone. For example, the notification "curtain" slides up from the bottom up, and not vice versa, as in most modern models. There is also a curtain at the top, but only all the settings are at the bottom of the screen. By the way, the iPhone has already removed the lower "curtain".

It has a simple and intuitive interface that even an ordinary user can handle. True, if the buyer has previously had a different smartphone, it will take some time to get used to, since the menu is built a little differently. However, iPhone manufacturers decided to abandon this idea, but Oppo decided to repeat this feature.

Standard applications are installed immediately with factory settings. The phone manager is responsible for cleaning viruses and cache. It also optimizes the operation of the device. In addition, additional applications are installed to open tables, audio, video, photos and books. The built-in memory is 32 gigabytes, but only 22 are available for use. The rest of the memory is occupied by standard applications and the Android 7.1 operating system. Although externally, the device menu is completely different from Android.

The volume keys are made on the left side, and on the right there are slots for SIM cards and memory cards. Also on the right is the power key.

The design is identical to older versions of the iPhone.

Processor and device performance

3 gigabytes of RAM is enough for comfortable use of the device. The ARM Mali-G71 MP2 GPU allows you to play heavy games. The device has good navigation. This has been shown by testing. The sensor instantly reacts to touch, which not every modern smartphone can boast of.

A slight delay is observed only in the "Settings" section. The fingerprint scanner and the owner's face recognition function are very fast.

The main plus of the phone: a separate slot for a flash drive up to 256 gigabytes. There are also slots for two SIM cards. Sim-1 card supports 4G network, and Sim-2 only 2-3 G.

Supports all modern types of communication:

• GPS;
• LTE;
• Bluetooth;
• Wi-Fi.

Display Description

The Oppo F5 Youth has a 6-inch screen with 2160x1080 pixels. The density of the image goes out to 403 ppi.

The aspect ratio is 18: 9. The brightness can be adjusted so that the image is clearly visible in sunny weather. A good viewing angle allows you to enjoy a beautiful and vivid picture. Videos from YouTube can be viewed in 1020 r extension without braking the device.

A high-quality speaker with good sound is built in here. The speaker volume is high.

Autonomy of work

The battery capacity is 3200 milliampere hours. Tests have confirmed that such a device can work for 14.5 hours if you watch a video in a resolution of 1020 r with 50% screen brightness. That is, the device will be able to work a whole working day, even with rather intensive work (games, browsing social networks, applications). The battery charges from 0 to 100% in 2 hours.

The price of the device is 19,000 rubles.

Difference between Oppo F5 and Oppo F5 Youth

1. Oppo F5 Youth has 3 gigabytes of RAM. While Oppo F5 4 GB.
2. Also the front camera of the Oppo F5 is 20MP, while the F5 Youth has 16MP.
3. There is a difference between the main cameras. The Oppo F5 has 16 MP, while the updated model is just 13.
4. F5 Youth is 10,000 rubles cheaper.

Main competitor

It is Huawei Nova 2i... This gadget is 30% cheaper and better in some characteristics. First of all, the Huawei Nova 2i is much more durable as it is equipped with a metal body. It also has more built-in and more RAM. This is 64 GB of its own and 4 GB of RAM, respectively. The cameras are also vastly superior to the Oppo F5 Youth, as they are dual cameras, the main one, the front one. True, the selfie camera of the Huawei Nova 2i is slightly worse (13 megapixels), versus 16 for the Oppo F5 Youth. There is also a difference between slots. Huawei Nova 2i has only 2 slots (that is, for two SIM cards or 1 SIM card and flash drive). The competitor Oppo F5 Youth does not have a separate slot for a memory card.

Oppo F5 Youth pros and cons

• Simple menu;
• Many functions;
• Good front camera
• There is a fingerprint scanner and a face unlock function;
• Large screen;
• In addition to two SIM cards, an additional slot for a memory card is installed;
• Additional sensors are installed (compass, accelerometer);
• The margin of brightness allows you to see the image in sunny weather.

• Loses to competitors in terms of characteristics;
• High price;
• The "shutter" of notifications slides out from the bottom up (there is a "shutter" with notifications at the top, but all notification settings are at the top);
• Plastic case;
• No contactless payment function.

Despite some drawbacks, the device is shown to work well. It costs less than the F5, but is slightly inferior in camera performance. The F5 Youth also slightly differs from the F5 in design, screen type, built-in and RAM.

Oppo has done a good job on the AI ​​functionality. This is the property of identifying the owner's face. Also, good battery performance keeps you connected. The device's performance is also high. The Oppo F5 Youth phone can compete on equal terms with smartphones that are in the middle price segment. But despite the strengths, each device has its own drawbacks.

Since the smartphone has a plastic body, it becomes much lighter and more practical, but it loses strength. That is, when dropped, there is only a high probability that the device body will disintegrate. For example, if a device with a metal case falls, this will definitely not happen. It was first presented in the Philippines.

The Oppo F5 Youth smartphone appeared on the Russian market at the end of 2017.