Chinese smart phone maker Oppo has finally landed in Malaysia, offering its line up of value and performance smartphones. Malaysians who have been following smart phone trends online would probably know that Oppo is capable of creating remarkable devices such as the Oppo Find 5 which offers a 5″ Full HD display at only 6.9mm thick. Those wanting to own one had to resort to grey importers which lacks the peace of mind of buying an official product. With Oppo setting up shop here, now you can get your hands on their smart phones backed by an official local warranty.
Malaysia and Singapore are both new markets for Oppo which adds up to its network of international presence in Thailand, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and Mexico. Its CEO William Fang has expressed his enthusiasm in the Malaysian smart phone market and they will be aggressive in building its presence locally. Oppo Malaysia has also shown commitment for after sales service and they have planned out 9 service centres nationwide located at Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, Ipoh, Kota Bahru, Kuching, Melaka, Kuantan and Kota Kinabalu.
The hero product of the day is the Oppo N1 which comes with a signature rotatable 13MP camera. William Fang has added that more than 1,500 engineers were involved in the R&D process of the producing the N1. As a smart phone company, they claimed to have produced over 200 patent applications on a monthly basis for technology innovations. To ensure that the Oppo N1 can withstand the rigorous daily usage, the rotatable camera was tested to withstand over 100,000 rotations without any faults reported. The Oppo N1 smart phone with 16GB of on-board storage is priced at RM1,798 and will be available sometime next week across its network of dealers. Other 3 devices were launched as well which includes the Oppo Neo at RM598, Oppo Find 5 mini at RM998 and Oppo R1 at RM1,298. We will be posting more info on the 4 Oppo models shortly.
Oppo N1
The Oppo N1 is clearly a photography centric device designed for taking pictures in various scenarios with its rotatable camera. The upper portion of the N1 containing the camera sensor and flash can be swivelled up to 206 degrees and can lock at any angle. The result of over a year of development, the rotating mechanism also locks in any angle, and has been tested to rotate over 100,000 times – 7 years of usage if you rotate it 40 times a day.
The 13MP sensor on the Oppo N1 was previously reported to be using MEMS camera from Digital Optics. It claims to offer faster auto-focus response time up to 7 times quicker than conventional Voice Coil Motor based cameras. The Oppo N1 seems to be a rather snappy device and it just shoots without any hesitation.
The Slow Shutter mode on the N1 also allows for long exposure photography, leaving the shutter open for up to 8 seconds. On top of that, the N1 also sports a dual-mode LED flash: one for normal rear-facing shots, and another diffused softer flash for front-facing pictures. The brightness of the dual-mode flash is also customisable via the N1 camera software.
The Oppo N1 also sports what the company calls the O Touch Panel: a 12cm² touch panel at the back of the N1 that supports gestures such as sliding (in all four directions), tapping, double tapping as well as long-pressing. All these gestures work as if you are doing the gestures on the display itself, without blocking the display – something Oppo claims to aid one-handed usage of the phablet. For example, you can snap a selfie by tapping the O Touch panel, without stretching your finger to tap the on-screen shutter button.
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