Oppo R17 launched in China, check specs and features

Chinese mobile communication company Oppo Electronics Corporation has officially revealed its new smartphone Oppo R17 on its website, said a Gadgets360 report, adding that the new device has been officially listed in China. The latest development came to the fore days after the smartphone surfaced on TENAA and was reportedly spotted in a few leaks. 
 
According to the Gadgets report, Oppo R17 comes with has a 6.4-inch display sporting a Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection on top along with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The new smartphone also boasts of an artificial intelligence (AI) supported dual rear camera. Featuring 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, the new Oppo device comes in colour options of Streamer Blue and Neon Purple. 

The mobile maker has started taking pre-orders for the handset, as sale is expected to begin from August 18. Price of Oppo R17 is likely to be revealed during the formal sales, said the report, adding that the Chinese firm could also bring superior version of the new model as Oppo R17 Pro.
 
Citing the official listing, the Gadgets report said the dual-SIM (Nano) Oppo R17 runs ColorOS 5.2 based on Android Oreo, featuring a 6.4-inch (1080x2280 pixels) full-HD+ display with a 91.5 percent aspect ratio. The new handset will reportedly sport an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. 
 
The handset has a dual rear camera setup comprising a 16-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor - paired with an LED flash. 
 
For selfie lovers, the new Oppo phone reportedly has a 25-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor at the front with an f/2.0 aperture. The front camera supports AI-backed Portrait mode, bunch of selfie-focused features, along with various preset scenes to capture enhanced shots, the report added.
 
Further, the Oppo R17 will have 128GB onboard storage along with features like 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB Type-C. Sensors on board include an accelerometer, ambient light, and a proximity sensor, NDTV Gadgets said, adding that there is also an in-display fingerprint sensor. 
 
The new smartphone also sports a 3,500mAh battery powered by Oppo's proprietary VOOC technology that will reportedly provide two hours talk time with five minutes of charge.
 
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As the report said the mobile firm may also R17 Pro along with Oppo R17, the same has also been confirmed by a Weibo post. However, the post is not able to further inform about price and specifications.