Fresh Impressions Oppo Find 7a Review
After months of rumors and high anticipation of Oppo landing
in the Philippines, the China-based smartphone manufacturer finally saw the
potential in our local market and launched its initial offerings. The Oppo Find
7a is one of the highlights, and is the subject of this review.
Despite the flagship-level specs, the Find 7a can't be
called Oppo's hero product. You'll have to take a look at the Find 7 to realize
that, with its QHD resolution (2560 x 1440) and other internal upgrades. Still,
the Find 7a manages to secure a vibrant Full HD (1920 x 1080) 5.5-inch IPS
display and the same solid build quality as its stronger sibling.
The Find 7a
manages to secure a vibrant Full HD 5.5-inch IPS display and the same solid build
quality as its stronger sibling
To our surprise, the rear cover is removable, but it takes a
pin to open it up. With that the battery Is also removable. The overall feel of
the body is nice, but a little on the large side That's to be expected of a phablet-sized
handset though.
Our review unit only had Android 4.3 equipped, but it owned
the latest build of Oppo's ColorOS. The preinstalled interface isn't too far
off from the original Android system, and getting the hang of it is a cinch. A
fun feature is the ability to draw a shape or pattern while the screen is off,
and then the specified app will be launched directly from there. Drawing a
circle, for instance, brings you straight to the camera app. Luckily, you can
create your own gestures.
Oppo Find 7a back
rear view
There's some confusion over what processor the Find 7a uses,
but according to the official spec sheet provided by Oppo Philippines, it's the
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AB) quad-core chipset clocked at 2.3GHz. The
processor effortlessly provided us chart-topping scores of 35821 on AnTuTu and
21490 on quadrant Standard. This only helps to reinforce the already smooth
performance of the user Interface.
Another strong suit of the Find 7a is its 13-megapixei
camera. It's easily able to hold its own against other flagship smartphones,
thanks especially to its Sony-made CMOS sensor and wide f/2.0 aperture We were
able to pull off photos both In daytime and at night that could pass as those
from standalone cameras. Thanks to the high-end soc, you can also record crisp
4K videos.
There’s a dual-LED
flash under the camera for even better nighttime photography.
The battery performance is adequate, able to withstand a day
of heavy usage. The upside is the Rapid Charge technology, which, like the name
suggests, allows a full charge much faster than conventional charging.
Don't let the unfamiliar brand fool you; the Oppo Find 7a
matches practically any other high-end device out in the market right now. The
fair price Is simply a bonus.
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Details
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Os: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
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Display: 5.5-inch iPs lCD (1920 x 1080)
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Processor: Qualcomm snapdragon 801 (Quad-core, 2.3GHz)
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Main Camera: 13MP
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Price: $521
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