Oppo R5 Now Up for Pre-Order at Rs 29,990

The second slimmest smartphone in the world, Oppo R5 is now available for pre-order in India at Rs. 29,990. Until few days ago, Oppo R5 had the tag of slimmest smartphone with its 4.85mm thickness, but the rival company Vivo X5 Max snatched the title with its 4.75mm thickness. R5 device measures 4.85mm thickness and weighs around 155grams.

Oppo R5 - Key Specifications

The sleek Oppo R5 sports a 5.2-inch full-HD AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels which translates to 423ppi. This device is powered by a 64-bit Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor which is 2.1GHz quad-core + 1.5GHz quad-core and Adreno 405 GPU alongside with 2GB of RAM.

Moreover, this single SIM device is supported with internal memory of 16GB, with no expandable storage. Adding on, Oppo R5 is powered by 2000mAh battery, with VOOC charging technology which will charge the battery from 0 to 75 percent in around 30 minutes.

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Further, Oppo R5 employs a 13MP rear camera with Sony IMX214 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, LED flash. Also, there is a 5MP front-facing snapper. On software side it runs on Android KitKat 4.4 on top of the company's proprietary ColorOS 2.0.1.

Moving on to the connectivity part, it includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS/ EDGE, TD LTE, LTE FDD, USB. Due to its slim design, there is no 3.5mm audio jack, meanwhile customers have to use the bundled Micro-USB to 3.5mm audio jack adapter or wireless O-Music accessory.

The second slimmest smartphone Oppo R5 can be pre-booked at physical stores starting from January 1 to January 15. As a complimentary gift, the company is offering a back-pack to the R5 buyers.

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