R7s hands-on experience: rejecting the common face and being more popular

On October 20, 2015, OPPO held its autumn new product appreciation meeting at Beijing Wukesong HiPark, where it launched the R7s, an upgraded version of the best-selling R7 series. The launch of the R7s enriched the choices of OPPO users. The 5-inch R7, 6-inch R7 Plus and the new 5.5-inch R7s form a complete product line, providing different product solutions for different user needs.

As an upgraded version of R7 which was launched less than 4 months ago, what upgrades does R7s have compared to its fellow brothers? I got a test machine right after the meeting and will bring you a detailed review.

OPPO's classic green and white minimalist packaging includes a VOOC fast charging charger and data cable, a pair of HiFi-grade headphones, a silicone protective case, a card pin and instructions, etc.

Because the fingerprint recognition function of R7 Plus is not used, the camera layout of R7s is located in the upper left corner of the back of the body, just like R7. The back adopts the classic three-section body, and the all-metal material feels great.

R7s has made improvements to the previously criticized rear speaker, but still does not adopt a dual speaker setting. The symmetrical design on both sides of the charging port, one side is the call microphone, and the other side is the speaker. Not only is it more aesthetically pleasing, but it also avoids the reduction of volume due to obstruction during daily use.

Since the iPhone 6 introduced the lake glass element, domestic mobile phones have also released a wave of curved screens. The R7s inherits the violin arc and 2.5D screen of the R7 series, supplemented by a body metal ratio of up to 92%. The finely polished R7s not only maintains the charming features of the R7 series in terms of appearance, but also has an immediate and effective upgrade in hand feel.

OPPO R7s has adopted the R7 series' support for dual SIM dual standby or memory card expansion. The full network + dual SIM cards make it even more attractive. However, the NanoSIM + NanoSIM/MicroSD card slot design does not allow you to have both dual SIM cards and memory card expansion. Fortunately, OPPO has also upgraded the internal storage from 16G to 32G, which is enough for users with light to moderate usage.

Excellent photography has always been the main selling point of OPPO phones. Compared with R7, R7s has a new dual-drive hybrid focus system, which includes traditional contrast focus and new phase focus, with the fastest focus speed reaching 0.1 seconds. At the same time, in terms of photography software, R7s uses the new PI Original Picture Engine 2.0+ to help users customize more personalized and flexible camera shooting programs, ultra-clear image quality, extreme beauty 3.0, and night shooting fill light and other functions.

There are three versions of OPPO R7s released this time, namely OPPO R7s mobile version, OPPO R7s full network version (3GB) and OPPO R7s full network version (4GB).

The test machine I got this time is the first OPPO R7s full network version (3GB), which is quite OPPO-featured in hardware configuration. As mentioned at the press conference, this is an era of over-performance of CPUs and insufficient running memory. Therefore, the full network version of R7s uses Qualcomm MSM8939 processor, which is the well-known Snapdragon 616, and the mobile version uses MediaTek MTK6732 processor, and the running memory is increased to 4GB. The advantage is that users can avoid paying for excessive performance, and also avoid the heating problem that is common in high-end CPUs, and at the same time, it also increases the battery life to a certain extent.
From the AnTuTu running score, we can see that the running score is not the strong point of OPPO R7s, but it is still at the mainstream level of Android phones. For light to moderate users, it is more than enough to run common applications and play popular 3D games.

The full network version of R7s runs ColorOS 2.1 based on Android 5.1. In the current trend of flat UI design on mobile phones, ColorOS still adheres to its inherent characteristics. Although the desktop icons feel like skeuomorphism, they also have a flat texture after removing some shadows. With 4G running memory, which is not common in other brands, it is very efficient and smooth to use. In addition, ColorOS 2.1 integrates sleep protection function, gesture somatosensory function, life services, and OPPO's membership services.

As OPPO's most well-known slogan: 5 minutes of charging, 2 hours of talk time. The upgraded R7s has taken the power saving of the R7 series to the extreme. First, the battery is upgraded to 3070mAh on the basis of the body thickness increasing by only 0.6mm. With the intelligent management of the power saving wizard of ColorOS and the AMOLED display screen that consumes almost no power in black scale, the official heavy use test showed that the trial time of 13 hours and 15 minutes is enough for a user to use for a whole day. And with the VOOC low-voltage fast charging function, the R7s can keep a high power level at any time during fragmented time.

As an upgraded version of R7, R7s reflects OPPO's sincerity. No super large screen, no fingerprint recognition, no fancy design, only better performance experience. At the price of 2,500 yuan, R7s is a good and practical product that is worth your hesitation.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.