Oppo N1 Hands on (Price and Specs feat E7 Mini):

Oppo N1 Hands on (Price and Specs feat E7 Mini)

The up and coming Chinese manufacturer Oppo has made a name for itself with the Find five, a sleek piece of technology combining high-end specs with a fresh and new take on Android. With the recently launched N1, Oppo builds and extends on the foundation it laid with the Find five. The device features great hardware, a unique swiveling camera, and a rear mounted touchpad. And, while the 5.9-inch device is impressive on its own, it's a special claim to fame: it’s the first smartphone to ship with CyanogenMod on board, the Android-based operating system developed by Cyanogen Inc.

Oppo N1 Hands on video:

As far as basic impressions, the N1 does feel like quite a premium smartphone. It has a similar painted plastic outer shell to the Find five, while the internal structure of the smartphone is really supported by an anodised aluminum frame. This does mean, like the Find 5, the N1 is rather hefty, tipping the scales at around 213g, making it over 40g heavier than the Galaxy Note 3, which does have a slightly smaller 5.7" display. It is also 20mm taller and 3mm wider than the Note 3, which does mean most people will belike have some difficulty one-handing certain tasks on the device. And to discuss briefly that 5.9" display, 1080p LCD panel (manufactured by JDI) was bright, vivid, and had excellent viewing angles.

One of the N1's greatest new features is its rotational camera unit. To the top of the device is a 13-megapixel camera, the a modified version of the Sony Exmore RS sensor - the likes of which you would find in the Xperia Z. But rather than being fixed into the rear of the unit, it can be rotated through 206-degrees for front-facing selfies or more traditional outward-facing shots. You are able to even get playful and rotate the lens to face at 90-degrees for over-the-head shots. We'd a little go and it seemed successful.

The N1 camera specs remain hard and strong throughout too. The 1/3.06in sensor size is supported with an f/2.0 maximum aperture to let lots of light in for the best possible results. How good those are we don't yet know as we've not had long enough to play around with the phone as yet. Altogether we have got are promises of the PI (Pure Image) engine and its ability to bring colour uniformity, correct for colour fringes and cope with long exposures up to eight seconds in length. Oh, and that's not forgetting the built-in flash which also roates along with the camera lens.

Specs:

• OS: ColorOS with Android 4.2.2 / CyanogenMod
• Display: 5.9-inch IPS Full HD 1080p
• Processor: 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad Core
• GPU: Adreno 320
• RAM: 2 GB
• O-Touch: Slide up or down, left or right, tap, double tap and long press for different functionality
• O-Click: Bluetooth accessory for remote control and security purposes.
• Camera: 13-megapixel sensor with dedicated ISP, FlashDual-mode LED, Aperture f/2.0
• Scene modes: Normal, Panorama, High Speed, Rewind, Beautify, and Slow Shutter
• Storage: 16 / 32 GB
• Dimensions: 170.7 x 82.6 x 9 mm
• Weight: 213 g
• Sensors: Distance sensor, Light sensor, G-sensor, 4D Gyroscope
• Battery capacity: 3610 mAh
• GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
• WCDMA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100MHz
• Other connectivity: USB OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, 5G Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, GPS