Is Oppo F15 Worth The Purchase? – Review

Launched in the first week of 2020, Oppo has launched its F15 model meeting the affordable price segment for the people. It comes within the Rs 20,000 price range supporting VOOC fast charging facilities and become a good competition to its rivals like Redmi Note 8 Pro, Nokia 7.2 and Poco F1. 

Setup price at Rs 19,990, Oppo F15 has not much been seen that higher in the competition after its launch. Though the phone comes with different specifications and implementation of new features like in-display fingerprint sensor, 8 GB RAM and a 48 MP quad-camera. 

As we are featuring our latest gadget review, we are here to give you the best review and further help you in making the right decision on the idea of the purchase of this model of the Chinese brand. 

Overview

Starting with, the phone is kind of slippery, so you need to handle it with care. Convenient option on the placement of the power and volume button side by side. You will find the normal connectivity of the headphone socket followed by Type C charging port and a speaker grille. The phone does have support for microSD card along with 2 Nano-SIM cards. The phone has a good outlook at first glance. It gives quite a premium feel with the colour variants and the model is pretty light and slim. 

Getting to the specifications – 

• Soc of the new F15 model is not up to the mark. The MediaTek Helio P70 was already implemented in the F series last year. So nothing new. 
• The chip segment has an okayish performance but cannot be a good competitor to the other rivals like Realme 3. It is not a gaming phone though. 
• Presenting you with 128 GB of storage and 8 GB of RAM, the model has been using UFC 2.1 standard. It has increased the microSD card storage. 
• The operating system is Android-based Color OS 6.1.2. There is already a pre-loaded application which somewhere restricts the user from downloading the application of their choice. 
• Setup in a single configuration, the other specifications of the phone are GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, Widevine L1 certification, dual 4G with VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac. 
• Though it must be said that the model is good for multitasking and gives a great opportunity for watching top-quality videos. 

Performance and Battery Life

• Using the Oppo F15 for a few days, the experience has been decent. The phone is a lightweight but little slipper. 
• Toggles switch helps in operating the phone with one hand. Extensive use of the phone leads to overheating. Not at all great for playing games like PUBG or enhanced graphics games but serves you with a decent performance. 
• Oppo’s Google Assistant presents you with the accessibility feature for different segments like being in the middle of the game, blocking notifications and so much more. 
• Though the phone has decent performance it is powered with Snapdragon 730 or 730G. With such technology, you might get a better phone at a more affordable rate like the Redmi K20. 
• The fingerprint and face recognition features work pretty well. Authentication support is well equipped even in the dimly lit places. 
• The phone has a decent media support featuring sharp HD displays, popping colours and the angle view is pretty wide. The speaker though is lacking in the bass. 
• Battery support of the Oppo F15 is good too. It lasts for nearly 14 and a half hours with HD quality video testing. With quick charging support, you will not have to worry about battery life. 

The outlook of the phone

• The display of the new model features 6.4 inches of screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9
• The water drop style is quite intriguing
• Headphone jack, Type-C USB Port and speakers are features in the bottom
• LED Flash 
• Right features home button, left features volume lockers
• The colour featured is a treat to the eyes. 

Oppo F15 Camera

• The F15 has got a camera upgrade though. It has got 48 MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, the wide-angle camera features 8MP doubling up the macro camera and finally a 2 MP depth sensor. 
• There is also a 2 MP monochrome sensor and 16 MP selfie camera. The camera application is just the same as all Oppo models. Still get clicked at 12 MP and there is no functionality for 48 MP resolution. 
• Video quality is quite steady but night mode for selfie camera is a miss. The wide-angle camera is decent with the primary lens but indoor photography makes the picture look faded. Macro photography could be enhanced to some extent. 
• Daylight pictures support main sensors helping in taking up detailed landscapes. Colours are quite popping up. The HDR effect is better seen in certain places. 
• The wide-angle camera has got autofocus functionality. The close-up pictures taken are pretty clear and have a sharp outlook. But if your idea is to click the same with a wide camera, you will have to have a steady hand for proper macros. 
• Portrait mode photography professes a decent result with humans as their model. The blur adjustment needs to be done before the click. Speaking of the image quality, it is pretty good under proper light. 
• On the other hand, low light images seem to be a little off guard. Detailings are pretty weak and you will be able to visualise the noise in the darker regions. 

• Night mode is a boon for brightening up the scene but does not change the effect that much. Still somewhere has the hazy effect. Wide-angle camera shot during night time is not that clearer. 
• Close-up is not great. But you could make it for a normal post on social media sites. 
• Selfie Camera offers you some great images in the daylight. The skin texture is smooth with enhanced functioning of the HDR. Proper artificial lights make way for a good selfie. 
• Portrait mode is off-guard regardless of the time of the day or night. Video shoot through F15 is possible up to 1080p resolution. 
• The quality is decent. Wide-angle video shots are not an application. Low-light video quality has poorer specifications. The image through the selfie camera too is not intriguing. 
• The camera application as stated is the same. You will have shortcuts for zoom lenses. The application further proposes the toggle boost for the saturation support. Offer functioning of the camera application features – Timelapse, Panorama, Slow-motion, AR stickers, and Expert and also Google Lens.

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Our Say – 

The Oppo F15 model is a stylish looking model. It has that premium feel with Battery life support with 4000 mAh and 20 W fast charging facilities. The rear camera is okayish. In comparison to Oppo F11 or the Rs 20,000 segment, the phone is little of the guard in terms of its rivals. Camera upgrade is commendable but not up to the mark. The overall specification is good but phones like Realme X2 or Redmi K20 serves you with enhanced quality, performance and design structure.