OPPO’s latest Selfie-focused smartphone, the F1s, is off to a great start. The F1s debuted in PH stores only on August 19, but by August 21, over 19,000 units were already sold in all concept and dealer stores nationwide. “We are excited to deliver more F1s units to stores. We want more people to have the ultimate selfie experience,” said OPPO Marketing Brand Manager Stephen Cheng. “We never expected that consumers would be this enthusiastic about the F1s.”
Know Thy Selfie – Key Features of the OPPO F1s
The latest addition to OPPO’s F1 series:
- captures vibrant selfies due to its 16-megapixel front-facing camera that has a 1/3.1-inch sensor and a large f/2.0 aperture.
- gives you more control over selfies – its beautification app, Beautify 4.0, comes with an Auto Mode Screen Flash and eight filters for amazing selfies.
- lets you take better groufies with the palm-activated shutter.
- packs a great rear camera – it has a powerful 13-megapixel rear camera with its own plug-ins such as the upgraded Expert Mode, Ultra-HD, GIF, and double exposure.
- provides speedy fingerprint unlocking and app activation: the F1s can be unlocked in 0.22 seconds, and apps and contacts (up to five) can be accessed via a fingerprint.
- is equipped with an octa-core processor, 3GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and the ColorOS 3.0, adds power, fluid interface, and sleek visuals to the phone’s hardware.
- can last the entire day with its 3,075 mAh battery combined with the power optimizations of the ColorOS.
- boasts of a sleek metal body with 5.5-inch 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 4 screen for exceptional gaming and movie experience.
You can get the OPPO F1s at zero percent interest, for six months, from financial service provider Home Credit, OPPO’s longtime partner. The F1s retails for PhP 12,990. It was launched at Pico de Loro, Batangas on August 11, 2016.
OPPO F1s Full Specs
5.5-inch HD IPS 1280 x 720 resolution w/ 2.5D curved glass and Gorilla Glass 4 protection at 267 ppi |
1.5 GHz 64 Bit MT6750 Octa-Core processor |
Mali T860 | 3GB RAM |
32GB internal storage, up to 128GB via micro SD card |
Rear Camera: 13 MP f/2.2 w/ AF and LED flash |
Selfie Camera: 16 MP f/2.0 |
3075 mAh battery | Fingerprint sensor |
Android 5.1 Lollipop w/ Color OS 3.0 |
WiFi, 3G, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM |
Accelerometer, light, proximity, orientation, sound, magnetic |
Comes in Grey, Gold, Rose Gold |
Php 12,990 |
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Irwin Allen Rivera
Irwin Allen Rivera loves his wife's cooking so much he's now twice the man he used to be. His English essay won a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature in 2012. His philosophical-horror story appeared in Philippine Speculative Fiction 8 (2013). He was managing editor and lead writer of Sites and Symbols 2 (2005), a coffee-table book about buildings in UP Diliman - his alma mater (BA Philosophy; MA Creative Writing continuing). He worked at the UP Diliman Information Office before shifting to web content writing. His sudden fiction, "Notwithstanding Pigs," initially a Friendster testimonial, appeared in Philippines Graphic (2006) and in Very Short Stories for Harried Readers (2007). He used to write for www.technoodling.net.