OPPO R7 vs OPPO R7 Plus:Mid-Range Smartphones From OPPO

The OPPO R7 and R7 Plus are the latest mid-range Android smartphones from the Chinese smartphone manufacturer. The company recently launched the OPPO R7 Plus in the Indian market and its smaller sibling, the OPPO R7 Lite. The OPPO R7 base model is yet to reach the Indian shores. However, it’s worth mentioning that the OPPO R7 and R7 Lite share quite a few specifications, so you can consider the R7 and R7 Lite similar smartphones.

The OPPO R7 and R7 Plus appear quite similar and offer premium metallic build designs. They offer excellent performance and decent camera specifications. To find out how they stand out against each other, let’s compare their features.

OPPO R7 vs OPPO R7 Plus: comparison of the features

Design

Design-wise, the OPPO R7 and R7 Plus appear quite similar to each other. They both offer premium full metal unibody designs. The OPPO R7 is one of the slimmest smartphones available on the market with a waistline of 6.3mm, and weighs 147 grams. The OPPO R7 Plus on the other hand measures 7.75mm around the waist, and weighs slightly higher at 192 grams. Overall, they both offer premium designs, and offer slim designs.

Display and OS

The OPPO R7 offers a compact 5-inch full HD AMOLED display with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and support for gloved and touch input. The R7 Plus offers a bigger phablet category 6-inch AMOLED full HD display with the same features as its smaller sibling. The R7 is for those who have small hands, while the R7 Plus will impress the ones who want a large device. Software-wise, the R7 runs the dated Android 4.4 KitKat-based ColorOS 2.1, while the R7 Plus runs the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop-based ColorOS 2.1.

Configuration

For performance, the OPPO R7 and R7 Plus, both the smartphones utilise 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processors, which are further supported by meaty 3GB of RAM and Adreno 405 graphics processors. The smaller R7 is equipped with 16GB of internal memory, while the bigger R7 Plus is loaded with higher 32GB of flash storage. They both have microSD card slots to expand the storage further.

Camera

Coming to the camera specs, the OPPO R7 and R7 Plus, both come with similar options including a 13-megapixel rear snapper and an 8-megapixel front shooter. However, the R7 Plus allows capturing better images under low-light conditions with its rear camera. Their camera applications are also equipped with several imaging tweaks.

Connectivity and Battery

As far as the connectivity is concerned, the OPPO R7 and R7 Plus both offer universal 4G LTE support, dual-SIM slots, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and A-GPS. The R7 is backed by a 2,320mAh battery, while the R7 Plus has a much healthier 4,100mAh unit. In addition, the R7 Plus utilises the VOOC fast charging technology as well.

Conclusion

The OPPO R7 is a decent budget Android smartphone featuring a powerful processor, 4G LTE support, decent camera specs, and suits best for those with small hands as it comes with a compact display. The OPPO R7 Plus on the other hand is for those who are looking for higher specifications, a fingerprint sensor, and VOOC fast charging technology. As far as the pricing is concerned, the R7 Plus is priced at Rs 29,990, while the R7 is expected to land in the country in the coming days. To compare, the R7 Lite offers quite similar specs and has been priced at Rs 17,990, and is available in the country. So which one are you going to pick? Share in the comments below.