Oppo today announced two new handsets, the R7 Plus and the R5s (pictured). Both share thin and premium designs with internal specs such as 1.5GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processors, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, and 13-megapixel Sony cameras.
  • R7 Plus: The larger of the two phones has a 6-inch, full HD AMOLED screen protected by Gorilla Glass 3, a 4,100mAh battery, and an 8-megapixel user-facing camera. The R7 Plus runs ColorOS 2.1, which is based on Android 5.1 Lollipop.
  • R5s: The smaller of the two handsets is an update to the R5 and has a 5.2-inch full HD screen, 2,000mAh battery, and a 5-megapixel user-facing camera. The R5s runs ColorOS 2.0, which is based on Android 4.4 KitKat.

The R7 Plus and R5s are available to North American buyers via the Oppo Style web site. The R7 Plus doesn't support U.S. LTE bands, but will run on the HSPA+ networks of AT&T and T-Mobile. It costs about $470. The R5s has limited support for U.S. LTE, and also runs on U.S. HSPA+ networks. It costs about $225. The phones are sold unlocked at full price.


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