OPPO F1 Plus announced with 16MP front camera

The bigger and better sibling of the OPPO F1 has been formally announced and it’s taking the selfie game to the next possible level.

The OPPO F1 Plus is a 5.5-inch smartphone that is basically an OPPO R9 rebranded for the international market. It’s got an octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable storage and a metal unibody design that is strikingly similar to the iPhone 6.

What makes the F1 Plus stands out is its selfie features. Unlike the F1’s software-enhanced only selfies, the F1 Plus is using a better front camera optics with a wide f/2.0 aperture and a 16-megapixel sensor.

OPPO F1 Plus specifications:
5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, 401ppi
2.0GHz MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10 octa-core CPU
Mali-T860 MP2 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB of internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
13MP PDAF rear camera w/ LED flash
16MP f/2.0 wide-angle front camera
Dual-SIM (SIM 2 hybrid)
4G LTE, 3G HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS
Fingerprint scanner
ColorOS 3.0 (Android 5.1 Lollipop)
2,850mAh battery w/ VOOC Flash Charge
151.8 x 74.3 x 6.6mm
145g

The OPPO F1 Plus is running ColorOS 3.0 on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop. It’s priced at Rs. 26,990 or about Php 18,800USD 320INR 27,158EUR 305CNY 2,333. Local availability is yet to be determined but it should hit international stores soon this month in Gold and Rose Gold options.