Oppo F7 launch updates: Oppo announces the first smartphone with a 25 MP self-facing camera

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• 13:46 (IST)

  Oppo F7 India price: Rs 21,990 for 4GB + 64 GB version

  Oppo F7 128 GB India price is Rs 26,990

  Oppo F7 available from

  Oppo F7 Flash Sale on 2 April online with Flipkart

  5% ICICI cashback, Jio 120 GB data + Rs 1200 cashback over 12 months, One-time free screen replacement within one year

  Oppo F7 First Sale to begin from 9 April

• 13:43 (IST)

  Oppo F7 has been launched in India

  

• 13:40 (IST)

  Oppo India sales director on stage with the brand ambassadors

  . @oppomobileindia 's Madhav Sheth on stage with the brand ambassadors of the #OPPOF7. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/nlKP2nZdPH

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 13:39 (IST)

  Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Ashwin R and Hardik Pandya on stage

  Oppo's brand ambassadors #RohitSharma, #HardikPandya and #RavichandranAshwin on stage at the launch of the @oppomobileindia #OPPOF7. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/CMY4VqRPbQ

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 13:26 (IST)

  Oppo F7 Specs at a glance

  25 MP selfie camera, AI Beauty 2.0, Sensor HDR mode, 3,400 mAh battery, 6.23-inch FHD+ display, ColorOS 5.0 with Android 8.1 OS

• 13:25 (IST)

  Oppo F7 to also come in 128 GB storage variant

  Oppo F7 is also launching in a 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage variant. This will be called the F7 128 GB.

  There will also be a diamond black edition for the F7 and F7 128 GB

• 13:24 (IST)

  Oppo F7 comes with AI Board

  It basically scans through your mails and messages to ensure all your important notices are up top (we hope this is an optional feature)

• 13:23 (IST)

  Oppo F7 ColorOS 5.0 changes

  App icons have been redesigned. 

  ColorOS 5.0 comes with security feature. There is a Facial Unlock feature as well and it will not unlock if your eyes are closed. 

  There is also password unlock and fingerprint sensor on the back. 

• 13:21 (IST)

  Oppo F7 specs at a glance

  Oppo f7 comes with a 74-bit octacore processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM and will have a triple slot tray (two nano SIM card + microSD card). 

  It comes with a 3,400 mAh battery which features AI Battery management feature.

  Oppo F7 comes with ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 OS

• 13:18 (IST)

  Oppo F7 display and navigation features

  Oppo has patented different 'notch' designs. Oppo F7 comes with a 6.23-inch FHD+ resolution with 19:9 aspect ratio. 

  The fill screen multi-tasking can hold up app and notification bubbles. Oppo is calling its display 'Super Full Screen' (whatever that means)

• 13:15 (IST)

  Oppo F7 camera comes with an AI recognition mode

  AI recognises 16 scenes such as food, grass, landscape, portrait mode and more. 

• 13:12 (IST)

  Oppo F7 comes with a Vivid mode

  The Oppo F7 Vivid mode allows you to keep the face and hair colour natural, but enhances everything else in the photo.

  AR stickers will also be present. 

  AI albums will sort your photos

• 13:07 (IST)

  Oppo F7 selfie camera comes with AI beautification features

  Oppo F7 claims to come with 8mn beautification solutions, there are different beautification modes for different facial zones. 

• 13:02 (IST)

  Oppo F7 comes with a 25 MP selfie camera

  The @oppomobileindia #OPPOF7 featured the world's first 25 MP selfie camera with @Sony 's 576 image sensor. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/VRRmOLPtR2

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 12:58 (IST)

  Selfie is not just about beautification, says Srivastava

  Oppo Beauty Lab was founded to add an AI touch to the beautification mode says Srivastava. 

• 12:56 (IST)

  Srivastava explaining the Sensor HDR feature

  The Sensor HDR feature lets you get a high dynamic range photo which offers +/- 6EV

  The Sensor HDR also lets you see all the details which will be captured. 

• 12:54 (IST)

  Oppo India product manager Rishabh Srivastava on stage

  Srivastava talks about the inspiration behind the product tagline. "For the first time a smartphone will come with a 25 MP front-facing camera. Besides this we have also collaborated with Sony to have IMX 576 sensor which is also an industry first," says Srivastava

• 12:49 (IST)

  Oppo has 370 patents on AI-related patents and 20,522 smartphone patents

  Will Yang states that @oppomobileindia 's objective in 2018 is to heavily invest in R&D, especially in the field of #AI. #OPPOF7 #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/pDZxq75nqo

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 12:49 (IST)

  Silicon Valley, Yokohama, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzen, Dongguan are the six R&D centres Oppo has across the globe

  F5 was the first phone with AI Beauty technology says Yang. "We have established longterm collaboration with Stanford AI labs, MediaTek and Qualcomm. We also partnered with Qualcomm for the 5G Pioneer initiative. We have also partnered with Google for pre-loaded Google Assistant," says Yang of the various Oppo partnerships 

• 12:46 (IST)

  Oppo is a leading brand among the youth in 30 other international markets

  Yang is talking about Oppo's global expansion in 2017 with launches in Russia and Japan. Oppo will continue its global expansion and will enter European markets later this year, says Yang

• 12:44 (IST)

  Will Yang, Oppo India brand director

  Brand Director of @oppomobileindia Will Yang starts off proceedings at the #OPPOF7 launch event. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/ubeppITwX6

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 12:43 (IST)

  Yang going through the success of Oppo F-series phones last year

  Oppo F5 Youth was focussed on the younger generation and it has got a very good feedback from the audience, says Yang

• 12:42 (IST)

  Brand director of Oppo Mobile India on stage, Will Yang on stage

  Yang is running through the year gone by for Oppo in its #SelfieExpert segment. 'We've brought the industry's most advanced production line in India to support the 'Make in India' programme', says Yang

• 12:34 (IST)

  The event will begin shortly

  We're minutes away from @oppomobileindia 's #OPPOF7 being launched in India. Stay tuned for updates. pic.twitter.com/9SsHT5LlKd

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 12:31 (IST)

  We are here at the NSCI Dome, Mumbai, for the Oppo F7 launch

  The company seems to be very keen on advertising the AI capabilities of the phone already.

  We're here at the #NSCIDome where @oppomobileindia is set to launch the #OPPOF7. The company seems to be very keen on advertising the AI capabilities of the phone already.
  Do stay tuned for minute by minute updates. pic.twitter.com/9RKD4jmKA1

  — Tech2 (@tech2eets) March 26, 2018

• 12:29 (IST)

  Vivo V9 first impressions

  While we wait for the event to begin, here are our first impressions of the Vivo V9 which launched last week. The Vivo V9 is expected to be direct competitor to the Oppo F7

  Read here: Vivo V9 first impressions: Influence of iPhone X is strong as it pushes bezel-less displays and the notch to the mid-range

• 12:28 (IST)

  Oppo F7 is expected to have a 25MP front-facing camera

  Chinese smartphone maker OPPO is set to refresh its "F" series with the launch of F7 in India on 26 March. The device will feature 25 MP front camera with "Sensor High Dynamic Range" and Augmented Reality (AR) stickers and will be powered by an Octa-core processor.

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• 12:20 (IST)

  We are just a few minutes away from the launch

  We would like to welcome everyone who is joining us for the Oppo F7 launch in India today. Oppo is continuing its legacy of selfie-focussed cameras with the Oppo F7 and looking at the four cricketers on the promo posts makes it looks like the selfie camera will have a wide angle lens on it to let you capture great group photos

• 12:12 (IST)

  The Oppo F7 launch livestream

   

• 12:09 (IST)

  Oppo F7 to come in Diamond Black, Moonlight Silver and Solar Red colours

  The Oppo launch is happening at the NSCI Stadium in Worli, Mumbai and is expected to see Indian cricket team players such as Captain Virat Kohli, Ashwin R, Rahul Pandya and Rohit Sharma

  Behold the all-new #OPPOF7 in Diamond Black, Moonlight Silver & Solar Red. With a glossy design and fantastic looks, this device is a pleasant sight to gaze upon. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/zX7CHMZ1Mf

  — OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) March 26, 2018

• 12:07 (IST)

  Oppo F7 will come with a notch

  Experience brilliant performance and dapper looks on the new #OPPOF7. Come & gather in the experience area and check it out for yourself. #CaptureTheRealYou pic.twitter.com/plT2vxAM8S

  — OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) March 26, 2018

• 12:07 (IST)

  Oppo F7 all set to launch shortly

  Oppo will launch the Oppo F7  at 12 pm on 26 March in India. This is their first smartphone launch of 2018 and it carries forward the legacy of its selfie-camera centric F series. After the Oppo F1, F3 and F5, this is the fourth phone in the lineup.

   

   
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