First impressions of the Oppo N3, world's first smartphone with a motorised swivel camera

[caption id=“attachment_239454” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] The highlight of the Oppo N3 is the swivel camera that can be used to take rear as well as front photos.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239463” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] The company has added a big improvement in the form of the motorised ability that automatically rotates the camera 206 degrees, without the need to manually rotate it.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239455” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] The company has also added a fingerprint scanner on the rear side[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239456” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] While the N1 disappointed with the Snapdragon 600 chipset, Oppo has decided to rectify its mistake, and this time opted for Snapdragon 801 chipset. It also includes 2GB of RAM, and not the rumoured 3GB.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239462” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] Oppo also claims to have improved the battery life drastically with the new vooc technology. It packs in a 3000mAh battery. However, we will know the exact battery life only once we conduct our loop tests.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239461” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] Next to big brother N1[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239459” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] Oppo N3 definitely looks smarter and sheds off the excess display size compared to the N1[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239457” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] 5.5-inch Oppo N3 next to the 5.9-inch N1[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_239458” align=“aligncenter” width=“1280”] With the Oppo N3, the company has tried to add all the elements required in a high-end device, be it the current fad of fingerprint scanner or novel factor like the swivel camera. However, one of its crucial factors in India will be the pricing.[/caption]