OPPO R17 now exclusively available for sale on Amazon.in

OPPO, a global smartphone brand, dedicated to providing products infused with art and innovative technologies recently launched its OPPO R17. The smartphone was recently launched along with the OPPO R17 Pro in Mumbai.

Starting today, it will now be exclusively available on Amazon.in. Until January 31st, customers can get the OPPO R17 with free One Time Screen Replacement and an extra ₹5000 off on exchange. OPPO R17 will come in two beautiful colour options, Ambient Blue and Neon Purple at and will be available for ₹34,990.

Commenting on the occasion, Will Yang, Brand Director, OPPO India said, “We are delighted to announce the sale of the OPPO R17 in the Indian market. At OPPO, we have always focussed on meeting the needs of our consumers. With the exclusive sale on Amazon.in and the additional offers, we aim to reach a wider consumer base. This offer comes at a time of celebration for the New Year and if consumers are looking to buy gifts for themselves or their family, this new exciting offer will definitely bring a smile to their face.”

Commenting on the launch, Noor Patel, Director – Category Management, Amazon India said “We are excited to announce the exclusive launch of OPPO R17 on Amazon.in. With this partnership, we continue to build a strong portfolio in the smartphones category providing customers with a vast selection, great value and fast & reliable doorstep delivery, making shopping on Amazon.in a delightful experience. We are confident that the new OPPO R17, which has already generated much excitement in the country, will resonate well with customers on Amazon.in.”

The R17 has a 6.4-inch screen, 19.5:9 FHD+ which accounts for 91.5% of the screen and has what we at OPPO call a waterdrop screen. The front camera of the R17 is at the middle of the water droplet giving the consumer a higher screen to body ratio experience. R17 comes with Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 along with 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM memory combination, improving the speed and performance. The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 processor and supports Android 8.1 ColorOS 5.2. Talking about the camera, R17 has a dual camera setup on the back which comprises of 16 MP + 5 MP along with a 25MP AI enhanced front-facing camera with sensor HDR+RAW HDR, HDR preview with an Ultra night mode (handheld supported by OTA)

Revolutionary Gradient Design

Adhering to OPPO’s design philosophy of creating artistic smartphone designs, OPPO continuously strives to create new designs using OPPO's fashionable aesthetics and advanced craftsmanship. Starting with the Nebula Purple of the R15, OPPO has been leading the trend, making gradient designs a trend in the smartphone industry. The R17 introduces a brand-new "three-colour and bi/quad-direction" gradient design using a light-condensing layer that enables light to flow on the surface of the device. Due to extensive demand in the Indian market, R17 offers various technological advancement to enhance the user experience in terms of the design and technology.

Powered by innovative technologies for a seamless experience

The R17 adopts Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 with a 91.5% screen-to-body ratio and Hidden Fingerprint Unlock. The Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 is able to withstand a drop from a one-meter height to a rough surface for an average 15 times, doubled that of the Gorilla Glass 5 performance.

The R17 also supports the VOOC Flash Charge that has a charging speed which is up to four times faster than general charging at 5V/1A. In addition to increasing the charging speed by four times, VOOC also boasts an intelligent five-layer protection system from the adaptor to the port and interior of the phone.

Camera perfect for quality photography

When it comes to product technology, night shooting is one of the most common challenges in the smartphone industry. The R17 has been enabled with upgrades for both hardware and software, making it a smartphone designed for night shooting. The R17 features a software-level AI Ultra-clear Engine that allows users to take high-quality night photos. The AI Ultra-clear Engine is OPPO's unique image-enhancing technology that is able to break all hardware limitations to maximise the image quality to produce amazing night shots.

The R17 comes with a 25MP front camera and a Sony IMX576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture equipped with real-time HDR support. The R17 provides up to 8 million different beautification schemes to intelligently match different users across the globe. Additionally, the customised beauty mode can now identify up to four people in the frame and enables users to adjust the facial features and preview the effects in real time. The rear cameras of the R17 can intelligently recognise 23 photography modes and as many as 864 scenario combinations to ensure every shot taken is the best shot possible. The phone is also equipped with a variable smart aperture of f1.7/f2.4 which can automatically adjust to the lighting conditions making images sharper and clearer in both bright and low light situations and has an OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), which can stabilise images and guarantee a longer exposure time to brighten night-time photography, especially with a 7P lens module. The combination of these two features further heightens precision in night-time photography.

AR Stickers

The R17 also comes with AR stickers which allows users to share interesting selfies with your loved ones. All these are built into the camera app without having to download any third-party app.

Hidden Fingerprint Unlock

Taking the user experience to the next level, we have introduced a new feature - the “Hidden Fingerprint Unlock’’. This allows the consumers to unlock their devices without any hassle.

Snapdragon Processor 670

The feature-rich Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 mobile platform gives smartphone consumers more to play with throughout their day, quickly and efficiently. The multi-core Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine offers twice the performance of the Snapdragon 660 mobile platform, the Snapdragon X12 modem supports seriously reliable connectivity, and graphics render 25% faster than the previous generation thanks to the Qualcomm Adreno 615 GPU. The premium Qualcomm Spectra 250 ISP, Qualcomm Hexagon 685 DSP, and Qualcomm Kryo 360 CPU all make their 600-tier debut in the 670, bringing some of the most-asked-for mobile experiences to a new level of smartphone.

ColorOS 5.2

The smartphone is equipped with ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1. An added advantage of this OS is the Smart Bar which is a Full-Screen Multitasking function that assists consumers in replying to messages in the middle of full-screen activity such as playing games or watching videos.