Oppo R7 Lite Review: Premium Looks with Great Performance

China based Oppo is not just another smartphone brand – off late it has been able to carve a niche for itself when it comes to delivering premium smartphone experience in the Indian market. The Oppo R7 Lite is the company’s latest offering for the mid-range segment. When it comes to looks - the R7 Lite is ideal for people looking for a premium smartphone experience.

Delivering a unique quality proposition for its customers in India, Oppo is able to create a name for itself when it comes to presenting solid design with premium looks and R7 Lite is an extension of this philosophy.

It can be said that unlike a number of Chinese smartphone brands, Oppo has consciously refrained itself from joining the ongoing price war in India - in the budget smartphone category and has maintained unique proposition of premium quality that comes at a premium price.

Oppo R7 Lite – Comes with a Stamp of Long Lasting Quality

With its super sleek design, this smartphone has quality written all over it! Whether it is its long battery life or its simple yet effective outer design – it is a sheer delight to hold this.

The R7 Lite is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor and comes with 2GB RAM. When we reviewed this device, it has performed very well, while multiple applications were running. On the software front, the device runs Android Lollipop with Color OS skin.

R7 Lite – an Impressive Smartphone

Keeping in mind its looks, performance and the price point – the Oppo R7 Lite smartphone holds promise to impress any customer. The smartphone has Color OS interface which is quite user friendly and has everything a user might need to get started.

The camera quality of this smartphone is quite decent, however we could not get great results on low light photography with this smartphone. On the other hand, it was a delight to experience gaming with Oppo R7 Lite, the multimedia and multi-tasking experience is decent.

Great Battery Power

Oppo R7 Lite smartphone comes with great battery power. We experienced it first hand when the battery easily lasted more than two days of work. And hence one of the major positives of this device the great battery life that comes with this device.

This device comes with great display which is at par with other smartphones with same specifications. It also comes with an ‘eye protect’ mode which makes reading on the device – a truly comfortable proposition.

Talking about the shortcoming or negatives of this device – while there are not many negatives - Oppo could have added a few extra features such as incorporating a fingerprint scanner – as there are a number of low cost budget smartphones which are coming with such features today and at a price of INR 17,990, it could have been an even more enticing proposition for its customers.

Oppo R7 Lite Specifications:

5-inch 720p Super AMOLED display

Android Lollipop with Color OS

1.3Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 CPU

2GB RAM and 16GB ROM (expandable via microSD card)

13MP rear camera with LED Flash and 8MP front camera

Dual SIM with 4G support on both slots

2,320 mAh battery

Price: INR 17,990

Final Verdict

Oppo R7 Lite is a great device and with the help of its superb design and feel-good factor - this is set to deliver a unique experience and value proposition for its customers. If you are looking for premium experience then this is the device for you. Overall, a great buy for the mid-range segment.