17th September 2020, Kathmandu
The ‘F’ Series from Oppo may still have a chance after all with the launch of Oppo F17 Pro in Nepal. Oppo F15 was launched in Nepal back in April but we didn’t get to see its pro version in the market. So, let’s have a look at the specs, features, expected price of Oppo F17 Pro in Nepal, and availability.
Oppo F17 Pro Overview
Termed as “the sleekest smartphone of 2020” by Oppo, the F17 Pro has finally been unveiled in Nepal. Right from its launch, it has become a competitor to the Realme 7 Pro and Samsung M31s.
The slim form factor on the F17 Pro is what gathers the attention. The smartphone is just 7.48mm thick and weighs 164 grams, which also makes it the lightest in the company’s ‘F’ series.
Design and Display
Talking about the display, buyers get a 6.43-inches Super AMOLED panel with FHD resolution. The regular refresh rate is at 60Hz, but F17 Pro also gets a 180Hz touch sampling rate. Protecting the display is a Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The dual punch-holes on the top-left part of the screen houses the front camera. Likewise, it has an in-display fingerprint scanner with the potential to unlock the phone in just 0.3 seconds.
On the back, Oppo F17 Pro comes with a quad-camera setup. Interestingly, the square module of the camera setup is the only glossy section on the rear panel. This means that the rear panel has a shiny matte finish.
Buyers can pick from one of these color options – Magic Blue, Matte Black, and Metallic White.
Cameras
The rear camera array is home to a 48MP primary lens, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a pair of two identical 2MP mono sensors. The square module on Oppo F17 Pro gives the vibe of Apple’s iPhone 11 Pro, except it looks like a gas stove. (See for yourself)
Jokes apart, you get 2x and 5x zoom options with the primary lens. On the side of the camera module, there’s an LED strip.
Upfront, the small punch-hole houses a 16MP primary Sony IMX471 sensor along with a 2MP depth camera.
The camera features include bokeh shots, ultra steady videos, AI Beautification, AI Color Portrait, and AI Super Night Portrait.
Hardware and Performance
Under the hood, the Oppo F17 comes with a MediaTek Helio P95 chipset, which is comparable to the Snapdragon 730G based on the benchmark scores.
The Helio P95 SoC is paired with a single memory configuration of 8GB LPDDR4x RAM. Buyers get a 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage, which is expandable using a micro SD card.
The Oppo F17 Pro runs on the company’s latest ColorOS 7.2.
Battery
The smartphone sports an impressive 4015mAh battery. According to the company, the 30W fast charging support can fully charge the smartphone in just about 53 minutes.
An interesting charging feature on the Oppo F17 Pro is that it has an AI Night Charging Mode. This charges the phone overnight landing on 100% at an AI determined wakeup time.
Oppo F17 Overview
Now, let’s move on to the Oppo F17, which has a similar screen size as the Pro version – 6.44-inch display. Talking about the cameras, the rear quad-camera setup sports a 16MP primary lens. Accompanying it is an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP mono lens, and a 2MP depth sensor.
Meanwhile, the selfie camera is a 16MP lens with f/2.0 aperture, unlike the dual selfie camera on the Pro version.
Under the hood, the Oppo F17 features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 662 chipset. As opposed to F17 Pro, the F17 comes with an option of 4, 6, or 8GB of RAM. Likewise, buyers can choose from 64GB and 128GB of internal storage.
The Oppo F17 runs on Oppo’s latest ColorOS 7.2 on top of Android 10. Powering the smartphone is a 4000mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.
Oppo F17, F17 Pro: Specifications Sheet
Here is the comparison chart for the F17 series.
| Oppo F17 Pro | Oppo F17 | |
| Display | 6.43-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+
60Hz refresh rate 120Hz touch sampling rate Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
6.44-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+
60Hz refresh rate |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels
20:9 ratio |
1080 x 2400 pixels
20:9 ratio |
| Rear Camera | – 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF
– 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) – 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) – 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Features – LED flash, HDR, panorama Video – 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS |
–16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF
–8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) –2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) –2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) Features – LED flash, HDR, panorama Video–4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) HDR |
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
HDR |
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P95 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| CPU | Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| GPU | PowerVR GM9446 | Adreno 610 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR4x | 4GB, 6GB, 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB UFS 2.1 (expandable) | 64GB, 128GB (expandable) |
| OS | ColorOS 7.2 on top of Android 10 | ColorOS 7.2 on top of Android 10 |
| Color Variants | Matte Black, Magic Blue, Metallic White | Navy Blue, Classic Silver, Dynamic Orange |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Po 4100mAh battery
30-watt VOCC 4.0 Fast Charging Support |
Non-removable Li-Po 4000mAh battery
30-watt VOCC 4.0 Fast Charging Support |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BDS/QZSS, USB 2.0 Type-C | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/GALILEO/BDS, USB 2.0 Type-C |
Also Read: Realme 7 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X3: Specs, Features, and Price in Nepal
Oppo F17, F17 Pro Price in Nepal and Availability
The official price of Oppo F17 Pro in Nepal is NPR 43,990 and will be available from October 1. Meanwhile, we expect the price of Oppo F17 in Nepal to be around NPR 34,990.
| Oppo Model | Price in Nepal [Expected] |
| Oppo F17 (6/128GB) | NPR 34,990 [Expected] |
| Oppo F17 Pro (8/128GB) | NPR 43,990 [Official] |
Are you looking forward to getting your hands on the newly released Oppo F17 Pro in Nepal?
