First look of the Oppo RX17 Pro: the R17 Pro arrives in Europe

The Oppo R17 Pro may have already turned heads in the Chinese market, but the mobile giant Oppo has now chosen to launch a European version of its latest smartphone, the largest, in the form of the Oppo RX17 Pro.

Revealed by the company's European head, Vincent Wong, the RX17 Pro is essentially the same device as the R17 Pro, renowned for an international audience. Trusted Reviews could use the phone during its European launch to see if it was up to the popularity of the latter.

First Look of the Oppo RX17 Pro – Price and Release Date

The launch of the Oppo RX17 Pro was confirmed on November 16 in Italy, France, Spain and the Netherlands, from € 599. Its launching brother, the most conservative Oppo RX17 Neo, should launch the same day in these same markets, from € 349.

After speaking with Oppo representatives at the launching ceremony, Trusted opinion also confirmed that these devices would be the company's first official entrants to the UK market, although no word on pricing and a specific launch date is announced "very soon", while the availability of local operators remains for the moment unknown.

Oppo RX17 Pro first look – How does it compare to OnePlus 6T

Before explaining how the RX17 Pro behaves, let's see how it compares to its most similar competitor, the recently launched OnePlus 6T.

The phone is above all a true observer. The Radiant Mist variant that dominates the phone's marketing media is far removed from the black rectangles that Apple, Sony, and Motorola typically display on their posters, banner ads, and beyond. A bi-colored metal frame that fades between blue and purple is complemented by a slightly engraved glbad bottom that reflects the light in the same way.

The color changes when you tilt it against the light and, as with the OnePlus 6T, the phone also displays an S-shaped reflective pattern that is striking and you can watch in person. This slightly textured finish also offers better grip compared to glossy glbad-backed handsets such as the Samsung Galaxy S9, which was tested during the launch of the phone.

The front of the Pro is almost fully screen, with an impressive screen / body ratio of 91.5% and a facade protected by the latest Gorilla Glbad 6. Like the 6T and the Huawei Mate 20, the phone uses a droplet of # 39; water. notch that is pleasantly unobtrusive, encroaching on the screen in a rather elegant manner. Despite its small size, it is still able to house the front camera, the light sensor and the earpiece.

If you're going to have a notch, it's a way to do it

For security reasons, the phone places its bets on a built-in fingerprint sensor. It promises a response time of less than half a second and is up to the reality, although it still seems slower than the equivalent sensors of Huawei's flagship 6T and Mate 20 Pro, and before mention that they are all still slower than the now obsolete fingerprint sensors that had been placed elsewhere on the body of previous generations of smartphones.

With the slogan "Seize the Night," you expect the camera configuration to be one of the focal points of the phone, and the triple back arrangement makes this slogan an impressive level of technology.

The emerald green version is eye-catching but does not repel fingerprints and does not offer the same level of grip as Radiant Mist.

The main configuration consists of a dual matrix of 12 and 20 megapixels. The 12-megapixel main sensor detracts from Samsung's 2018 smartphone with a variable mechanical aperture that switches between F /1.5 and F /2.4, depending on how much light the camera needs. Unlike Samsung's setup, this experience is not manually controlled, but the phone automatically switches between the two f-stops as it sees fit. There's also OIS, Ultra Night mode, and a host of automated shooting options that enhance the artificial intelligence that we'll test once we can test the phone seriously.

There is also the question of the configuration of the TOF (time of flight) 3D camera; the third sensor located on the back of the RX17 Pro, which allows you to scan a subject in real time to create a 3D representation of his head to light after the fact. That said, his talents can also be used to deposit virtual light effects on a subject in a more conventional style, reminiscent of portrait lighting, like last year on the iPhone 8 Plus and the iPhone X.

Selfie fans will love the 25-megapixel front camera that sits inside the raindrop-shaped notch, which features one of the most rugged beauty fashions we've come across; an unusually detailed offer on most phones launched in the West, but much more prevalent on smartphones designed for the Chinese market and the surrounding territories.

Although its Snapdragon 710 processor and 6 GB of RAM seem rather disappointing for a specs addict, the RX17 Pro is a successful smartphone. During our brief contact with the phone, it seemed as catchy as any leading Android device and, in some ways, it offers a premium experience.

This is one of the first devices beyond the special edition Find X to carry the company's SuperVOOC 50W fast charge, made possible by the 1850 mAh's dual-cell batteries. Thanks to this two-cell configuration, the phone can charge up to 40% after just 10 minutes of connection, which means it's faster than almost any other handset of the moment.

First impressions

The RX17 Pro could be considered as a premium entry in the mid-range, but with the wealth of features of Oppo, there is every reason to compare it to the flagship handsets of 2018. It remains to be seen if all these promising features Realize the real world and if the phone has the badets to compete with flagship products more clbadic style in the field of performance.

Oh, and there is also the price issue, with the OnePlus 6T offering more power for a similar price.