Oppo F19 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oppo F19 - wrong savings

The growing popularity of mid-range smartphones is understandable. These devices are noticeably superior to their budget counterparts in terms of functionality, while their design is struggling to resemble that of the flagships. The hero of today's review is trying to be such an exception from the specified description. But does he have the necessary competitive advantages to deal with many opponents?

The appearance of the novelty has changed in comparison with that of its predecessor. The block of three cameras has changed in its design, the 16-megapixel selfie camera has moved to the upper left corner of the screen, the texture of the rear panel is also somewhat more interesting. Unfortunately, the main material of the case is plastic, which will pick up scratches and chips pretty soon when you wear the phablet without a case. The 6.43-inch AMOLED screen retains the detail of the picture with FullHD + resolution, good brightness and contrast, as well as a fingerprint scanner. The increased image refresh rate did not appear, however, even without it, the display deserves high marks in the value category.

It is more difficult to praise the technical characteristics. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor lacks support for 5G networks, the performance of the chip along with 6GB of RAM and the Adreno 610 video accelerator is 175,000 points in the Antutu benchmark. You can count on the stable operation of Android 11 and undemanding applications, but in the most resource-intensive game projects like Genshin Impact, extremely low-medium graphics settings with non-critical slowdowns are available. But 128GB of ROM is supplemented with a separate slot for MicroSD cards , which minimizes the likelihood of a lack of memory.

But the photographic abilities of the device were improved by the manufacturer. While the auxiliary photosensors are still installed for beauty, the 48-megapixel photomodule fulfills every penny with both detailed daytime shots and decent evening shots. Of course, it is easy to see the noise on them with the naked eye, the natural color rendition remains. The battery capacity has reached 5000mAh . Such a battery will eliminate the need to search for outlets for a couple of days. Fans of contactless payments can bypass the phablet, because there is no NFC in it. Thus, the device lags behind the most technologically advanced and balanced competitors in terms of a set of functions, which destroys the chances of excellent sales.