Introduction
Europe isn't a terra nova for Oppo, but it has never been an important market either. Or at least it wasn't until earlier this year Oppo broke ground in Paris with the Find X. And now, hot on the OnePlus 6T heels, the maker is launching its next major phone intended for the EU - the Oppo RX17 Pro.
The RX17 Pro sure sounds familiar and that's because it's a naturalized version of the R17 Pro intended for Asia. There are no changes in the specs sheet at all - the RX17 Pro enjoys the same large AMOLED screen with a waterdrop-like notch, the Snapdragon 710 chip with 8 gigs of RAM, and the triple camera on the back.
Oppo has had a special launch event in Milan, Italy and we've spent a few hours with the RX17 Pro there. But before we dig into the details, let's peek at the specs sheet.
Unboxing
Oppo has been always very generous with its retail bundles and the RX17 Pro's is no different. The phone comes packed with a 50W charger, the USB-C cable needed for the proprietary charging standard, and a pair of USB-C headphones.
In addition to all those goodies, Oppo is also throwing a transparent silicone case and there is a factory-applied screen protector on top of that already tough Gorilla Glass 6 front.
Design and handling
We have one word for the Oppo RX17 Pro and it's mesmerizing! We had the Radiant Mist RX17 Pro, which is the face for all press materials and it's even more awesome in real-life. The shape and build of the Oppo RX17 Pro are nothing to phone home about, really. The design is in line with the latest trends within BBK's offspring - Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, and Realme. Yes, it's a glass-sandwich phone with a thin aluminum frame.
Lucky for us, the consumers, Oppo has really tried to make the RX17 Pro stand out and it has succeeded alright. Huawei may have made those gradient paintjobs cool, but Oppo took this trend to a whole new level. And it's definitely for the better.
The rear glass is curved and has a tri-color gradient beneath the surface with a subtle S-curve between the hues. Oppo says the final ingredient for the whole thing to work is a layer of condensed light, which is, well, quite impossible. But whatever this extra layer is made from, it has done the job.
There is no audio port on the Oppo RX17 Pro. And the phone isn't water-resistant, which might be a bummer. But the RX17 Pro is still shaping as one very interesting device despite those omissions.
The RX17 Pro has a 3,700 mAh battery that's comprised of two separate cells to allow for faster charging. It supports company's latest Super VOOC 50W charging, which we've only seen on the Find X Lamborghini Edition so far. With the provided charger you can replenish 96% of the battery in 30 minutes, and a full charge takes a mere 36 minutes. That's quite in line with the charging speed we got on the Oppo Find X Lamborghini Edition, although this one had a smaller 3,400 mAh battery.
Performance and benchmarks
The Oppo RX17 Pro runs on the Snapdragon 710 chipset - it's one of Qualcomm's best mid-range chipsets. It sits above the Snapdragon 660 and below the Snapdragon 835 and 845, aiming to bring flagship functionality down to the middle class. Some of those advanced features include a Spectra 250 image signal processor that can perform multi-frame noise reduction in images and has some depth-sensing AI smarts, baked right in.
The Snapdragon 710 has an octa-core processor with two high-speed Kryo 360 Gold (based on Cortex-A75) cores ticking at 2.2GHz and six efficient Kryo 360 Silver cores (A55-based) clocked at 1.7GHz. There is also a new Adreno 616 GPU to handle your favorite games.
Well, the Oppo RX17 Pro seems well-equipped to handle all kind of tasks. It has a great processor, while its GPU will handle 1080p content effortlessly. There are also all kind of advanced features within the relatively new chipset, and finally - the RX17 Pro doesn't seem to be heating up that much.
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