Oppo F1s

Bright and sharp display ; Fast and accurate fingerprint sensor ; Lives up to its Selfie Expert Moniker ; A price tag to die for

No VOOC fast charging ; No front-facing flash

By no means is the OPPO F1s a spectacular smartphone. There really is no going around that, despite the marketing. For what it’s supposed to do, it does it well, but not to the point of overtaking the more premium, and more expensive, competition. And...

Priced at Rs 17,990 it seems a bit to much to ask for, but then that’s how Oppo smartphones have always been. You get similar a performing smartphones at about Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000 with almost a similar premium design. Justifying the cost with superior...

Takes great selfies ; Speedy, multi-use fingerprint scanner ; Amazing value

Software is old hat ; Takes forever to charge

Full of surprises, the F1s doesn’t disappoint – but it’s going to make the biggest impression if you’re a selfie addict

Excellent value for money, looks like a fine piece of equipment, good overall performance, excellent fingerprint unlock

Not much online help available, no useful manual, lacks some useful configuration options, OTG connection hard to use

Takes great selfies ; Speedy, multi-use fingerprint scanner ; Amazing value

Software is old hat ; Takes forever to charge

Full of surprises, the F1s doesn't disappoint - but it's going to make the biggest impression if you're a selfie addict.

*Impressive front camera ; *Accurate fingerprint sense ; *Good build quality

are good choices.

Oppo F1s has a clear niche: Selfies. This is a slightly cheaper alternative to the Oppo F1, which has the same 16MP front camera. As an overall smartphone the F1s ticks all the right boxes, except the display is underwhelming. If selfies are the only...