Review OPPO r7 plus

With the R7 Plus, Oppo is going big. The super-sized phone sports Oppo's biggest screen to date, with a 6-inch AMOLED display packed into the frame. Ostensibly a larger version of theOppo R7 , the Plus adds a few other features, such as an enormously long-life battery, to create a well-rounded mid-range device that offers a lower priced option for anyone hunting for a big-screen experience.

For a little while now, Chinese-based manufacturer Oppo has been making a big push into new markets such as the US and Australia. In fact, in Australia, Oppo has secured a deal that sees it retail exclusively in the extensive network of Dick Smith electronics stores, as well as recently signing its first telecommunications carrier deal with Optus.

All this has equated to some surprisingly low pricing on the R7 Plus, at least in Australia. It's AU$599 over here, with the US pricing at $499 and Europe at €429, all unlocked. (In Singapore it's S$699, which doesn't quite make it the same value. You can find it online in the UK for around £315.)

The screen is bright and clear, but resolution junkies might find the 1,920x1,080 pixels to be a step down from the "Quad HD" 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution, which you see on phones such as the Samsung Galaxy S6. For my money, the screen seemed just fine both in regular use and when gaming and watching videos. There may not be the wow factor of the ultra-crisp Xperia Z5 Premium with its 3,840x2,160-pixel display, but neither is there the significant price tag.

The screen was mostly fine to use outside. I say "mostly," because viewed front-on it's quite easy to read, even in bright light. But a combination of sunlight and an odd angle can be a problem. I only noticed this when trying to take a macro shot of a flower without kneeling down, so it's unlikely to be a scenario that comes up too often.