Oppo RX17 Pro review

07 December 2018
The un-flagship-y flagship from Oppo - the Oppo RX17 Pro or also known as the Oppo R17 Pro in China with the same hardware, though. A feature-rich device with sleek design, capable hardware and rather questionable use case of the third camera on the back. However, there are quite a few things that raise the coolness factor of the handset and the in-display fingerprint is one of them. Also, it’s no secret that this phone is a close relative to the OnePlus 6T and we wished some of the features were carried over from the Oppo RX17 Pro.

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Anonymous, 08 Dec 2018It's weird how the RX17 Pro performs way better in Nightsca... moreYup could be that eye of sauron tof camera.

    Mr Magma, 07 Dec 2018Great phone but way way overpriced That's why it died very quickly.

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      • Anonymous
      • y$6
      • 19 Jul 2020

      As mentioned in the review, the biggest problem for me is the capability of recording 60 fps, even in the lastest update, oppo still don't bring it. i just noticed it after bought this phone. A bit let down why i didn't read the review before deciding to buy it

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        • AnonD-767570
        • 0x@
        • 24 Jan 2019

        Great Phone! That charging is OP :O I like it :)

          My biggest problem with these reviews are that the reviewer never states how well (or not) the phone interacts with other apps. In my experience ColorOS and funtouchOS don't play well with other apps. You also need a username and password to ordinary stuff 🙄

            Anonymous, 08 Dec 2018Pros -Rigid build with a glass back, aluminum side frames ... more"Oppo, what are you thinking?? If you could do that on your previous gen R15 Series, why can't you include THAT as a CHOICE & STANDARD??)"

            Because Apple did it. Oppo will slavishly copy.

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              • Love the Community
              • Fv4
              • 10 Dec 2018

              I truly love this community. You cucks think that 3D TOF camera is the future right or even the best type of camera ever, right? It's MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA MUDA. MUDA!

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                • vasra
                • JA8
                • 09 Dec 2018

                Average performance, average features, average camera.
                600€ PRICE?
                WTF! Oppo, go back to drawing board.

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                  • Aloof
                  • tZ0
                  • 09 Dec 2018

                  tikuskecil, 08 Dec 2018battery that can last longer is better than that “stupid fa... moreRight? Super charging is a great way of degrading a battery anyway.

                    battery that can last longer is better than that “stupid fast” charger. because we are not allways be in a place that have electric port. huft...

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                      • Ching Chong
                      • 2Au
                      • 08 Dec 2018

                      Lyndino, 08 Dec 2018I imagine stupid fast as in crazy fast. I personally think... moreI believe they tried but no available element in the present that would work like that, Well lucky you still have choices like phone's from ASSUS who can last longer than other device but as u can see they're just too big for our lazy hands that it didn't hit that much in the market :)

                        IpsDisplay, 08 Dec 2018Doesn't the Tof camera help with low light photography?I imagine stupid fast as in crazy fast.
                        I personally think it's stupid to have crazy charge up time instead of developing a longer lasting device but maybe some people like carrying a charger with them.

                          Doesn't the Tof camera help with low light photography?

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                            • Npk
                            • Hxe
                            • 08 Dec 2018

                            Stupid fast charger?

                              Gotta be honest, I felt scared with the TOF camera at the top.
                              Damn, it looks like an eye of an evil that's looking at me and about to attempt to murder me or do something bad that I wouldn't like.

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                                • samarth n8 808
                                • uuh
                                • 08 Dec 2018

                                muktadir, 07 Dec 2018720@240 fps.....very disappointin, it could be1080 I don't recall a non-flagship phone which can do 1080p@240fps...
                                To the best of my knowledge, there isn't even a Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 89xx phone which can do it.

                                Biggest complaint against this phone has to be sub-standard audio setup offer, not even a good adaptor!?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • PGq
                                  • 08 Dec 2018

                                  Pros
                                  -Rigid build with a glass back, aluminum side frames and stunning gradient design.
                                  -Excellent AMOLED panel with great sunlight legibility, vibrant colors, skinny bezels and unobtrusive minimalist notch.
                                  -Generally good camera experience and capable night mode.
                                  -Powerful and efficient Snapdragon 710.
                                  -Loads of cool ColorOS features.
                                  -Stupid fast SuperVOOC Flash Charge charging (from 0 to 100% in 35 minutes)
                                  -128GB base storage and supports microSD expansion albeit hybrid.

                                  Cons
                                  -No 3.5mm jack as STANDARD and no dongle included. (Oppo, what are you thinking?? If you could do that on your previous gen R15 Series, why can't you include THAT as a CHOICE & STANDARD??)
                                  -No EIS at 4K@fps, overblown highlights in videos and HDR stills and some amount of noise in well-lit scenarios.
                                  -At least some kind of ingress protection would have been appreciated.
                                  -Useless 3D TOF camera on the back and no wide-angle or telephoto lenses.
                                  -Somewhat overpriced for the specs.
                                  -Color OS in general (No app drawer option, developer settings once turned on has an annoying yellow bar for "discouraging" users to "spoil" their phone.)

                                  I have improved the pros & cons, but kudos to the editor for the TRUTH.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • DkD
                                    • 08 Dec 2018

                                    OP should have implemented the exact same phone but with 845 and Oxygen OS, minus the TOF camera, as the OP 6T. That would have been just amazing.

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                                      • Digital Berita
                                      • vpp
                                      • 08 Dec 2018

                                      wow amazing Smartphone

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PGq
                                        • 08 Dec 2018

                                        "The Oppo RX17 Pro doesn't have a 3.5mm audio jack. Since our review units didn't come with a USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter dongle of its own, we didn't do our usual audio output quality test. The reason for that would be that a third-party dongle would have skewed the results. Most of these dongles house their own digital-to-analog converters (DAC) so any audio test with a random dongle will not be indicative of the phone's audio chops."

                                        That is the REASON (TRUTH) why 3.5mm jack MUST be INCLUDED as a CHOICE & STANDARD!!