Oppo K3

Oppo brings a lot of advancements with the Oppo K3 to make a mark in the mid-range market. Priced at Rs. 16,990, Oppo K3 arrives with the pop-up camera and in-display fingerprint scanner, two crucial design decisions that put it almost among the premium handsets.

However, Oppo K3 does not fall back in other aspects too. With an attractive body, the phone holds enough power under its hood, which ensures smooth performance as well as keeps a potent battery that helps to chug the phone through an entire day. Overall, Oppo K3 is a robust handset with the potential to become a mid-range marvel.

The OPPO K3 may look like the Realme X, but it comes with a difference. It is a lot more colourful than the Realme X and has a gradient touch which can draw your attention to it quickly. The curved edges make it easy to handle, and the phone is quite slick as well. Due to the use of plastic instead of glass, the phone is not very slippery either. Oppo K3 delivers an immersive display with not punch holes or bezels. Instead, it comes with the new pop-up camera design which makes it genuinely efficient. Plus, the phone has the new USB Type-C port which keeps it a step ahead from its competitor Vivo Z1 Pro. The phone also has an in-display fingerprint scanner which might be a modern addition for some people. You might take some time to get used to it. However, this one is snappy too like capacitive fingerprint scanners. Overall, the phone has a modern touch to it.

The OPPO K3 comes with a 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution. It offers punchy colours and has a lot more vibrancy than Vivo Z1 Pro’s IPS screen. The blacks are much deeper, and the brightness is adequate. Even the scorching tropical sun does not cause the intensity to dim down, so you can use it outside too. The viewing angles are excellent. Due to the lack of bezels, you can quickly get immersed in the display also.

Oppo K3 arrives with Snapdragon 710 processor. It is slightly lesser than the Snapdragon 712 that Vivo V1 Pro comes with. However, it does not show much difference. Multitasking works like a breeze without any slowdown. You can even use intensive apps on this phone and will not face many stutters. On top of that, gaming was an absolute delight. PUBG ran smoothly on this phone without any stutters, and the RAM management of the set helped in keeping background apps running and not posing any problems while playing games.

OPPO K3 arrives with a dual-camera setup – a 16MP primary camera and a 2MP depth-sensing camera. The rear camera is an absolute beauty when the lights are present and adequate. It can keep punchy colours alive in the frame, and the dynamic range is quite exceptional. Even in low-light, the grains are almost controlled, delivering decent photos. The portrait mode is quite good too, with the edge detection remaining quite accurate. In case of the front 16MP selfie camera, the phone can click amazing social-media worthy shots without a problem. The selfies turn out to be pleasant and quite good-looking.

The OPPO K3 arrives with the same-sized battery as Realme X, 3765 mAh. It is a hefty battery and can keep the phone chugging for a whole day. With intensive use, it might run up within 16 hours, but that shows how potent the battery is, despite powering up a power-hungry AMOLED screen.

Oppo K3 arrives at a mid-range price and delivers a lot of value for a mid-range phone. It looks fantastic with a modern design and a pop-up camera. Plus, the phone has a great processor which can run games as well as applications smoothly. Oppo K3 has a potent battery and cameras too to make it worth it. Oppo K3 is a value-for-money phone which has a premium touch to it, despite coming at a midrange price and is definitely worth purchasing.