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Oppo F5 review: The first F-series with an 18:9 FullView display and AI Beauty 2.0.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2017·$320
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#41 of 63
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

F-series goes FullView.

F5 modernised the F-line with an 18:9 FullView display and a heavily-promoted AI Beauty 2.0 selfie pitch. It was another big-volume hit across Asia, keeping Oppo near the top of regional sales charts.

01Display

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

TypeIPS LCD, 18:9 FullView
Size6.0 inches
Resolution2,160 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Main16 MP, f/1.8
Selfie20 MP, AI Beauty 2.0

03Performance

52/100

52/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2017 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

ChipsetHelio P23 (16 nm)
RAM4 / 6 GB
Storage32 / 64 GB · microSD

04Battery

64/100

64/100 trails the 68-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

Capacity3,200 mAh
Wired10 W

05Build

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2017.

06Value

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2017.

What works
  • Trendy 18:9 FullView display.
  • 20 MP AI Beauty selfie cam.
  • 4 GB RAM standard.
  • microSD + jack.
What doesn't
  • Helio P23 modest.
  • 10 W charging.
  • Plastic body.
  • Mono speaker.
Cross-shop it against
Nokia 7 Plus
$429 · score 70/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 63-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .