OPPO’s R5 is earnestly a beautiful phone. Clad in metal, it’s super-thin — just 4.85mm (0.19 inches) deep, and it weighs a scant 155 grams.

For Android fans envious of the iPhone 6’s slim frame, well, look no further. The R5‘s ultra-slim body beats the iPhone handily, and will draw envious stares from other Android owners as well.

The OPPO R5’s elegance seems to overshadow that of the iPhone 6 which comes at 6.9 mm thick. Giving the title of “Kenya’s thinnest Smartphone phone” to the OPPOR5.

Design

Thanks to the slim size, the steel frame with chamfered edges, the aluminum back that’s manually polished to give a comfortable grip, the R5 feels quite good in the hand. It’s definitely a premium device.

The R5 sports a 5.2-inch AMOLED display, with a full HD resolution of 1,920×1,080 pixels. The screen is bright and sharp, while colors were vibrant.

Hardware

Being slim is just the tip of the iceberg.

OPPO’s R5 is powered by an octa-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor, which is enough juice to power the phone. The R5 packs 2GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage and a 2,000mAh battery.

It also comes with a VOCC charger that provides 2 hours of battery life by charging the R5 for only 5 minutes―30 minutes can charge the phone up to 75%. So no worries about the battery life in your R5.

Camera

Other than that, focus is pretty quick and there are plenty of modes such as an ultra high-resolution mode and colorful night shots that you can play around with.

As for the camera, the OPPOR5 comes with a 13 MP rear camera that gives you plenty of modes such as an ultra high-resolution mode and colorful night shots that you can play around with.

“HD Picture” which enables you to make super detailed 64 Mega Pixel images. ―How awesome is that.

On the front you get a 5 MP for selfies and video calling which comes with a multiple of filters and beautification modes. So for the selfie enthusiasts, the R5 is definitely the phone for you.

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Software and features

The phone is powered by Android 4.4 KitKat — not the latest 5.0 Lollipop — with Oppo’s custom ColorOS UI on top.

So how much does it go for?

Like all fine things in life it comes at a price,49, 990/= to be precise. With this price tag, it’s clear you’ll have to dig deep into your pockets to own one. On the plus side, it comes with a free Bluetooth earpiece.

For more information about the OPPO R5, visit OPPO Kenya’s Facebook page or the OPPO Kenya’s Website.