In this video, I have covered all the major problems haunting the new Oppo F5 phone. This phone has come to the market in November, 2017. Make sure that you go through all these problems before buying this phone.
Pros -
Looks pretty good, with a beautiful, tall edge-to-edge display
Also pretty thin (7.5mm), and light (very manageable at 152g) - so it's easy to handle
The texture of the rear shell also makes this phone easy to grip
On the whole, as far as phones with extra-large screens go, this one is fairly easy to use and handle, and that's a big plus that goes in its favour
The fingerprint sensor on the back is surprisingly well within reach, and its slightly oblong shape means that it's hard to miss
The quality of the large display itself is very good - it's crisp and bright, with punchy colours and excellent viewing angles - everything from text to movies looks great, and you will find ourselves feeling immersed especially with video
Oppo's custom skin on Android, called ColorOS, is pretty expansive but also quite polished (with a lot of elements inspired by iOS
Bloatware is thankfully restricted to a few apps - Facebook, WPS Office and Amazon's Shopping and Prime Video apps
There are also useful add-on features like Clone Apps, Game Acceleration, and Gesture support
Good, reliable performance throughout - compares well to its top competitors like the Honor 9i and Vivo V7 Plus
Good rear camera - does well even in low light, details come out well, and colours pop
Videos also come out quite sharp and smooth under different lighting conditions
Very good front camera too - does a very good job in most conditions, and there is also a whole new "AI-powered" selfie enhancement feature - easily one of the best selfie cameras you will get in this price bracket
The built-in speaker is impressive, delivering clear and rich audio in games and videos
Good battery life - you will be able to get a day and a half of usage out of the Oppo F5 on a single charge, with moderate use
On the whole, its a good all-round phone and comes out ahead of competition like the Vivo V7+ and Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro
Cons -
The face recognition feature is quite iffy, and nowhere close to the refinement of the iPhone X for instance - you will be better off sticking to fingerprint recognition
Uses the older Micro-USB port instead of the more modern Type-C standard
Average bundled headset
No support for fast charging - takes about an hour to get to 50% charge
