Oppo N1 mini with rotating camera launched in India with a heavy price tag

By Kul Bhushan | Updated on 12-Aug-2014

12-Aug-2014

HIGHLIGHTS

The Oppo N1 mini features 13MP swirling camera, 5-inch 720p display and quad-core processor.

Oppo has launched its N1 Mini smartphone in India for Rs. 26,990. As the name suggests, the N1 mini is the mini version of the N1 that launched in the country earlier this year. The N1 mini is available in the market starting today.

The Oppo N1 mini has a 5-inch 720p display. It runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with ColorOS 1.4 system interface., and is powered by a 1.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor with Adreno 305 GPU and 2GB of RAM.

The main highlight of the smartphone is the 13-megapixel swirling camera, which features Sony IMX214 sensor camera with LED flash and f/2.0 aperture camera. The camera is capable of creating 24MP images in an 'Ultra HD' mode – a familiar feature seen on the Oppo Find 7. The phone offers different shooting modes – Beauty, Panorama, Ultra-HD, HDR, Slow shutter, and Normal, with a 32-seconds long exposure and capturing scenes.

The smartphone has a 16GB built-in storage. For connectivity, the N1 mini supports 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS. It is powered by a 2140 mAh battery.

The N1 mini comes with O-Click remote control that allows users to click photos through phone camera. The remote control is available for Rs. 1,890.

The official unveiling of the #N1mini! The mini marvel is finally here! Stay tuned for more info! pic.twitter.com/C0qh6jHUta

— OPPO Mobile India (@oppomobileindia) August 11, 2014

Mr. Tom Lu, CEO, OPPO India says, “Customer orientation is deeply rooted in the culture at OPPO. We strive to give users what they really look for. OPPO N1 Mini stems from this philosophy of ours. It brings to users the unique design and technology for which the OPPO N1 won a lot of accolades, but in a sleeker and more compact body. For OPPO, a fusion of technology and affection has always been the essence of our product design and development. We believe that today’s youth will find OPPO N1 Mini as a device that is mini in size and max in fun.”