OPPO has launched its latest mid-range smartphone in the F series the OPPO F21 Pro and F21 Pro 5G in India, as they announced. These phones have a 6.43-inch AMOLED screen whereas the F21 Pro has a 90Hz screen and the F21 Pro 5G model has a 60Hz screen. The F21 Pro runs on the Snapdragon 680 SoC and the F21 Pro 5G has a Snapdragon 695 processor with 8GB of RAM + 5GB of RAM expansion, 128GB Storage, and both are based on Android 12 with ColorOS 12.1.
Oppo F21 Pro 5G model is a rebranded version of OPPO Reno7 Z that was launched in Thailand back in March. These phones have a triple rear camera setup where a 64MP primary camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP mono camera for portrait shots, but the F21 Pro has a 2MP microscope lens with support for 15x/30x magnification—that lets users explore textures, colors, shapes and sizes at a microscopic level, and is backed by an Orbit Light.
The F21 Pro 5G model has a Dual-Ring Floating Notification Light around its rear cameras that pulsate when the phone is switched on, while on recharge, or when you receive any notification.
The OPPO F21 Pro has a 32MP selfie camera with Sony IMX709 RGBW (red, blue, green, white) selfie sensor, which is 60% more sensitive to light allowing users to get crisp, clear, and well-exposed photographs, as per the company. These phones are powered by a 4500mAh battery that supports 33W SuperVOOC fast charging, which can charge 31% in 15 minutes and 100% in 63 minutes.
The F21 Pro’s Sunset Orange variant sports a Fibreglass-Leather design on its back that doubles as a ‘frameless’ battery cover to make the phone thin, light and durable, according to the company. The F21 Pro 5G comes in Cosmic Black and Rainbow Spectrum colors. The Rainbow Spectrum model uses a three-layer texture and a two-layer coating process that gives its back cover a matte finish with a subtle glittery appearance.
OPPO F21 Pro Specifications -
| Display | 6.43-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, up to 180Hz maximum touch sampling rate, up to 600 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection |
| Processor | Octa-Core Snapdragon 680 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, expandable memory with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 12 with ColorOS 12.1 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, LED flash, 2MP 30x microscope camera with f/3.3 aperture, and 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 32MP front-facing camera with 1/2.74″ Sony IMX709 sensor f/2.4 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Dimensions | 159.9×73.2×7.5mm |
| Weight | 175g |
| Connectivity | Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4500mAh (typical) battery with 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging |
OPPO F21 Pro 5G Specifications -
| Display | 6.43-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 60Hz AMOLED display, up to 180Hz maximum touch sampling rate, up to 600 nits brightness |
| Processor | Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 6nm 5G SoC with Adreno 619 GPU |
| RAM/Storage | 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB UFS 2.2 storage, expandable memory with microSD |
| OS/UI | Android 12 with ColorOS 12.1 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, LED flash, 2MP Monochrome, and 2MP macro cameras with f/2.4 aperture |
| Front Camera | 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor, 3.5mm audio jack |
| Dimensions | 159.9×73.2×7.5mm (Cosmic Black) / 7.6 cm (Rainbow Spectrum) |
| Weight | 173g |
| Connectivity | 5G SA/NSA ( n1/n8/n28A/n41/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, USB Type-C |
| Battery/Charger | 4500mAh (typical) battery with 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging |
Pricing and Availability -
The price of the OPPO F21 Pro is Rs. 22,999 for 8GB RAM with 128GB storage and will be available from 15th April onwards, while the OPPO F21 Pro 5G price is Rs. 26,999 and will be available from 21st April on both online and mainline retailers. Pre-orders for the phones will be started from today at 6 PM on Amazon India.
Launch offers are -
- 10% Cashback from HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Standard Chartered, IDFC First Bank, and Bank of Baroda credit cards
- No-cost EMI up to 6 months with EMI schemes are also available from finance partners like Bajaj Finserv, IDFC First Bank, Kotak Bank, ICICI Consumer Finance, Mahindra Finance, and others.
- 70% assured buyback.
- Exchange bonus of up to INR 2000 for an old device of any brand, and an INR 3000 in exchange for an OPPO device. Customers will also be able to avail of No Cost EMI up to 6 months, one EMI cashback with IDFC First Bank, and affordable
