Oppo announces 5G and 10x lossless zoom handsets

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Saturday afternoon is a rough time for a press conference — particularly with the official kickoff of Mobile World Congress still a few
days away
That said, there are certain advantages to being an early bird
Chief among them is the ability to claim firsts — namely having the first 5G handset of the show
That might not mean a lot in the grand scheme of things, but in a week that expected to be dominated by 5G announcements, it a way to stand
out from the crowd
Of course, like the rest of the promised 5G handsets we&ve heard about so far — with the noble exception of Samsung — details are still
pretty scarce What we do know is that the handset — along with so many others set to be announced this week — will be powered by
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Fitting, given that we can almost certainly expect some 5G news out of the chipmaker this week
Oppo also says the device will be on display on the show floor this week — actually firing it up and experiencing those next generation
speeds in person, however, is a different thing entirely
Another bit of news out of the event is the promise of 10x lossless zoom (16mm-160mm) for the company next flagship
If its works as advertised that a nice little distinguisher from the competition — though 10x zoom likely isn&t a day to day feature for
most smartphone users
That device is due out at some point in Q2.