Oppo redefines mobile photography with N3 smartphone

Singapore – Oppo introduced recently its latest addition to the admired N series with the N3, the world’s first smartphone to feature an automated swivel camera. Boasting the absolute pinnacle of Oppo’s mobile electronics technologies, the N3 attempts to push the boundaries in design, features, and performance.

“Oppo’s N3 was built and designed with our users in mind. We took what our users loved about the N1 and made it even better,” said Sky Li, general manager of Oppo’s overseas mobile phone business. “The N3 is a perfect demonstration of our commitment to design and innovation.”

The N3 features the much-loved feature of the N series, the rotating camera, but with an added function – automation. The N3’s camera has the ability to rotate 206 degrees and is capable of taking pictures using its free-stop and multi-angle shooting features, a truly unique experience in mobile technology and mobile photography.

Additionally, the camera can take panoramic photos of wide-angle shots, such as cityscapes, with a simple click activating the automatic rotation to capture clear, stable images – in both landscape and portrait orientations. With Oppo focusing more on details, its 16-megapixel camera can take high-resolution images, and is perfect for high-quality prints.

Furthermore, the camera showcases Oppo’s unique target-tracking focus shift function. This means that all its users need to do is to identify the target in focus and the camera will constantly modify its angle to follow the moving target, helping users create clear, pristine photos and videos.

It also features breakthrough mobile camera lens technology developed in partnership with Germany’s Schneider Optics, leaders in the optical industry and the latest generation 16-megapixel camera that can take 64-megapixel high-resolution images.

In addition—to make the camera even more user-friendly—users can control the rotation in three ways -by O-click, gestures and touch access.

The N3 also includes the next generation of Oppo’s market-leading Pure Image processing technology, the PI 2.0 plus. Before consumers press the shutter, PI 2.0 plus will complete the white balance settings, brightness adjustment, auto focus, face recognition and other actions intelligently. The N3 delivers a user experience equivalent to that of a professional DSLR camera.

The N3 features a unique and innovative hollow underside design that not only presents a light and textured feel to the phone, but gives notification to consumers as well. The hollow space houses the Oppo skyline notification light 2.0, which takes the form of polar light and breathes with the incoming message. Whenever consumers receive a text, email or message, the lights, visible from every angle, notify consumers about incoming texts and messages at all times.

Also, this hollow underside protects the phone if it is dropped. If the phone falls, the hollow space between the bottom of the phone and the screen absorbs the brunt of the impact, protecting the screen and the device’s internals.

The N3 also boasts of a well-loved feature – Oppo’s Touch Access, which is not only secure and convenient, but allows for a higher recognition rate. The touch-sensitive device will also respond to wet or gloved hands, making it the ideal phone for users in any situation or environment.

The 3G/LTE Oppo N3 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU and is packed with 32GB ROM and 2GB RAM and a 5.5-inch screen made of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for maximum clarity and durability. It runs on Android 4.4 Kitkat.

It includes Oppo’s VOOC mini rapid charging system for its 3000mAh battery that will provide 75 percent battery power from a 30-minute charge, while a five-minute charge allows for a two-hour call. The N3’s VOOC mini rapid charger is much smaller and easier to carry compared to previous versions.

The N3 is available in the following markets from launch in early 2015: Australia, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam and China. No local pricing has been announced but the N3 is anticipated to have a retail price of roughly P29,000.