Oppo F21 Pro

OPPO has a penchant for making stylish Android phones and the company's latest is no different. Dubbed the OPPO F21 Pro, the smartphone is the newest premium mid-ranger from the company that hopes to solidify the brand's foothold in the Indian market. As a matter of fact, OPPO has revealed two versions of the F21 Pro - a 4G and a 5G model - to further entice buyers looking for a new handset. I have with me the 4G variant of the phone, which is backed by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 680 mobile platform, a staple in phones under Rs 15K these days. Needless to say, the handset is competing in a hotly-contested segment so, let's take a closer look at the phone and see if it is worth the Rs 22,999 you'll spend on it. 

Verdict

The OPPO F21 Pro does excel in a few departments and the device stands out thanks to its good-looking design that imparts a velvety in-hand feel. The handset's cameras perform well in daylight conditions too, and the smartphone boots Android 12 out-of-the-box. However, if you require a lot of process elsewhere it might be best to look elsewhere.

In terms of cameras, the OPPO F21 Pro offers three sensors, each with different functionalities. To wit, the device ships with a standard wide-angle 64MP primary shooter with f/1.7 aperture, a 2MP microlens, and a 2MP monochrome sensor. Coming to the quality of the photos, the handset's main camera yields decent-looking shots that offer ample sharpness, albeit appear a touch oversaturated. The dynamic range in the shots was to my liking as well, and the sensor managed to encompass the different shades of blues in the evening sky effortlessly. There is even an ExtraHD mode, which by means of OPPO's sub-pixel interpolation technique, scales an image to a 108MP resolution shot, giving buyers more flexibility when editing their photos.