OPPO Clover R815. Emphasis on music
Hello to all Khabrovsk citizens! Today we want to start introducing you to our model range. And we will start with the OPPO Clover model. We believe that this particular model is a good solution for all active people who value quality, design, speed and reasonable price. And I also want to tell you that in addition to all this, the gadget will suit lovers of high-quality sound, because it has a dedicated DAC. But first things first, welcome to cat.
So, let's start, as usual, with the appearance. The design of the smartphone is different from most devices on the current market. Our review presents a white device, so far no other color solution has been provided at the time of writing. The already familiar black front part is framed by a white stroke, which has a slight thickening at the bottom with an engraved inscription of the brand. In bright sunlight, more than once there was a feeling that a halo appeared around the device, a very unusual sensation I want to tell you. The main work area is located in a slightly raised bath. Inside it is a screen, under it there are three touch control buttons (menu, home, back), and on top: a front camera (1.9 megapixels) and a speaker. All this is covered by Asahi Glass Dragontrail,
The side faces of the smartphone are slightly sloping from the front to the back, as a result, the smartphone has the shape of a rounded inverted truncated pyramid and quite successfully, because of this, lies in the hand. Around there is a fringe made of plastic, but painted under metal. Pretty good move to add an image to the model. On the right side is a single volume control button, the lock button is located on the left side. Both “levers” have a good power reserve and are perfectly blind. Bottom is the output for microUSB, a microphone and a small slot for convenient opening of the lid. From above, the 3.5 headphone output is lonely visible.
The back has a central arrangement of all elements. At the bottom there is a perforation for the main speakers (there are two of them, but more on that later). In the center along is the inscription OPPO. Would you know how many times people took my device and read the company name incorrectly. At the very top, the camera eye and the LED flash fit. Both elements are surrounded by metal rings.
Case material - frosted plastic, resistant to fingerprints. The smartphone fits perfectly into the style of any person, be it an active student or an influential businessman. No matter who you are, man or woman, the device will look good in your hands. At least I personally conducted an experiment and watched how this or that person looks with this model. Clover is well assembled, there are no backlashes in the design, the device is not subject to creaks during everyday use, even despite the fact that the case itself is collapsible. The dimensions of our model are 129.6 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm. Weighing in at 141 grams, the smartphone is not felt like a feather in the hand, making it clear that a really high-quality copy is in the hand.
By the way, when you remove the cover, a 1700 mAh battery will open, a slot for a micoSD memory card, the already mentioned stereo speakers and two slots for a SIM card. At the same time, one of them is for standard SIM, the second is for microSIM, so many users do not need to cut their main card, wanting to leave it untouched or for other unknown reasons.
The smartphone display is made using IPS technology. When creating the screen, the air gap is reduced to a minimum, the borders of the screen can be seen, but only by slightly tilting the device. All this, of course, had a positive effect both on the viewing angles and on the richness and brightness of the transmitted picture. In the sun, the picture fades, but not much, taking into account the use of mainly light design, there are no problems with reading information under direct light. The screen has a diagonal of 4.3 inches and a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels. The last figures are likely to surprise, because the high-resolution trend leaves its mark on younger models. But I can say that during normal use, there is no lack of pixels in the smartphone, but this reduced the load on the battery well. In addition, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is to switch to a larger interface after small buttons on FullHD smartphones. The only drawback that I personally ascertained for myself is that the quality is not better when playing youtube videos through the standard application, because, as you know, with this resolution “tytrub” does not allow you to set the resolution above 480p, and as such many videos lose quality , especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy. with this resolution, the “tytrub” does not allow the resolution to be set higher than 480p, and as such, many videos lose quality, especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy. with this resolution, the “tytrub” does not allow the resolution to be set higher than 480p, and as such, many videos lose quality, especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy.
The smartphone, in spite of its simple positioning, has excellent characteristics. The proven MediaTek MT6589 operating at a frequency of 1.2 GHz is used as the main one. The use of a 28 nanometer process technology in the production of a single-chip quad-core processor made it possible to achieve an excellent performance / heating / power consumption ratio. MediaTek is our official partner, so this is not only cooperation in terms of sales / purchases, but also work to improve the performance of each smartphone.
The PowerVR SGX544MP acts as a video chip - a pretty good solution, which makes it possible to enjoy the latest games. Launched Real Racing 3, for example, works without problems, with maximum graphics settings (rear-view mirrors), but Asphalt 8 has already shown its teeth and you can achieve excellent FPS only with medium settings. Also, the smartphone has 1 gigabyte of RAM and 2.5 gigabytes of available internal memory, of course it can be expanded with a microSD card. Stable operation is guaranteed at 32 GB, however, our first users note excellent work when installing the 64 GB option. With these characteristics and individual software optimization work supported by MediaTek, the smartphone has a smooth and fast interface, especially for its price segment.
Actually, for the sake of what Clover was created. The main emphasis in the production of the smartphone was made precisely on the musical component. The ST Microelecronics model TS 4621 acts as an amplifier for headphones. Yamaha YDA 145 acts as an amplifier for speakers. The speakers themselves operate in stereo mode and, thanks to the generally curved design of the back cover, can create a surround sound mode in compositions. Of course, how can a smartphone be called musical if it does not have a dedicated audio chip? Engineers installed on board the DAC: Texas Instruments PCM5101A. Even in top-end smartphones, you do not often find a separate DAC, but here you are.
In terms of sound, OPPO Clover quietly competes in quality and volume reserve with the flagships of other major manufacturers. This applies to both external speakers and sound in the headphones. What can we say about simple models in this price segment.
DoctorHead.ru lab staff performed RMAA and RAA tests indicating that
More detailed reports can be found on personalaudio.ru/raa/otchety/usiliteli/oppo-clover-r815
We certainly do not stop here. The standard player, in addition to playing Wav, wma and MP3, supports playing such an important FLAC format for music lovers. The player itself has three main windows: a playlist, the cover of the current song (the window is the main one) and the lyrics, if available in the tags. Switching between windows is done by a simple swipe, while playback controls, a choice of a repeat mode and a section of compositions are always available. Using the “menu” button, we can quickly set the ringtone, and it’s possible to crop the composition directly from the application.
Basic settings also provide a lot of opportunities. Firstly, the inclusion of random playback. Secondly, you can set the time to automatically turn off the music if you like falling asleep to your favorite motives. In addition to this, there is a choice of designing the player itself from three options as well as setting the switching of the music track by shaking. If you think that's all, then no. Below are perhaps the most important points in the player. Enabling Dirac mode (works only with headphones) activates the corresponding sound processing algorithm, which allows you to create the feeling that you are in the front row at the performance of your favorite artist. This effect is achieved by cleaning the sound from all kinds of noise. The voice of the artist becomes crystal clear. For fans of manual settings, you can switch to Dolby Mobile mode,
If you think that music lovers can calm down on this, then do not hope. Firstly, the full-screen skeuomorphism widget in the form of a record player is installed as the last desktop. Moving the head turns on / off playback. Swipe up down the plate - switch tracks. When you connect the headphones, if at the moment there is no sound through some kind of application (youtube, games, etc.) then the smartphone will unlock and automatically transfer you to this screen. The standard lock screen is also made in the style of gram. records in the case. If you hold down the “house” button for a long time, you can also hide / display the player control buttons on it.
Another feature of the model is the work with two SIM cards. One slot is made under the SIM standard, the second - under microSIM. Hot swapping chips without turning off the smartphone, alas, is not provided. There is only one radio module in the smartphone. We have already talked about the capabilities of the shell in a separate post. In short, working with 2 sim cards was not yet so convenient.
At the start of sales, the smartphone is based on android version 4.2.1. I understand that everyone wants to see version 4.3 and higher, we are considering the possibility of updating, and, as the information is, we will be happy to share it with you. However, I can say that its own shell will be even more interesting than the capabilities of the latest version of Android. You can familiarize with opportunities and features in this post .
It also became known that our operating time ColorOS (which we will talk about later, of course) with more than 400 changes in comparison with a pure android will also be available for Clover.
The smartphone has a rear camera with a 5 megapixel LED flash and a 1.9 megapixel front camera. Both cameras shoot HD video. The basic camera settings are canceled, instead there is a more understandable and convenient choice of shooting modes.
Separately, one can note the Beauty Plus mode, which “cleans” the faces in photographs, making them more suitable for any glossy magazine.
Smile mode creates a series of frames, among which you can choose the most suitable face of each person present in the picture.
Holding the capture button for a long time starts the Burst mode, which allows you to take 100 shots in 15 seconds.
The transition to the gallery is carried out by a simple swipe on the bottom of the screen in a vertical position.
The device shoots quite confidently and can create good pictures in conditions of sufficient lighting, at least my transition from the Galaxy Nexus gave an increased image quality.
The R815 comes with a smartphone, charger, battery, headset. The smartphone initially comes with a factory matte film, which not everyone will even take off.
In the end, of course, talk about price. OPPO Clover in our company store costs 10,990 rubles. When buying, as a gift you get a protective case with one of four colors to choose from and a protective film. As noted earlier, Clover is a deliberate choice of the person for whom the musical component is important. However, in everyday use, the smartphone will fit perfectly into your circle of tasks. Thank you for your attention, stay with us.
PS A bunch of different images in the original can be found here.
Appearance, materials, under the cover.
So, let's start, as usual, with the appearance. The design of the smartphone is different from most devices on the current market. Our review presents a white device, so far no other color solution has been provided at the time of writing. The already familiar black front part is framed by a white stroke, which has a slight thickening at the bottom with an engraved inscription of the brand. In bright sunlight, more than once there was a feeling that a halo appeared around the device, a very unusual sensation I want to tell you. The main work area is located in a slightly raised bath. Inside it is a screen, under it there are three touch control buttons (menu, home, back), and on top: a front camera (1.9 megapixels) and a speaker. All this is covered by Asahi Glass Dragontrail,
The side faces of the smartphone are slightly sloping from the front to the back, as a result, the smartphone has the shape of a rounded inverted truncated pyramid and quite successfully, because of this, lies in the hand. Around there is a fringe made of plastic, but painted under metal. Pretty good move to add an image to the model. On the right side is a single volume control button, the lock button is located on the left side. Both “levers” have a good power reserve and are perfectly blind. Bottom is the output for microUSB, a microphone and a small slot for convenient opening of the lid. From above, the 3.5 headphone output is lonely visible.
The back has a central arrangement of all elements. At the bottom there is a perforation for the main speakers (there are two of them, but more on that later). In the center along is the inscription OPPO. Would you know how many times people took my device and read the company name incorrectly. At the very top, the camera eye and the LED flash fit. Both elements are surrounded by metal rings.
Case material - frosted plastic, resistant to fingerprints. The smartphone fits perfectly into the style of any person, be it an active student or an influential businessman. No matter who you are, man or woman, the device will look good in your hands. At least I personally conducted an experiment and watched how this or that person looks with this model. Clover is well assembled, there are no backlashes in the design, the device is not subject to creaks during everyday use, even despite the fact that the case itself is collapsible. The dimensions of our model are 129.6 x 66.7 x 9.8 mm. Weighing in at 141 grams, the smartphone is not felt like a feather in the hand, making it clear that a really high-quality copy is in the hand.
By the way, when you remove the cover, a 1700 mAh battery will open, a slot for a micoSD memory card, the already mentioned stereo speakers and two slots for a SIM card. At the same time, one of them is for standard SIM, the second is for microSIM, so many users do not need to cut their main card, wanting to leave it untouched or for other unknown reasons.
Screen.
The smartphone display is made using IPS technology. When creating the screen, the air gap is reduced to a minimum, the borders of the screen can be seen, but only by slightly tilting the device. All this, of course, had a positive effect both on the viewing angles and on the richness and brightness of the transmitted picture. In the sun, the picture fades, but not much, taking into account the use of mainly light design, there are no problems with reading information under direct light. The screen has a diagonal of 4.3 inches and a resolution of 800 by 480 pixels. The last figures are likely to surprise, because the high-resolution trend leaves its mark on younger models. But I can say that during normal use, there is no lack of pixels in the smartphone, but this reduced the load on the battery well. In addition, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is to switch to a larger interface after small buttons on FullHD smartphones. The only drawback that I personally ascertained for myself is that the quality is not better when playing youtube videos through the standard application, because, as you know, with this resolution “tytrub” does not allow you to set the resolution above 480p, and as such many videos lose quality , especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy. with this resolution, the “tytrub” does not allow the resolution to be set higher than 480p, and as such, many videos lose quality, especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy. with this resolution, the “tytrub” does not allow the resolution to be set higher than 480p, and as such, many videos lose quality, especially if they have any font. I personally notice this when watching replays from Battlefield 3 or some other toy.
CPU, memory.
The smartphone, in spite of its simple positioning, has excellent characteristics. The proven MediaTek MT6589 operating at a frequency of 1.2 GHz is used as the main one. The use of a 28 nanometer process technology in the production of a single-chip quad-core processor made it possible to achieve an excellent performance / heating / power consumption ratio. MediaTek is our official partner, so this is not only cooperation in terms of sales / purchases, but also work to improve the performance of each smartphone.
The PowerVR SGX544MP acts as a video chip - a pretty good solution, which makes it possible to enjoy the latest games. Launched Real Racing 3, for example, works without problems, with maximum graphics settings (rear-view mirrors), but Asphalt 8 has already shown its teeth and you can achieve excellent FPS only with medium settings. Also, the smartphone has 1 gigabyte of RAM and 2.5 gigabytes of available internal memory, of course it can be expanded with a microSD card. Stable operation is guaranteed at 32 GB, however, our first users note excellent work when installing the 64 GB option. With these characteristics and individual software optimization work supported by MediaTek, the smartphone has a smooth and fast interface, especially for its price segment.
Sound and music interface.
Actually, for the sake of what Clover was created. The main emphasis in the production of the smartphone was made precisely on the musical component. The ST Microelecronics model TS 4621 acts as an amplifier for headphones. Yamaha YDA 145 acts as an amplifier for speakers. The speakers themselves operate in stereo mode and, thanks to the generally curved design of the back cover, can create a surround sound mode in compositions. Of course, how can a smartphone be called musical if it does not have a dedicated audio chip? Engineers installed on board the DAC: Texas Instruments PCM5101A. Even in top-end smartphones, you do not often find a separate DAC, but here you are.
In terms of sound, OPPO Clover quietly competes in quality and volume reserve with the flagships of other major manufacturers. This applies to both external speakers and sound in the headphones. What can we say about simple models in this price segment.
DoctorHead.ru lab staff performed RMAA and RAA tests indicating that
“From the RAA reports, it can be noted that Clover has a more powerful amplifier, more suitable for on-ear headphones or low sensitivity headphones. Clover’s signal strength is on average twice that of most phones. ”
More detailed reports can be found on personalaudio.ru/raa/otchety/usiliteli/oppo-clover-r815
We certainly do not stop here. The standard player, in addition to playing Wav, wma and MP3, supports playing such an important FLAC format for music lovers. The player itself has three main windows: a playlist, the cover of the current song (the window is the main one) and the lyrics, if available in the tags. Switching between windows is done by a simple swipe, while playback controls, a choice of a repeat mode and a section of compositions are always available. Using the “menu” button, we can quickly set the ringtone, and it’s possible to crop the composition directly from the application.
Basic settings also provide a lot of opportunities. Firstly, the inclusion of random playback. Secondly, you can set the time to automatically turn off the music if you like falling asleep to your favorite motives. In addition to this, there is a choice of designing the player itself from three options as well as setting the switching of the music track by shaking. If you think that's all, then no. Below are perhaps the most important points in the player. Enabling Dirac mode (works only with headphones) activates the corresponding sound processing algorithm, which allows you to create the feeling that you are in the front row at the performance of your favorite artist. This effect is achieved by cleaning the sound from all kinds of noise. The voice of the artist becomes crystal clear. For fans of manual settings, you can switch to Dolby Mobile mode,
If you think that music lovers can calm down on this, then do not hope. Firstly, the full-screen skeuomorphism widget in the form of a record player is installed as the last desktop. Moving the head turns on / off playback. Swipe up down the plate - switch tracks. When you connect the headphones, if at the moment there is no sound through some kind of application (youtube, games, etc.) then the smartphone will unlock and automatically transfer you to this screen. The standard lock screen is also made in the style of gram. records in the case. If you hold down the “house” button for a long time, you can also hide / display the player control buttons on it.
Work with 2 sim cards.
Another feature of the model is the work with two SIM cards. One slot is made under the SIM standard, the second - under microSIM. Hot swapping chips without turning off the smartphone, alas, is not provided. There is only one radio module in the smartphone. We have already talked about the capabilities of the shell in a separate post. In short, working with 2 sim cards was not yet so convenient.
Software. Soft
At the start of sales, the smartphone is based on android version 4.2.1. I understand that everyone wants to see version 4.3 and higher, we are considering the possibility of updating, and, as the information is, we will be happy to share it with you. However, I can say that its own shell will be even more interesting than the capabilities of the latest version of Android. You can familiarize with opportunities and features in this post .
It also became known that our operating time ColorOS (which we will talk about later, of course) with more than 400 changes in comparison with a pure android will also be available for Clover.
Camera.
The smartphone has a rear camera with a 5 megapixel LED flash and a 1.9 megapixel front camera. Both cameras shoot HD video. The basic camera settings are canceled, instead there is a more understandable and convenient choice of shooting modes.
Separately, one can note the Beauty Plus mode, which “cleans” the faces in photographs, making them more suitable for any glossy magazine.
Smile mode creates a series of frames, among which you can choose the most suitable face of each person present in the picture.
Holding the capture button for a long time starts the Burst mode, which allows you to take 100 shots in 15 seconds.
The transition to the gallery is carried out by a simple swipe on the bottom of the screen in a vertical position.
The device shoots quite confidently and can create good pictures in conditions of sufficient lighting, at least my transition from the Galaxy Nexus gave an increased image quality.
Equipment
The R815 comes with a smartphone, charger, battery, headset. The smartphone initially comes with a factory matte film, which not everyone will even take off.
In the end, of course, talk about price. OPPO Clover in our company store costs 10,990 rubles. When buying, as a gift you get a protective case with one of four colors to choose from and a protective film. As noted earlier, Clover is a deliberate choice of the person for whom the musical component is important. However, in everyday use, the smartphone will fit perfectly into your circle of tasks. Thank you for your attention, stay with us.
PS A bunch of different images in the original can be found here.
