Oppo F1 review: The "Selfie Expert" launch device that birthed Oppo's global F-series.
The Selfie Expert launches.
F1 was the first phone in Oppo's global "Selfie Expert" F-series — modest hardware sold on selfie quality and slim styling. The pitch worked: the F-line went on to dominate camera-led marketing in Southeast Asia.
01Display
58/10058/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
02Camera
56/10056/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
03Performance
48/10048/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
04Battery
56/10056/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
05Build
60/10060/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
06Value
58/10058/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2016.
- Launched the F-series "Selfie Expert" line.
- Light 134 g aluminium body.
- 8 MP selfie was strong for the price.
- microSD + jack.
- HD display.
- Snapdragon 616 was modest.
- Small battery.
- Old ColorOS 2.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 1-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .