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Oppo R17 review: A 2018 waterdrop-notch phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2018·$540
Overall
58/100
Class rank
#6 of 6
Tier
Mid-range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

In-display fingerprint goes mainstream.

R17 was one of the earliest mainstream phones with an under-display fingerprint sensor, paired with a tiny waterdrop notch — a design template that defined the late-2018 mid-range. The SD670 was mid-tier, but the style and tech were ahead of the pack.

01Display

80/100

80/100 puts it above the 78-point average for mid-range phones of 2018.

TypeAMOLED, waterdrop notch
Size6.4 inches
Resolution2,340 × 1,080 px (FHD+)

02Camera

64/100

64/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.

Main16 MP + 5 MP depth, f/1.7
Selfie25 MP

03Performance

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

ChipsetSnapdragon 670 (10 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 GB

04Battery

70/100

70/100 trails the 74-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2018.

Capacity3,500 mAh
Wired20 W VOOC

05Build

74/100

74/100 puts it above the 71-point average for mid-range phones of 2018.

06Value

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2018.

What works
  • In-display fingerprint sensor — early adopter.
  • Tiny waterdrop notch design.
  • Gradient glass back.
  • VOOC fast charging.
What doesn't
  • SD670 is mid-tier.
  • Mono speaker.
  • 5 MP depth filler.
  • ColorOS heavy.

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 6-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .