Oppo F7 smartphone was launched in India on last week with the company yet again targeting the selfie-obsessed users. While the Oppo F7 sports an iPhone X-like notch which was recently seen on the Vivo V9, the smartphone is almost similar to its competition from Vivo which also specialises in selfies as its biggest highlight. With Oppo launching its new smartphone in India, the comparisons will be drawn between the Vivo V9 and the Oppo F7 which are mostly similar packages though marketed differently. Both these smartphones are going on sale today and while the Oppo F7 is priced at Rs.21,990 for the 4GB RAM + 64GB version and Rs 26,990 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB version, the Vivo V9 will retail at Rs. 22,990 and comes with 4GB RAM + 64GB of internal storage.
Oppo F7 (on the left) and Vivo V9 (on the right)
There might be many similarities in the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 like 19:9 display which replaces the 18:9 display seen on predecessors of both the smartphones. Both the companies also claim massive improvements in the quality of selfies which now boast artificial intelligence tech backing them. There are some differences as well like the Vivo V9 features dual cameras at the back while Oppo F7 comes with a single camera module. In this post, we try to find out which is a better package – Oppo F7 or the Vivo V9?
Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Display
The display is one of the features that definitely look similar on both the phones. They might measure slightly different on paper but sport a display notch which is common on both the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9. The Oppo F7 features a 6.23-inch full-HD+ display with 1080x2280 pixels resolution and sport an all-new 19:9 aspect ratio which means users will get extended screen space for multimedia content. The Oppo F7 comes with 88 per cent screen-to-body ratio.
The Vivo V9, on the other hand, measures slightly taller screen measuring 6.3-inches full-HD+ IPS display with a resolution of 1080x2280 pixels and also sport a 19:9 aspect ratio. The Vivo V9 comes with 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio. While we have already reviewed the Vivo V9 and can confirm that the phone packs a decent screen panel, we will have to reserve our verdict on the display of the Oppo F7 for a bit.
The Vivo V9, on the other hand, measures slightly taller screen measuring 6.3-inches full-HD+ IPS display with a resolution of 1080x2280 pixels and also sport a 19:9 aspect ratio. The Vivo V9 comes with 90 per cent screen-to-body ratio. While we have already reviewed the Vivo V9 and can confirm that the phone packs a decent screen panel, we will have to reserve our verdict on the display of the Oppo F7 for a bit.
Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Camera
The camera is one of the most talked about feature for both the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9. Both the companies spent some time in explaining a host of features on the phones during their respective keynotes. Talking about Oppo F7, it sports a 25-megapixel selfie camera with HDR and AI Beauty 2.0 which is claimed to improve selfies with age and gender beautification. The company claims that the artificial intelligence will recognise preferred beautification options for selfies and will automatically adjust future selfies to the preferred settings. The selfie camera on the Oppo F7 comes with f/2.0 aperture, HDR mode and packs Sony IMX576 sensor. There's a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash with f/1.8 aperture.
The Vivo V9 sports a 24-megapixel selfie camera with screen flash and packs f/2.0 aperture. Much like Oppo F7, the Vivo V9 packs AI (artificial intelligence) Face Beauty tech alongside other features like gender detection, AR stickers, face beauty video, live camera filters, and HDR mode.
At the back, the Vivo V9 sports a 16-megapixel primary camera with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The rear camera comes with features like Slow Motion, AI Face Beauty, Time-lapse photography, Live Photo, Portrait Bokeh mode, Shot refocus, Ultra HD, Professional mode, AR stickers, and 4K video recording feature.
Both the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 come with AR (augmented reality) Stickers for selfies. Interestingly, Oppo and Vivo have pegged the AR Stickers feature on a great scale during respective launches.
The Vivo V9 sports a 24-megapixel selfie camera with screen flash and packs f/2.0 aperture. Much like Oppo F7, the Vivo V9 packs AI (artificial intelligence) Face Beauty tech alongside other features like gender detection, AR stickers, face beauty video, live camera filters, and HDR mode.
At the back, the Vivo V9 sports a 16-megapixel primary camera with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. The rear camera comes with features like Slow Motion, AI Face Beauty, Time-lapse photography, Live Photo, Portrait Bokeh mode, Shot refocus, Ultra HD, Professional mode, AR stickers, and 4K video recording feature.
Both the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 come with AR (augmented reality) Stickers for selfies. Interestingly, Oppo and Vivo have pegged the AR Stickers feature on a great scale during respective launches.
Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Specifications
Coming to specifications, the Oppo F7 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 processor clocked at 2GHz. It has been launched in 4GB of RAM and 6GB of RAM variants with 64GB and 128GB storage options respectively. The Oppo F7 supports expandable storage via microSD card (up to 256GB). The dual-SIM Oppo F7 runs on ColorOS 5.0 based on Android 8.1 Oreo and comes with a fingerprint scanner on the back panel. The smartphone supports 4G VoLTE and packs a 3400mAh battery.
The Vivo V9 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone packs 64GB of inbuilt storage and support expandable storage via microSD card up to 256GB. The smartphone ships with a 3260mAh battery which is non-removable.
On paper, the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 look very similar though there are few changes internal that could differentiate both the phone. We have already reviewed the Vivo V9 and can confirm that the phone can easily be your daily driver with enough power under the hood to carry you through your day-to-day tasks.
Another similarity in the phones is the face unlock feature which is an additional layer of security apart from the standard fingerprint scanner.
The Vivo V9 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. The smartphone packs 64GB of inbuilt storage and support expandable storage via microSD card up to 256GB. The smartphone ships with a 3260mAh battery which is non-removable.
On paper, the Oppo F7 and Vivo V9 look very similar though there are few changes internal that could differentiate both the phone. We have already reviewed the Vivo V9 and can confirm that the phone can easily be your daily driver with enough power under the hood to carry you through your day-to-day tasks.
Another similarity in the phones is the face unlock feature which is an additional layer of security apart from the standard fingerprint scanner.
Oppo F7 vs Vivo V9: Pricing
Oppo F7 has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 21,990 (for the 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage) and will be available in India in Solar Red and Moonlight Silver colours. The 6GB RAM and 128GB storage version will be going on sale in India at Rs. 26,990. The phone will be going on sale starting April 2 via online channels while offline channels will have the phone on sale from April 9. There will be a third variant dubbed Special Diamond Black edition with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at Rs. 26,990.
Compared to the Vivo V9, the Oppo F7 will be available at Rs. 22,990 and has been launched in just one variant. It will be also available via Amazon India and offline channels.
Compared to the Vivo V9, the Oppo F7 will be available at Rs. 22,990 and has been launched in just one variant. It will be also available via Amazon India and offline channels.