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Lower mid-range · 2018

Oppo R17

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A14
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3500mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ AMOLED · 60Hz
670 6 / 128 GB
3500 mAh 20W charging
16 MP 25 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 615
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
175,000
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 615
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Kryo 360 2.0 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.1 (Oreo), 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo), 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, ColorOS 7.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.7 main · 25 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.7
Front camera
25 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3500 mAh · 20 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3500 mAh
Wired charging
20 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

182 g · 7.5 mm
Height
157.5 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
32% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
175k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
17% larger battery capacity
3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
175k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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