Update: The original article has been updated with the latest leak hinting at the probable launch dates
Chinese phone-maker Oppo is set to roll out the Oppo F21 series in India during the first quarter of 2022. The device, previously slated for an early-November launch, possibly got delayed due to the global semiconductor shortage.
According to the latest reports published by 91Mobiles, it has been suggested that the series will consist of three variants including Oppo F21 vanilla variant, Oppo F21 Pro, and Oppo F21 Pro Plus. Same reports claim that the vanilla variant and the Pro Plus variant of the series could hit the Indian market between March 17 to March 21, 2022.
Oppo F21 Pro Plus is expected to go on sale first in India and will be followed by Oppo F21 vanilla variant's sale a week later. The timeline for Oppo F21 Pro launch has not been revealed yet. However, expectations are it will be rolled out in India after a short period. The smartphones could arrive with smarter designs compared to the Oppo Reno 7 series.
Speculations are that all the Oppo F21 series variants will include 5G connectivity support. Talking about Oppo F21, we believe it is definitely going to get some major upgrades in terms of specifications and features as compared to its predecessor Oppo F19.
Oppo F19 specifications
The Oppo F19 comes with a 6.43-inch AMOLED display and FHD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB onboard storage. The memory of the smartphone can be further expanded up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. It operates on Android 11-based ColorOS 11.1.
In terms of optics, Oppo F19 sports a 48MP primary sensor, 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The smartphone also includes a 16MP selfie shooter. The device packs a 5000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. The smartphone charges up to 54% in 30 minutes and gets completely charged in approximately an hour and 12 minutes.
In addition, the device comes with a feature named AI Night Charge to take over charging. With this feature, the smartphone's battery gets completely charged to 100% according to morning wake time determined by AI.
What to expect
Considering the features offered in the vanilla variant of the Oppo F19 series, we believe that Oppo will definitely upgrade the F21 to make it worth the user's interest in 2022. For starters, we can expect a better microprocessor and faster charging. The battery pack and the shooters too may be tweaked, though not in a big way.
Until now, there have been no leaks regarding the specifications and features of the F21 series, so what we bring forth here is more in the realm of our expectations. We expect to see a few leaks around the device once Oppo gets done with the launch of its two upcoming series - the Reno 7 and the flagship Find X4.
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