Smartphones with excellent cost performance for around 30,000 yen or less have appeared. A while ago, the “HUAWEI P20 lite” was the first model to be picked up, but the OPPO “R15 Neo”, which is compatible with DSDV and can be purchased from the 20,000 yen range including tax, has appeared, so I tried it.
OPPO's new middle class "R15 Neo"
Purchase a cheap 3GB memory model with your own money
The R15 Neo was released in advance with a 4GB memory model, but a week later, a 3GB memory model appeared. At the beginning of the release, the 4GB model was around 32,270 yen and the 3GB model was around 27,950 yen, but when I bought it, the 3GB model dropped slightly, and it was 25,410 yen, which is a bargain compared to the 4GB model. was getting higher.
It goes without saying that 4GB is better because the memory capacity itself is directly linked to the comfort of operation, but with this price difference, the practicality of 3GB becomes a concern. So I chose the cheaper 3GB model.
By the way, depending on the store, there are cases where you can get a big discount by joining a cheap SIM at the same time. At the store where I purchased it, it was a 10,000 yen discount with OCN Mobile ONE, which has a short minimum usage period for voice lines, but there were cases where the 4GB model was discounted by about 18,000 yen at some mass retailers immediately after its release. About. Cheap SIM is a convenient line that can be applied for online, but I would like to recommend visiting real stores.
OPPO R15 neo box
The contents are the main body, the case and the charger. The case is pretty solid
Not compatible with high-speed charging technology, but a 5V/2A type was included
The screen is covered with a protective film and can be used as is. thank you for this
Comparing specs with HUAWEI P20 lite Some parts are inferior, but the battery is large!
First, I would like to compare it with the HUAWEI P20 lite. The R15 Neo's CPU is called Snapdragon 450 (octacore, 1.8GHz), which is one rank down in terms of processing power compared to the HUAWEI Kirin 659 (octacore, 2.36GHz + 1.7GHz) of the HUAWEI P20 lite. The main memory is also down because it is a 3GB model this time (same 4GB). Although the size of the liquid crystal is 6.2 inches (5.84 inches), the resolution is 1520 x 720 dots, which is lower than the HUAWEI P20 lite's 2280 x 1080 dots.
As for the camera performance, the HUAWEI P20 lite has an in-camera of 16 million pixels and an out-camera of 16 million pixels + 2 million pixels, while the R15 Neo has an in-camera of 8 million pixels and an out-camera of 13 million pixels + 2 million pixels. If you look at the numbers, it's one turn worse.
So far, the inferior point stands out, but there are also positive elements. It has 64GB of storage. The HUAWEI P20 lite model for au is 64GB, but the products sold by SIM free and Y!mobile are 32GB. The R15 Neo is convenient for installing a lot of apps and taking a lot of photos.
In addition, the battery is 4230mAh, which is 1.4 times larger than the 3000mAh of the HUAWEI P20 lite.
As far as I actually use it, I don't really feel the difference between the R15 Neo and the HUAWEI P20 lite. Although there is a slight difference in terms of the screen being larger and easier to hold, it is comfortable and practical when browsing websites and using a lot of apps. To be honest, I don't notice the roughness of the LCD screen unless I look closely, and it doesn't bother me at all.
The biggest feature is DSDV support that allows you to use two SIMs at the same time, including the au network
And for those who use cheap SIMs, the obvious advantage of R15Neo is that there are two Simultaneous standby of SIM must be supported. Moreover, since it is DSDV that supports not only DSDS but also VoLTE, it supports simultaneous standby of two lines including au line.
Two nanoSIMs and a microSD card can be installed at the same time
I tried various SIMs of each network of docomo, au, and Softbank, but simultaneous standby was possible even if two cheap SIMs of the au network were inserted (VoLTE of the docomo line is not supported). There are various ways to use it, such as simultaneous standby for two lines for work and private use, and using separate SIMs for calls and data communication.
And it is a triple specification that allows you to add a microSD card even if you install two SIMs at the same time. The R15 Neo has a large storage of 64GB, and if you want to expand it further, you can increase the capacity with a microSD card.
Setting screen when inserting two SIM cards
I inserted a docomo SIM. Docomo network SIM does not seem to support VoLTE
This is where the Softbank SIM is inserted
