OPPO has launched the first phone in its brand new ‘K’ series of smartphones — the OPPO K1 — and it comes in at a price of Rs. 16,990, competing against the likes of the 6GB ZenFone Max Pro M2, and the Redmi Note 6 Pro. So what’s the phone like, and what does it bring to the table? Here’s a quick first look at the brand new OPPO K1.

First things first, let’s take a look at everything you get inside theOPPO K1’s box:

Design and Build

One of the most striking things about the OPPO K1 is the design. The phone comes in a good looking bezel-less design, with the teardrop notch, which is definitely one of the best implementations of the notch. The chin is pretty thin as well, which is definitely an added bonus.

Apart from that, the OPPO K1 has all the regular things you’d expect from a smartphone — there’s a headphone jack which is definitely a welcome addition, and the phone doesn’t seem to be missing out on anything.

The display is where the OPPO K1 really stands out as compared to the competition. The phone comes with a big 6.41-inch Full HD+ display, and it’s an AMOLED panel, which is something you won’t find in other phones in this price range.

Cameras

In terms of optics, the OPPO K1 has a total of three cameras adorning its body. There’s a 25MP front facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture for all your selfie needs, and on the back, you’ll find a 16MP + 2MP dual rear camera for taking all sorts of pictures, including, yes, portrait mode.

The OPPO K1 comes with the Snapdragon 660, paired with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage that’s expandable to up to 256GB with a microSD card. Performance wise, the phone seems good so far, with no visible issues in normal usage. Although again, I’d like to stress that we’ve not yet tested it thoroughly and we’ll reserve our judgement until after we’ve used the device extensively.

Still, as a first look into what we can expect from the K1, the phone does seem to perform well enough, and considering it’s powered by a Snapdragon 660, the performance should be good enough anyway.

The OPPO K1 comes with a 3,600 mAh battery, which is not the biggest battery in its segment, but it should prove enough for a single day of use. Plus, the company is packing a 10W charger in the box, so the smartphone should charge up decently quickly too.