Oppo N1 mini

However, the only hiccup right now is its steep pricing of Rs 26,990. You may also find it online for around Rs 25,000. The price doesn’t seem to be justified considering the low to mid range specs it comes with. Furthermore, Oppo is still relatively...

At the price point of Rs 27k, surprisingly there aren’t many competitors to this device. The only formidable one would be the Galaxy Note 3 Neo and there are some older devices like S5 mini that have reduced their costs and now cost about this price....

The Oppo N1 Mini is great value mid-level device that offers an impressive photographic experience with its swivel camera while delivering the features you’ve come to expect to your smartphone in an easy and fun way.

Oppo N1 Mini is decent performer in every aspect. It looks elegant, performs decently, offers a host of features that we would want in a smartphone, but doesn't justify its price tag. At around Rs 27k, we would love to get some exclusive features other...

Comfortable in the hands; Rotating camera is a neat gimmick resulting in a decent 13 megapixel shooter on both the front and the back; Colourful version of Android with some interesting modifications, such as gesture shortcuts;

Camera isn't great in low light; No microSD slot; Mediocre battery life; Bugs aplenty;

Solid build quality ; Great camera ; Vivid display ; Acceptable battery life ; Good performance

Outdated version of Android ; Steep price point

The Oppo N1 Mini is currently available for $529.99 from Amazon, which is definitely steep given its mid-range nature, and the fact that there are some high-end smartphones out there in the same price range, if not cheaper. If you are considering...

- Rotating camera ; - Decent performance ; - Premium build quality

Coming to alternatives, you can look at the Google Nexus 5 which costs about Rs 2,000 more but features better hardware. There's also Gionee Elife E7 which sports a good camera but the software is a mess. In case you want to stick to a phone that comes...

Good camera performance ; The swivel camera design is unique

Expensive ; Below average battery life

One area where Oppo falters is in pricing the N1 Mini. It is available for Rs. 26,990 online and offline. The company is charging a premium for the unique swivel camera, which also performs well. Unfortunately for Oppo, the HTC Desire 816 has a fairly...