Oppo's latest flagship smartphone, the R11s, has been on the Australian market for several weeks, and following an incredibly trendy launch event in Sydney - th

As an alternative to the iPhone 8, the R11s is easy to recommend - the performance is good, the camera rig is nice, it's got a compelling build quality and slick feel-factor.

Better display than base R11; Great performance for the money

Face unlock is weaker than competition; Looks dated when compared to iPhone X

Oppo has played to its strengths once again with the release of its brand-new R11s smartphone with an even better camera, built-in intelligence and an improved and sleeker design.

Sleek design; excellent front and rear camera; long battery life; facial recognition technology works fast

Not water resistant; no NFC; still has a microUSB port instead of USB-C

Oppo was one of the biggest phone manufacturers of 2017, and the R11s ( $300 at Amazon ) makes it easy to see why. For a midrange phone, the R11s packs plenty of goodies, including a fantastic camera and well-made hardware that feels good in the hands.

The dual cameras take pretty good photos, even in low light; Battery life is great, and the 6-inch display is bright and vivid

Oppo's custom take on Android borrows too much from iOS and doesn't feel as polished; The price is higher than most midrange phones

The Oppo R11s is a great example of what has been going on in the mobile industry over the past six months or so. Soon after the original R11 launched in June, widescreen became the next big thing, Face ID took over from fingerprint unlock and the telephoto camera was repurposed for broader use.

With the R11s, Oppo has once again produced a surprisingly premium handset that's capable of standing up to the big boys, making it an affordable alternative to high-end competitors like the iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy S8.

Premium design; 18:9 AMOLED display; Fastest face recognition ever; Impressive dual camera setup

No NFC chip; Not waterproof; Micro USB port is outdated

OPPO as always, manages to cram lots of things into their phone, yet keeping it lightweight with great battery life. OPPO R11s is a solid mid-range phone with reliable Facial and Fingerprint unlocks, great performance, and sophisticated camera.

I want a 6", 18:9, 2160 x 1080, AMOLED screen, the latest dual camera, facial recognition, fast charging and I don't want to mortgage the kids for it. Hell, maybe I want even more like a 6.43" screen! Ray Shaw [email protected] has a passion for IT ever since building his first computer in 1980.

So much phone for so little price

none really; almost flaghsip quality in a mid-range device

I've been using this phone for a few weeks now. Found it easy to operate after using iPhone for a while.

Purchased the phone a couple of weeks ago. It is brillant one of the few 20 mega pixel phones on the market. Very similar layout to a iPhone without the cost