OPPO has long been a favorite in its home country of China, frequently holding the reigns in the top 5 largest OEMs in the country. As such it's expected that their products feature a refined look and feel, with industry setting designs and features.

Killer; thin metal design; Super small bezels; Great AMOLED screen; Ultra fast VOOC charging; Above average battery life; Great photo performance from the camera; Tons of awesome features; Superb full-screen navigation gestures; Truly good pack-in case; Screen protector applied by the factory

Camera video quality can be hit or miss; User interface will definitely be a turn-off for some; Group MMS not working on T-Mobile US; Can't change some default apps; MicroUSB port instead of USB Type-C; Not IP rated for water or dust resistance; Multi-tasking RAM management closes apps too...

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.

When I first got my hands on the Oppo R11s a couple of months ago, the first thing that caught my eye was the screen size. Revisiting it again recently, I was attracted to the large 6.01-incher screen again.

There are three big changes coming with OPPO's new R11s compared to this summer's R11. The first is the 6-inch, 18:9 aspect ratio display. There's very little bezel, though the edges aren't quite as curved as they are on the Samsung Galaxy S8 . Overall, this new display looks great.

Simply put, the R11s is the most impressive handset that Oppo has released so far. Almost everything about it feels premium, even if a couple of things do keep its feet planted squarely in the mid-range.

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

No NFC chip; Not waterproof; Micro USB port is outdated

As a standalone device, the Oppo R11s is one of the best featured devices the company has produced so far. Ignoring the "rainbow smudge" screen issue, that elongated panel is otherwise technically very good, plus having fast-charging is a real bonus.

Attractive design - especially in red finish; Slim frame is comfortable to hold; VOOC fast-charging is brilliant; Screen is vibrant

Lack of oleophobic protection means lots of on-screen smudges; Camera often blows out highlights; Room for software improvement

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

Though they often get lumped in with Huawei and ZTE, Oppo have always had a very particular approach to the smartphone market. They aren't trying to be the best Android handset around.

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.

I love this phone. The features like the fingerprint lock and Face ID is even cooler. The camera is high efficiency and I love costomising this phone so it's fit for me. I have downloaded many games with no problem. The charging is so good. When I'm running late my phone will charge super fast.