Oppo finally enters the TV market with Smart TV S1 and R1

Over the past few years, Oppo has continuously expanded its ecosystem; from innumerable 5G smartphones to smart bands and whatnot. However, one major thing missing from their expanding ecosystem was televisions. But now, that gaping hole has been filled. Oppo has finally launched its first-ever televisions. Their two new television sets are Oppo Smart TV S1 and Smart TV R1. The former being a more premium offering. Let's look at the specification, features, and price of Oppo Smart TV S1 and R1.

Oppo Smart TV S1 Overview

This top of the line television model sports a 65-inch quantum dot QLED panel with 4K resolution. Moreover, it has a variable refresh rate of 120Hz and 210 zones full-array backlight. Oppo claims that the S1 covers 120% NTSC color gamut and has a peak brightness of 1500 nits. Furthermore, the Oppo Smart TV S1 is TUV Rheinland low blue light certified. The display has a floating full-screen design that extends 1.86mm forward. This gives the perception that the images are floating in the air, thereby creating a 3D virtual experience. Furthermore, it has a 178-degree wide viewing angle and adaptive ambient light sensor/ It runs on MediaTek MT9950 chipset and thus supports both Wi-Fi 6 and 8K video playback. Moreover, its built-in AI processor has 1.6TOPS computing power. This quad-core chipset is coupled with 8.5GB of RAM and 128GB storage. This pairing enables the TV to boot in just 1 second. You may not need to invest in an extra soundbar as Oppo has partnered with Dynaudio for the audio system. Oppo Smart TV S1 has a total of 18 speakers with 85W sound output and 5.1.2 channels. Other features of the S1 include the ColorOS TV system, NFC one-touch flash projection, 2x speed watching support, four-channel projection, far-field microphones, pop-up camera, and HDMI 2.1. The dual HDMI 2.1 ports support 4K at 120Hz and 8K at 30Hz. Furthermore, it also supports eARC high-rate audio transmission and comes with an adaptive low latency mode. Similarly, the NFC one-touch flash allows you to seamlessly cast your mobile phones on to the TV screen.

Oppo Smart TV S1 Specifications:

• Body: 1445L x 898H x 301Tmm; 29.8kg
• Display: 65″ QLED (quantum dot); 120Hz Refresh Rate; 1500 peak brightness; 210 partition full array backlight; MEMC, Dolby Vision; HDR10+
• Resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• Colors: 120% NTSC color gamut; 1.07 billion colors
• Processor: MediaTek MT9950; Quad-core Cortex-A73 @1.8GHz
• GPU: Mali G52 MC2
• Memory: 8.5GB RAM/128GB storage
• Audio: 18 speaker units; 85W output; 5.1.2 channels (supports Dolby Atmos)
• Camera: 1080p pop-up
• Breeno Voice: Bluetooth voice remote control, far-field speech
• Operating System: ColorOS TV
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.1
• I/O: 2x HDMI 2.1, 1x HDMI 2.0, 2X USB 3.0, 1x DTMB, 1x LAN, 1x Digital audio output, 1x AV (Mini 3-in-1)

Oppo Smart TV R1 Overview

Moving on, Oppo TV R1, unlike the flagship S1, is primarily aimed at mainstream users. It comes in 2 different sizes - 55-inch and 65-inch, and despite not being a flagship, it still offers great specs. It has a 4K LCD panel with an LED backlight. The TV has a floating full-screen design and a 96% screen-to-body ratio. Furthermore, it covers 93% of the DCI-P3 color gamut. A cool feature that the R1 packs in is the AI PQ original color rendering. It basically identifies the source scene and accurately restores the light, shadow, and color. This feature will be most appreciated by movie lovers who want an authentic movie watching experience at their home. Oppo Smart TV R1 does not offer a 120Hz refresh rate, however, it does have MEMC. Moreover, its less powerful MediaTek MTK9652 processor too supports Wi-Fi 6. Similarly, it does not have 18 speaker units with 85W output like the S1. Rather it comes with modest 2x 10W speakers, which has been labeled as high-power speakers by the company. It supports Dolby Audio Sound and Dolby AC-4 decoding. Furthermore, you can use the TV as a speaker even when the screen is off. The smart speaker allows you to voice order songs, check the weather, answer video calls, and more. Additional features of the Oppo Smart TV R1 are TUV Rheinland low blue light certification, HDMI 2.1, and NFC.

Oppo Smart TV R1 Specifications:

• Body: 1228L x 772H x 206Tmm, 29.8kg (55-inch); 1448L x 895H x 244Tmm, 18.3Kg (65-inch)
• Display: 55", 65″ LCD; 60Hz Refresh Rate; 250nit (55"), 300nit (65") peak brightness; MEMC; HDR10+
• Resolution: 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels)
• Colors: 93% DCI-P3 color gamut; 10.7 billion colors
• Processor: MediaTek MTK9652; Quad-core Cortex-A73
• GPU: Mali G52 MC1
• Memory: 2GB RAM/32GB storage
• Audio: 2 speaker units; 20W output; 2.0 channels (supports Dolby Audio)
• Camera: 1080p external (needs to be purchased)
• Breeno Voice: Bluetooth voice remote control, far-field speech
• Operating System: ColorOS TV
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.0
• I/O: 3x HDMI 2.1, 2X USB 3.0, 1x DTMB, 1x LAN, 1x Digital audio output, 1x AV (Mini 3-in-1)

OPPO Smart TV R1, S1 Price & Availability

Oppo Smart TV S1 is priced at 7999 yuan ($1197) and will be available from November 1. Similarly, the Smart TV R1 costs 3299 yuan ($494) for the 55-inch and 4299 yuan ($643) for the 65-inch variant. Here, the Oppo Smart TV R1 is already on sale in China. 

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