Alleged Oppo R13 surfaces in live images; another edge-to-edge phone in making?

Earlie this month, Oppo took the wraps off its latest R-series smartphones, the Oppo R11s and R11s Plus, in China. Both the handsets are due to go on sale in the global market. Now, Oppo appears close to unveil a new R-series dual rear camer phone, allegedly Oppo R13. The handset recently appeared in live images, offering a glimpse of its design that’s identical to Apple iPhone X.

First spotted by TechDroider, the live images show off vertically stacked dual cameras similar to iPhone X. Up front, there’s a notch and virtual bar at the top. The purported Oppo R13 apparently featuring an edge-to-edge display. Further, the leaked image suggests it handset might come in three colour options- Black, White and Blue.

Oppo reportedly filed a patent revealing a display panel with top notch in September. The latest leak likely corroborates the device that surfaced in the patent filing. Other than the design and camera placement, details about the device are scarce as of writing this. But if the leak is legitimate, then rumour mill is expected to churn out beans over the coming weeks.

The Oppo R11s and R11s Plus are yet to arrive in India. Both the handsets flaunt an all-screen AMOLED panel and are powered by Qualcomm’s latest mobile platform Snapdragon 660. They feature dual rear camera  while the front camera integrates AI Beauty Recognition. Oppo launched the R11s for starting price of CNY 2,999 (approximately Rs 30,000) while the Oppo R11s Plus has been priced at CNY 3,699 (approximately Rs 36,190).