We can't realistically ask much of the Mediatek MT6750T. With a performance cluster of four Cortex-A53 units, only going up to 1.5 GHz and a Mali-T860MP2 GPU, it has pretty limited resources to work with. What would have been a pretty reasonable request to Oppo in our mind, however, is not to use a SoC that sits a step below the Helio P10 - not exactly a stellar performer either.
Market segmentation and business reasoning aside, there is no denying that the F3 is a major step down from the F3 Plus in terms of performance. It also no secret that, while limited, a budget of around $310 or so can get you a lot more bang for your buck on today's market.
To properly illustrate these points, we decided to first pit the F3 against its siblings F3 Plus and R9s. Then, we moved on to Vivo, since it is no secret the two companies have been passing the ball back and forth with directly competing offers for quite some time now. As it happens, the V5 represents an interesting hardware step down from the Oppo F3 - a pretty similar MT6750 chipset drives its 720p screen. Then there is the V5 Plus, which is a pretty close match specs-wise to the F3 and even has a dual selfie setup of its own. However, at the cost of around $50 more, Vivo has equipped it with a Snapdragon 625 chip.
But before we drone on about the list of competitors any further, let's get to some numbers. We kick things off with pure CPU tests and GeekBench. Since our Oppo F3 Plus unit still refuses to run GeekBench 4, GeekBench 4.1 scores are not directly comparable, and GeekBench 3 is somewhat irrelevant, here is how the two compare in the latest version of the benchmark.
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We decided to add the Snapdragon 430 to give you a wider performance comparison. Both the Nokia 6 and Lenovo K6 Note employ it to deliver close alternatives to the Oppo F3 package.
The Helio P10, which we talked about earlier, is also represented in the following charts by the Meizu M5 Note. And speaking of MediaTek, it turns out there are quite a few handsets currently on offer rocking the X20 while still staying within the $310 budget. And while the MT6750 and MT6755 (Helio P10) are pretty neck to neck in most performance tests, the X20 simply blows them both out of the water.
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On to compound test suitеs then, and the AnTuTu 6 in particular. We can see the Oppo F10 outpace Samsung's Exynos 7870-powered Galaxy J7 (2016), but only by a little margin.
However, Huawei's own Kirin 655 in the Honor 6X proves superior overall. Looking at the Oppo R9s, we can really see how much power can be squeezed out of the battery-efficient Snapdragon 625 chip. And, in case you were wondering what the ZTE Axon 7 is even doing on the list with its flagship-grade Snapdragon 820 SoC, it's because its price has been in a steep decline (owing to the recent introduction of the Axon 7s).
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Basemark OS 2.0 tells much the same story, with only a little variance here and there.
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What is even more noticeable is the decrease in graphics performance compared to the F3 Plus. The Mali-T860MP2 just can't keep up with the Adreno 510. The latter is far from a powerhouse, but at least it delivers smooth gameplay in graphic intensive games (as long as they scale down quality a bit). As for the Mali-T860MP2, it can't really cope well with anything beyond casual titles. Stuttering is a sad reality in games such as Asphalt 8. Your mileage may vary depending on the title.
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When reading some of these results, it is important to remember that some of the devices on the list, like the Vivo V5 and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016), have 720p displays. As such, they have a distinct advantage.
As far as OpenGL ES 3.1 performance goes, it is important to note that having support of the API is a small victory in itself, regardless of its actual usability for rendering games. This is due to the fact that it is one of the requirements for running Android 7 Nougat. This means it might still get an OS upgrade down the road.
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All things considered, the Oppo F3 is rather severely held back by the Mediatek MT6750T chipset. We definitely think Oppo could have done a better job in its cost-saving efforts and it's a fact that you can get more performance for your money elsewhere.
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