OPPO F21 Pro India price leaked hours before launch

The OPPO F21 Pro price in India and photo have surfaced online hours before today’s launch. The phone is set to debut at 5 PM IST today on the company’s YouTube channel via live stream. OPPO will also announce the 4G and 5G versions of OPPO F21 Pro, alongside the OPPO Enco Air2 Pro TWS earbuds at the launch event. The OPPO F21 Pro will launch as the successor to the OPPO F19. The company is skipping the OPPO F20 for unknown reasons. 

The retail price of the 8GB+128GB variant of the next-gen F-series smartphone has been leaked by tipster Mukul Sharma on Twitter.

OPPO F21 Pro box price leak

[Exclusive] OPPO F21 Pro 8GB/128GB box price: INR 27,999.#OPPO #OPPOF21ProSeries pic.twitter.com/gCnffToBlK

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) April 12, 2022

According to Sharma, the OPPO F21 Pro comes with a box price of Rs 27,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage unit. However, the tipster hasn’t mentioned whether the 4G or the 5G unit of OPPO F21 Pro will retail at the given price. The OPPO F21 Pro will come in Orange, Rainbow Spectrum and Cosmic Black colour options.

OPPO F21 Pro competitors

If the leaked price of Rs 27,999 for the OPPO F21 Pro is indeed true, it will compete with the likes of the OnePlus Nord 2, Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge, Realme 9 Pro+ and POCO F3 GT, available in the same range.

Here’s a quick look at these phones’ prices and specifications.

OnePlus Nord 2

OnePlus Nord 2 price in India starts at Rs 27,999 for the base 6GB RAM and 128GB storage unit. The specifications of the OnePlus Nord 2 are:

OnePlus Nord 2 specifications

• 6.43-inch FHD+ Fluid 90Hz AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC
• Up to 12GB RAM, 256GB storage
• 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple cameras
• 32MP front-facing camera
• 4,500mAh battery, 65W fast-charging support
• Android 11, OxygenOS 11.3

Xiaomi 11i Hypercharge 5G

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G price in India starts at Rs 26,999 for the base 6GB RAM and 128GB storage unit. The specifications of the Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G are:

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G specifications

• 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC
• Up to 8GB, 256GB storage
• 108MP + 8MP + 2MP triple cameras
• 16MP selfie camera
• 4,500mAh battery, 120W charging
• Android 11-based MIUI 12.5

Realme 9 Pro+

Realme 9 Pro+ price in India is Rs 26,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant. The specifications of the Realme 9 Pro+ are:

Realme 9 Pro+ specifications

• 6.4-inch 90Hz AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC
• Up to 8GB RAM, 256GB storage
• 50MP + 8MP + 2MP triple cameras
• 16MP selfie shooter
• 4,500mAh battery, 60W fast charging
• Android 12 based Realme UI 3.0

POCO F3 GT

POCO F3 GT price in India is Rs 28,999 for the 8GB RAM and 128GB storage unit. The specifications of the POCO F3 GT are:

POCO F3 GT specifications

• 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display
• MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC
• up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
• 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple cameras
• 16MP selfie snapper
• 5,065mAh battery, 67W charging
•  Android 12-based MIUI 13

OPPO F21 Pro vs OPPO F19 Pro

OPPO F19 Pro comes with a 6.43-inch Full-HD+ display, powered by an octa-core Mediatek Helio P95 processor and a 4,310mAh battery with 30W charging support. OPPO F19 packs 8GB RAM paired with 128GB/256GB storage and a quad-camera setup, including 48MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor. It has a 16MP selfie camera at the front.

OPPO F21 Pro, on the other hand, is said to come with a 6.43-inch Full-HD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G/685 5G processor and a 4,500mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging support. OPPO F21 Pro will come with up to 8GB RAM coupled with 256GB storage and a triple-camera setup, including 64MP for 5G and 32MP for 4G primary sensor. It has a 16MP snapper at the front for selfies and video calls.

Overall, the OPPO F21 Pro offers a better processor and battery and a faster display and charging speed than the OPPO F19 Pro.

OPPO F21 Pro specifications

OPPO F21 Pro specifications (expected)

• 6.43-inch Full HD+ 90Hz AMOLED display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G/ 695 5G SoC
• up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
• 4,500mAh battery, 33W SuperVOOC charging
• 64MP/ 32MP triple camera setup
• 16MP selfie snapper
• Android-12 based ColorOS 

OPPO F21 Pro is expected to have a 6.43-inch Full HD+ display whose AMOLED display may support a 90Hz refresh rate. At the heart of the OPPO F21 Pro may be a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G/ 95 5G processor. OPPO F21 Pro is expected to pack up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. It will boot Android-12 based ColorOS skin out of the box. A 4,500mAh battery that supports 33W SuperVOOC fast charging may power the OPPO F21 Pro.

Moving to the optics, OPPO F21 Pro is expected to come with a triple camera setup at the back, which features a 64MP primary camera for the 5G unit and a 32MP main camera for the 4G unit. The 5G version of OPPO F21 Pro has a 16MP selfie shooter at the front.