OPPO in partnership with Abans unveils the latest addition to the A series family of smartphones, the OPPO A17 series. The event took place on February 1 at Courtyard by Marriott Colombo and marks Abans' recentappointment as the national distributor for Sri Lanka by OPPO. The leading manufacturer of smart devicesestablished its presence in the Sri Lankan market in 2015, offering a range of smartphones with innovativefeatures and high-end specifications. OPPO hopes to increase its presence in Sri Lanka, further solidifying itsposition as a top player in the Sri Lankan market.
The A17 series boasts advanced features such as a 50 MP main camera, a long-lasting battery, and ColorOS12.1 operating system, and is now available exclusively at Abans. It inherits OPPO’s Ultra-Slim Retro Design,featuring a flat-edged middle frame and smoothed edges for a sleek and premium appearance. The phone isavailable in Lake Blue and Midnight Black colour finishes and sports a genuine leather look and feel. Weighingapproximately 189 g with a thickness of around 8.29 mm, the A17 series is easier to carry and operate.
In addition to the 50 PM main camera, A17 comes with a 5 MP front camera, advanced imaging features suchas 360° Fill Light, Portrait Retouching, HDR, and more. The phone is also equipped with a long-lasting5000mAh battery, with features such as Super Power Saving Mode and Super Nighttime Standby to maximisebattery life. The A17 series is powered by a MediaTek Helio G35 Mobile Platform and performs efficiently witha CPU speed of up to 2.3 GHz. It supports RAM expansion of up to 4GB and SD card expansion of up to 1TB.
The OPPO A17 series also features OPPO’s ColorOS 12.1, with convenient features such as Three-FingerTranslate with Google Lens, which quickly translates text in a screenshot into over 100 supported languages,FlexDrop for effective multitasking, and Five-Grade Access Control and Photo Information Protection forsecurity.
The OPPO A17 series is now available at all Abans showrooms, BuyAbans.com, OPPO authorised dealers and key channels.
OPPO, founded in 2004, is a leading manufacturer of smart devices with operations in over 50 countries.OPPO is focused on building a smart device ecosystem, offering a matrix of IoT products and software range,built around the ColorOS operating system. OPPO is also one of the world's top 5 smartphone brands and hasa strong presence in international markets. It also has partnerships with organisations in sports, art, design,music, fashion, entertainment and photography. OPPO has secured over 30,000 patents globally, whichstands as a testament to its innovative technology.
Abans PLC, the flagship company of Abans Group, is a leading retail brand with a 200-plus brand portfolioand is the sole agent in Sri Lanka for numerous world-leading electronic and home appliances brands. It hostsan extensive islandwide network of more than 440 showrooms and 15 plus regional after-sales service centres.
The Abans Group of Companies is a leading diversified conglomerate of over 30 independent companiesoffering products and services including consumer electronics, home appliances, automobiles and powersolutions.
