The Launch Event and Factory Tour: An Exclusive Look at Oppo's Operations

After the launch event in Beijing, we were unfortunately unable to make it to Shenzhen on time due to a storm. However, after a morning ride on a plane and a bus through the damp conditions, we finally arrived at the Opel Factory. We were excited to see not only the creation process for their phones but also all of the testing that goes into their quality control.

As we entered the factory, we had to don some interesting garb, which was actually part of the safety protocol. However, it soon became apparent that everybody in the offices were wearing these garments as well. Our first stop was the SMT manufacturing centre, where we saw the processing of packages and all of the bits and pieces that go into the actual processes of the phones being created here and then tested through rigorous routines to ensure they had high fidelity.

A quick history lesson revealed that this particular portion of the factory originally belonged to Blu-ray players. The different circuits and processors that went into their blu-ray players were subsequently moved here, and eventually, it evolved to cell phones and smartphones. We saw dozens and dozens of people in just one room inside the entire factory itself, with hundreds more scattered throughout.

The sights and sounds of a factory like this are probably what you would expect – whirring machines, lights accompanying them, and the hum of activity. It's a truly impressive sight to see the number of people working tirelessly to create such a complex product. We also had the opportunity to look at the process of creating a processor for one of these phones, specifically the R7 model.

The board that is created in different batches is not only put inside different machines to create the little bits and pieces that are then melded onto the boards but are also tested later on to ensure their quality. A particular machine we saw was able to melt all of the pieces together at high temperatures, followed by a computer test to make sure they were working properly. What gives Oppo a lot of credit for is the fact that they really create everything themselves in their own factories – there's hardly any outsourcing going on.

We also got to see the Quality Control section, where we saw how the phones are tested for structural capabilities and durability. One particular machine used a tumbler that would rotate many times in just one hour to test its ability. We also saw smaller tests, such as a 2-inch test to see how the phone would fare in very tiny drops.

Furthermore, there was a machine that pressed buttons an astonishing 42,000 times per minute, and another one that put the phones through their paces using various tests to ensure they passed with flying colors. We also saw how Oppo's phones were tested for water resistance, dropping them into buckets of water to see if they could withstand the pressure.

After our visit to the factory, we met up with Oppo at their offices in Shenzhen to celebrate their ten-year anniversary. It was a truly incredible experience, and one that gave us a glimpse into the inner workings of this impressive company. We got to meet with various friends from Oppo, including those from the PR side, website side, social media side, and more.

As we walked around the offices, it became clear just how much goes on behind the scenes to create an image for Oppo that resonates with their fans worldwide. From break rooms to stunning views of Shenzhen City and Hong Kong Bay, this office is a true marvel. We even got to see some of Oppo's marketing materials and learn more about their branding strategy.

The final stop was, of course, the social media side of things – where we saw an amazing mascot named Oli, who had a huge head that one of our friends from Oppa happily donned for us. It was clear just how much effort goes into creating an image like this, and it's no wonder Oppo has such a strong presence in the world of smartphones.

As we wrapped up our visit to Oppo, we couldn't help but feel grateful for the opportunity to see firsthand how this company operates. From their factory to their offices, we got to experience all aspects of Oppo's operations and learn more about what makes them tick. And as always, we want to give a huge thank you to Oppo for allowing us to come by and share their story with our readers.

After the visit to the office, we were able to catch up on some of the launch events that took place earlier in the day – including the R7 and R7 Plus. We'll have more content coming soon, so be sure to keep an eye out for those. In the meantime, make sure you're following Android Authority for all things related to Oppo and their latest smartphone releases.

For now, we bid farewell to Oppo and thank them once again for their hospitality. It's been an absolute pleasure to experience this company's operations firsthand, and we can't wait to see what they have in store for us in the future.

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and then tested through rigorous routines in order to make sure that they had high fidelity now a quick history lesson told us that this particular portion of the factory originally was set to opus blu-ray players so all of the different circuits and the processors that went into their blu-ray players were put here but of course as the evolution went with oboe it eventually went on to cell phones and smartphones a lot of which were on display at the beginning of this particular portion of the tour the sights and sounds to a factory like this are probably what you would expect you have dozens and dozens of people in just this one room in hundreds and hundreds inside the entire factory itself with lights accompanying them and the whirring and the sounds of the machines that are really sort of the soundtrack behind what is ultimately the creation and the testing of a phone and now we did look at the process of creating a processor for one of these phones the r7 in particular and you can see the the board's right here that are created in different batches and not only are they put inside different machines in order to create the little bits and pieces that are then melded onto the boards but they are also tested later on to ensure their quality in a number of different can this particular machine will not only meld all of the pieces together in a very high temperature heat but then later on they will be put into a computer and be tested for all the tiny little parts to make sure that they are working properly what we give OPA a lot of credit for and as we were able to see firsthand is the fact that elbow really creates everything themselves in their own factories they don't really outsource pretty much any part of the phone to another ODM or anything like that but of course in an office like this you have people not just working in factories just like the one you just saw but of course there are designers and a lot of logistics going on on the business side of things and offices such as this that we didn't necessarily get to see but here is where we got to the Quality Control section and what you just saw this person do is put some r7s inside of this tumbler and essentially this tumbler will rotate a lot of times in just one hour in order to test its structural capabilities and even over here just past it was a small 2-inch ish test in order to see just how the phone would fare in very tiny drops and even this machine that keeps pressing the buttons for 42,000 times a day to make sure that they are going to last for the entirety of their lifetime this particular one is just a pressing test in order to see if under some pressure the phone is not going to cave or do get any dents or anything like that and of course a big old drop test machine that we got to see a number of times here is a look at the temperature and various conditions testing from sub-zero temperatures to super high temperatures they put these phones in a bunch of different machines in order to test whether or not they will still be operable and all the phones are seeing in this particular VAT are actually on and performing one app in order to see if they would continue to do so even under all of these extreme cold or hot conditions but of course there are times when you just can't get past good old human based tests but it was at that point that we were able to sit down have a drink or two and just sort of rest up for what would become our interview with three particular people from the Opel line pure image color OS and of course VOC charging the software of the camera actually now the design that interface is getting simpler so it's easier for our users to choose among different options and with their latest TI pure imaging they are offering more professional plug-ins for the new service to choose so their hope is that their users can enjoy the fun of the universe under different scenarios and on the following day our final visit with Oppo was at their offices where we met with a lot of our friends from OBO either from the PR side of things to the website side of things to even the social media side of oboes campaigns and of course they are celebrating their ten-year anniversary so you see the number 10 everywhere but it was in these offices which was actually pretty green and really high up on the building that we really saw where the magic kind of happens where the phones are created at the factory this is where they are put out into the world not only via a media presence but also in all the different ways that helpful wants to present it even with their mascot oli who of which they had a full costume available including this huge head that one of our friend Sean from oppa was happy to Don but really it's an office setting where everyone is working together in order to create an image of Oppo that comes out to not only all of you guys but also through us and then the contacts with people like us here at Andhra thority their office was pretty incredible actually considering it was near the top of a building and it really included things like break rooms and views of the entire shenzhen city and Hong Kong WA which is right across the river Bay and really it was here that we got to just sort of hang out with Oppo and after everything that they were able to show us at the launch and at the factories we were happy to be here despite some of the weather conditions so we want to give one last thanks to our friends over at Opel for allowing us to come by and to basically see their workplaces whether it was the factory or even the office but don't remember for all of you guys we just wanted to give you this sort of glimpse into the inner workings of a company like Oppo but we do still have our content from the launch events with the r7 and the r7 plus and you can see them right over on the side in the corner there and you'll be able to see our first looks for those until then keep it tuned to Android authority for our full reviews of those and more and make sure you keep it tuned here because we are your source for all things Android\n"