OPPO, the leading global smartphone brand, has declared today it has been perceived by comparison site WhistleOut as the Phone Manufacturer of the Year for 2019. Additionally, the OPPO Reno 5G was also awarded Best Phone Design for 2019.

The WhistleOut Awards recognize and feature the companies within the Australian telecommunications market, which have reliably given the best products, services and plans across a range of categories. This year, the WhistleOut phone awards were judged by a team of editorial experts who looked at price, performance, battery, screen, camera, design and overall user experience of smartphones to pick the best smartphones and manufacturers of 2019.

Alex Choros, managing editor at WhistleOut, believes OPPO is transforming the smartphone market and truly offers Australians an exceptional proposition.

"OPPO has matured immensely over the last 12 months. The company isn't attempting to be anyone else, instead carving out its own identity as both a smartphone manufacturer and innovator. OPPO doesn't just follow trends, it sets them," he said.

Andy Shi, President of OPPO MEA, accepts the recent award wins show just how far OPPO has come, thanks to its focus on smartphone innovation and design.

Were amazingly glad to have won these two honors from WhistleOut. It just goes to demonstrate our emphasis on redefining smartphone design and pushing the boundaries of what is possible is really resonating with consumers. To be the best phone manufacturer of the year is an amazing result and is a testament to the entire team in developing some of the best phones on the market today, he said.

We realize consumers need a full-screen display, good battery life and flawlessly designed phones. The OPPO Reno 5G encapsulates this, offering a unique full-screen display thanks to its innovative shark-fin design camera, a huge battery with VOOC 3.0 quick charging technology and is one of the best performing smartphones on the 5G network. We look forward to continuing to bring new devices to market that challenge the traditional design of smartphones.

OPPO will keep on pushing the boundaries of smartphone design and innovation. Just this week, the smartphone manufacturer declared its latest advancement in smartphone design - the Waterfall Screen, which offers users a complete full-screen viewing experience thanks to its curved display.