OPPO unveils its new mid-range smartphone OPPO A5 with dual camera & 19:9 Display at Rs.14,990

Oppo the global smartphone maker, after making it through with the OPPO F9 Pro, unveils the new mid-budget all-rounder at Rs.15k.

This year Oppo had amazing start firstly OPPO A83 then its famous F-series OPPO F7. After many years they also have brought the flagship smartphone- the OPPO Find X. Also, they had launched the budget OPPO A3S with notch-display and dual rear camera.

A few days back OPPO had unveiled the OPPO F9 Pro with VOOC charge and the dual camera being its main features. And even before F9 Pro’s sale begins, Oppo launched the new mid-range A5.

The OPPO A5 seems to be the upgraded version of the OPPO A3S. The highlights of the smartphone being the 19:9 display with the notch and dual rear cameras…

Let’s dive into the detailed specifications:

Specs:

6.2-inch HD+ (720×1520 pixels) FullView display
19:9 aspect ratio and an 87.9 percent of the screen-to-body ratio
A 2.5D curved glass panel
1.8GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SoC
Adreno 506 GPU
13-megapixel (f/2.2 aperture) primary rear camera along with a 2-megapixel (f/2.4 aperture) secondary sensor
8-megapixel( f/2.2 aperture) front camera is available with a
4GB of RAM
32GB of onboard storage(microSD card up to 256GB)
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo
4,230mAh battery
4G VoLTE dual-SIM (Nano)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack
Dimensions: 156.2×75.6×8.2mm.

OPPO A5 as a whole…

Well, honestly speaking OPPO has tried to make a decent smartphone keeping in mind of the smartphone. The main feature of the smartphone is the notch-display, the design and obviously the dual rear camera…

The first look at the smartphone is truly mesmerizing, it looks premium and the notch display on the top of it makes it stylish and modern. The camera seems to be promising and the 4GB RAM makes it push its performance…

The Oppo A5 is rated to deliver 14 hours of video playback or 11 hours of gaming support on a single charge. This seems good as well as interesting, as because today’s gen people like to have power all through the day…

Pros:

Large display with notch
New & cool design
4,230mAh battery
Promising Dual Camera
OPPO’s signature selfie camera( included with artificial intelligence (AI) backed Beauty Technology 2.0)
Android Oreo 8.1

Cons:

Snapdragon 450 Soc
Not even FHD display
32GB internal storage
OPPO’s ColorOS just destroys your Android experience
No fast charge support

Price & Availability

The Oppo A5 price in India has been set at Rs.14,990. It has 2 color variants: Blue and Red color variants. It will be available all through the country via online and offline stores…

From Saturday, August 25 i.e. from tomorrow, you can find it at any offline or online store… 🙂

Verdict

Well, this smartphone has been either made out of a hurry or they have just forgotten the market competition. It is because OPPO’s former brother RealMe has a better smartphone at the smartphone just without that “notch”.

The smartphone’s major drawback is its processor. If it would have a Snapdragon 600 series processor, then it would be a killer… Though its design, the “notch”, OPPO’s signature camera and its branding makes it costlier. If it would Rs.2k cheaper then also it would be like just to its price perspective.

But if you are a fan of the notch and looking for a mid-range smartphone then OPPO A5 won’t be a bad choice either…

Do check out: POCO F1 with Snapdragon 845 launched in India | See Specs, Price, and Availability.

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