There are certain levels to mid-range smartphones in the market. While they generally offer nice features for their price, there’s a budget sections for those that are not willing to spend much, yet demands a level of functionality. This brings us to the Oppo A1, a budget mid-range offering that is well designed, has an interesting spec sheet and above all does not cost much. Although, this is a mid-range smartphone, the specs it offers are quite limited.
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Oppo A1 Key Specs and Features
- 5.7-inch , IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Android 7.1 Nougat
- Octa-core MediaTek MT6763 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Face unlock
- 3, 180mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
On the outside, the Oppo A1 is a good looking smartphone with an 18:9 aspect ratio and slim bezels. The overall ergonomics is also quite impressive and simple with metallic casing. Due to the slim bezel, the smartphone adopts on-screen navigation buttons while at the back you have the camera at the upper left edge with the LED flash beside it.
There is nothing really impressive about the display other than being bezel-less. It comes with only a 1440 X 720 pixels display with a 5.7-inch size. Also, thanks to the aspect ratio, it appears slender and tall with 282 ppi pixel density.
Battery and Camera
Going by daily usage, the Oppo A1 has a sufficient battery capacity although intensive usage will cut short this time frame. That being said, the smartphone comes powered by a 3, 180mAh non removable Li-Po battery which also supports quick charge.
The Oppo A1 keeps things simple with the camera featured here but quite good enough for taking nice pictures. In that regard, the smartphone has a 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash and an 8MP front camera.
Hardware and Software
It is quite impressive what you find inside the Oppo A1 featuring a nice mid-range MediaTek SoC. You’ve got an Octa-core MediaTek MT6763 (Helio P23) processor with a clocking speed of 2.3GHz max. It does not end here, has you also have a Mali-G71 MP2 GPU in charge of graphics.
Moreso, there is a generous offer of 4GB internal memory with a 64GB built-in space for storing files, music, movies and all. You could also expand the storage space to 128GB using a memory card. You would also be greeted by an Android 7.1 Nougat booting from the box.
Oppo A1 Price and Availability
The smartphone is available for sale in China but will soon get here and it sells for an equivalent of 80, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Oppo A1 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo A1:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat
- Processor: Octa-Core 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.65GHz ARM Cortex A53 (MediaTek MT6763T)
- GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: White, Red, Blue
- Dimension: 73.1 x 150.5 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 143g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (283 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GV
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/eAAC+/WAV player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264/FLAC player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3, 180 mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
