Having dropped the Oppo A5 successfully into the smartphone market, Oppo follows it up with the Oppo A5s. The Oppo A5s comes out with interesting features like the waterdrop display, furnished design, fingerprint sensor, and improved processor. In short, it is a revamped version of last year’s model. And the phone is a competitive budget device with a few shortcomings. Let’s find out more.
Where to Buy Oppo A5s
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Oppo A5s Key Specs and Features
- 6.2-inch, S-IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels (271 ppi)
- Android 8.1 Oreo (ColorOS)
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 with 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- Dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Face Unlock
- 4, 230mAh non-removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
Starting out with its fore, there’s room to play around with more areas of the screen due to the tiny cutout at the helm. Downwards, a chin is another element that interrupts the edge-to-edge stylishness of the phone. Towards the back, a fingerprint sensor allows you to unlock the smartphone within the blink of an eye.
A gold plate is laced around the dual AI cameras and flash at the phone’s back. You can bask in the artistry of Oppo when you choose any of the four classic colourations – Red, Black, Gold and Green. Furthermore, you can get immersed in the striking 6.2-inch S-IPS screen of the Oppo A5s that’s covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Battery and Camera
Over time, Oppo has been known to release most of its A-series smartphone with 4,230mAh. That didn’t change with the A5s. To add to its spice, the Fast Charge 18W make sure that the phone is recharged within the least possible time.
On the go, you can carve out cool selfies of yourself using the frontal 8MP AI camera. Its Beauty mode takes advantage of AI technology and deep learning to give you more accurate pictures. The primary cameras of 13MP and 2MP work out the photographic magic from the rear.
Hardware and Software
Oppo A5s software details are handled by the ColorOS 5.2 backed by the Android 8.1 Oreo OS. One of the key features – Smart bar allows easy app switching as well as file transfers and customized ways of taking screenshots.
If you’re the gaming type, PowerVR GE8320 GPU brings out a cool twist to the game graphics. This GPU and an octa-core 2.3GHz processor are mounted on the MediaTek Helio P35 SoC.
Due to the memory configurations, there are different variants of the smartphone. 2GB, 3GB, and 4GB RAM are availed for more convenient multitasking. Lastly, the storage comes in 32GB and 64GB options.
Oppo A5s Pricing and Availability
The price of getting the smartphone is around 50, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Oppo A5s Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo A5s:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Color OS 5.2)
- Processor: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) MediaTek Helio P35
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory: 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM
- Colours: Red, Black, Gold, Green
- Dimension: 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm
- Weight: 170g
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 6.2-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1520 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13MP + 2MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32GB/64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256GB
- 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+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE-A (2CA) Cat 6 300/50Mbps
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-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: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
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: 4, 230mAh non-removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –