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Oppo A5 (2020)

Oppo A5 (2020)
$199
Brand: OPPO
Category: Phones
  • Display 6.5 inch 720 x 1600 HD+ display
  • Camera 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main/ 8 MP front
  • Memory 3/4GB RAM with 64GB ROM
  • Platform Snapdragon 665 / Android 9

Our Rating

The review rating is based on accessment of the device by experts, and opinions of trusted YouTube reviewers.

8.7
  • Design, Built Quality 7 / 10
  • Display Quality 8 / 10
  • Camera Quality 9 / 10
  • Audio & Multimedia 7 / 10
  • OS and Usability 9 / 10
  • Battery Performance 9 / 10

Oppo A5 (2020) Highlights and Overview

OPPO mobile has just released the 2020 variant of their A5 smartphone. This unit comes upgraded specifications and features over it predecessor, from upgraded CPU to the presence of a quad camera setup at the back. It comes with a larger 6.5-inch screen, which 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen technology is an IPS panel, with a Waterdrop notch overhead.

Specification wise, the OPPO A5 is powered by an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. The CPU is integrated with an Adreno 610 GPU, along with either 3/4 GB of RAM and a 64GB internal storage. While user can select between 3/4GB RAM, Oppo Mobile did not give room for storage options on this device, except the option to attach additional 256GB memory via SD card.

On the camera department, the device comes with the aforementioned quad camera setup at the back, a combination of a 12-megapixel main sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel macro sensor and another 2-megapixel macro sensor. This unit made use of just 8-megapixel selfies sensor, capable of AI portrait mode, face Beautification and FaceID.

There’s also a rear-placed fingerprint scanner, with other connectivity options in place, including Bluetooth 5.0. The device have support for dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs. It is powered by a 5000mAh battery and runs on Android 9.0 Pie out of the box, based on color OS v6.1. Other key specifications and silent features of the OPPO A5 (2020) are detailed in the spec table below

Oppo A5 (2020) Full Specifications and Features

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Network Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network Bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G Network Bands Does not have support for 5G Network
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

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BODY

Dimensions 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz)
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Display Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

PLATFORM

Operating System Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 610

MEMORY

RAM + ROM 3/4 GB
Card Slot Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot)

MAIN CAMERA

Camera Type Quadruple Lenses
Camera Sensor(s) 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main
Camera Features Autofocus
Face detection
F/1.7 aperture
LED Flash
Panorama
HDR
8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm, AF
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
Video Resolution 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Camera Type Single Lens
Camera Sensor(s) 8-megapixel
Camera Features F/2.0 aperture
FaceID
Face beautification
HDR
Video Resolution 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
Speaker Location Placed at the front
Audio Jack Type Yes, 3.5mm audio jack

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

BATTERY

Battery Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
Wireless Charging No
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. Up to 28 hours
Stand-by Up to 540 hours

OTHER FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Box Contents Charging Brick / USB cable

Oppo A5 (2020) User Reviews and Opinions

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