Smartphone Oppo A5 4/32 Gb - advantages and disadvantages

Oppo has released a smartphone from its budget "A" line. The number 5 was added to the name of the line and the name A5 was obtained. Nevertheless, the phone has taken some intermediate position between the budget and mid-price segments. Let's see if it rightfully takes this place, and compare it with its closest competitors.

Equipment

The smartphone comes in a plain cardboard box, which, in addition to the device, includes the following equipment:

• charging at 1 A;
• micro USB cable;
• transparent silicone case;
• screen protector;
• a clip for removing SIM cards;
• instruction;
• warranty card.

Appearance

The phone has an interesting design with an unusual texture on the back. The drawing imitates the facets of a precious stone. Housing materials - plastic, glass and metal. Dimensions: 156.1 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm. By weight, the smartphone is not light - 168 grams. It is comfortable in the hand, but still the thickness and weight are felt.

From the front, there is a 6.2-inch screen with a monobrow and thin bezels around the edges. The display occupies almost 89% of the front panel surface. At the top is the front camera with speaker.

The back is covered with glass, under which you can see a textured corrugated surface, which gives the design a unique look. It looks very nice, but, unfortunately, the glass gets dirty very quickly. There is a red and bright blue variant. In the upper left corner, there is a dual camera and a flash horizontally. The side frames are made of metal. Power key on the right, volume key on the left. At the bottom there is a micro USB input, a 3.5 mm audio jack and a speaker.

On a positive note, there is a Micro SD slot with a maximum memory capacity of 256 GB. Moreover, the slot for it is its own, i.e. You can put two SIM cards and memory.

Specifications

We list the main technical characteristics of Oppo A5

Screen

Screen size 6.2 inches, aspect ratio 19:9, screen resolution 1520 x 720 pixels. By the standards of 2019, the resolution is not very high, but it is quite sufficient for playing games, watching videos and surfing the Internet. In addition, low, by modern standards, resolution has a good effect on the speed of games and autonomy. The screen has 16.7 million colors. It is quite bright and contrasting, has a good anti-reflective coating. Even in the sun you can see something.

The color reproduction is good, but the white color goes a little blue. This can be fixed in the settings. You can also adjust the screen color temperature. The viewing angle of the screen is small, when it changes, the screen becomes very dark. There is a night mode, when the screen goes into yellow tones, and a black and white mode.

The screen is controlled using virtual buttons. There are several control configurations in the settings. The disadvantage is that when using the cover, the finger clings to its edge. Because of this, the virtual buttons may not work, which makes using the smartphone a little uncomfortable.

In general, the screen is not bad. In terms of brightness and contrast, for example, it greatly outperforms the popular Xiaomi Redmi 6 model at the same resolution.

Operating system

The phone has Android 8.1 plus a shell from Oppo Color OS 5.1. The interface is similar to iOS. There is a Russian language, support for widgets. You can hide the control keys and use gestures. Gesture control is implemented very well. There is support for working with two applications on one screen. You can, for example, watch a video on YouTube and simultaneously launch a browser or some kind of chat. Serious lags are not noticed, in general, everything works well.

The face scanner, unfortunately, is not always accurate. Sometimes you have to use it twice for the unlock to work. But the fingerprint sensor works clearly and quickly enough.

Performance

The Oppo A5 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, which runs on 8 Cortex-A53 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz. Video processor Adreno 506. This processor has low power consumption, which fits well with the concept of this smartphone. Snapdragon 450 is now very often put on budget models. This is essentially a slightly stripped-down Snapdragon 625. The processor is not the fastest, but the toys pull well. For example, Pubg Mobile is quite comfortable to play, albeit at the lowest settings. But the processor is still weak for active games. It has 4 GB of RAM, which is great, and 32 GB of internal memory.

Some test results of Oppo A5:

• AnTuTu Benchmark - 75,989;
• GeekBench 4 all cores - 3,144;
• GeekBench 4 single core - 761;
• 3DMark - 449.

autonomy

An economical processor and a 4,230 mAh battery make this smartphone very autonomous. With normal use of the phone without games and long-term video viewing, the charge lasts for two days. A full charge is enough for about 9 hours of gaming. Unfortunately, fast charging mode is not supported.

cameras

Cameras are not the strong point of this smartphone.Let's figure out how the phone takes pictures and how it shoots video.

Main camera

The main dual camera of 13 megapixels and 2 megapixels with LED flash shoots pretty average. The resulting photos can be safely used for social. networks. Shortcomings are already visible on a computer or other devices - a weak dynamic range, poor detail. Autofocus works quite stable. Pictures are saved quickly. Disappointing lack of manual mode. But the portrait mode is implemented well.

During the day, you can get quite decent photos. Let's see how the rear camera takes pictures at night. Everything is sad here. Focus is lost, sharpness drops, a lot of noise appears.

The camera app is very easy to understand even for a beginner. Only the necessary things are brought to the fore, and the settings for more experienced users are carefully hidden deep into the interface.

There are also problems with video. Color rendition and clarity are good, but autofocus does not work well, which is why the result is not very good.

Selfie camera

The front camera is 8 MP with aperture 2.2 and takes selfies too mediocre. During the day it is not bad, although a little pale, but at night everything is much worse. But there are many all sorts of lotions that, with the help of artificial intelligence, allow you to change your face beyond recognition, add glasses or attach cat ears and whiskers.

Photo examples

Wireless interfaces

Oppo A5 keeps the connection well. GPS works flawlessly. There is Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Sim. 4G works in all popular bands. Now for the bad - NFC is not here, as well as dual-band Wi-Fi.

Sound

The speakerphone is average - loud enough, does not distort the sound too much, there are no wheezing. Perfect for listening to the radio.But in headphones you can get a good sound, especially if you dig into the equalizer settings.

Price

How much does it cost and where is it profitable to buy Oppo A5? The model has just appeared on the market and in all stores the price is the same - 16,990 rubles. Probably worth waiting for the price drop. Oppo usually drops the prices of its smartphones some time after the release.

Comparison with other popular models

Let's compare popular models in the same price range. The best producers of Chinese-Taiwan origin compete here. The popularity of the models presented in the review is not accidental. All of these new products have received good reviews and have excellent functionality at a low price.

Comparison with Motorola G6

The Motorola G6 smartphone has the same chipset as the A5. He looks great too. G6 has less memory 3GB vs 4GB. The screen is slightly smaller, but better - with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Motorola, unlike Oppo, has NFC, a slightly better camera, but much less autonomy. The battery is only 3000 mAh. Motorola G6 is slightly cheaper. What is the best model to buy? A5, if you need increased autonomy, G6, if you need NFC and a Full HD + screen.

Comparison with ZTE Blade V9

The ZTE Blade V9 has the same chipset and is therefore as powerful as the A5. Oppo in terms of screen quality loses to all its rivals. The V9 was no exception, which also has a Full HD + resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. ZTE has always been famous for its excellent cameras, even in budget models. The cameras in this model are also very good, which cannot be said about the cameras of the A5. But Oppo has more memory 4GB vs 3GB. And noticeably better autonomy 4230 mAh versus 3200 mAh. V9 is slightly cheaper than A5.What are the selection criteria here? Oppo A5 wins in autonomy and memory capacity. If the quality of photo and video shooting and the picture on the screen is more important, then your choice is V9.

Comparison with ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 immediately after the release almost topped the rating of high-quality inexpensive smartphones. It surpasses Oppo A5 in almost all characteristics. It has a more powerful Snapdragon 636 processor, with the same 4 GB of RAM, more (64 GB) of permanent memory, a Full HD + screen, a larger 5000 mAh battery. Smartphones are roughly equal in price.

It would seem that the device of which company is better. But not everything is so simple. With a larger battery capacity, Asus' autonomy is less due to a more powerful processor and a higher screen resolution. The camera of the A5 shoots a little better, despite the fact that its formal characteristics are slightly worse. In addition, Oppo's design is much more interesting. How to choose from these models? If design is important, then the choice is A5, if filling is important, then you should choose a more powerful Asus model.

Summary: Pros and cons of Oppo A5

• original design;
• 4 GB of RAM;
• excellent autonomy;
• additional memory expansion slot.

• low resolution screen
• weak cameras;
• no NFC;
• no fast charging.

Overall, the Oppo A5 makes a good impression. The main feature of a smartphone is autonomy. This device is for those who are looking for a reliable smartphone with a capacious battery that does not need to be charged every day.