Oppo has a new budget smartphone in China, the Oppo A5, which succeeds last year’s A3. The company is skipping the A4 model as the number four is considered unlucky in China.
The biggest upgrade on the A5 is its AMOLED display—a 6.7-inch Full HD+ screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s also a 10-bit panel with 1200 nits of peak brightness, protected by Oppo’s Crystal Shield Glass. That’s a solid step up from the A3’s IPS LCD display, which had a lower HD+ resolution and 1000 nits of brightness.
The company has also upgraded the 5MP front camera to 8MP, while the rear camera setup remains the same, featuring a 50MP main sensor and a 2MP secondary lens.
A bigger battery, but the same charging speed
The A5 also packs a bigger battery, jumping from 5100mAh to 6500mAh. The charging is the same at 45W, but despite the bigger battery, the phone still manages to stay relatively slim at 7.65mm and 189 grams.
Under the hood, the A5 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 processor, paired with 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Unfortunately, there’s no microSD card slot, so you’re stuck with the built-in storage.
On the software side, the phone runs ColorOS 15 based on Android 15. It also features NFC for contactless payments and an IP69 rating, meaning it’s well-protected against dust and water.
Oppo A5 pricing and availability
The Oppo A5 comes in three colors—Diamond Pink, Mica Blue, and Zircon Black—and in four storage configurations:
- 8GB RAM + 128GB storage – 1,299 yuan (~$180)
- 8GB RAM + 256GB storage – 1,499 yuan (~$210)
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage – 1,799 yuan (~$250)
- 12GB RAM + 512GB storage – 1,999 yuan (~$280)
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