That processor is, according to the Internet, otherwise known as a Snapdragon 435 processor. The phone runs a Qualcomm MSM8940 Octa-core processor (with 3GB of RAM). The Bluetooth does not support NFC (Near Field Communications), but it does support tethering so you can use the phone as an access point for other devices. The WiFi conforms to the 802.11n standard and works only in the 2.4GHz band. I’m not sure how much that matters unless you have really sharp eyes and read old fashion websites which don’t reformat for mobile screens. Underneath the Gorilla Glass, the 5.2 inch display sports HD resolution – 720 by 1280 pixels – not something higher. (And “beautifying” effects in the app.)Īnd it has Corning Gorilla Glass 4 over the touch screen, supports 4G/LTE, has Bluetooth 4.1, and can use its Micro-B USB charge port as an OTG connection … albeit in Oppo’s weird, limited way (see below).īut of course there must be savings somewhere. And it has two high resolution cameras: 13 megapixels on what we would normally consider the “main” camera at the rear, while the front camera gets an astonishing 16 megapixels. And it has conveniences like the ability to expand the storage from the built in 32GB by 256GB via microSD. So it looks and feels more like a premium phone. There is a metal chassis and I’m guessing no one will ever notice unless it gets smashed enough for the case to come apart. But I asked to be sure, and apparently it really is plastic. So I would have been happy accepting it as metal. You can’t remove the back to change the battery. The case on this phone – I had the black finished model, but it’s also available in a gold finish – looks and feels like anodised aluminium. These days plastics can look so similar you’d have to start scratching to be certain, and vendors tend not to like it when you do that to their products. For years I’ve struggled with trying to tell the difference between plastic and metal. FeaturesĪt $328 this is definitely a budget model, but it feels pretty solid in the hand. And now I’ve been able to use if for a week or so. We mentioned Oppo’s new entry level phone a couple of months ago.

Oppo a57 black colour