The OPPO A55 is a mid-range Android smartphone that was announced in early-October 2021 and is currently available for purchase in Kenya. OPPO is carving out a good niche for offering reliable Android smartphones at affordable prices.
The OPPO A55 continues with this trend, offering a range of features so that those of us on a budget can enjoy benefits of things like a bright display, a decent primary camera and a large capacity battery for less.
That said, here’s a look at what the A55 has to offer.
Key Specs of the OPPO A55
- Display Size: 6.51-inches
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4mm
- RAM: 4/6GB
- Back Camera: 50+2+2MP
- Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000mAh
- Online Price in Kenya: Ksh. 25,999
If you are interested in the OPPO A55, you should also check out the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11T (Ksh. 23,999).
Display
Display Size: 6.51-inches
Display Type: IPS LCD
Screen Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 270 ppi
Generally, OPPO phones have fairly bright displays, and that remains the case for the OPPO A55. It sports a 6.51-inch IPS LCD screen with 720p resolution.
Besides its large screen-view real estate, the 270 ppi screen resolution density is reasonably competent to use in bright weather too.
Design
Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4mm
The OPPO A55 feels good in your hand and even its plastic finish betrays the fact that this is an affordable phone. It’s sleek, smart and showcases a nice finish-shifting color under different light.
The front display is only punctuated by a small punch hole for the selfie camera, placed in the top left corner while the fingerprint sensor is placed on the power button on the right.
The A55 is available in three color options; Rainbow Blue, Starry Black and Mint Green.
Performance
Operating System: Android 11
CPU: 2.3Ghz Octa-core
RAM: 4/6GB
Internal Storage: 128GB
Micro SD: Yes
The OPPO A55 comes equipped with the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset and it’s not exactly fast. Backed up by either 4/6GB of RAM, this is far from a speedy phone.
Meaning it’s not that great at multitasking and heavy-duty games such as Call of duty might be a bit slow.
However, we are appreciative of the 128GB of storage that shouldn’t run out of space anytime soon. The OPPO A55 comes with Android 11, with OPPO’s ColorOS running alongside it.
Camera
Back Camera: 50+2+2MP
Selfie Camera: 8MP
LED Flash: Yes
The OPPO A55 has a camera setup consisting of three lenses. A 50MP main camera with a digital zoom of up to 5x and is the highlight of the trio. There’s also a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor.
The front offers an 8MP selfie camera, which is adequate enough for video calls and selfies.
Battery
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 5000mAh
A Li-Po 5000mAh battery that supports 18W Fast Charging keeps the lights on the OPPO A55. The phone can easily last well over a day even with fairly heavy usage.
Online Price in Kenya
Price in Kenya
The OPPO A55 is available for purchase countrywide at a suggested retail price of Ksh. 25,999.
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Alfred Gitonga is a passionate tech news writer with a deep interest in smartphones and related technologies. He is a staff writer at Mobitrends.co.ke.
