The OPPO A1K is a budget Android smartphone that launched early in May 2019. The smartphone packs a decent entry-level technical profile with the highlight being on its large 4000mAh battery and a 6.1-inch water-drop notch display.
The OPPO A1K has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 11,599 in Kenya.
At that price point, if you are interested in the OPPO A1K you should also check out the TECNO Spark 3 Pro (Ksh. 12,499) and the Infinix Smart 3 Plus (Ksh. 11,999).
That said, here is a quick run through the technical profile of the A1K. Be sure to drop your replies below and share your thoughts about the smartphone.
Battery and Extras
Battery Capacity: Li-Po 4000 mAh
The battery is the highlighted feature of the OPPO A1K. Battery life is of great priority to the Kenyan smartphone buyer and the A1K packs a decent battery that can easily take you through a whole day from a single charge.
Display
Display Size: 6.1-inch
Display Type: Glass-Film-Film
Screen Resolution: 1560 x 720 Pixels
Screen Resolution Density: 282 PPI
Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
The OPPO A1K packs a 6.1-inch Glass-Film-Film (GFF) display. GFF is glass technology by Dawar (a US based touch-screen manufacturer). This is my first time encountering the tech from the company, but it overall appears to be a great product.
The display has a HD+ resolution of 1560 x 720 Pixels and a screen resolution density (a measure of sharpness of 282 PPI).
In addition to this, a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass protects the display from scratches.
Design
Dimensions: 154.5 x 73.8 x 8.4mm
Color: Red, Black
The AK1 has the generic OPPO budget design that is characterized by round corners and smooth edges. The smartphone is available in Red and Black.
Performance
Operating System: Android 9.0 Pie
CPU: 2.3 GHz Octa-core (Helio P22 MT6762)
RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 32 GB
Micro SD: Yes, up to 256 GB
The OPPO AK1 runs Android 9.0 out of the box, which is great considering we that some smartphone vendors still ship their devices with the now outdated Android 8.1 OS. The AK1 comes with OPPO’s custom UI, color OS 6.
We have written a user experience review of ColorOS on the OPPO F11 and you should check that out to discover some of its cool features.
Performance-wise, the smartphone packs an Octa-core chipset coupled with 2GB RAM. The set-up is average and just what the market offers right now for smartphones in the Ksh. 10,000 to Ksh. 15,000 segment.
Storage-wise, you get 32GB as internal storage, which is also the 2019 standard, and a micro-SD card slot that can handle up to 256GB of memory.
Camera
Back Camera: 8MP
Secondary Camera: 5MP
LED Flash: Yes, Back
The OPPO A1K offers an 8MP camera for general photography and a 5MP camera for your selfies and video calls.
Price in Kenya
The OPPO A1K has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 11,599 in Kenya.
Kevin is a tech enthusiast and the lead writer at MobiTrends.co.ke. He has been writing about smartphones and tech related topics since October 2012. About Us | Contact Us
