In the past few years, the mid-range smartphone category has flourished with a wide array of devices from different OEMs. Oppo is one of the major Chinese companies in this category with a number of smartphones like the Oppo A79 which is now succeeded by the Oppo A83. The smartphone provides a whole lot of features packed into a well built body. Read on to have a better perspective of what the smartphone has to offer.
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Oppo A83 Key Specs and Features
- 5.7-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Android 7.1 (Nougat)
- Octa-core MediaTek Helio P23 CPU with 3GB RAM
- 32GB built-in storage, up to 256GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 3, 180 mAh non removable Li-ion battery
Design and Display
There is something obvious about the Oppo A83 design and that is, it is modern. It has slim bezels, 18:9 aspect ratio and a sleek build. Although, it is made of plastic, the Oppo A83 smartphone still looks a more premium with its matte finish. This is also makes it quite light, weighing just 143g which makes it less tedious to be handled for long.
Oppo A83 also features a slightly larger than average display with a not too high resolution. Besides, there are better display resolution for a smartphone with the price tag. However, the smartphone has a 5.7-inch screen with 1440 X 720 pixels and a pixel density of 282 ppi.
Battery and Camera
There is not so many smartphones with large battery capacity unless the ones that are specifically built for one. The Oppo A83 comes with a 3, 180mAh non removable Li-ion battery which ideally should last up to a day on full charge. Nonetheless, this is largely dependent on how intensive usage is from time to time.
For camera, the Oppo A83 smartphone is armed with a 13MP camera with flash on the rear panel and an 8MP front camera. This is common to most smartphones of the mid-range category. However, the smartphones features the AI beatification feature present in Oppo F5.
Hardware and Software
Like most mid-range smartphones, the smartphone has a mid-range MediaTek SoC. That being said, the Oppo A83 features an Octa-core MediaTek Helio P23 chipset accompanied by a Mali-G71 GPU having two cores.
Also, you have 3GB internal memory alongside 32GB of built-in storage that you can expand up to 256GB with the use of a MicroSD card in a dedicated slot of its own. This is a nice addition because you no longer have to sacrifice your sim card for more space. There’s also an Android 7.1 Nougat pre-installed on the Oppo A83 with a possible Oreo update coming soon.
Oppo A83 Price and Availability
The Oppo A83 smartphone is available for sale in a number of online stores and retail outlets for about 88, 000 Naira depending on your location and the deal.
Oppo A83 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo A83:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 (Nougat), ColorOS 3.2 UI
- Processor: Octa-core Processor: 4 x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 + 4 x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Mediatek MT6763T Helio P23)
- GPU: Mali-G71 MP2
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Champagne, Black
- Dimension: 150.5 x 73.1 x 7.7 mm
- Weight: 143g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual-SIM
Display
- Display: 5.7-inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (282 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, f/2.2, 1080p HD Video@30fps, 720p HD Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera, f/2.2, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 32 GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256 GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) – India, Thailand
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) – China (A83t)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint: Yes (Rear)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 3,180 mAh Li-Ion Battery (Non Removable)
- Talktime: Yes, up to 14 hours
- Standby Time: Yes, up to 280 hours
- Fast Charging: Yes
