Oppo A9 (2020) is a refresh of the Oppo A9. For those that don’t know, Oppo is officially available in Nigeria and other African countries. So getting one will not be a problem. Below is a new and affordable device from the Chinese company. The Oppo A9 (2020) is here to take you to the next year.
Where to Buy Oppo A9 (2020)
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
As funny as it sounds, the smartphone has everything you want in a 2020 smartphone. The little problem here is that it runs on Android 9.0 Pie, however, an update to Android 10 will soon be on the way.
Do you wish to know more, read on as we will be looking at the Oppo A9 (2020) full specifications with features and the price.
Oppo A9 (2020) Key Specs & Features
- 6.5 inch infinity-V IPS Display, 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
- Android 9.0 Pie, ColorOS 6.1
- Octa-core Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 CPU
- 4GB RAM / 8GB RAM
- 128GB inbuilt storage, up to 256GB memory card
- 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Rear and 16 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
- 4G LTE Network
- 5000 mAh Li-Po Non Removable Battery
Design And Display
The Oppo A9 (2020) stylishly comes with new and attractive body design. Yes, there are some changes to the panel. For example, the smooth panel houses the triple camera, the LED flash, the fingerprint, and the branded logo in a vertical order at the center.
It has body dimensions of 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm and weight 195 gram which is not that bad considering the massive battery on the inside. The waterdrop notch is where you will find the camera, and the bottom bezel has been reduced as well.
Thanks to the 6.5 inches screen size, users will enjoy watching movies and other entertainment on their new device. The screen has a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and 270 PPI density.
The Oppo A9 packs a tall 20:9 ratio and it reaches up to 82.5% screen-to-body ratio.
Camera
On the camera set-up, the Oppo A9 (2020) has a four rear camera. The camera consists of the main snapper which is 48 MP with an additional 8 MP ultrawide sensor, another 2 MP which supposed to be the macro camera and lastly is the 2 MP depth sensor.
The camera features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR and it can shoot 4K video quality. Upfront is a selfies shooter of 16 MP that has HDR and can also shoot 1080p@30fps video resolution.
Hardware And Software
The Oppo A9 (2020) packs an upper mid-range Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 chipset with an octa-core processor clocking at a speed of 2.0 GHz. It has Adreno 610 GPU for graphics and it has an Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The internal storage on the device includes a 4GB RAM with 128GB of inbuilt storage and another with 8GB RAM and 128GB. You can still expand the memory using a micro SD card up to 256GB.
Battery And Network
The top-selling point of this phone is not only the camera set-up but the massive non-removable battery of 5000 mAh. Sadly there’s no news if the juicer has support for fast charging technology.
Nevertheless, it comes with Reverse charging, which means you can use it to power other devices as well just like a power bank.
The Oppo A9 (2020) has dual SIM with 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as WiFi, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth, FM radio, AGPS and micro USB 2.0 with USB On-The-Go.
Oppo A9 (2020) Price And Availability
The Oppo A9 (2020) is now available for purchase at an affordable price of $289.
In Nigeria, the handset will sell for 89,900 Naira, whereas in Kenya, it will cost 30,000 KES, and in Ghana, it will sell for 1,600 GHS. It will launch in Nigeria by the end of the month.
Oppo A9 (2020) Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo A9 (2020):
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
- Processor: Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665, Octa-core (2.0 GHz quad-core Kryo 260 Gold & 1.8 GHz quad-core Kryo 260 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 610
- Memory: 4GB RAM / 8GB RAM
- Colours: Marine Green, Space Purple
- Dimension: 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm
- Weight: 195g
- SIM Type: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.5 inch IPS Display, 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi), 20:9 aspect ratio
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultra wide) + 2 MP (depth) + 2 MP Camera, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps Videos
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED dual-tone Flash, PDAF panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256 GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes, Dolby Atmos sound
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (Rear Mounted)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: Yes
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes (with dedicated mic)
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 5000 mAh Li-Po Non-Removable Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Reverse charging