The Oppo K5 is another amazing and affordable smartphone that has it all. The phone is blessed with a four rear camera set-up, an ample RAM and generous inbuilt storage.
Where to Buy Oppo K5
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
Thanks to the company, at least even us in Nigeria can still lay our hands on their products. So sooner or later we are expecting this beautiful and attractive device to hit the Nigeria market slot and other African countries. Before then, let’s look at the phone’s full specifications and price.
Oppo K5 Key Specs & Features
- 6.4 inch Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels (402 ppi)
- Android 9.0 Pie
- Octa-core Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G
- 6GB RAM / 8GB RAM
- 128GB / 256GB inbuilt Storage, up to 256GB memory card
- 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Camera
- 32 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint (under display)
- 4G LTE network
- 4000 mAh Non-Removable Battery
Design And Display
On the body, the Oppo K5 is blessed with a beautiful body design that is built with the combination of aluminum and glass. The smooth panel is made of aluminum while the front is built with glass.
The four camera set-up on the back gives the handset a nice touch. As for the fingerprint scanner, it has been shifted to the front which seems to be the latest trends. The Oppo K5 has body dimensions of 158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm and it weighs 182 grams.
The front has a large screen display size of 6.4 inches with an impressive resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio and 402 PPI density.
To cap it all, it parades a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which will be a good competitor to most Samsung phones. Not just that, the display has 430 nits and display protection of corning gorilla glass 5.
Camera
The main camera on the Oppo K5 is one of it’s selling points. You will get an impressive 64 MP wide receiving support from other triple shooters. The second is 8 MP ultrawide with an additional 2 MP dedicated macro camera and lastly is 2 MP depth sensor.
The four cameras feature LED flash, HDR, panorama and they are capable of shooting 4K video quality. Selfies fanatics will get 32 MP up front which is also for video calling. The front camera has HDR and can also take good video quality.
Hardware And Software
Behind the wheel is a Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G chipset based on 8 nm process technology. The octa-core processor on the inside is handling its assignment at a 2.2 GHz.
The Adreno 618 GPU is also on the hood making sure you get good graphics while gaming and others. The generous inbuilt storage of 128GB and 256GB is also there to make sure that your files, videos, music, and apps ar well accommodated without the need for an SD card.
Nevertheless, you can still expand the memory up to 256GB if you want. You will also run multitasking and play sensitive 3D games with the help of the 6GB and 8GB RAM coupled on the phone.
The Oppo K5 is powered by Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0 with ColorOS 6.1 user interface on top.
Battery And Network
There’s a non-removable battery capacity of 4000 mAh on the device which comes with fast charging 30W. The smartphone will charge to 67% in 30 minutes. It makes use of the company VOOC Flash Charge 4.0. The battery will surely last for a whole day when fully charged under normal usage.
The network available includes a 4G LTE with WiFi, WiFi direct for a wireless connection, Bluetooth, FM radio, A-GPS for navigation and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector with USB On-The-Go.
Oppo K5 Price And Availability
The Oppo K5 is not yet available in Nigeria, however, when available, the smartphone is expected to sell for 130,000 Naira depending on the storage variant.
In Ghana, the handset will cost 2,000 GHS, while in Kenya, it will sell for 38,000 KES.
You can order the phone in amazing colors such as Cyber metal, Fantasy forest, and Polar sunshine.
Oppo K5 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo K5:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
- Processor: Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm), Octa-core (2.2 GHz dual-core Kryo 470 Gold & 1.8 GHz hexa-core Kryo 470 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 618
- Memory: 6GB RAM / 8GB RAM
- Colours: Cyber metal, Fantasy forest, Polar sunshine
- Dimension: 158.7 x 75.2 x 8.6 mm
- Weight: 182 gram
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.4 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~402 ppi density),
- Screen Protection: Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 64 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultra wide) + 2 MP + 2 MP (depth sensor) Camera, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps Videos
- Rear Camera Features: LED Flash, PDAF, HDR, Panorama
- Front Camera: 32 MP Camera, HDR
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 128GB / 256GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 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
- NFC: Yes
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: Yes, USB 2.0, USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, 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
- 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, (under display, optical)
- Iris Scanner: No
- Face Unlock: –
- Stylus Pen: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
- 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: 4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po Battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, Fast battery charging 30W: 67% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge 4.0)
