The Oppo A52 is a new mid-range smartphone that was announced in India along with Enco W11 TWS earbuds. It sports a 6.5-inch IPS display and four rear cameras. You also get impressive battery life, thanks to the built-in 5000 mAh battery.
Where to Buy Oppo A52
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers
The smartphone arrives roughly in $263 and it comes with a punch-hole display and also a great camera set-up.
Oppo A52 Key Specs & Features
- 6.5 inches LTPS IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi)
- Android 10, ColorOS 7.1
- Octa-core Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
- 4GB, 6GB, 8GB RAM
- 64GB, 128GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Memory Card
- 12 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Cameras
- 16 MP Front Camera
- Fingerprint Scanner (Side)
- 4G LTE Network
- Fast charging 18W
- Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh Battery
Design and Display
The Oppo A52 packs a similar body design with the Oppo A72 smartphone. It has a smooth panel housing the rectangular cameras array and an LED flash with a small bezel around the bottom of the screen.
It measures 162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm in dimensions and weight 192 grams. The phone has a 6.5 inches punch-hole display that features a 90.5 percent screen to body ratio.
It has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 20:9 ratio, and 420 PPI density coupled with 480 nits typ. brightness.
Cameras
On the camera aspect, you will get a front shooter of an 8-megapixel punch hole selfie camera. While on the rear, it has 12-megapixel primary sensor, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.
The camera features LED flash, HDR, panorama and can also shoot 4K videos. The selfies snapper can record up to 2K video and it has HDR support.
Hardware and Software
Underneath the phone is a Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 SOC that based on 11nm process technology. It has an octa-core processor handling its assignment at a speed of 2.0 GHz alongside Adreno 610 GPU for graphics.
The Oppo A52 comes in different storage units. The first has 64GB with 4GB RAM, another with up to 128GB with 4GB RAM, it is also 128GB with 6GB RAM model, and lastly is 128GB with 8GB RAM. You can still expand the memory via a micro SD card.
Battery and Network
The Oppo A52 is powered by a 5000 mAh battery. The battery has support for 18W fast charging and it runs on the Android 10 operating system out of the box based on ColorOS 7.1.
The killer budget phone comes with a dual SIMs and also a side-mounted and fingerprint scanner. The network availability includes 4G LTE, WiFi, GPS and 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector.
It also has dual linear stereo speakers which are certified and they come on board with support for Dirac.
Oppo A52 Price and Availability
The Oppo A52 will sell for 105,000 Naira in Nigeria depending on the storage unit you choose to buy, about 1,800 Ghs in Ghana, and 32,000 Ksh in Kenya. It ships in Twilight Black, Stream White colors
Oppo A52 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Oppo A52:
General Features
- Platform: Android 10, ColorOS 7.1
- Processor: Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm), Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
- GPU: Adreno 610
- Memory: 4GB, 6GB, 8GB RAM
- Colours: Twilight Black, Stream White
- Dimension: 162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm
- Weight: 192 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 6.5 inches LTPS IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 12 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro) + 2 MP (depth) Quad Cameras, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
- Rear Camera Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 16 MP or 8 MP Camera (China only), HDR, 1080p@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes, 2.0, 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: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side)
- 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
- 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: Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Fast charging 18W
