Specification & Review of 2022 OPPO A96 Android 11 Smartphone
OPPO A96 key specs: · 6.59″ display · 8GB RAM · 256GB ROM · Snapdragon 680 4G chipset · 5000 mAh battery · Dual rear AI camera 50MP+2MP · 16MP front camera .
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| Photo of OPPO A96 Android 11 smartphone. Released: March 2022 Price: US$505,00 |
The A Series products occupy the lowest niche in the OPPO smartphone strata. But that doesn’t mean they only occupy one price group. The OPPO A Series is also known to have a very wide range. Sold starting from a million to breaking through 4 million. The choices are many and varied, starting from those with the most minimal features, to those with everything. As with their new member, the OPPO A96 which was launched today (07/04).
Judging from the numbers that accompany the letter A and the price tag for this product, the OPPO A96 is the highest A series product. It may be a little surprising when you see the price at first, but when you see the list of features it brings, you will easily understand.
Price: Rp 4,299,000
Color Options: Starry Black, Pearl Pink
Sales Package: OPPO A96 cellphone, Silicone case, SuperVOOC 33W charger adapter, USB Type-C data cable, manual book, warranty card, PIN Ejector
OPPO A96 Full Specification
| OPPO A96 (CPH2333) Specs | |
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| Dimensions & Weight (mm&gram) | 164.4 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm/ 190.9 gram |
| Networks & Connectivity | Dual Nano SIM, 4G LTE/HSPA+/3G/2G, WiFi |
| Operating System (OS) | ColorOS 11.1, based on Android 11 |
| Supported external storage | Yes, MicroSD card |
| Display | 6.51 inci, ~89.2% screen-to-body ratio, 1080 x 2412 pixels, IPS LCD, 90Hz + Adaptive Refresh Rate |
| Prosesor/ CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G (6nm) ; Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver), GPU: Adreno 610 |
| RAM & Internal Storage | 8GB RAM / 256GB ROM |
| Camera | Rear Dual: 50 MP f/1.8 Main Camera 2 MP f/2.4 Bokeh Camera Video: 1080p 30fps, 720p 30fps Front Single: |
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-po (non-removable), SuperVOOC 33W |
OPPO A96 Features
| Removable battery | No | Fingerprint | Yes |
| Multitouch | Yes | Dual Front Camera | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | External Memory | Yes |
| 3G HSDPA | Yes | Gyroscope | Yes |
| 4G LTE | Yes | Stereo Speaker | Yes |
| 5G Ready | No | 4K video recording | No |
| NFC | Yes | Video player | Yes |
| USB On-the-go | Yes | Music player | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | 3.5 Audio Port | Yes |
OPPO A96 Pros & Cons
| ADVANTAGES | DISADVANTAGES |
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| Large 256 GB storage space | Price may be less popular for the target market |
| ROM expansion makes internal space more spacious for acceleration | Already close to the capabilities of the Reno Series |
| RAM expansion up to 5GB | IPS LCD screen, more of a comparison with the price, because in terms of appearance there is no problem |
| OPPO Glow’s sleek design with a scratch-resistant and non-slip back cover | |
| IPX4 resistant splash water + IP5X dustproof | |
| 90Hz Screen + Adaptive Refresh Rate | |
| Already equipped with NFC |
OPPO Glow Anti-Scratch Design
OPPO A96 brings an attractive design again. The back cover is designed using OPPO Glow technology. Provides a fresh look, with color gradation, and as usual: anti-fingerprint, smudge and scratch resistant even from hard and sharp objects.
This phone also carries two certifications, namely IPX4 and IP5X. Indicating that this smartphone has been protected in such a way from splashes of water and dust, such as when used in the rain or when traveling outdoors which is relatively extreme.
The size of the phone itself is relatively thin, with a material that feels premium. Approaching OPPO’s designs in a higher class, such as the Reno Series. And this is the first reason why the A96 product can be called the most premium OPPO A series.
OPPO A96 carries a fingerprint recognition sensor that is placed together with the power button. This means it is on the right side of the phone when viewed from the front, and the response is very fast. Suitable for those of you who use your phone a lot with your right hand.
90 Hz Screen + Adaptive Refresh Rate
Featuring a screen with a span of 6.59 inches, the surface of the OPPO A96 can be said to be quite wide. With screen specifications like this, the OPPO A96 is considered the most suitable for watching streaming shows, or vertical videos from applications such as TikTok and Reels.
The maximum refresh rate is 90Hz, which will be very helpful when users are browsing social media timelines. With a refresh rate like this, we will be comfortable scrolling through videos or photos on social media timelines quickly or while lying down.
Interestingly, the OPPO A96 also activates the adaptive refresh rate feature provided by the chipset. Thus, the screen of this cellphone can adjust the refresh rate to the user’s needs. For example, when watching a movie, the refresh rate can be adjusted adaptively to 24Hz, or when playing games it can be 60Hz, and when entering Instagram or TikTok it becomes a maximum of 90Hz.
This feature can indeed be accommodated by the IPS LCD screen panel. So it is very possible to be present on the OPPO A96. And this is important because it is one of the advanced power efficiency efforts.
The OPPO A96 screen has Full HD+ resolution. The display on the screen looks solid, dense and sharp. Although in terms of contrast, it is indeed less able to display maximum black.
ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11
OPPO A96 carries the ColorOS 11.1 custom software system based on Android 11. As usual, we can take advantage of 3 things from this UI: namely the simplicity of the display, Power efficiency and appropriate built-in features. This 11.1 version is the best version with the number of devices that adopt it which is still relatively the largest for now.
And one of the reasons why this product is included as a premium A series product is the presence of RAM and ROM expansion. RAM expansion will increase RAM capacity in real time by borrowing a number of ROM capacities. While ROM expansion allows us to use a MicroSD card as part of the internal memory, especially for storing data from mobile applications.
Hardware Performance: Chipset, Memory, Battery and Dual Speaker
OPPO A96 is armed with the latest 4G chipset from Qualcomm, Snapdragon 680. It has used 6nm fabrication which offers efficient power usage, although for core usage it is still recorded as using the Cortex A73 core.
The CPU on this chipset has 8 cores, consisting of 4 Kryo 265 Gold cores (derivatives of Cortex A73) with a clock speed of 2.4 GHz and 4 Kryo 265 Silver cores (derivatives of Cortex A55) with a clock speed of 1.9 GHz. With the Adreno 610 GPU, which is a mid-high class GPU with proven performance.
Synthetic benchmark results show fairly competitive numbers. You can see it in the following picture.
OPPO A96 carries 8GB RAM, which as explained above can be “expanded” up to 5GB larger to 13GB, through the RAM Expansion feature. Well, besides RAM, this phone is also equipped with a similar feature on the ROM side. When we install a Memory Card, the system will automatically confirm to activate a feature called ROM Expansion.
This ROM expansion functions to combine the memory card as part of the ROM so that it can accommodate data from applications, such as from WhatsApp, thereby reducing the burden on internal memory.
Oh yes, this phone is powered by a large capacity 5000 mAh battery, with a SuperVOOC 33W fast charging feature. With a battery charge of about 70 minutes to fully charge the battery.
And interestingly, this OPPO A96 is the first in the mid to low class, which carries dual speakers and dual mics. Using Dirac HD technology, it will display stereo audio output, comfortable when watching shows in landscape screen mode.
50MP AI Camera
OPPO A96 carries two main cameras on the back. Consisting of 1 50MP camera with f/1.8 aperture and 1 2MP bokeh camera with f/2.4 aperture. For the first time in the A series device, the OPPO A96 also brings the Bokeh Flare Portrait feature which works very well, both in optimal lighting conditions and at night.
Meanwhile, for the front camera, the OPPO A69 carries a 16MP camera with AI Natural Retouching which is capable of producing photos with qualified lighting, with the help of the 360 fill light feature.
For video recording, this cellphone camera is capable of recording videos with a maximum resolution of 1080p at 30fps.
Conclusion
The OPPO A96 has a high price for an A Series cellphone. But it is fully paid for with a number of high-end features that accompany it. Even some are present for the first time in an OPPO A Series device. Such as camera features, dual speakers, dual microphones, ROM Expansion, adaptive refresh rate and a large ROM of 256 GB.