In the last post, we saw the details of the first new phones recently unveiled by Oppo – which is the Oppo A91. So, in this post, we shall be running an overview of the second – which is the Oppo A8, revealing its key features, full specification, price and release date.
Oppo A8 Features
The entry-level Oppo A8 comes with a 6.5 inch HD+ IPS panel with the same 20:9 aspect ratio as the Oppo A91, and an 8MP selfie camera housed in the waterdrop notch. At the back, you will find a triple camera setup, which is made up of a 12MP main, and two 2MP snappers. The phone also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Under the hood, you have the Helio P35 chipset paired with 4GB RAM and 128GB of expandable internal storage. The battery is 4230mAh, but the sad part is that it does not come with fast charging capacity.
On the software front, the Oppo A8 runs on Color OS 6.1 which sits on top of Android 9 Pie.
Also read: Samsung Galaxy A01 Was Quietly Unveiled Today, See Its Features
Oppo A8 Price and Release Date
The Oppo A8 price starts at CNY1,199 ($170) for the 4GB/128GB model. The phone is already up for pre-order, but the official sales will commence from December 26, 2019. The phone is available in just two colours – Azure and Black.
Oppo A8 Specification
NETWORK
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands LTE (unspecified)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
LAUNCH
Announced 2019, December
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, December 26
BODY
Dimensions 163.9 x 75.5 x 8.3 mm (6.45 x 2.97 x 0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
CPU Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 128GB 4GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm, macro camera
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.75µm, depth sensor
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, BDS
Radio FM radio
USB Yes
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Non-removable Li-Po 4230 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Green, Black
Price About 150 EUR
