OPPO A8 Price in India January 2021, Release Date & Specs

OPPO A8 details

Buy For

Great configuration
Good cameras
Good battery backup
Massive storage

Beware of

No fast charging

Verdict

OPPO A8 is a good smartphone that has a lot of quality features. It has a great configuration along with good cameras. The battery backup is also good for daily use and there is massive storage too. However, the presence of fast charging would have made it a perfect option.

A good mid-range device

Display and Camera

OPPO A8 sports a 6.5-inch bezel-less design that has a waterdrop notch design. It has a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels that result in a density of 270 PPI. It carries an aspect ratio of 19:9. On the optical department, there is a triple primary camera setup having 12MP, 2MP, and 2MP lenses. The combination can click good quality images and also can record high definition videos. There is an 8MP front lens that takes care of the video calling and selfie requirements.

Battery, Storage, and Connectivity

OPPO A8 gets a 4,230 mAh Li-ion battery that offers long hours of backup. As for the storage, the device has a user available memory of 128GB. It allows you to save a lot of songs, images, videos, etc. It is expandable up to 256GB by using a memory card. The device has a wide range of connectivity options including 4G with VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type-C, etc.

Performance

OPPO A8 is powered by a Cortex A53 octa-core processor that acts as the brain of the system. It has a clock speed of 2.3GHz that manages the overall performance of the system. It is seated on a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. The processor is further coupled with a PowerVR GE8320 GPU that takes care of the graphical requirements of the system. It has a 4GB RAM that deals with multitasking.

OPPO A8 Specifications

Key Specs

RAM		4 GB
Processor		MediaTek Helio P35
Rear Camera		12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera		8 MP
Battery		4230 mAh
Display		6.5 inches

General

Launch Date		February 26, 2021 (Expected)
Brand		OPPO
Model		A8
Operating System		Android v9.0 (Pie)
Custom UI		ColorOS
SIM Slot(s)		Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size		SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
Network		4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Fingerprint Sensor
Quick Charging		No

Design

Height		163.9 mm Compare Size
Width		75.5 mm
Thickness		8.3 mm
Weight		180 grams
Build Material		Back: Plastic
Colours		Black, White

Display

Screen Size		6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Screen Resolution		720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect Ratio		19:9
Bezel-less display		with waterdrop notch
Pixel Density		270 ppi
Display Type		IPS LCD
Touch Screen		Capacitive Touchscreen
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)		89 %
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)		82.43 %

Performance

Chipset		MediaTek Helio P35
Processor		Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Graphics		PowerVR GE8320
RAM		4 GB

Storage

Expandable Memory		Up to 256 GB
User Available Storage		Up to 128 GB

Camera

Main Camera
Camera Setup		Triple
Resolution		12 MP Primary Camera 2 MP, Depth Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera(1.75µm pixel size)
Autofocus
Flash		LED Flash
Image Resolution		4000 x 3000 Pixels
Settings		Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes		Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features		Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Front Camera
Camera Setup		Single
Resolution		8 MP Primary Camera

Battery

Capacity		4230 mAh
Type		Li-ion
User Replaceable		No
USB Type-C

Network & Connectivity

SIM Size		SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support		4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G
VoLTE
SIM 1		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2		4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
Wi-Fi		Wi-Fi 802.11, b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features		Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth		v5.0
GPS		with A-GPS, Glonass
USB Connectivity		Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia

Loudspeaker
Audio Jack		3.5 mm

Special Features

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor Position		Rear
Other Sensors		Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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OPPO A8 FAQs

When will OPPO A8 be launched?

The expected launch date of OPPO A8 is 26 February 2021.
Will OPPO A8 support Quick Charging?

No, OPPO A8 is not expected to support Quick Charging.
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