OPPO refreshes its affordable A series with the launch of the OPPO A91 and A8 in China. Both handsets are designed to be easier-on-the-wallet, decent daily drivers. Let’s take a look at what they offer.

OPPO A91

The OPPO A91 sports a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio, a waterdrop notch for the 16-megapixel selfie camera, and an in-display fingerprint sensor.

On the back, the quad-camera setup is located at the upper-left corner of the device. It is equipped with a 48-megapixel primary sensor paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth lens.

The OPPO A91 is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 processor along with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. On the software side, the OPPO A91 runs Android 9 Pie based on ColorOS 6.1.

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Available in blue, red, and black with a gradient finish, the smartphone packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for 30-watt VOOC 3.0 fast-charging technology.

The OPPO A91 is now available for reservation in China for ¥1,999 (around P14,483, $285), and it will go on sale in its home country starting December 26. If the OPPO A91 makes its way to the Philippines, it might replace the OPPO A9 2020.

OPPO A91 specs

• 6.4-inch FHD+, 2,340 x 1,080 Super AMOLED screen
• Octa-core MediaTek Helio P70
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB storage
• Quad 48MP (main), 8MP (ultra wide), 2MP (depth), 2MP (macro) rear cameras
• 16MP front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (in-screen)
• 4,025mAh battery with 30-watt USB-C fast charging
• ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie

OPPO A8

The entry-level OPPO A8 comes equipped with a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS panel with the same 20:9 aspect ratio as the OPPO A91. You can spot the 8-megapixel selfie shooter in the waterdrop notch up top.

The phone bears a similar rear camera arrangement as the A91. But it has a triple-camera setup on its back composed of a 12-megapixel main camera alongside a 2-megapixel depth sensor and 2-megapixel wide-angle shooter.

Unlike the A91, though, the OPPO A8 gets a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor instead of an in-display one.

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The MediaTek Helio P30 powers the handset. The processor is matched with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage. The A8 also runs Android 9-based ColorOS 6.1 and comes with a 4,230mAh battery, sadly without fast charging.

Available in azure and black, the OPPO A8 is also available for reservation in China at a price of ¥1,199 (around P8,687, $171). It will also go on sale December 26. We believe there’s a high chance of the device making its way here because OPPO Philippines carries the OPPO A7.

OPPO A8 specs

• 6.5-inch HD+, 1,600 x 720 LCD screen
• Octa-core MediaTek Helio P35
• 4GB RAM
• 128GB storage
• Triple 12MP (main), 2MP (depth), 2MP (macro) rear cameras
• 8MP front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
• 4,230mAh battery
• ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9.0 Pie

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