Oppo A55 Review: A Pretty Great Smartphone | GadgetGuruBN

Last updated on 04/02/2022 11:55 PM IST.
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Oppo on 01/10/2021 launched the A55 which is a midrange android smartphone in India priced at Rs.15,490 & these are my honest thoughts about it. 
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1. Battery [8.6/10]
Device comes with Li-Po 5000 mAh battery which supports 18W fast charging. The battery life should be excellent as it features,
  • Bigger battery size.
  • 12nm fabrication of the SOC.
  • 18W fast charging.
Battery Life Stats
SOT [Screen on Time]: Upto 8:15 hrs average.
Battery Life: Upto 2 days average.

2. Features [8.1/10]
The device comes with great features which includes,
  • Important sensors: Fingerprint & Gyroscope.
  • Connectivity options: Dual-Band WiFi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0 (A2DP, LE, aptX & LDAC), USB Type-C 2.0 port, GPS (A-GPS, GLONASS & Beidou) & Dual SIM (dual nano SIM, dual 4G, VoLTE, VoWiFi) & dedicated Micro SD card slot.
  • Audio features: Single speaker & 3.5mm Headphone Jack. 
3. Performance [8.1/10]
Device comes with Mediatek Helio P35 12nm SOC & runs Android 11 OS with Oppo's ColorOS 11.1 interface on top. The overall performance should be great as it features,
  • 4 ARM-Cortex A53 CPU clocked at 2.35 Ghz & 4 ARM-Cortex A53 CPU clocked at 1.8 Ghz with PowerVR GE8320 680 Mhz GPU. 
  • 4/6GB LPDDR4X RAM & 64/128GB eMMC 5.1 Storage. 
4. Form Factor [8/10]
  • Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm & Weight: 193 gms.
  • Build: NEG T2X-1 front with plastic back and frame.
5. Display [8/10]
Device comes with 6.51 inch display which should offer pretty great quality as it features,
  • IPS panel with HD+ [1600 X 720 pixels] resolution.
  • 60Hz refresh rate & 120Hz touch sampling rate support.
  • Very good 269 ppi sharpness, 550 nits brightness & 20:9 aspect ratio.
6. Camera [7.9/10]
Device comes with [3] rear cameras with LED flash & [1] front camera. The overall camera quality [image & video] should be great [8.2/10] in day & pretty good [7/10] in night as it features [camera features 0.3],
  • Main: 50MP with f/2.2 aperture, 25mm wide-angle lens, 1.12 micron pixel, 1/3.06" sensor size, PDAF & HDR.
  • Macro: 2MP with f/2.4 aperture.
  • Depth: 2MP with f/2.4 aperture.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps]. It features macro mode, Slow Motion, Night mode, Portrait mode & more
  • Front: 16MP with f/2.0 aperture & HDR.
  • Video recording options include FHD [1080p@30fps].
7. Box Contents: Oppo A55 [Device itself], Adapter, Type-C cable, Case, Guides / Paper work, Warranty card & SIM tool.

8. Price, Variants, Colors & Availability
2 Price: Rs.15,490 & Rs.17,490.
2 Variants: 4+64GB, & 6+128GB. 
3 Colors: Starry Black, Mint Green & Rainbow Blue.
Availability: Available from 03/10/2021 via,
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9. Pros, Cons, GadgetGuruBN Product Rating & VFM Rating
Pros Cons
 + Great battery life - Better SOC could be used 
 + Great features   - No 4K video & camera could be better
 + Great performance   - 60Hz refresh rate & display could be better
 + Pretty great build   - Slight premium price
 + Pretty great display  
 + Pretty great camera   

1. Product Rating: 8.11/10.
2. VFM Rating: 6.8/10. 
3. GadgetGuruBN Rating: 7.45/10.

10. Final Words
Summing up my thoughts the Oppo A55 is a great smartphone at a pretty good price, Also do let me know your thoughts in the comments below. 

11. Why you should buy this smartphone?
If you are looking for an overall pretty great smartphone in the 16K budget than this smartphone might be the best option for you.
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