Oppo A5i and A5i Pro officially launched with Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 chip

Oppo has quietly released two new affordable smartphones, the Oppo A5i and Oppo A5i Pro. These phones aren’t completely new, they're actually updated versions of the earlier Oppo A5 Pro 4G but they still bring solid upgrades, especially when it comes to battery life and build strength. In this article, we will discuss the Oppo 5i and A5i Pro including the specifications and expected price in Nepal.

Oppo A5i and A5i Pro Overview

Display and Design

Both the Oppo A5i and A5i Pro come with a 6.67-inch LCD screen that has HD+ resolution (720 x 1604) and a smooth 90Hz refresh rate. They reach up to 1,000 nits of brightness, which makes them easy to see in sunlight. The Pro version has a better IPS panel and an anti-glare coating, so it looks clearer outdoors.

Oppo uses China Southern Glass and Panda Glass to protect the front and back. These are "twice reinforced," and both phones passed MIL-STD-810H military-grade testing. The A5i has an IP54 rating, offering basic splash protection, but the Pro model does better with an IP65 rating, making it more durable.

Performance and Software

Under the hood, both phones use the Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 chip, which is actually a renamed Snapdragon 662. It runs on eight Kryo 260 cores (with 4 Cortex-A73 and 4 Cortex-A53 cores) and an Adreno 610 GPU. While it’s not powerful by today’s standards, it’s good enough for daily use.

The A5i Pro gets 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage, making it noticeably faster. The regular A5i, on the other hand, has 4GB or 6GB RAM and either 64GB or 128GB of eMMC 5.1 storage, which is slower. Both phones run Android 15 with ColorOS 15.

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Camera

In terms of camera, the A5i Pro includes a 50MP main rear camera with a bright f/1.85 aperture, a second sensor (likely for depth), and an LED ring light. This setup supports 4K video at 30fps and 1080p at 60fps, which is quite rare in this price range.

In comparison, the regular A5i only has a basic 8MP rear camera, and both phones share the same 5MP front-facing camera, limited to 1080p at 30fps. The selfie camera won’t blow you away, but it works fine for video calls.

Battery and Charging

Oppo put a lot of focus on battery life. The A5i Pro comes with a big 6,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, while the A5i has a 5,100mAh battery. Oppo says the smaller battery can keep 80% of its health even after four years, which is impressive. Both support 45W SuperVOOC fast charging, so they fill up quickly even with large capacities.

Oppo A5i and A5i Pro Specifications

Oppo A5i and A5i Pro  Availability

The Oppo A5i Pro was launched in the Philippines for the price of PHP 8,999. When and if it launches here, we can expect the starting price of the Oppo A5i to be around NPR 25,000.

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