Oppo A18

It features a 6.56-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and has a water-drop notch and sizable bezels around the screen. Under the hood, the device has a MediaTek Helio G35 powering the device with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone has a dual camera setup on the back with an 8MP primary camera and a 2MP depth sensor. We get a 5MP (wide) selfie camera with fixed focus. Oppo A18 draws power from a 5,000mAh battery with some features to extend battery life, including Super Power Saving Mode and Super Nighttime Standby. Other notable specs include the Android 13 Operating System, ColorOS 13.1 UI, IP54 water resistance rating, USB Type-C 2.0, and OTG for charging and data transfer. It is available in Glowing Black and Glowing Blue colours.

Design and Build

Oppo A18 is the ideal budget phone you have been waiting for, coming along as part of the long Oppo A series of phones. It measures 163.7 x 75 x 8.2 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.32 in) and weighs 188g. the dual SIM phone is IP54 rated, being dust and splash-resistant.

Unlock your potential and enhance your phone security with the reliable Side Fingerprint Unlock. The fingerprint scanner serves as the power button on the Oppo A18.

Add a touch of class to every day with the sophisticated, high-end 2D design. Then, get straight into the on-screen action, thanks to the rapid-fire side fingerprint unlock function.

The Oppo Glow Design

Oppo’s modern, shimmering take on classic black features a string of pearl design highlighting your camera. Dive into the shifting depths of glowing blue, like light on the shimmering seas of a perfect summer’s day. The two colours for Oppo A18 (Glowing Black Glowing Blue) complement your style, elegance and sophistication.

Oppo a18’s Display

Brighten Up Your Day with the 90Hz Sunlight Display on the 6.56 IPS LCD screen. The bigger, brighter screen gives you excellent colour and a rapid refresh rate, immersing you in awesome on-screen action that flows seamlessly from second to second.

At 720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) resolution, the 6.56-inch display is good but could be better with 1080p resolution, allowing for better user experience. Nevertheless, the 269 ppi density is good enough for video viewing, content consumption, internet browsing and social media interactions.

Notably, Oppo A18’s display does not have a screen protector always on display. You may need to buy one separately from Phoneplace Kenya or your trusted supplier.

Camera Set up on Oppo A18

Oppo A18 has a slightly average set of cameras. It packs;

• 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide) selfie camera that records 1080p videos
• Primary camera consisting of two lenses: 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth). The primary camera equally records 1080p videos.

With both, you can record decent pictures and record 1080p videos. However, you will have a lesser quality experience than other smartphones like the Oppo A98 and Oppo A58, which pack superior cameras and record up to 4K videos.

Perfect Your Portraits

AI Portrait Retouching

Illuminate every portrait and amaze every capture with AI Portrait Retouching.

Portrait Bokeh

Elevate your subjects to the spotlight with Portrait Mode, which centres people in the frame for a stunning capture.

Performance

Do you want a phone that keeps pace with all your scrolling, snapping, watching, and working? You have it with the Oppo A18-Tech smarts translate into smooth phone performance that stands the test of time, along with all the running memory and storage you’ll ever need.

Specifically, the Oppo A18 has several features worth considering as a budget handset.

Operating System

Oppo A18 runs on the latest Android 13 OS, complemented with ColorOS 13.1, enabling better user experience through customization and personalization of apps and phone features.