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.

ColorOS 13.1

• Deep Phone Optimizer: Say yes to more competent storage management and keep peak performance with the built-in system clean-up function.
• 3-Finger Translate with Google Lens: Understand the world’s wonders in a single touch, thanks to Three-Finger Translate with Google Lens.
• Five-Grade Access Control: Take control of your privacy with Five-Grade Access Control. Only share what you want to.

Oppo A18’s Processor

The Oppo handset is powered by a reliable Mediatek MT6769 Helio G85 (12nm) chipset. The Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU and Mali-G52 MC2 GPU provide power and proficiency for multitasking and gaming. For avid gamers, the chipset allows you to get a decent experience for low to mid-setting games.

However, for a better gaming experience, you must opt for handsets with more processing power. Oppo A98 is a great choice, considering it comes with an Octa-core, Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm) processor, which is superior compared to Oppo A18’s Helio G85 (12nm) chipset.

Phone Memory Space

Oppo A18 packs sufficient phone memory storage for its affordable, budget phone category. It packs 128GB and 4GB RAM, besides additional storage via the dedicated microSDXC Card slot. 128GB 4GB RAM is sufficient to store data and files and download plenty of apps.

Connectivity

Connect with family and friends using the Oppo A18. It supports GSM technology but is unfortunately limited to supporting up to 4G network bands. With HSPA LTE network speed, you will have a decent time uploading and downloading large files and media in supported formats.

Other forms of connectivity you can leverage and rely on are:

• Internet: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
• Bluetooth: 3, A2DP, LE, apt-X HD
• Positioning: GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
• NFC: Not supported
• USB: USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Multi-Media and Communication

Ultra-Volume Mode

Whether you need to immerse yourself in a noisy environment or amp up the energy at a social gathering, Ultra Volume Mode now provides outstanding audio clarity with an output that can be increased by up to 300%.

Ports

The ports on the Oppo A18 phone are:

• 5mm jack for wired headphones and earphones
• USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Although Oppo A18 features a 3.5mm jack port, it disappointedly does not support FM Radio. This is too bad for you if you are an avid FM Radio listener. However, you can still listen to your favourite radio shows online.

Sensors

They are handy for better handling the phone as you play games, communicate, and take photos and videos. The sensors on the Oppo A18 are Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, and compass.

Battery

Oppo never gets it wrong with their handsets when it comes to power, as it is with the case of Oppo A18. You can continue using the device, powered by a massive 5,000 mAh non-removable battery. Manage a hectic day, play your latest game until your fingers fail, or relax into scrolling your socials on some well-earned downtime. Whatever you need your phone for, this big battery will keep battery fear at bay.

Battery provisions

• 7 hours of game time with a 100% battery
• 32 hours of call time
• Over 1.6 hours of calling with 5% battery.

Pros and Cons of Oppo A18

Pros

• Decent display size
• Decent refresh rate, 90Hz
• Decent battery capacity, 5000mAh
• Decent memory, 128GB 4GB RAM
• Support fingerprint scanner
• Runs on latest Android 13, ColorOS 13.1
• Oppo A18 is IP54, dust and splash resistant

Cons

• No FM Radio
• Does not support 5G Network connectivity
• No fast charging
• No reverse charging
• No wireless charging
• 720p resolution
• Below-par camera set-up
• No FM Radio support
• No NFC support.

Benefits of owning and using the Oppo A18

• You will enjoy a large, immersive display for gaming and media needs.
• You will experience smooth and responsive performance for multitasking based on the decent Helio G85 chipset.
• You will capture clear, detailed photos with the 8MP + 2MP dual-camera setup.
• Ample storage capacity to store all your content and expandability option
• Also, you will stay connected for extended periods with the generous 5,000mAh battery capacity.

Alternative Handsets

• Oppo A98
• Oppo A58
• Samsung Galaxy A05s
• Redmi Note 12