A review of the OPPO A96 phone, a price that matches the performance and features of the phone
The OPPO A96 competes in the mid-range smartphone market with a simple design and good specifications that match the premium pricing level of this version.
the design
Oppo offers the OPPO A96 phone in a bright Aura color on the back, with a design that supports changing the tone of colors with different viewing angles of the phone, as the colors of the phone range from red to blue with a distinctive width.
The OPPO A96 also features a small design with curved edges on the back that provide a distinctive experience in gripping the phone smoothly, while the phone comes with a flat screen.
the screen
Oppo supports the phone with a 6.59-inch IPS LCD screen, a 90Hz refresh rate, and the screen has a display resolution of 2412 by 1080 pixels.
The edges of the phone appear with a design in which the lower edges that come in a larger size differ by a large margin, but this design provides a good and more comfortable experience in holding the phone without causing fatigue to the fingers of the hand.
On the other hand, phone support with an IPS LCD screen is not compatible with the pricing level of the phone, as competing versions come at the same pricing level as the AMOLED screen, but the screen offers good performance in the phone.
the performance
The OPPO A96 phone launches with a Snapdragon 680 processor chip that provides good performance in supporting the user in daily tasks, but it will not support playing games such as “Genshin Impact” at a refresh rate of 60 frames per second, even with the lowest level selected in the settings.
The phone also features a random memory of 8 GB RAM, so it can support multitasking, and users are available to choose to increase the memory with the virtual memory feature in OPPO A96.
camera
The phone comes with dual settings for the rear camera, but it does not differ from many medium versions of smartphones, where only one camera can be used when photographing, as the camera settings do not include a depth sensor, and the phone in general provides an amazing performance in photography with the rear camera and video recording.
the battery
The phone comes with a 5000 mAh battery, and the phone features a slim and compact design despite the large battery capacity.
The battery supports the phone to continue charging up to 16 hours, according to tests conducted for the performance of the phone, and this is due to the Snapdragon 680 processor, which is characterized by lower battery consumption.
phone charging
Oppo offers the phone with Super VOOC fast charging technology with a capacity of 33W, which supports charging the phone from 15% to 100% within one hour, which is a typical charging speed with a capacity of 5000 mAh in the battery.
software
The OPPO A96 phone launches with the Android 11 operating system, and the ColorOS 11.1 interface, so the phone does not launch with the latest update from the Android 12 operating system. The phone also does not include the latest version of the ColorOS 12 user interface, but the ColorOS 11.1 interface offers good performance, as it does not include annoying settings In the main menu, or the random timer when installing apps via Google Play.
On the other hand, the user will encounter many annoying ads that are pushed through notifications through the application of built-in themes, the Oppo Game Center application, and also the Market application.
The phone is available in the Saudi market at a price of 1190 Saudi riyals, which is a high pricing level compared to the competing medium versions, but the practical experience confirms that the performance and features of the phone correspond to the distinctive pricing level of this version.
Evaluation
The OPPO A96 comes to the market with a higher pricing level than the competing versions, but it offers performance and features that match the price of the phone.
Positives
- Large capacity battery 5000 mAh
- Slim and compact design
- Screen offers a good display
- Memory supports smooth multitasking
Negatives
- Ultrawide lenses are not included in the camera settings
- It does not come with Android 12
- Limited gaming performance
- It does not come with an AMOLED screen
