OPPO has officially unveiled the OPPO A55 in India. It is the latest budget smartphone from the company arrives with a basic set of features. The design of the device is majorly the selling point rather than specifications.

OPPO A55 4G launched

The newly launched OPPO A55 features a camera island design, unlike other OPPO phones in the market. It is IPX4-certified for splash resistance and measures 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4mm in dimensions and weighs around 193g.

The handset features a 6.51-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, 16.7 million colors, 269 PPI, and a 1500:1 contrast ratio. The screen has a 60Hz refresh rate, a 120Hz touch sampling rate, and can cover up to 70% of the NTSC color gamut. Lastly, it has a peak brightness of 550 nits under sunlight and NEG T2X-1 glass protection.

OPPO A55 4G specs

The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G35 chipset paired with 4GB/6GB LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB/128GB storage. If needed, the storage can be further expanded via a MicroSD card (up to 256GB).

As far as optics are concerned, the smartphone houses a triple rear camera array consisting of a 50MP primary sensor, a 2MP macro shooter, and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, it has a 16MP punch hole camera on the top left corner for selfies and video calls.

OPPO A55 4G cameras

Connectivity options of the handset include dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS), USB Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. It has all the essential sensors like an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Finally, the OPPO A55 runs ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11 and draws power from a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging.

OPPO A55 4G

OPPO A55 4G Specifications

Network Properties

  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
  • 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

Launch

  • Announced: 2021, October 01
  • Status: Available. Released 2021, October 01

Design

  • Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
  • Weight: 193 g (6.81 oz)
  • Colors: Rainbow Blue, Starry Black, Green
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Splash-proof

Display

  • Type: IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ), 550 nits (peak)
  • Size: 6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
  • Protection: NEG T2X-1

Operating System

  • Android 11, ColorOS 11.1

Hardware

  • Chipset: MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)
  • CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8320
  • Storage: 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  • Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Cameras

  • Main Camera: Triple
    • 50 MP, f/1.8 26mm (wide), PDAF
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
    • 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
  • Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
  • Video: 1080p@30fps
  • Selfie Camera: Single – 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
  • Features: HDR
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Multimedia

  • Radio: No
  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes

Connectivity

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
  • NFC: No
  • USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

  • Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: Fast charging 18W

Models: CPH2325

OPPO A55 Price and Availability

The OPPO A55 comes in attractive color options, namely Starry Black and Rainbow Blue. It will retail for the following price tags in India.

  • 4GB + 64GB – INR15,490 ($209)
  • 6GB + 128GB – INR17,490 ($236)

The smartphone will be available for purchase starting October 3 via Amazon India, OPPO E-Store, and offline retailers across the country.

Customers can avail the following different offers for a limited time.

Amazon India

  • Flat INR3,000 of HDFC Band credit/debit cards and EMI
  • No-cost EMI up to 6 months (Prime members only)
  • 6-month free screen replacement (Prime members only)
  • 3-month free Amazon Prime subscription

OPPO E-Store

  • 10% instant discount on Kotak Bank, Bank of Baroda, and Axix bank cards
  • No-cost EMI up to 3 months

Offline Stores

  • Up to INR3,000 cashback and no-cost EMI on select credit/debit cards.
  • EMI options from multiple financial services

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