Chinese mobe flinger OPPO aims £219 A72 handset at penny-pinching Brit youth
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Interestingly, OPPO hasn't historically been all that aggressive in targeting the lower end of the smartphone market. Its playbook largely focuses on releasing "near-flagship" phones like the Reno series, which pack top-tier specs with a middle-of-the-road price tag.
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The OPPO A72 (not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy variant) boasts a 5,000mAh battery with fast-charging capabilities, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a quad-camera setup.
On the optics front, there's the predictable 48MP primary shooter accompanied by ultra-wide, depth, and monochrome lenses.
The front-facing camera is 16MP embedded within via a hole-punch located in the top-left of the display. The screen measures 6.5-inches across and natively supports a FHD resolution (2,400 x 1080), with a screen-to-body ratio of 90.5 per cent.
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OPPO says it is primarily aiming this device at a younger audience, emphasising the phone's entertainment credentials. That notwithstanding, the OPPO A72 also touts its Android Enterprise Recommended credentials, which promises a regular flow of security updates.
All things considered, it's a reasonable phone for the price, and should offer stiff competition to Xiaomi's recently released Redmi Note 9 series devices. We recently reviewed the [3]Redmi Note 9 Pro , and felt it set the benchmark for what a sub-£300 phone should deliver, so we're interested in seeing how this compares.
El Reg will get a review unit in the coming days so keep an eye out for our hands-on testing. ®
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[3] https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/08/hands_on_xiaomi_redmi_note_9_pro/
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Re: how do these cheap phones compare to the current Samsung & Apple flagships & affordable's?
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 which has been surprisingly good, just let down a bit by the usual baked in apps that you'd have never installed yourself and the failure of the non-replaceable battery.
The battery issue exposed one bit of dubious build quality: The old battery had a small bit of the plastic sheathing which had abraded through against the back of the phone's casing over 18-24 months. This allowed a leak into the battery and its rapid deterioration. Still, despite it being allegedly non-replaceable, I spent a squeaky-bum half hour or so successfully opening the phone and changing it (good old YouTube). All is well, at lease for the moment.
I'd seriously consider one of these Oppos next time round, but that might be a year or three away. I would certainly never pay the Apple iDiot tax. While Sammies are nice and not Chinese, they are simply too expensive and seem to have even more non-removable crud.
Look into my eyes, look into the eyes, the eyes, the eyes, not around the eyes
there goes 220 quid, gone
how do these cheap phones compare to the current Samsung & Apple flagships & affordable's?
how do these cheap phones compare to the current Samsung & Apple flagships & affordable's?
Very tempting