OPPO A12

Oppo A12: Design

Oppo the Chinese smartphone maker has launched a new budget smartphone priced under Rs. 10,000 -- the Oppo A12 in India with features like a modern-looking display, good-sized battery, and a best-in-class processor and the device does look like 2020 smartphones. The smartphone has a 6.22-inch display with a native resolution of 1520 x 720p and the display is protected by a 2.5D curved tempered glass with a tiny notch at the top of the screen to house the selfie camera. Overall, the phone does have a great built and design when compared to other budget smartphones.

Oppo A12: Hardware Performance

The Oppo A12 is powered by the MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core processor with a CPU clock speed of 2.3GHz and it also comes with the PowerVR GE8320 GPU and offers good gaming performance as well. The device does include 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage with a dedicated microSD card slot for additional storage expansion. Be it the normal day-to-day usage or gaming, the Oppo A12 can do it all. As the phone has a 720p screen, it can easily play games like PUBG with medium to high graphics settings without any issue. Not just that, the smartphone also has dual nano-SIM card slots with support for 4G LTE and VoLTE on both slots.

Oppo A12: Camera Performance

The Oppo A12 has a dual-camera setup at the back with a 13MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture that helps the device to capture photos with blurred background or bokeh effect. There is also a 5MP selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture that doubles as a face unlock the camera. Considering the Oppo A12 as a budget smartphone, the camera performance is not that great. Don't get me wrong, as the phone does take good pictures in day-light conditions but does struggle in low-lighting and artificial lighting conditions and it can be overcome by using the LED flash. The main camera can also shoot 1080p video at 30fps along with the additional camera capabilities like panorama mode.

Oppo A12: Price To Specs Ratio

The Oppo A12 retails for Rs. 9,999 making it a great budget smartphone with some modern traits. Although the device has a lower-resolution screen, it is a vibrant display and is great for watching short videos on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. The smartphone for the asking price does offer a good value-for-money, especially considering the facts like device running on Android 10 OS with the custom ColorOS skin on top. Besides, the smartphone also has a rear-facing fingerprint sensor and it is fast and accurate.

Oppo A12: Important Features/Highlights

The Oppo A12 is fitted with a 4,230 mAh battery and the phone comes with a micro USB port for charging and data syncing. The device does have a 3.5mm headphone jack and offers decent audio output from the same as well. Besides, the Oppo A12 does support dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity offering strong wireless connectivity options. As the smartphone has a plastic back panel, it does not break even with an accidental fall but it does get scratches easily.

Oppo A12: Verdict

The Oppo A12 is a great entry-level smartphone and a great device for first-time smartphone buyers. It is small and can easily last for an entire day with ease. Though it has a lower resolution screen, the screen does look great due to the compact display, resulting in higher PPI when compared to other budget smartphones with a 720 display.