OPPO Unveils the new A5s With a Water Drop Screen and Exceptionally Long-lasting Battery Life

DELHI, April 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

• The first device in India with MediaTek Helio P35 chipset for exceptional performance and rich connectivity 
• The processor is powered by a powerful octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU operating up to 2.3GHz 
• Powered with 4230 mAh battery backup, the 2GB variant will be available at INR 9990/- 

OPPO, a leading global smartphone brand, today launched its latest budget-friendly smartphone in India, OPPO A5s. Built with a stylish design and a long-lasting battery life, the OPPO A5s features the year's most popular waterdrop screen, dual rear camera and runs on a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset. With a robust 4230mAh battery, OPPO A5s leverages AI algorithm optimization to reduce power consumption, delivering exceptional long-lasting battery life. Priced at INR 9990/-, OPPO A5s comes in two variants: 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM. The 2GB RAM + 32GB ROM version is available in black and red color that went on sale from 20^th April 2019. Meanwhile, the 4GB RAM + 64GB ROM will be available in green and gold color in May 2019. The OPPO A5s will be available on Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Tata CLiQ, PayTM Mall and all offline stores.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Charles Wong, CEO, OPPO India and President OPPO South Asia, said, "OPPO is committed to scale new heights of product innovation and customer centricity through its products. At OPPO, we have always focused on simplifying the lives and needs of our customers by bringing together seamless smartphone experiences at competitive price points. With the launch of OPPO A5s, we aim to push the envelope further by giving our users more power with advanced technology and stunning design at a budget-friendly price point."

Stylish exterior, waterdrop screen and mirror-finish back design  

With a sublime 6.2-inch LCD waterdrop screen, 19:9 aspect ratio and a 1520x720-pixel resolution, OPPO A5s' screen design draws its inspiration from a water droplet on the verge of falling. From gaming to watching videos to just plain web browsing, users can enjoy an unparalleled, immersive experience.

OPPO A5s applies a similarly meticulous design to its back cover and frames. The texture of the mirror-finish back cover offers a premium finish, while its smooth surface picks up streams of light to create a stunning visual experience. To ensure that the smooth mirror surface rests comfortably in the palm of a hand, OPPO A5s leverages. For greater visual impact, OPPO A5s also utilizes a frosted texture design for its middle frame, creating a sharp contrast with its rear mirror finish. The OPPO A5s series comes in two colours - black and red.

Power-packed with MediaTek Helio P35 

OPPO A5s is the first smartphone launched in India which is built with a MediaTek Helio P35 processor. The MediaTek Helio P35 is an octa-core chipset built on TSMC's advanced 12nm FinFET node. The processor is powered by IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU running up to a speedy 680MHz. The MediaTek Helio P35 is backed by a hardware depth engine that enables OPPO A5s capture professional-grade Depth of Field (Bokeh) effects which helps capture incredible results. It is also paired to the Rolling Shutter Compensation (RSC), which cleverly mitigates warped ('jello effect') video when capturing fast action or panning.

Play more, play longer with a 4230mAh battery  

Powered by a 4230mAh large-capacity battery, OPPO A5s supports up to 13.5 hours of video playback, thanks to AI algorithm optimization and a low power-consumption MTK6765 processor. Its 2.3GHz CPU and 2GB RAM enables several applications to run seamlessly at the same time, effectively eliminating freezing and serving multiple user scenarios. OPPO A5s also comes with a rear fingerprint scanner, allowing users to unlock their devices quickly and securely in a mere 0.35 seconds.

13MP + 2MP dual rear camera and 8MP front beauty camera for an even better selfie 

OPPO A5s is packed with an 8MP front camera and F2.0 aperture. The front camera offers more natural and personalized beautification options, delivering stunning selfies in a flash. At the back the OPPO A5s is equipped with 13MP+2MP dual rear camera, which enables excellent portrait photography for its users. The primary camera uses a 5P lens to precisely control the light path, which creates a sharper image. Meanwhile, the multi-frame anti-shake technology ensures a smoother, more stable video shooting experience.

Making life smarter and more efficient with ColorOS 5.2.1 

OPPO A5s runs on the streamlined and striking ColorOS 5.2.1. The device comes with some intelligent as well as super convenient features such as Smart Bar, Music on Display, Video Editing, and more. Smart Bar is a productivity tool and one of the stand out feature in OPPO A5s that allows users to quickly switch between applications, conveniently reply to text messages, and transfer files while playing games or watching videos. It also supports multiple shortcut tools, such as cutting and screen recording, making life and work more efficient. Smart Scan and Smart Bar are two stand-out functions of OPPO A5s. Smart Scan scans business cards to easily transform paper business cards into electronic ones. It also supports scan and image translation, providing invaluable assistance when traveling abroad. Moreover, Smart Scan can convert images into editable text, allowing users to seamlessly work between formats.

About OPPO 

OPPO is a leading global smartphone brand, dedicated to providing products infused with art and innovative technology. Based on the brand elements of young, trend-setting and beauty, OPPO brings consumers delighted experience of digital life. For the last 10 years, OPPO has been focusing on manufacturing camera phones, while innovating mobile photography technology breakthroughs. OPPO started the era of Selfie beautification and was the first brand to launch smartphones with 5MP and 16MP front cameras. OPPO was also the first brand to introduce the motorized rotating camera, the Ultra HD feature, 5x Dual Camera Zoom technology. OPPO's Selfie Expert F series launched in 2016 drove a Selfie trend in the smartphone industry. In 2017, OPPO was ranked as the number 4 smartphone brand globally, according to IDC. More than 200 million consumers are using OPPO smartphones. OPPO's business has covered 40 countries and regions, with over 400,000 stores and has 4 research centres worldwide, providing excellent smartphone photography experience to more and more young people around the world. In 2018, with the launch of Find X, OPPO introduced panoramic arc design with a screen ratio of 93.8%, the largest screen-to-body ratio in the mobile phone market today. In addition to this, OPPO recently introduced SuperVOOC flash charging technology with the launch of R17 PRO.