The Oppo A96 is a new budget 5G smartphone offering from the Chinese manufacturer. Released in January 2022, the A96 packs some decent specs into an affordable package for the Chinese market.

Design and Display
The A96 has a 6.43-inch FHD+ OLED display with a 2400×1080 resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 409 ppi pixel density. The screen can reach up to 600 nits of brightness when viewing HDR content. The body has a plastic build measuring 159.9 x 73.2 x 7.5mm and weighing 171g.

Internal Specs
Powering the A96 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G chipset built on a 6nm process. It features an octa-core CPU and Adreno 619 GPU. The phone comes with either 8GB or 12GB of RAM and 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage, expandable via microSD.

Cameras
On the rear, the A96 has a dual camera setup led by a 48MP f/1.7 main shooter with PDAF. There’s also a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, it has a 16MP f/2.4 front camera. Both can record 1080p 30fps video.

Battery and Charging
The A96 packs a respectable 4,500mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging support that can top it up to 100% in just over an hour according to Oppo’s claims.

Software and Security
It runs Android 11 with Oppo’s ColorOS 12 skin on top. There’s an in-display optical fingerprint scanner for biometric security.

Pricing and Availability
The Oppo A96 is available now in China in black, blue, and pink colors starting at around 160,000 Naira .

Overall, the Oppo A96 looks to be a solid budget 5G option for those in China. Its Snapdragon 695 chip, OLED display, and 33W charging stand out for the price point. Let me know if you’d be interested in picking one up!