OPPO has recently unveiled the OPPO A71 2018. The smartphone has a similar design from the previous generation but this time we got a serious firepower inside as the OPPO A71 2018 got a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450. Interested in this affordable smartphone with some gaming prowess? Check it out in our review below.

Design and Hardware

The design of the OPPO A71 2018 is very similar to the previous OPPO smartphones that we’ve reviewed before. It has almost the similar design of other OPPO smartphones however, this one doesn’t sport a Full-screen display with an 18:9 display aspect ratio. But still, the OPPO A71 2018 still does look good and handy thanks to its small construction.

The smartphone is still made up of plastic and then there are three capacitive buttons just below the display of the smartphone. Unfortunately, the smartphone doesn’t have a fingerprint scanner and also face unlock which is disappointing.

The OPPO A71 2018 still uses a Micro USB port which is just fine as this smartphone is an affordable one and then there’s the headphone jack at the top. The smartphone doesn’t have a removable back and thankfully, the OPPO A71 2018 still uses a triple card tray which means that you don’t have to sacrifice your sim card for your MicroSD card.

Display

The OPPO A71 2018 uses a 5.2-inch HD IPS display with a resolution of 1280×720. It’s a little bit disappointing but OPPO had to make some compromises to make this smartphone affordable. It’s also a little bit too small for some as most smartphones these days opted for a 5.5-inch display or higher.

Nonetheless, the viewing angles and the colors are just fine. I wished it had a higher resolution but again, it’s a budget smartphone. Overall, I was still satisfied with its display.

Software

The OPPO A71 2018 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat with ColorOS 3.2. It’s very similar to other OPPO devices the UI is very easy to understand. The colors are pleasing to the eye and all of the apps and settings are easy to access.

In order to access the different features and functionalities of the smartphone, all you have to do is to swipe up from the bottom. There’s no app drawer here as the home screen of the smartphone is where you can find the widgets and also the applications of the smartphone

Again, it’s very similar to other OPPO smartphones, we do have the Phone manager here that lets you optimize the memory of the smartphone and also boost its performance.

Battery Life

The smartphone has 3000mAh battery capacity which is a little big for its size and hardware. And on PC Mark, we got a work battery life of 13 hours 48 mins which aren’t surprising. I’ve been pretty happy with the battery life of previous OPPO smartphones that we’ve reviewed before that’s why I’m not surprised with this one.

On normal usage, the smartphone will be able to last up to two days of use or probably a day of heavy usage.

Performance

One of the features that I love on the smartphone is that the OPPO A71 2018 is running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor which is powerful for its price range. The smartphone, however, has a smaller 2GB RAM which may be a letdown for some people who really care about multi-tasking.

Talking about performance, I was able to play different games such as Asphalt 8 and also PUBG Mobile. I was able to play both games without problems. But of course, it is highly suggested to tone down the graphic settings for better frame rates and to avoid frame drops. Oh and speaking of games, you might have problems with its storage as this one is only rocking a 16GB storage. A MicroSD card is recommended on this smartphone.

Camera

The smartphone doesn’t belong in the F series but the camera of the smartphone is surprisingly still good. The smartphone packs a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and also a 5-megapixel front camera. This smartphone also comes with A.I. Beauty technology which is a feature that we’ve recently seen on new OPPO smartphones.

Most of the shots that I got were good and I was happy with the output shots that I got. The A.I. Beauty technology of the smartphone works fine and I love most of the shots that I got using the smartphone. Check out the shots that I took using the OPPO A71 2018.

Verdict

The OPPO A71 2018 is a really great smartphone for its price range. You got a long battery life, a powerful Snapdragon 450 processor, and a good camera. There’s A.I. Beauty Technology on this one too for better selfies, however, the OPPO A71 2018 lacks a fingerprint scanner or face unlock and it has a smaller 2GB of RAM.

If you want an affordable gaming smartphone and you don’t care too much about its small display, small memory, and also a fingerprint scanner then you would probably want to check out the OPPO A71 2018. The gaming prowess of this smartphone is really fine for its price range.

The OPPO A71 2018 is now available for Php7,990.