Oppo has finally launched the new Oppo A16 phone in Nepal. It is a new entry-level smartphone under Oppo’s A-series. The smartphone arrives as the upgrade of its predecessor. Oppo A16 is an entry-level smartphone with average specs and features. So, let’s know more in detail about the specs, availability, and Oppo A16 price in Nepal below.
Oppo A16 Overview
Oppo A16 is the successor to the Oppo A15 that was launched a year back in Nepal. The smartphone arrives with some upgrades and tweaks on it.
Design And Display
Starting off with the design of the phone it is very similar to Oppo A15. It has a plastic body and a shiny metallic finish at the rear. The screen has a slim design with a 3D curved body. The smartphone has a waterdrop notch that houses the front-facing camera. Further, Oppo A16 arrives with a rectangular camera bump on the top left corner and has Oppo branding on the bottom right corner.
Oppo A16 rocks a 6.52 inches（16.55cm）HD+ IPS LCD display along with a screen resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a 60Hz refresh rate. It has a 20:9 aspect ratio, 88.7% screen-to-body ratio, 71% NTSC color gamut, 1500:1 contrast ratio (typical), 480 nits brightness (typical), and 269 PPI. The device also features a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock for security.
Optical Department
Turning our attention to the cameras, the Oppo A16 features a triple rear camera setup. The smartphone consists of a 13 MP main camera with f/2.2 aperture, a 2 MP portrait camera with f/2.4 aperture, and a 2 MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture.
On the front, it houses an 8 MP selfie camera along with an f/2.0 aperture that takes beautiful and attractive selfies. Focusing on the videography aspect of the smartphone, the rear camera is capable of recording videos up to 1080P@30 fps, 720P@30 fps and the front camera can record at 1080P@30fps or 720P@30fps.
Performance
Powering the Oppo A16 is the octa-core MediaTek Helio G35 chipset. It is an octa-core chipset based on 12 nm processing with eight Cortex-A53 cores that clocks a maximum speed of up to 2.3Ghz. Whereas, it has PowerVR GE8320 GPU for the graphics. In terms of memory configuration, it comes with 3GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 32GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage. You can also expand your storage via a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
On the software front, Oppo A16 runs on Android 11 with ColorOS 11.1 out of the box. It also features a system booster, Game Assistant, Black Screen Mode, and Flex drop. Here the system booster helps to reduce lag by 18% so users can download faster, optimized processing, prevent application interruption, and much more.
Battery And Others
Oppo A16 gets its juices from the massive non-removable 5,000mAh battery. The battery charges via a USB Type-C port. Sadly, there’s no mention of the fast charging technology. The brand claims that you can enjoy 21.02 hours of non-stop YouTube entertainment. There is also Super Power Saving Mode 5 and Super Nighttime Standby Mode 6. Using Super Power Saving Mode 5 you can still make calls for 1.84 hours even if you have less than 5 % of battery. While Super Nighttime Standby Mode 6 will reduce power consumption at night by 1.21%. So, you can be carefree and use your gadget.
Talking about the connectivity options, it features 4G LTE, Dual SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go, FM radio, loudspeaker, and a 3.5mm headphone slot.
Oppo A16 Technical Specifications
- Dimension: 163.8 x 75.6 x 8.4 mm
- Weight: 190 gm
- Display: a 6.52-inch（16.55cm）HD+ IPS LCD display, 720 x 1600 pixels, 83% screen-to-body ratio, 60Hz refresh rate, the touch sampling rate of 60Hz, 71% NTSC color gamut, 1500:1 contrast ratio (typical), 480 nits brightness (typical), and 269 PPI
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G35 Chipset; 12 nm Mobile Platform
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- RAM: 3GB of LPDDR4x RAM
- Memory: 32GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage; expandable via a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
- Software: ColorOS 11.1 based on Android 11.
- Rear Camera: AI Triple Camera Setup
- 13 MP main camera: f/2.2 aperture; Field Of View 80°; 5P lens; AF
- 2 MP Mono Camera: f/2.4 aperture; Field Of View 88.8°; 3P lens; FF
- 2 MP Macro Camera: f/2.4 aperture; Field Of View 88.8°; 3P lens; FF
- Rear Video: up to 1080P@30 fps, 720P@30 fps
- Front Camera: 8 MP selfie snapper, f/2.0 aperture, Field Of View 79°; 5P Lens
- Front Video: 1080P@30fps or 720P@30fps
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 5,000mAh battery
- Colors: Pearl Blue, Space Silver, and Crystal Black.
- Sensor: Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, light sensor, Gravity sensor, Step counting function
- Security: Side-mounted Fingerprint Sensor and Face Unlock
- Network: 4G LTE
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM support, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go, FM radio, loudspeaker, and a 3.5mm headphone slot.
- Oppo A16 Price In Nepal: Rs. 18,990 (3GB/32GB)
Oppo A16 Price And Availability In Nepal
Oppo A16 is launched at the price of Rs. 18,990 for the 3GB/32GB variant in Nepal. The smartphone is available for purchase in the Nepalese market. It is available in three different color variants such as Pearl Blue, Space Silver, and Crystal Black. The smartphone will compete with other entry-level smartphones like Samsung Galaxy M12, Redmi 9 Power, etc.
| Smartphone Model | Price in Nepal |
| Oppo A16 (3GB/32GB) | Rs. 18,990 |
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Our Verdict
The smartphone boasts an entry-level MediaTek G35 chipset, a triple camera setup, and a large 5,000mAh battery. To be honest, I am disappointed with the phone as it is completely the same phone like its predecessor Oppo A15 except for some minor upgrades. The Oppo A16 is an average-budget phone with mediocre features. It is very inferior to its competitors in the same price segment. So, the phone will find it very difficult to survive in the tech market.
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