Oppo A16

Oppo A16 Review

Design

The Oppo A16 measures 163.8 mm in height, 75.6 mm in width, and 8.4 mm in depth, weighing 190 grams. It features a standard, non-foldable design. The phone's build incorporates a 2.5D curved glass screen and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Color options include Space Silver, Pearl Blue, and Crystal Black.

Display

The device sports a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 269 ppi. The screen has a 20:9 aspect ratio and a typical brightness of 480 nits. The display includes a waterdrop notch and a 120 Hz touch sampling rate. It boasts a 1500:1 contrast ratio, 72% NTSC color gamut, and scratch-resistant glass protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. There is no HDR support.

Performance

The Oppo A16 is powered by a Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm) chipset. It has an octa-core CPU configuration with four 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores. The graphics processing is handled by a PowerVR GE8320 GPU clocked at 680MHz. The phone comes with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. There is no SD card slot for expandable storage. AnTuTu benchmark scores indicate around 110490 (v8).

Camera

The rear camera setup consists of a 13MP primary lens with an f/2.2 aperture, a 2MP black and white lens with an f/2.4 aperture, and a 2MP macro lens with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera features include LED flash, digital zoom, autofocus, touch focus, continuous shooting, geotagging, HDR, face detection, and various scene modes. The phone can record 1080p video at 30fps, and supports slow-motion video at 90fps. The front-facing selfie camera is 8MP with an f/2.0 aperture.

Battery Life

A non-removable 5000mAh Lithium battery powers the Oppo A16. The phone supports reverse charging. While it does have fast charging, the wattage specification is not available.

Software

The Oppo A16 launches with Android 11, with an upgrade to Android 12 available. The device does not have NFC.

Pricing

The Oppo A16 is positioned as a medium-priced phone. Several variants exist with the following price points for the 4GB/64GB version: $91.21, $350.00, and $130.09. Other variants include 4GB/256GB models priced at $157.11 and $130.09.

Connectivity

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) with dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, and hotspot capabilities. Bluetooth 5.0 LE supports A2DP, EDR, LE, APT-x, SBC, and AAC profiles. The phone supports GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, and Galileo. It has Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM) capability. The USB Type-C 2.0 port has OTG support. Network bands include 4G LTE, 3G and 2G compatibility.

Overall Verdict

The Oppo A16 is a budget-friendly smartphone offering a large display, a substantial battery, and a functional camera setup. It uses a Mediatek Helio G35 chipset which provides adequate performance for everyday tasks and some light gaming. The lack of fast charging specification and a higher resolution screen may be a drawback for some users. Overall, it provides a good balance of features for its price point.