OPPO A5 Pro – $399 includes the kitchen sink (smartphone review)

The OPPO A5 Pro is quite an amazing product for $399 and has everything, including an IP69/MIL-STD-810H build, a huge 5800mAh battery and a decent camera.

Review over – If you only have $399, you can’t go wrong.

Well, CyberShack is the only Australian site doing deep-dive reviews, where we test over 70 aspects and gather over 300 data points, so we don’t want to disappoint. However, this is a mini-review with all you need to know upfront. You will have to scroll to the bottom for additional information, test photos, CyberShack’s view and ratings.

We will list the main functions and use a ✅ or❌to indicate good or not so good

OPPO A5 Pro Good

• Brand: OPPO is a quality designer and manufacturer of smartphones with excellent local service and support. ✅
• Screen: 720p, 1000 nit, reasonably colour accurate, 120Hz screen with no PWM ✅
• Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 6300 (similar in speed to a Qualcomm SD6S Gen 3)✅
• RAM: 8GB with up to 8GB virtual RAM expansion. ✅
• Storage: 256GB and microSD to 2TB ✅
• Games: Low frame rate only
• Comms: Wi-Fi 5 AC maximum rate 433Mbps (slower than expected)
• 4/5G: Very strong signal, finding two towers. Perfect for city and suburb use ✅
• Hybrid Dual SIM or one SIM and microSD slot ✅
• 5800mAh battery, 80-minute charge, extra-long 1600 recharge cycles, One to two days of typical use ✅
• Stereo sound with some aptX codecs ✅
• Build: Excellent with IP69/MIL-STD-810H ✅
• Android 15 and 3 upgrades and 6 years of security patches ✅
• Fingerprint sensor on power button enabling NFC and Google Pay ✅
• 50+2MP rear camera – better than social media class ✅
• 8MP Selfie – good colours ✅

Not so good

• No Charger supplied – $65 for the SUPERVOOC 45W and 8W cable❌
• Sound quality ❌
• Not enough RAM for on-device AI, so it uses the Google Gemini Cloud ❌

Australian Review: OPPO A5 Pro, 8/256GB, Dual SIM or Single SIM/microSD

Note that this is not the A5 5G (key differences to the OPPO A5 Pro in brackets)
IP69 (IP65)

• 8/256GB (4/128GB and can be up to 8/256GB)
• Stereo (Mono)
• USB-C for cable earphones (3.5mm)
• 5800mAh 45W (6000mAh 33W)

About

Brand	OPPO
Model	OPPO A5 Pro
Model Number	CPH2695
RAM/Storage Base	8/256
Price base	$399
Warranty months	24-months ACL
Teir	Lower mid-range
Website	Product Page
From	OPPO, Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Good Guys, Officeworks, Bing Lee
Country of Origin	China
Company	OPPO is #3 in Australia for Android smartphone market share. It has achieved this through excellent products and after-sales service.
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Test date	May 2025
Ambient temp	10-20°
Release	April 2025
Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy)	Look for the RNZ C-Tick

Screen

Size	6.67″
Type	LCD
Flat, Curve, 2D, 3D	Flat
Resolution	1604 x 720
PPI	264
Ratio	20:9
Screen to Body %	89.9%
Colours bits	8-bit 16.7m colours
Refresh Hz, adaptive.	Auto step 60/90/120Hz Fixed 60 or 120Hz
Response 120Hz	N/A
Nits typical, test	Not Disclosed
Nits max, test	1000 nits High Brightness (Test 888)
Contrast	1500:1 (tested 1485:1)
sRGB	Claim 100% sRGB (test 97.8%) Claim 83% DCI-P3 of 8-bit/16.7m colours (83.4%)
DCI-P3	Claim 83% of 8-bit/16.7m colours (Test 82)
Rec. 2020 or other	N/A
Delta E (<4 is excellent)	Approx 2.9
HDR Level	720p HD SDR
SDR Upscale	No
Blue Light control	Yes – Comfort
PWM if known	No
Daylight readable	Peak nits are momentary before settling back to 400-500 nits.
Always on Display	N/ A. Website says Outdoor Mode includes Always on display, but it just keeps the screen on – not AOD like OLED.
Edge display	N/ A
Accessibility	Usual Android features
DRM	L1 FHD SRD streaming
Gaming	Not really for gaming
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass 7i Mohs hardness 6 (keys can mark it)  or Schott Xensation Alpha
Comment	Excellent, bright, colour-accurate screen. It has a colour temperature slider to add more warmth if you want it.

The tests below reflect an 8-bit/16.7m colour screen. You will notice banding in some video playback. Contrast (black/white levels) is about standard for an LCD screen.

Processor

It does not support on-device AI, but when using Google Photos, you have access to photo AI editing in the cloud. See Photos later.

OPPO has a Trinity engine that has 48-month Fluency Protection testing, guaranteeing smooth performance for four years.

Type	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
nm	6 TSMC
Cores	2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 2.0GHz
Modem	MediaTek R16
AI TOPS OR Multi-thread Integer Operations Per Second (INOPS) GINOPS = billion	Geekbench AI CPU: 533/519/1006 GPU: 159/217/215 NNAPI: 226/333/107 AiTuTu: 40339 AI Benchmark 6: 195 GFLOPS: 11.64 GINOPS: 10.11
Antutu	461629
Geekbench 6 Single-core	784
Geekbench 6 multi-core	1993
Like	Benchmarks   Like Unisoc T8200 Single core and SD 6s Gen 3 multi-core.
GPU	ARM MALI-G57 MC2 1072MHz
GPU Test
Open CL	1411
Like	Too slow for games
Vulcan	1414
RAM, type	8GB LPDDR4X plus up to 8GB virtual RAM
Storage, free, type	256GB UFS 2.2 (201GB free)
micro-SD	Up to 1TB
CPDT internal seq. Read MBps sustained/peak	363.3 558.11 Max
CPDT internal seq. write MBps sustained/peak	248.48 375 Max
CPDT microSD read, write MBps	75.39/45.09 mountable
CPDT external (mountable?) MBps	26.21/14.26 OTG
Comment	Fit for purpose

Throttle test

Max GIPS	182283
Average GIPS	162596
Minimum GIPS	127233
% Throttle	23%
CPU Temp	50°
Comment	Reasonable day-to-day performance for email, browsing and general phone features.

Comms

While 433 Mbps half-duplex is slow to transfer files, it is all you can expect from a $399 phone. It is not a deal breaker.

Wi-Fi Type, model	Wi-Fi 5 AC 2.4/5GHz Maximum speed 433Mbps, half duplex.
Test 2m -dBm, Rx/Tx Mbps	-42/433/433
Test 5m	-53/433/433
Test 10m	-58/433/433
BT Type	5.3 LE
GPS single, dual	Single band Beidou, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
USB type	USB-C 2.0 480Mbps
ALT DP, DeX, Ready For	Wi-Fi casting and Chromecast
NFC	Yes
Ultra-wideband	No
Sensors
Accelerometer	Yes -combo with Gyro is very sensitive.
Gyro	Yes -combo with Gyro is very sensitive.
e-Compass	Yes
Barometer
Gravity	Yes
Pedometer
Ambient light	Yes
Hall sensor
Proximity	Yes
Other
Comment	Wi-Fi signals are not strong. At 2m from the router, it is -42dBm when it should be around -28dBm.

4/5G

OPPO has a 360° antenna that helps increase the phone’s reception signal strength, and it gets superb 4G Band 3 or Band 28.  

SIM	Hybrid dual SIM or SIM and microSD
Active	DSDS – one active at a time
5G sub-6GHz	Single
VoLTE	Yes
Wi-Fi calling	Yes
4G Bands	1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/38/39/40/41/66
Comment	All Australian 4G bands
5G sub-6Ghz	n1/3/5/7/8/20/26/28/38/n40/n41/66/77/n78
Comment	All Australian sub-6GHz and low bands
mmWave	N/A
Test Boost Mobile, Telstra
DL/UL, ms	23/16.3/24ms (average)
Tower 1 -dBm, fW or pW	Band 3 12.6 to 31.6pW No usable 5G
Tower 2	Band 28 2pW
Tower 3	No
Tower 4	No
Comment	Good, strong reception signal on up to two towers. For city/suburbs or areas where there is a tower nearby.

Battery

The new tech increases the life from 500 full recharge cycles to 1600 cycles. It is worth buying OPPO SUPERVOOC™️45W Power Adaptor and the OPPO USB-A to USB-C Cable 8A 1M for$19.95, as it will charge the fastest and has OPPO battery management.

mAh	5800mAH/22.74Wh New technology offers over 4 years of life if charged once a day (1600 cycles, 80% capacity remaining).
Charger, type, supplied	Not supplied. Recommends the 45W SUPERVOOC charger 5V/2A/10W or 5 to 11V/4.1A.45W which charges initially at 9V/4A/36W.
PD, QC level	Most PPS (variable volts/amps) chargers with a 4-5A output and 5W cable can charge this.
Qi, wattage	No
Reverse Qi or cable	No
Test (60Hz or adaptive)	Adaptive
Charge % 30mins	Claim: 50% in 35 min
Charge 0-100%	Claim: 83 minutes 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes)
Charge Qi	N/A
Charge 5V, 2A	Approx 4 hours
Video loop 50%, aeroplane mode	17 hours 18 minutes
PC Mark 3 battery	17 hours 33 minutes Accubattery 18 hours
GFX Bench Manhattan battery	563.1 minutes (9.4 hours) 2757 frames
GFX Bench T-Rex	609.5 minutes (10.15 hours) 3223 frames
Drain 100-0% full load screen on	5 hours 9 minutes Accubattery 5 Hours
mA Full load screen on	1200-1250
mA Watt idle Screen on	450-500mA
Estimate loss at max refresh	Adaptive screen – should not lose too much at fixed 120Hz
Estimate typical use	Two days of typical use, but heavy users may need to top up daily as it draws more under load.
Comment	OPPO has not included a charger, following in the bad footsteps of Samsung, Apple, and Google Pixel.

Sound

It is quite loud.

Speakers	Stereo (earpiece and bottom-firing speaker
Tuning	No
AMP	MediaTek
Dolby Atmos decode	No
Hi-Res	No
3.5mm	USB-C does not require an external DAC (FSA4480)
BT Codecs	SBC/ AAC/ APTX/ APTX HD/ and LDAC
Multipoint	Should work
Dolby Atmos (DA)	No
EQ	Oreality – Smart, Movie, Gaming, Music
Mics	One at the bottom
Test dB – all on EQ flat DA off
Volume max	82
Media (music)	77.4
Ring	81.4
Alarm	82.3
Notifications	84.8
Earpiece	55
Hands-free	Single mic means no noise or wind reduction. Adequate inside.
BT headphones	Reasonable L/R separation but biased to the bottom speaker

Sound Quality

It is easy to be harsh, but few phones have good sound – use earphones.

Deep Bass 20-40Hz	Nil
Middle Bass 40-100Hz	Nil
High Bass 100-200Hz	Slow linear build to 1kHz
Low Mid 200-400Hz	Flat
Mid 400-1000Hz	Flat
High-Mid 1-2kHz	Flat
Low Treble 2-4kHz	Flat
Mid Treble 4-6kHz	Linear decline to 7kHz then recovery at 9kHz
High Treble 6-10kHz	Flat
Dog Whistle 10-20kHz	Flat to 17kHz then off the cliff
Sound Signature type	Mid centric for clear voice. Missing all the important bass so that this is muddy, and missing all the important treble, so there is little character and directionality.
Soundstage	As wide as the phone. DA/spatial content makes no difference.
Comment	Suitable for voice but not for music. There is a bias towards the bottom speaker.

Build

Size (H X W x D)	164.82 x 75.53 x 7.76mm
Weight grams	194 to 196g
Front glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i OR Xensation α Both are Mohs hardness 6 and offer reasonable drop resistance.
Rear material	Plastic
Frame	Plastic
IP rating	IP69 and MIL-STD-810H
Colours	Mocha Brown Olive Green
Pen, Stylus support	No
Teardown	No
In the box
Charger	No
USB cable	USB-A to USB-C 3W
Buds	No
Bumper cover	No
Comment	Excellent build quality (as are all OPPO phones)

OS

Android	15
Security patch date	1 April (current)
UI	Color OS 15.0
OS upgrade policy	3
Security patch policy	6
Bloatware	Quite a lot – all removable. The lower the cost, the more bloatware you get.
Other	Has all Google Apps as well as its alternatives. Use Google Apps where possible for backup purposes.
Comment	ColorOS is the light grease on Android wheels that makes it easier to use
Security
Fingerprint	On the power button
Face ID	Yes 2D
Other	OPPO ColorOS has advanced security features

OPPO 5A Pro rear camera

It was an overly bright morning, but with a hazy sky. The camera did as good as it could. The shot after that was taken at 4 PM.

Camera Specs

Rear Primary	Wide
MP	50MP bins to 12.5MP
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40
Focus	AF
f-stop	1.8
um	.6 bins to 1.2
FOV° (stated, actual)	75.5° (64.8 to 76.9°)
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	10X
Rear 2	Portrait (a depth sensor for bokeh)
MP	2MP
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC02M1
Focus	FF
f-stop	2.4
um	1.75
FOV (stated, actual)	88°
Stabilisation	No
Zoom	No
Special
Video max	1080p@30 EIS
Flash	Ring
Auto-HDR	Yes
	Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, PRO, Panorama, Slo-mo, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Sticker, DOC SCANNER, Google Lens
QR code reader	Via Google Lens
Night mode	AI
DXO Mark	No

Front

MP	8MP
Sensor	GalaxyCore GC08A8
Focus	FF
f-stop	2
um	1.12
FOV (stated, actual)	80 (69.6 to 81.8°)
Stabilisation	No
Flash	Screen fill
Zoom	N/A
Video max	1080p@30fps
Features	Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Sticker, Retouch, Screen Fill Light

CyberShack’s view: OPPO A5 Pro is all you need.

If all I had was $399, this is the one to buy. Don’t forget it is a more fully featured version of the OPPO A5, so make sure you get this one. The easy way to tell is that the ring flash is beside the dual camera sensors, where the A5 is under the sensors.

Yet it is up against some still competition (some are 2024 runouts, which make it hard to compete).

• Motorola g85, SD6S Gen 3, 8/128GB, 33W charger inbox ($399)
• Motorola Edge 50 Neo (2024) 12/256GB, 50+13+10MP, ($399 on runout)
• OPPO A80 (very similar to the A5) $369

It is the best overall package.

Ratings

Features	75
	It has everything you need—dual hybrid SIM/MicroSD, a fit-for-purpose SoC, fast charge capability, but no charger, NFC, and a fingerprint sensor on the power button.
Value	85
	At $399 for a 5G and 8/256GB, it is excellent value.
Performance	75
	Reasonable performance, but the antenna strength is only for cities and suburbs.
Ease of Use	85
	OPPO is easy to use, has a great 2-year warranty and local support
Design	75
	Another bland glass slab, but now slightly more unbreakable.
Rating out of 10	79
Final comment	At $399, it is a reliable phone with city and suburb phone reception. Add IP69 and MIL-STD-810H, and it is a superb low-cost device.