The Chinese BBK Electronics Oppo brand is known for developing camera-centric smartphones. It is now on course to achieve a feat unmatched by any other manufacturer in the mid-range smartphone category. According to the report, it will announce the new Oppo A58 smartphone with a 108MP sensor but as a secondary sensor. The market is flooded with 108MP cameras, but the Oppo A58 can claim the honor of being the first smartphone with a secondary 108MP camera.
Could it be the best mid-range camera smartphone?
Oppo A58 is also speculated to come with a 50MP primary sensor. The report suggests that it might be Samsung’s 50MP sensor. It might come with a Samsung-made 108MP secondary camera. For selfies and video calling tasks, a 16MP front-facing shooter sits in the waterdrop notch on the display.
If Oppo brings it to India and prices it below Rs 20,000, the Oppo A58 will be a powerhouse in the mid-range category with its 50MP + 108MP dual rear camera setup. Camera specs aside, does it have the performance and features to challenge its rivals? Let’s see its other features below.
Oppo A58: Design, Features (Rumoured)
Oppo A58 may be launched in 2018. It could be the successor to the Oppo A57 5G smartphone that was launched earlier in 2022. It comes with a completely redesigned exterior with a flat back panel. The back design is similar to the Oppo A17 smartphone. It has no camera island and the two camera rings contain dual camera sensors and LED flash.
The device comes with a combination of matte and glossy finish on the rear panel. It gets a flat side design which is trending at the moment. However, the water drop on the display stuck out like a sore thumb. A punch hole camera cut would have been appreciated here. It can be a cost-effective move to include a good set of cameras.
The cost-cutting is even more evident in the display department as the Oppo A58 sports a 6.56-inch LCD with HD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. Forget the OLED display, Oppo doesn’t even offer a full HD panel. The handset is also expected to be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 700 SoC, a 5G-ready chipset. As for the memory configurations, it is expected to come with 6GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variants.
For entertainment, the smartphone may come with dual stereo speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. It is likely to run on ColorOS 12 based on Android 12 operating system. Expect the smartphone to come to India after its global release.
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