What are opportunity Phones?
A mobile phone is a portable telephone that can make and receive calls over a radio frequency link while the user is moving within a telephone service area, as opposed to a fixed-location phone.
Cheap Opportunity Phones In South Africa?
Oppo A Series phones
The Oppo A Series phones are in the budget for the mid-range cellphone market for the Chinese technology brand.
Oppo has also made it quite simple to follow which A series falls where:
- A15 to A16 are the cheapest models with basic specs
- A53 to A57 specs are a bit higher, with entry-level smartphone specs, but basic cameras
- And, the A72 to A77 have mid-range specs but with very good cameras
Here is a list of the Oppo A Series phones and the year of their release:
- OPPO A77 5G (2022)
- OPPO A74 5G (2021)
- OPPO A72 (2020)
- OPPO A57s and A57 (2022)
- OPPO A54s (2021)
- OPPO A53s (2020)
- OPPO A16 and A16s (2021)
- OPPO A15 (2020)
Oppo Reno Series phones
The Oppo Reno Series range of smartphones is at the high end of the smartphone market with its big 8GB RAM and big cameras. All of the Reno Series phones available in South Africa are 5G phones. This is great if you live in a 5G area as you can enjoy the speeds on these dual-SIM phones with their HD screens.
What are the disadvantages of OPPO phones?
Cons OPPO FIND X is not waterproof. Cons OPPO FIND X front camera does not have a dual camera. Cons OPPO FIND X battery is non-removable. Cons OPPO FIND X does not have wireless charging technology. Cons OPPO FIND X does not have an external memory MicroSD sim card slot.
Why is Oppo so expensive?
Moreover, the OPPO phones are higher priced than the competition because the company lacks an in-house processor. This means OPPO has to rely heavily on semiconductor suppliers like MediaTek or Qualcomm for chipsets to power its phones.