OPPO A55 with 50MP AI cam and IPX4 water splash resistance arrives in the Philippines, priced at JUST PHP 9,999

OPPO today launched the 4G version of the A55. It's a budget device boasting promising cameras at an affordable price point.

OPPO A55 PH

A new stylish yet affordable camera-centric smartphone

First launched in India, the device highlights a curved back design with gradient finish in Starry Black and Rainbow Blue colorways and a rectangular triple-camera hump for its triple-camera configuration. In front, it uses a large 6.51-inch LCD display with HD+ resolution, 180Hz touch sampling rate, NEG T2X-1, 550 nits brightness, and a top-left punch-hole for the 16MP f/2.0 selfie camera.

Under the hood, it is packed with the 2.3GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor with PowerVR GE8320 (680MHz), 4GB LPDDR4X, 64GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C 18W fast charging support.

A new affordable camera phone in style?

Going to the highlight of the handset, it is packed with a massive 50MP f/1.8 with PDAF focus and 4-in-1 pixel binning tech to produce highly detailed 12.5MP images. It also has the Night Plus tech allowing to shoot low light images in Cosmopolitan, Dazzle, and Astral filters.

The main cam is paired with a 2MP f/2.4 macro camera, a 2MP f/2.4 mono camera, and an LED flash

Our latest OPPO A55 offers very competitive features and pricing in its category, giving Filipino smartphone users the ultra smartphone experience. The OPPO A55 with its good quality camera and battery performance gives you not just functionality but an overall value-for-money technology you deserve, OPPO Philippines Marketing Director Ele Yu.

The rest of the specs are found below.

OPPO A55 Specs

Display: 6.51-inch 2.5D curved NEG T2X-1 protected LCD (A-Si) screen w/ 120Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 270 ppi

CPU: 2.3GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor

GPU: PowerVR GE8320 (680MHz)

RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 64GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 mono + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.0

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 18W fast charging

OS: Android 11 w/ ColorOS 11.1

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, sound, magnetic

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, face unlock, IPX4 splash resistance, USB-C, Colors: Starry Black, Rainbow Blue

Dimensions: 163.6 x 75.7 x 8.4 mm

Weight: 193 g

Price: PHP 9,999

Price and availability

OPPO A55 - PHP 9,999

The OPPO A55 is now available via OPPO Brand Stores nationwide. Online, you can get it via Shopee first from October 18 to 31. Starting November 1, it will be available in all OPPO Brand Stores, Shopee, and Lazada.