Sale alert: OPPO A18 is down to PHP 5,499, see its highlights here:

In November 2023, OPPO released the A18 in the Philippines for PHP 5,999 and it was one of the company's better budget phone releases last year.

OPPO A18 design

To kickstart 2024, the company is offering the handset at an even more attractive price tag.

Until January 31, 2024, the OPPO A18 from PHP 5,999 will be priced at just PHP 5,499.

So, if you are looking for a new affordable smartphone with your trusted OPPO quality, here are the highlights of the said smartphone.

OPPO A18 highlights

Best features of the OPPO A18

1. Designed to last - According to OPPO, they ensure that the A18 will last for years as it is engineered with precision and rigorously tested, promising aesthetics and durability.

Moreover, it has an IP54 water and splash resistance rating to prevent unwanted daily splashes and dust from entering your phone.

Lastly, it comes with a 36-month Fluency Rating ensuring that it'll run like new for at least 3 years.

2. Big and smooth display for less -  Despite its small price tag, the OPPO A18 features a pretty big  6.56-inch LCD (IPS) panel. It features a smoother 90Hz refresh rate for animations that could make your overall viewing experience more comfortable and better even if it only has an HD+ 1612 x 720 resolution.

It also has 100 percent DCI-P3 colors, up to 720 nits brightness (readable under direct sunlight), and Eye-Care mode.

3. Decent specs - For a PHP 5,499 smartphone, the OPPO A18 provides a respectable 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor, Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz) GPU, 4GB RAM + 4GB virtual RAM for a smoother multitasking experience, and 128GB expandable internal storage to allow users store more photos, videos, apps, and more.

4. Big 5,000mAh battery capacity - OPPO claims that the OPPO A18 can last for an entire day of use on a single charge. Its long-lasting battery always gets its users connected without needing constant recharging.

OPPO Glow colors of OPPO A18

5. OPPO Glow Design - The OPPO A18 is available in Glowing Blue and Glowing Black colorways. It's a visual treat that is not that prone to fingerprint smudges. By the way, it only measures 163.74 x 75 x 8.16 mm and weighs just 188 grams.

Other key specs of the device include an 8MP + 2MP dual-cam, 5MP selfie camera, side-mounted fingerprint reader, and the 300 percent Ultra-Volume speaker mode.

It runs with Android 13 OS with ColorOS 13.1 skin out of the box.

To see its full specs, read here.