OPPO A6 Pro 5G Review - Is pretty and tough, enough?

After 3 months of daily usage, we share our thoughts on the OPPO A6 Pro 5G, including its premium design, its specs, and pricing.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G in Pink

To recap, the OPPO A6 Pro 5G features a 6.57-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 6300 octa-core processor, 6GB/8GB of RAM, 128GB/256GB of storage, and a 6,500mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging through USB-C.

The cameras at the back are a 50MP main camera and a 2MP secondary camera. While in front is a 32MP selfie camera.

For our review part 1: OPPO A6 Pro 5G Unboxing, First Impressions and Camera Samples

Multimedia Experience

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's screen

In front is the 6.57-inch AMOLED with a 2,372 x 1,080 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate. It is AGC DT-Star D+ glass-protected, and it covers 100 percent of the DCI-P3 color space.

The panel is super bright, with 1,400 nits peak brightness, and supports 10-bit color depth. This means it's more than readable under direct sunlight. The colours pop, while the text and fine details are crisp, too.

It supports 10 multi-touch points, making it good for multitasking or games that support multiple simultaneous touch inputs. It responds quickly and accurately to our taps and gestures.

Fast and bright AMOLED!

The bezels around the panel area are thin and symmetrical. On the top bezel is the super slim earpiece, while below it is the punch hole that houses the selfie camera.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's top and bottom

The phone is equipped with a bottom-firing and top-firing speaker for audio. Around the phone are microphones used for noise cancellation in calls and audio recording.

The sound from the speakers is surprisingly loud. However, the distortion is noticeable above 85 percent as well. It can be pushed to 300 percent. However, we rarely need it to be that loud. 100 percent is usually enough.

The microphones do a good job of picking up sounds from a meter away, and the call noise cancellation is good, too.

Cameras

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear cameras

At the back are the 50MP f/1.8 main camera and the 2MP f/2.4 Monochrome camera with an LED flash.

The stock camera app includes Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Pro, Hi-Res, Pano, Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, Dual-View Video, Underwater, Sticker, and Doc Scanner. 

The Pro mode allows for controls of ISO (100-6400), Shutter Speed (1/8000 - 30 secs), EV (+- 3), Focus, and White Balance.

Rear Camera Samples

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera daylight 1x

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera daylight 2x

The daylight images from the main camera are vibrant and detailed, with decent sharpness and contrast. The Cropped 2x zoom is detailed but is noticeably softer and slightly washed out.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's close-up

The close-up images' areas that are in focus are sharp, while the out-of-focus areas have a nice fall-off.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera indoors 1x

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera indoors 2x

Indoors, the images are similar to daylight. The images from the main camera and 2x are vibrant, contrasty, and detailed, and are decently sharp. Light sources easily overexpose in both 1x and 2x crops.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera lowlight 1x

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's rear camera lowlight 2x

For low light, the camera app automatically runs Night Mode-like shots.  Unfortunately, the noise has significantly softened and altered the image's colors. Light sources overexpose, and the white balance isn't accurate anymore.

Overall, the rear cameras produced decent daylight and indoor images, but struggled with low light.

Over the course of using the phone for three months, the camera's output has gotten better but it may still struggle when comparing with similarly priced smartphones.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's Selfie Camera

In front is the 16MP f/2.4 selfie camera found in the punch hole on the display. 

The stock camera app includes modes such as Photo, Video, Portrait, Night, Dual-View Video, and Pano.

Selfie Camera Samples

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's selfie daylight 

Daylight selfies are detailed and vibrant, but it wasn't as sharp as we woud like. The skin tones were not accurate as well.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's selfie Portrait

The Portrait Mode's edge detection is okay, but struggled with sudden curves and fine fibers like hair.

The Bokeh blur is pleasing and looks almost natural.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's Selfie Indoors

Indoor selfies are better. The sharpness and color accuracy got better in this situation.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's Selfie lowlight

In low light, the selfie looks okay; it didn't lose as much detail and color accuracy as the main camera, but it is slightly softer, and the lip color is still off.

Overall, the front cameras produced okay selfies, but will struggle against similarly priced smartphones.

The rear cameras can record up to 1080 at 60fps while the selfie camera can capture up to 1080 at 30fps.

Footage from the rear and front facing camera are decently sharp and vibrant but are shaky.

Performance

OPPO A6 Pro 5G AnTuTu and GeekBench results

Inside the OPPO A6 Pro 5G is the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6300 octa-core processor, Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage.

During the AnTuTu test, the phone's temperature increased by 8.9 degrees while the battery lost 2 percent power.

In Geekbench, the OPPO A6 Pro 5G scored 792 in the single-core test and scored 2,030 in the multi-core test.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's 3DMark and CPDT results

In 3DMark, the OPPO A6 Pro 5G scored 1,304 overall score with an average fps of 7.81. The  UFS 2.2 internal storage got 320.68 MB/s in sequential read speeds and 241.53 MB/s in sequential write speeds.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G benchmarks:

1. AnTuTu - 602,421
2. Geekbench 6 - 792 (single-core), 2,030 (multi-core)
3. 3DMark - 1,304 overall score, 7.81 average fps
4. CPDT -  320.68 MB/s sequential read speeds and 241.53 MB/s sequential write speeds

The OPPO A6 Pro 5G in AnTuTu, Geekbench, and GeekBench AI offer scores that are within the range of what is expected in its price range. Albeit at the borderline of what is acceptable. There are similarly price smartphone that outperform the OPPO A6 Pro 5G at lower prices, too.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's Genshin Impact Graphics settings

When playing demanding games on the OPPO A6 Pro 5G, such as Genshin Impact, the game is playable even at its default lowest graphics settings. It stutters or slows down when the screen is filled with enemies and animations.

OPPO A6 Pro 5G's ColorOS UI

In our experience, the phone can handle the majority of tasks like navigating through the OS, opening apps, web surfing, and social media without struggling.

The phone has an optical In-Display fingerprint sensor and face unlock for security. The initial setup and subsequent uses are quick, and it detects our biometrics instantaneously. It works even if your finger is a little sweaty.

The face unlock only struggles when the camera is dirty. The screen brightens up when used in the dark. It detects the face and unlocks the phone super fast, too.

Regarding connectivity, we have the following: WiFi 6E, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, and Dual Hybrid SIM support.

Connections are usually stable for WiFi, and we get 4 to 5 bars of mobile data signal most of the time. This is expected because of OPPO's AI LinkBoost 3.0. It improves signal quality for work and for play.

OPPO A6 Pro's Battery Usage

Inside the phone is a massive 6,500mAh battery. In our usual PCMark Battery Benchmark, it lasted for only 17 hours and 36 minutes. In our time with the phone, we would unplug at 8AM and use it until 8 to 10PM for several days, and we would always end with 50 percent battery left. It was connected to 5G and WiFi constantly. We even used it as our WiFi hotspot for a significant part of the day. The OPPO A6 Pro 5G is a two-day battery phone.

The battery charges via USB-C with the included 100W wall charger, which charges the phone 100 percent in around 50 minutes.

It is running on ColorOS 15 based on Android 15, which further leans into visual tweaks and performance improvements while adding new AI features. 

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The OS includes AI features. Currently, the AI features include AI LinkBoost 3.0, AI Studio, and an AI assistant with document summary and language translation. 

The AI Studio and AI Document Summary are there when you need them, but we noticed that the AI misses as much as it hits the mark.

Pros - Eye-catching design, durable glass and metal build, 120Hz AMOLED FHD+ screen, 2-day battery life, IP69 dust and water resistance, good quality speakers that can be boosted to 300 percent

Cons - SoC will struggle with similarly priced smartphones, camera performance could be better, and an ultra-wide camera would be great

OPPO A6 Pro 5G 5G Specs

Display: 6.57-inch AGC DT-Star D+ protected AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, FHD+ 2372 x 1080 resolution at 397 ppi

CPU: 2.4GHz 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6300 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57 MC2 GPU

RAM: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 expandable via microSD card slot

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ AF + 2MP f/2.4 monochrome + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 16MP f/2.4

Battery: 6,500mAh w/ 80W SUPERVOOC

OS: Android 15 w/ ColorOS 15

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), 360-degree Surround Antenna, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.4 LE (SBC, AAC, aptX, LDAC), OTG, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou, dual SIM

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIL-STD 810H + SGS shock/drop  rating, IP66/68/69 dust and water resistance, USB-C, Colors: Lunar Titanium, Stellar Blue, Coral Pink, Rosewood Red

Dimensions: 158.2 x 75.0 x 8.0 mm

Weight: 185 g

Price: PHP 13,999 (6GB/128GB), PHP 18,999 (8GB/256GB)

Verdict

Starting at PHP 13,999, the OPPO A6 Pro 5G is an interesting proposition because it has a Dimensity 6300 and a 50MP main camera while offering a beautiful design, tough build materials, and an IP69 dust and water resistance rating.

We love the display, the build, the design, the speakers, and the battery life of the OPPO A6 Pro 5G. What surprised us was the IP69 dust and water resistance rating.

The new AI features are nice and great to be in a more affordable price point. It may not be perfect now, but it will get better.

What we hope OPPO will improve in the next iteration is that we hope they improve the cameras. The 50MP main camera and the 16MP selfie camera could be better, and we hope they add an ultra-wide-angle camera.

Overall, at its price, we can't complain too much. Ultimately, it is a good phone for everyday use and for people who want a good-looking phone that lasts two days of battery life, even when using the phone as a hotspot all day. The main concern is the camera performance and the power of the SoC. If you can live with an average camera and average SoC performance, then this is a tough, good-looking, and affordable mid-range smartphone.

Build/Design - 4.0

Multimedia Experience - 4.0

Cameras - 3.0

Performance - 3.5

Average - 3.625/5