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The OPPO A57 is launching this month in Kenya, here is what to expect


OPPO is teasing a new phone for the Kenyan market. The OPPO A57 is one of the company’s mid-range selfie smartphone and is expected to be launched his month.

The OPPO A57 was launched in China in November 2016 before making its way to India in February this year. The company already made headlines with its selfie-centric FIs and FI Plus which featured a 16-megapixel selfie camera and it looks like the company wants to continue with the same trend with the launch of the A57.

So what should Kenyan consumers expect? First, the OPPO A57 is clad in a metal unibody design and it’s home button also doubles as a fingerprint sensor. Available in two color options of gold and rose gold, the phone features a sleek back finish with curved edges.

design is not that different from what we have seen on the F1s and the F1 Plus smartphones.
The OPPO A57 design is not that different from what we have seen on the F1s and the F1 Plus smartphones.

The highlight of the phone is, however, the 16MP front camera located at the top left corner. The rear camera 13 MP lens is also placed in the top left corner with antenna bands running along the top and bottom of the smartphone.

The overall design is not that different from what we have seen on the F1s and the F1 Plus smartphones.

The OPPO A57 runs Android 6.0 and comes with a 5.20-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1280 pixels. It is powered by 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 processor comes loaded with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.

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The whole package is powered by a 2900mAh battery and runs on OPPO’s ColorOS 3.0 based.

Well, as we mentioned the OPPO A57 is expected to land in Kenya in this month. We hope to get hold of it and share with you more details and our experiences. Overall, it is a phone that consumers, especially selfie lovers should really look forward to. 

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Nixon Kanali

Tech journalist based in Nairobi. I track and report on tech and African startups. Founder and Editor of TechTrends Media. Nixon is also the East African tech editor for Africa Business Communities. Send tips to nkanali@techtrendske.co.ke.

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