OPPO has revealed the availability of two smartphones for the Kenya market: the A16K and the A55.
The phones, which are under the A series lineup, are targeting customers who have a budget of KES 20K to KES 25K. That is the lower midrange section, which features phones that are substantially better than what you would get in a budget smartphone.
The phones ship with ColorOS11, which is OPPO’s feature-rich skin that makes the experience a whole better than what you would find in vanilla Android.
ColorOS11 implies that the phones are running Android 11.
OPPO hasn’t said when the phones will be updated to ColorOS12.
A16K
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64 GB
Screen: 6.52” HD+
Chip: MTK Helio G35
Camera: 13 MP
Selfie: 5 MP
Battery: 4230 mAh, 10W charging
Protection: IPX4
PRICE: KES 20,000
A55
RAM: 4 GB
Internal storage: 128 GB
Screen: 6.51” HD+
Chip: MTK Helio G35
Camera: Triple, 50 MP main, 2 MP macro, 2 MP depth
Selfie: 16 MP
Battery: 5000 mAh, 18W charging
Price: KES 26,000
Both phones are near identical, but the A55 has a larger battery that charges faster at 18W, and a better camera system.
The screens are capped at HD+, although we would have loved a FHD+ panel for the pricier model.
Availability
Both devices, OPPO A16k and OPPO A55, are available at all OPPO Kenya brand stores and e-commerce platforms Jumia, Kilimall and Sky.Garden.
