Oppo A18 Receives a Price Cut of Rs. 1,500 in Nepal

Oppo has dropped the price of the Oppo A18 along with the Oppo A38 in Nepal. The Oppo A18 is a budget phone launched in the country in November 2023. It is similar in specs to the Oppo A38.

The Oppo A18 features a 90Hz display and 4GB RAM. In this article, we will discuss the specifications and features of the Oppo A18.

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Oppo A18 Overview

Design

The Oppo A18 is available in two colors: glowing blue and glowing black. It has Oppo’s “Glow Design.” There is a pill-shaped design with a glossy finish that expands through the two rear camera rings placed vertically.

The phone is also rated IP54 for protection, making it dust and splash-resistant. The power button serves as a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. Above the power button on the right side are volume buttons.

Similar to Oppo A38, the Oppo A18 has also gone through Oppo’s stress tests where Oppo claims the phone passed tests of 20,000 USB Plug-ins, 150,000 Volume button tests, and 500,000 power button tests.

The left side has a SIM card tray, which can house two SIM cards and a microSD card. The bottom has a 3.5mm headphone jack, a mic, a USB-C port, and a speaker.

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Display

The phone features a 6.56-inch IPS LCD screen with HD+ resolution. The display features a 90Hz refresh rate.

It has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera. The display has a rated 720 nits of maximum brightness under sunlight.

Hardware

The Oppo A18 is equipped with MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, which is built on a 12nm process technology. It has two Cortex-A75 CPU cores clocked at 2.0GHz and six Cortex-A55 CPU cores clocked at 1.8GHz. Mali G52 GPU handles the graphics.

The Helio G85 is a decent chipset for phones ranging from entry-level to lower-budget. However, for a phone approaching the midrange category, the G85 may not provide good value for money, although the processor can handle casual games. The phone comes with 128GB storage and 4GB RAM.

Camera

The Oppo A18 comes with a dual-camera setup comprising an 8MP main camera and a 2MP depth sensor.

The front features a 5MP selfie camera. Both the front and back cameras are capable of recording 1080p video at 30fps.

Battery and OS

The phone includes a 5000mAh battery and has a USB-C port for charging. However, charging the phone is slow as it only comes with a 10W charger.

In terms of software, the phone boots on ColorOS 13.1 based on Android 13.

Oppo A18 Price in Nepal and Availability

Oppo A18 receives a price cut of Rs. 1,500. Now, the Oppo A18 price in Nepal is Rs. 14,499 (4/128GB). It is available for purchase at retail stores nationwide.

The Oppo A18 is a budget phone similar to the Oppo A38, minus the fast charging support and an 8MP main camera instead of the 50MP.

It also is a design-focused phone and features a decent Helio G85 chipset. The phone lacks an ultrawide camera.

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