Oppo A57e - never enough cheap middle-class phones

The inexpensive medium-sized Oppo has entered the Indian market. The Oppo A57e model doesn't stand out from the crowd, but it's quite neat.

Oppo A57e is a smartphone for the user who doesn't want to spend too much and doesn't have special smartphone requirements. The model, currently offered via Filpkart, cannot be faulted too much - except that there is nothing thrilling about it.

The smartphone is offered in black or green and has a fairly simple - yet elegant shape. In the front we find a 6.56-inch ordinary HD+ display with a wider chin at the bottom and a droplet at the top. Notch houses an 8-megapixel selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. On the other hand, there is a 13-megapixel main camera with f/2.2 aperture and electronic stabilization, accompanied by a 2-megapixel background blur, on the back (which is matte in the black version and glossy in the green version).

Oppo A57e
photo: Flipkart

The heart of Oppo A57e is the MediaTek Helio G35 processor, supported by 4 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64 GB of UFS 2.1 memory. Both memories can be enlarged: the first one virtually, the second one with a microSD card. Oppo A57e powers a 5000 mAh battery with 33-watt charging, and the equipment also includes minijack, side fingerprint reader and protection against moisture at the IP54 level. The device costs 14 thousand rupees, or $ 177.