One recent example that springs to mind is the Moto G22, although that of course comes with a (fairly mediocre) ultra-wide sensor to help mitigate the limited shooting potential. There’s no such flexibility here. We said much the same thing about the Moto G22 recently, of course, but that phone at least has a 90Hz refresh rate compared to the A16s’s standard 60Hz. Within the context of such limited components and performance, however, Oppo’s choice was probably the right one. Daylight, outdoors (overcast day) 1x – good colour and balance 2x – good shot 5x – not too bad colour wise but loses definition Macro Macro is as good as can be expected from a 2MP GalaxyCore sensor. Take care with fixed focus – it is 4cm Indoors Office Light (400 lumens) Bokeh Excellent office light shots with good colour, dynamic range and low noise Low light (room <100 lumens) Night shot – no AI and its struggling AI Night mode really brings it up but at the expense of details and there is quite a lot of noise in the shot. Still quite acceptable. Selfie

We issue a strong warning that you must buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. Read Don’t buy a grey market phone to ensure you get the Australian model.ColorOS 11 runs on top of Android 11 here, which isn’t the latest software available. It’s about middle of the road when it comes to Android skins, with a relatively lightweight feel and not too many annoying in-your-face intrusions. Expressed as -dBm (lower is better) and Femtowatts (fW) or picowatts (pW – 1000fW) where higher is better. Tower readings OPPO online, OPPO enjoys wide retail distribution from JB Hi-Fi, Good Guys, Harvey Norman, Bing Lee. Telco (usually single sim on a plan) include Optus, Vodafone, Australia Post, Coles, Big W. OPPOs A-series continue to delight me with a pretty complete set of features and a build quality well above some competitors. Sure this is entry-level – HD screen, 4/64GB, MediaTek Helio G35, but it has a good camera, Wi-Fi AC, NFC, 5000mAh battery, expandable micro-SD storage, all housed in a 190g, 8.4mm thin, well-made body.

Applies to calls made in in the UK and when roaming in our Europe Zone to standard landlines and mobiles. Minute minimum charges apply 2. Text message With a resolution of 720 x 1600 (HD+), the Oppo A16s display falls short on sharpness, too. This manifests in everything from homescreen icons to Netflix streams, and especially with web content. There’s a general fuzziness to everything that you do on the Oppo A16s.You don’t get an app tray (by default) or Google Feed to the left of the homescreen, but that at least serves to drive home the simplicity of the offering. This is clearly a phone aimed at smartphone beginners, and they’re unlikely to get too lost here. Unfortunately, I was unable to run the usual TR benchmark test, which entails running the 3DMark Wild Life stress test three times in a row (for an hour in total), since the MediaTek Helio G35 simply wasn’t up to the task. Not surprisingly, there’s no IP rating included with the A16s, so you’ll want to keep it well away from water and dusty environments. x 720, 269ppi, 71% NTSC (about 95% sRGB), 480 nits (typical), 1500:1 contrast, 16.7m colours, SDR, 60Hz IPS LCD