Oppo's rugged but light A5x smartphone is now official
The rugged A5x smartphone has various certifications, but no 5G (Image source: Oppo)
The Oppo A5x is a new smartphone that's supposedly resistant to dust, water and shouldn't be terminally damaged if dropped. Unfortunately, the handset sports some rather outdated specifications otherwise.
Oppo has listed the new A5x (CPH2725) smartphone on its international website. It's currently unclear if the device will ever launch in Europe or North America, a corresponding release date or price aren’t available either. That said, the smartphone measures about 6.5 x 3 x 0.3 inches. It has an IP65 certification, suggesting it should be protected against damage from dust and water. Additionally, it shouldn’t immediately suffer damage and a shattered screen if dropped.
In terms of specifications, the new Oppo phone isn’t really up to speed. For example, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 processor doesn’t support 5G networks and has to fall back on 4G LTE. The A5x is apparently offered in different versions with various LTE bands, which would suggest an international release in more than just one region. Dual SIM cards are supported as well.
Furthermore, the rugged smartphone is equipped with a 6.67-inch LC display with a peak brightness of 1,000 nits, a resolution of only 720 x 1604 pixels and refresh rate of 90Hz. Depending on the model variant, the Oppo A5x comes with 4, 6, or 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, while the UFS 2.1 storage offers either 64 or 128GB of capacity.
The water-resistant smartphone comes in white and with color gradients (Image source: Oppo)
The A5x is MIL-STD-810H certified (Image source: Oppo)
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