OPPO reduces prices of A12 handset in India
What's the story
OPPO has reduced the prices of the A12 smartphone in India for the second time, by Rs. 500. Its first price-reduction happened in November last year. The price-cut is permanent in nature but is applicable only in offline stores. As for the key highlights, it comes with a MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, dual rear cameras, and a 4,230mAh battery. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
Here's recalling the OPPO A12
The OPPO A12 features a glass-plastic body with a waterdrop notch and a noticeable bottom bezel. On the rear, it houses a dual camera unit and a physical fingerprint reader. The handset bears a 6.22-inch HD+ (720x1520 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 19:9 aspect ratio. Further, it is being offered in Blue and Black color options.
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For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The OPPO A12 sports a dual rear camera module including a 13MP (f/2.2) primary sensor and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth lens with an LED flash. For selfies and video calling, there is a 5MP (f/2.0) front-facing shooter.
Internals
Under the hood
The OPPO A12 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor, combined with up to 4GB of RAM and up to 64GB of storage. Under the hood, it runs on Android 9-based ColorOS 6.1 and packs a 4,230mAh battery. On the connectivity front, the device offers support for dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a headphone jack, and a micro-USB port.
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What are the new prices?
Following the latest price-revision, the OPPO A12 now starts at Rs. 8,490 for the 3GB RAM and 32GB storage model and at Rs. 10,990 for the 4GB RAM and 64GB storage variant.