Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has launched its budget smartphone Neo 5 in India at Rs. 9,990. The company introduced the smartphone globally last week. The new Neo 5 will be available to the masses from Monday. Along with Neo 5, the company had also introduced the Oppo Neo 5s globally but no statements have been issued regarding its launch in India.
The new Neo 5 is blessed with slightly improved specifications as compared to its last year Neo 5 model. The smartphone features a 4.5-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display protected by scratch-resistant Dragon trail glass. The dual-sim device is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6582 SoC clubbed with 1GB RAM. The phone sports an internal memory of 8GB which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card slot.
The phone operates on Android 4.4 KitKat with the company’s custom Color OS 2.0.1i on top. The Oppo Neo 5 features an 8 MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera on-board. The 3G handset derives power from 2,000mAh non-removable battery rated to deliver up to 180 hours of standby time on 3G, according to the company. The phone is available in white and black colours.
The phone has a pixel density of 219ppi and it supports one Micro-SIM card and another Nano-SIM. The rear camera comes with a Sony IMX179 BSI sensor and a f/2.2 aperture. The company boasts on easy screenshot capturing with three finger swipe, screen-off gestures, Beautify 3.0 image editing mode, double exposure for overlapping two images, Pure Image 2.0+ image creation engine, and double layer metallic structure.
In terms of connectivity, the Oppo Neo 5 (2015) includes 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, GPRS/ EDGE, GPS/ A-GPS, Micro-USB, and Bluetooth. The smartphone measures 131.9×65.5x8mm, and weighs 135 grams.
Oppo Neo 5 (2015) will target consumers who expect superior specifications at decent pricing. Oppo is all set to reach out and cater to each segment in the market, said Tom Lu, CEO, Oppo Mobiles India. Under the price range of Rs. 15,000, this 9,990 rupees smartphone is all set to compete against Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G, Lenovo A7000 and Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G.
