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Lower mid-range · 2023

Oppo A56s

From ₦95,000 to ₦145,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.56″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
810 8 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 10W charging
13 MP 8 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.56″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1612 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.56"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1612 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
355,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, ColorOS 12.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, ColorOS 12.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
10 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

186 g · 8.0 mm
Height
163.8 mm
Width
75.1 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower benchmark score
355k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 171 g
₦655k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1612 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
355k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 168 g
₦305k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦145,000·Used from ₦95,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used
₦95,000
Lowest of 3 Fair for used
Geoffrey Eze
4.8 yrs · 15 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦120,000
Fair for used
Adeusiayo
8.5 yrs · 41 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦145,000
Supper Tec Ventures
3.2 yrs · 20 feedback · 256GB
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Konga · Jiji

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